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Treasury secretary warns Congress as US nears its debt limit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Friday that the U.S. will hit its debt limit unless the government takes "extraordinary measures" to avoid default. The notification likely means ...NBC News - 1h -
Musk and Ramaswamy clash with MAGA loyalists on worker visas
Two of President-elect Trump’s advisers, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are facing backlash from MAGA supporters over H-1B visas, which allow companies in the U.S. to hire high-skilled ...NBC News - 2h -
Congress on edge over rampant "swatting" incidents
A new Congress is set to be sworn into office next week, ending a tumultuous campaign year. For those who hoped the end of the election would break the fever of politically violent threats and ...CBS News - 13h -
'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'
Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime.BBC News - 13h -
Nothing Had Me Feeling Better In 2024 Than Saving Astro Bot's Big Brother
A giant robotic frown is the first thing you see while flying behind Astro Bot into a droopy, rain-stricken tropical island. A handful of glowing purple locks hold the colossal metal creature to ...GameSpot - 1d -
Social Security measure passes Senate, sending it to Biden
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Thune unveils Senate GOP committee assignments
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Zelensky urges China to put pressure on North Korea over troops
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Amorim on job pressure: At Utd, you're never safe
Ruben Amorim has accepted his job will be "in danger" for as long as Manchester United's poor run of form continues.ESPN - 13h -
Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress
The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.The New York Times - 16h -
GOP rep on backing Johnson as Speaker: 'I'm going to keep my options open’
Rep. Scott Perry (Pa.), a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, is the latest Republican to decline to commit to supporting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the House prepares to formally elect ...The Hill - 16h -
Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
Google’s blowout earnings report in April, which sparked the biggest rally in Alphabet shares since 2015 and pushed its market cap past $2 trillion for the first time, tempered fear that the ...NBC News - 17h -
Second Florida Democratic lawmaker switches to GOP
A second Democratic Florida legislator has switched parties to the GOP this month, citing her former party’s lack of unified support for Israel. State Rep. Hillary Cassel (R) said in a Friday ...The Hill - 18h -
US Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome
Workers who reported symptoms of the illness often faced delayed or denied care and struggled to access benefits. A newly declassified US Senate report found that the CIA’s handling of mysterious ...The Guardian - 18h -
Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
Google CEO Pichai notched some AI wins but struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year.CNBC - 21h -
Handré Pollard back at Twickenham and still enjoying pressure of big occasions
Leicester fly-half returns to scene of South Africa’s autumn triumph, where his opposite number is also a familiar face . There will be those at a sold-out Twickenham on Saturday who will be sick ...The Guardian - 23h -
Argentina’s world-beating currency rally puts pressure on Milei
Peso allowed to rise sharply this year in real terms, fuelling competitiveness concernsFinancial Times - 1d -
Cummins conjures special delivery as Australia heap pressure on India
Fourth Test, day two: Australia 474; India 164-5 Tourists trail by 310 after run-out and Boland’s double Batters have signature shots. That’s a given. Certain shapes or sequences of shapes ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Nothing to talk about’: Panama president dismisses Trump’s threats over canal
José Raúl Mulino has ruled out discussing control of the Panama Canal with US president elect, and rejected claims Chinese soldiers are operating the strategic waterway. Panamanian president, José ...The Guardian - 1d -
Roy, Cruz named most active X posters in Congress: Report
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were named the most active posters on the social platform X this year among all lawmakers in Congress, according to a recent report. The Dec. 17 ...The Hill - 1d -
Nikki Haley rips Ramaswamy: 'Nothing wrong' with American culture
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley slammed her onetime GOP presidential primary opponent Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday for arguing American culture is to blame for a lack of U.S.-born ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump, GOP zero in on Liz Cheney as potential target
President-elect Trump’s fixation on former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is escalating as he suggests she should be prosecuted for her work on the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee. In the wake of a ...The Hill - 2d -
Missing congresswoman's case shows Congress needs new rules on attendance
Congresswoman Kay Granger, who had been absent from her office for six months due to health issues, was not held accountable by her colleagues, highlighting the lack of mechanisms to hold members ...The Hill - 3d -
Fate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questionsABC News - 3d -
The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother
The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?. Maye Musk is a busy woman. As well ...The Guardian - 3d -
Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $6 Billion in New Funding
“A lot of compute is needed,” Mr. Musk said in a post about the financing, in which BlackRock, Fidelity and Sequoia participated.The New York Times - 3d -
GOP lawmaker says House 'better off' without 'volatile' members
Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.), who won a hotly contested general election race last month, said the House GOP will be “better off” without “volatile” lawmakers in the next Congress. Bacon did ...The Hill - 3d -
‘I Don’t Digest Food Properly Now’: The Pressure of Managing a Soccer Team
Premier League managers have a hard time switching off. Some struggled to describe how they relax.The New York Times - 3d -
Battlegrounds, primaries and potential retirements mark the key Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans are defending a slim Senate majority in 2026, but Democrats still have a tough fight ahead to take control of the chamber.NBC News - 4d -
El Salvador's Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
El Salvador's Congress has approved a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for metalsABC News - 4d -
Kay Granger’s Senior Living Revelation Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress
Representative Kay Granger, Republican of Texas, has been largely absent from Capitol Hill since the summer and has moved into a retirement home.The New York Times - 4d -
New report says Matt Gaetz may have violated laws on prostitution, statutory rape
The House Ethics Committee’s final report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., revealed he engaged in conduct that violates House Rules and some that are potentially criminal ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...CBS News - 4d -
Aaron Rodgers says he's willing to take pay cut, mentor Jets rookie QB in 2025 if veteran returns to New York
The 41-year-old Rodgers, however, still hasn't decided if he will play in 2025 or notCBS Sports - 4d -
Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says
Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be attorney general, putting the fate of the House Ethics report in question.CNBC - 4d -
Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed without an amendment effectively banning the China-made drones, but left a door open for a prohibition in 12 months.Inc. - 4d -
Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend dismissed concerns about Elon Musk's influence after the billionaire helped tank a congressional spending bill last week. Democratic strategist Joel ...CBS News - 4d -
This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics
The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.Wired - 4d -
Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio's Senate seat
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) openly floated the idea of running for Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) Senate seat during a Turning Point USA event Sunday in Arizona. “Many have asked which perch I ...The Hill - 4d
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