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Panel fails to reach consensus on national security risk of U.S. Steel sale
A government panel has failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel.CBS News - 50m -
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
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National Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.The New York Times - 1h -
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of the Santa Cruz, Calif., wharf collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. All victims were rescued — two by a lifeguard unit and a third managed to swim to ...The Hill - 3h -
Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.CBS News - 4h -
Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row inmates
With less than a month to go in his term, President Biden granted executive clemency to 37 of the country's 40 federal death row inmates. The move reduces their sentences to life without the ...CBS News - 4h -
Biden’s death row commutations draws chorus of mixed reactions
A chorus of supporters and critics have emerged following the commutation of nearly every federal death row inmate by President Biden, whose decision came at a time when he’s trying to frame a ...The Hill - 7h -
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has applauded President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 inmates, even as some Democrats have condemned the president’s actions. The CBC ...The Hill - 7h -
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IRS to send 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400 in 'special payments.' How to know if you're eligible
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Germany Bulked Up Christmas Market Security. An Attack Still Happened.
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Thune unveils Senate GOP committee assignments
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Biden Withdraws Proposed Regulations on Student Loans and Trans Athletes
The decision to withdraw the regulations seemed to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.The New York Times - 3d -
Retiring Rep. Barbara Lee considering run for Oakland mayor
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Biden to back eleventh-hour funding bill
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House passes government spending package after Trump, Musk fueled chaos
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Biden Administration Sues 3 Big Banks Over Zelle Fraud
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PCE Inflation, the Fed’s Preferred Measure, Sped Up in November
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more subdued than expected.The New York Times - 3d -
Senators continue to wait for House lawmakers to ‘sort it themselves’ on spending
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Trump transfers $4B stake in Truth Social parent company into a trust
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Trump says any shutdown ‘is a Biden problem to solve’
The president-elect has insisted that any funding package include an extension, or elimination, of the debt limit.Politico - 3d -
Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
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PG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department
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National Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.The New York Times - 3h -
California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
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Trump team slams ‘abhorrent’ Biden death row commutations
President-elect Trump’s team slammed President Biden’s decision Monday to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the move “abhorrent” and a “slap in the face.” “These are ...The Hill - 8h -
Why Biden didn't commute 3 federal death row sentences
President Biden commuted the sentences for 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe breaks down why the president opted not to ...CBS News - 9h -
The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”The New York Times - 10h -
House Democrat criticizes Biden's death row commutations
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) criticized President Biden’s decision on Monday to commute the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, saying courts must have “autonomy.” “I have real concerns ...The Hill - 11h -
The IRS is sending up to $1,400 to 1 million Americans—how to know if you qualify
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Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio's Senate seat
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These 3 federal death row inmates were not on Biden's commutation list
President Biden gave commutations of sentences to 37 people on federal death row Monday. Those who received the Monday commutations of their sentences saw them go from execution to life with no ...The Hill - 13h -
Biden drops death sentences for 37 out of 40 prisoners
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