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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 - 9m -
Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization for flu
Former President Clinton was discharged Tuesday morning after being hospitalized a day earlier for flu, according to his spokesperson. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional ...The Hill - 55m -
Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government
The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities.The New York Times - 1h -
Republicans succeed in clawing back more IRS tax-cheat enforcement funds. For now.
The IRS estimates there will be 8,000 fewer audits of wealthy taxpayers and businesses though 2029 without the sidelined $20.2 billion.MarketWatch - 3h -
Biden signs defense bill, despite ban on transgender health care for military kids
President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law.CBS News - 3h -
Biden signs $895B Defense bill despite transgender care provision
President Biden on Monday evening signed the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision included in the massive package that restricts transgender care. The National Defense ...The Hill - 3h -
Patrick Mahomes ankle injury: Chiefs QB provides update ahead of Christmas Day game vs. Steelers
Mahomes looked just fine in his first game after suffering a high ankle sprainCBS Sports - 4h -
Boston NWSL team signs White Stadium lease
The City of Boston, Boston Public Schools, and the owners of the NWSL expansion team set to play there in 2026 have executed a lease agreement that will allow the team to utilize White Stadium as ...ESPN - 4h -
Staying in office is the main challenge for troubled France's new government
France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidaysABC News - 5h -
Warning signs for conservatives who want to draft Trump in their spending war
Hardliners openly admit they felt they lost every funding fight this year. They’re hoping the incoming president turns that around.Politico - 8h -
French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote
Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...The Guardian - 19h -
Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside
Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinetABC News - 23h -
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
What will Joe Biden's legacy be as president?ABC News - 1d -
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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McConnell calls out holdouts on government funding, warns of "harmful" shutdown
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House GOP picks new funding plan that will need wide Democratic support
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Transition would be ‘restricted’ during a shutdown
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Musk vows to fund ‘moderate’ Democratic primary challengers
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Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever, in 'good spirits': Spokesperson
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing a fever, a spokesperson said Monday.ABC News - 3h -
Killing remote work could kill government efficiency in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has threatened to veto any state budget that contains return-to-office mandates for state employees, citing the benefits of remote work in terms of productivity, ...The Hill - 4h -
Postecoglou insists Spurs will target signings in January after recent slide
Manager says club are ‘still a bit short in a couple of areas’ Tottenham are 11th before trip to Nottingham Forest Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham plan to be active in the January ...The Guardian - 5h -
Morning Report — Trump seizes stage from Biden
IN TODAY'S ISSUE Trump seizes stage from Biden President-elect Trump’s inauguration isn’t for another four weeks, but he is already seizing the reins of power as President Biden keeps a low ...The Hill - 6h -
These Students Ousted Bangladesh’s Government. Now They’re Rebuilding a Democracy.
It is a daunting task for Bangladesh. But an unusual mix of young people and seasoned technocrats are determined to make the most of their opening.The New York Times - 13h -
Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions
Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers sayFinancial Times - 13h -
Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister
The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...The Guardian - 13h -
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
The JUDGES Act would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.NBC News - 14h -
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...NBC News - 14h -
Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. Clinton, who is 78, ...CBS News - 16h -
Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies Missed Signs Before Detainee Hanged Himself
Reports and video footage newly released in Riverside County, Calif., indicate that a man was able to cover his cell window and camera without intervention.The New York Times - 17h -
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 - 17h -
Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever
A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”The New York Times - 18h -
Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.ESPN - 19h -
Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
Former President Clinton was admitted to a Washington hospital Monday with a fever, his spokesperson said on social media. “President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital ...The Hill - 19h -
Live Updates: Ethics Committee releases Gaetz report; Biden commutes death row prisoners
President Biden spurred criticism and praise on Monday with his decision to commute all but three prisoners currently on federal death row. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the move "politically ...The Hill - 20h -
Tank Dell injury update: Texans WR suffered dislocated kneecap, torn ACL in Week 16 vs. Chiefs
We now have more clarity on the gruesome injury Dell suffered this past SaturdayCBS Sports - 22h -
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 - 22h -
Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer nears $200K
Supporters of Luigi Mangione are raising tens of thousands of dollars for his defense fund.ABC News - 23h -
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 - 1d -
Thunder sign defensive guard Alex Caruso to multi-year extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced they have signed Alex Caruso to a multi-year extensionABC News - 1d