Congress returns for final 2024 lame-duck sprint

Congress preps for spending sprint amid Biden pardon fallout

Politico - 2d

Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority

Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.

NBC News - 8h

Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority

Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.

NBC News - 8h

NBA Cup: Here's what's at stake on the final day of group play

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup resumes Tuesday, with five of the eight spots in the knockout round — three in the East, two in the West — still up for grabs.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

2024 NBA Cup schedule, bracket for in-season tournament: Final group play games set for Tuesday night

Group play of the 2024 NBA Cup wraps up Tuesday night

CBS Sports - 20h

UFC 310 fight card -- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura: Five biggest storylines to watch in final PPV of 2024

The flyweights get the spotlight in Las Vegas this week to close out the year on PPV

CBS Sports - 1d

2024-25 NHL injury tracker: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin week-to-week, Canucks awaiting Thatcher Demko's return

The injury bug has bitten several teams across the NHL

CBS Sports - 3h

Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter

Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.

The New York Times - 1d

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days

Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.

NBC News - 1d

Congress readies another funding punt ahead of pre-Christmas shutdown deadline

Politico - 1d

Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor

Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.

CBS News - 57m

Investors signal a return to UK equities

November was the first month for over three years that money came back into British stocks

Financial Times - 5h

Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority

A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...

The Hill - 1d

Goodell speaks to Congress about the security issue of drones on NFL game days, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game days

ABC News - 1d

Wales in first finals 'proudest moment' for Fishlock

Wales’ most-capped player and record goalscorer Jess Fishlock says qualifying for a major tournament with her country is “the proudest moment of her life".

BBC News - 21h

Week 14 waiver wire pickups + Panic Meter finale and final coping corner | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Week 13 is in the books and oh my there's a lot of panic on these fantasy streets. Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon for the season finale of the 'People's Panic Meter' to answer all of your ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Jeudy's Denver return: 'A lot of boos ... catches too'

Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy put together a career night in his first game back in Denver -- nine catches for 235 receiving yards and a touchdown -- but would have traded it all for a Cleveland ...

ESPN - 23h

Ukraine ceasefire terms come into focus as Trump returns

Potential paths to a ceasefire in Ukraine are coming into focus as President-elect Trump approaches Inauguration Day, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signaling his concessions to end ...

The Hill - 8h

Trump asks Whatley to return as RNC chair

President-elect Trump said Wednesday that he asked Michael Whatley to stay on for another term as chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) following the party's successful 2024 election ...

The Hill - 3h

READ: House COVID-19 pandemic panel's final report

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s COVID-19 panel issued its final report on Monday ahead of a hearing this week. The report yields five points of bipartisan consensus and seven ...

The Hill - 2d

House COVID-19 panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report Monday, laying out numerous conclusions from its review of the federal pandemic response, including what the ...

The Hill - 1d

11 teams are probably locked into the CFP. How will the 12th spot be decided?

Eleven of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoff are pretty much decided, but at least seven teams have a case for the last spot. Get ready for some arguments.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges

The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.

The New York Times - 1d

LeBron James scores season-low 10 points in Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LeBron has scored a combined 22 points in his past two games.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

After months of dysfunction and miscommunication, is the Starmer method finally working? | Rafael Behr

The prime minister won’t learn charisma, but he has a record of going places by doggedly clearing the obstacles in his way. If Rishi Sunak had clung to power until the very end of the five-year ...

The Guardian - 1d

Watch live: Joe Manchin gives final speech from Senate floor

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is set to give his final remarks from the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon. Manchin, who announced just over a year ago that he would not seek reelection, has held his ...

The Hill - 23h

USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final match

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the ...

Yahoo Sports - 21h

USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final match

Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1

ABC News - 20h

Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn

US secretary of state arrives with another $725m in US arms for Ukraine; Russia complains of Ukrainian help to Syria rebels. What we know on day 1,015. Antony Blinken, the outgoing US secretary of ...

The Guardian - 18h

College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama Holds the Final At-Large Bid

After a shocking upset loss to Syracuse, Miami’s path to the postseason is in limbo, making way for the Crimson Tide.

The New York Times - 4h

Watch live: House COVID-19 panel reviews final report

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will review its final report, which laid out numerous conclusions from the panel's review of the federal response to COVID-19. In the ...

The Hill - 4h

California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority

With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.

ABC News - 7m

Enron Announces Its Return From the Dead With Crypto Patents and a Bunch of Merch

From the people who brought the world ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ comes a sequel befitting 2024’s Bitcoin rallies and general absurdity.

Inc. - 2d

Congress returns for final 2024 lame-duck sprint

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