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Live updates: Trump rejects CR as Johnson considers backup spending plan; NDAA clears Senate
President-elect Trump rejected the bipartisan spending deal that was drawing flak from an array of Republicans, with a government shutdown deadline of Friday. The deal to keep the government funded ...The Hill - 3h -
Senate passes defense bill that includes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Senate on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a massive defense spending package that includes a ban on coverage of gender-affirming care for the transgender ...NBC News - 7h -
Senate passes $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restriction
The Senate approved the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act despite concern from some Democrats over a controversial gender-affirming care policy.CBS News - 9h -
Carlsberg Cleared to Proceed With $4.2 Billion Britvic Deal
Carlsberg announced plans in July to buy the U.K. soft drinks giant, in a move to develop its Nordic bottling business and strengthen its presence in Western Europe.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Senate passes annual defense bill
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Senate clears defense bill after Democratic opposition The Senate ...The Hill - 5h -
US Senate passes defense bill that raises troop pay and strips trans care for kids of military
Bill authorizes pay raises, strips coverage of trans medical treatments for children and aims to counter China’s power. The Senate passed a defense bill on Wednesday that authorizes significant pay ...The Guardian - 7h -
Social Security bill clears first hurdle in Senate
The Senate is plowing forward with consideration of the Social Security Fairness Act, clearing its first procedural hurdle on what supporters hope is a path to passage later this week. The Senate ...The Hill - 7h -
Senate Clears Defense Bill Denying Transgender Care to Minors
The annual defense bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military programs would deny transgender health coverage to minors. It now heads to President Biden’s desk.The New York Times - 9h -
Senate passes $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restriction
The Senate approved the mammoth National Defense Authorization Act despite concern from some Democrats over a controversial gender-affirming care policy.CBS News - 9h -
Senate passes $895B Defense bill; some Dems defect over transgender fight
The Senate on Wednesday voted to pass the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision on transgender care that turned off some Democrats, moving it along to President Biden’s desk ...The Hill - 10h -
U.K. court clears seizure of millions in unpaid taxes from Andrew Tate
A British court has cleared police to seize $3.3 million from misogynist social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother to cover unpaid taxes.CBS News - 14h -
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment to remove language from Congress’ defense spending bill that seeks to ban coverage of gender-affirming care for trans children of service ...NBC News - 1d -
Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up a final vote in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that would ensure the right for the children of service members to access ...The Hill - 2d -
A Mild Defense of Lara Trump
The Senate takes itself seriously, but its members aren’t always public-servant all-stars.The New York Times - 2d -
Massive defense bill sees clear path in Senate, despite transgender measure
The Senate is on track to vote on the country’s massive annual defense spending bill Wednesday, with signs that it will pass smoothly despite Democratic objections to language involving transgender ...The Hill - 2d -
Rapper Slowthai breaks down as he is cleared of rape
The musician had been accused of raping a fan following a gig in Oxford in September 2021.BBC News - 2d -
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the ...ABC News - 3d -
Ex-marine cleared of killing homeless man joins Trump at football game
Mr Penny was acquitted earlier this week of homicide after a homeless man died when he restrained him on a subway.BBC News - 4d -
Finding the clear silver lining of Warriors' early NBA cup exit
Dalton Johnson shares one silver lining from the Golden State Warriors' early elimination from the NBA Cup.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The First New Foreign Policy Challenge for Trump Just Became Clear
Because of Syria’s centrality in the Middle East, positive change there could radiate out in all directions.The New York Times - 5d -
How Trump is hammering Congress ‘on every issue’ — with a clear focus
The president-elect has stayed out of year-end fights in the waning days of the Biden administration, but is fighting for his nominees and the ambitious party-line policy push next year.Politico - 6d -
Hurts, Brown clear air, say relationship is 'good'
Eagles stars Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown indicated their relationship isn't fractured, as teammate Brandon Graham suggested earlier this week, with Brown saying, "Me and Jalen are good."ESPN - 6d -
Barcelona rush to clear cap space for Dani Olmo
Barcelona are working against the clock to make space within their spending cap to prolong Dani Olmo's registration with LaLiga before it expires on Dec. 31, multiple sources have told ESPN.ESPN - Dec. 11 -
French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in the country earlier this yearABC News - Dec. 10 -
How Trump's team views Hegseth's chances of clearing Senate process
President-elect Donald Trump's team is still projecting confidence over his pick for secretary of defense, former news host Pete Hegseth. CBS News' Libby Cathey reports.CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Hegseth continues courting senators for top defense post
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is still meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill in hopes of getting enough support from senators to clear the confirmation ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
4 Crystal-Clear Signs to Spot Someone With Good Leadership Skills
Adopting these leadership skills stands the test of time.Inc. - Dec. 10 -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Pope Francis and advocates add to pleas for Biden to clear federal death row
Pope encourages prayers for people with death sentences as pressure grows for Biden to act before Trump takes office. Pope Francis has called for commutations for people on death row in the US, ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Loss to Forest makes scale of Manchester United rebuild clear to Ruben Amorim
Following back-to-back defeats, it shows that the task at hand for Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim will continue to be a hard one.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
European football: Bayern go six clear in Germany, Real close on Barcelona
Jamal Musiala scores twice in 4-2 win over Heidenheim Betis level late to draw 2-2 with Barça; Real Madrid beat Girona 3-0 Two second-half goals from the substitute Jamal Musiala put Bayern ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
A's clear last big hurdles for $1.75B Vegas stadium
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium.ESPN - Dec. 6 -
It will take years to clear medical evacuation backlog in Gaza, says WHO
UN body says only 78 of 12,000 patients requiring recent evacuation have been allowed to leave by Israeli military. The pace of medical evacuations of sick and wounded Palestinians out of Gaza, ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
The A's clear the last major hurdle for a $1.75 billion Las Vegas stadium
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved the lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a stadium on the Strip and bring ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Republican senator says she's not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not yet ready to support him. But Hegseth says he's optimistic and will ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
GOP senators push to take out provision in defense bill to draft women in military
Eight Republican senators sent a letter to the top negotiators for the annual defense bill asking them to take out a provision that would require women to register for the Selective Service System ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Missing: a clear direction for Starmer
Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting governmentFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, is in peril over allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
As global defense spending surges, South Korean arms makers look like a clear winner
A steady increase in global expenditure, combined with growing geopolitical uncertainties has provided South Korean arms makers with larger global markets.CNBC - Dec. 4
