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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

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'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

Raw Story

Speaker Mike Johnson has fallen out of favor with Donald Trump who is now considering throwing him overboard in favor of a new leader of the House, insiders close to the president-elect told Politico Monday. And, in the end, he was unimpressed with the entire chaotic process, which left the incoming administration questioning whether Johnson is capable of managing an …

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16 hours, 52 minutes ago

'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to flex his political muscle, but instead got hit in the face, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan, appeared on MSNBC Sunday.Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended Donald Trump against allegations …

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18 hours, 17 minutes ago

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump's first administration and is the wife of his incoming deputy chief of staff, as one of the first members of an advisory board to be led by billionaire allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that aims to drastically slash government spending, federal regulations and the federal workforce. Miller, …

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18 hours, 17 minutes ago

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision

Politico

He’s unhappy that he didn’t get the debt ceiling hike he made clear he wanted. “The president is upset — he wanted the debt ceiling dealt with,” said one Trump insider, who like others was granted anonymity to speak candidly about Trump and Johnson. “If he wanted to bury Mike Johnson, everyone knows he could — and he hasn’t,” said …

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23 hours, 26 minutes ago

The aching Steelers still control their destiny in the AFC North. Their grasp, however, is slipping

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Technically, the standings still show the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North. While the Steelers still have everything in front of them even after a 34-17 loss in Baltimore on Saturday in which a pair of Russell Wilson turnovers and a battered defense starting to show signs of wear allowed the Ravens to pull away, the grasp they …

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Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during a presentation after he stole third base against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning to …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

British sensation Moses Itauma, 19, produces BRUTAL first-round knockout against Demsey McKean - as teenager extends his unbeaten record to 11-0 on Usyk vs Fury undercard

Daily Mail

British star Moses Itauma produced yet another stunning knockout to defeat Demsey McKean on Saturday night and extend his unbeaten record to 11-0. Itauma has already fought on two Fury undercards in Saudi Arabia and has looked the real deal on both occasions - before once again proving his talent on Saturday night. Moses Itauma produced another stunning knockout on …

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Trump wanted $90M for inauguration while cutting $190M from cancer research: lawmaker

Raw Story

The federal government narrowly averted a year-end shutdown after an 11th-hour effort in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives to cobble a bill that could pass the Democratic-run Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden. In a Saturday interview on MSNBC, Rep. Jasmine Crockett reminded host Ali Velshi and his viewers that House Speaker Mike Johnson needed Democratic support in …

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GOP lawmakers now face job danger from 'Musk Republicans' in 2026: ex-RNC official

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During a discussion with the president of the House Majority PAC which is aiming at retaking control of the House from the GOP in 2026, former RNC head Michael Steele said there is a looming civil war coming in the Republican Party at the same time due to the machinations of Elon Musk. With the Democratic campaign strategist Mike Smith …

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2 days, 4 hours ago

'Diplomatic clown car': Trump buried over 'outrageously bad appointments' of ambassadors

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Many of the people President-elect Donald Trump has appointed to represent the United States overseas are severely lacking in diplomatic experience, and several foreign policy experts are blasting the incoming president over his choice of diplomats. The Guardian reported that several of Trump's picks for U.S. ambassadors — like former NFL player Herschel Walker to the Bahamas and former Fox …

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'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

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While most Republicans were declaring victory at getting a budget deal done late Friday night to avoid a government shutdown, one GOP senator exuded gloom about what had transpired and predicted the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency will remain chaotic. In an interview, Sen. Ron Johnson poured cold water on the deal, saying it was shortsighted to not …

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Why ABC settled a case they knew they would win — and why the Lincoln Project didn't

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Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. Trump’s ‘what’s a little groping among friends’ defense argued that $5m in damages was excessive because the jury didn’t say Trump raped Carroll, only that he sexually assaulted her.Trump’s claim led presiding U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to clarify in a memorandum that, in legal parlance, inserting anything into a woman’s vagina against her will, …

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US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

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The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent a midnight government shutdown on Friday, defying President-elect Donald Trump's call to approve trillions of dollars in new debt. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on X that he is “confident” the Senate will vote to avert a shutdown and hopes “to get it passed as soon as possible.” The legislation …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

'Future generations deserve better': MAGA lawmaker fires warning shot at GOP

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A MAGA Republican was none too pleased with his party on Friday night and accused the GOP-led House — which passed a temporary funding bill Friday evening following a week of chaotic negotiations — of shirking its responsibility to "bring down spending." Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican in Congress, backed Louisiana’s Mike Johnson for House speaker last year, but …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill

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After a whirlwind of chaos this week that saw tech billionaire Elon Musk threaten Republicans into blocking a bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open, and the GOP failing to pass a stripped-down partisan version after dozens of their own members defected, the House finally passed a funding bill on Friday evening. The finished bill — which now heads …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

LA Times

A machine works in a field of cotton near Lyons, Ga. Hurricane Helene ripped through blooming cotton fields, pecan orchards laden with nuts and fields where fall vegetables like cucumbers and squash awaited picking. Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. …

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Why ABC settled a case with Donald Trump they knew they would win

Salon

Since 2012, the U.S. Dept. Trump’s claim led presiding U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to clarify in a memorandum that, in legal parlance, inserting anything into a woman’s vagina against her will, including Trump’s nasty fingers, was, indeed, rape: The finding that Ms. Carroll failed to prove that she was ‘raped’ within the meaning of the New York Penal Law …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy

Al Jazeera

Former State Department official Mike Casey says the US government is pursuing Israel’s interests over its own. “And I’ve not seen that in any other country that I’ve served in.” After four years in his post, Casey resigned in July over what he described as the US government’s unwavering support for Israel despite its devastating military campaign in the Gaza …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill

Raw Story

Rep. Jamie Raskin took a moment to cheer Friday night on the steps of the Capitol following a much-anticipated vote in the House on what turned out to be a contentious back-and-forth on a spending bill to avert a holiday shutdown. Raskin jabbed his GOP colleagues, telling reporters he wanted to take a moment to "appreciate the fact that we've …

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A judge says Missouri’s GOP governor has the power to replace a Democratic county’s prosecutor

Associated Press

— A Missouri judge ruled Friday that the state’s Republican governor, not a local Democratic official, has the power to fill a vacancy in the prosecutor’s office for the state’s most populous county. A spokesperson said St. Louis County would appeal St. Louis Circuit Judge Brian May’s decision siding with Gov. “The voice of St. Louis County residents is taken …

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'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill

Raw Story

Attempts by Rep. Mike Lawler to shift blame on the looming government shutdown on President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats provoked a testy exchange from a CNN host who immediately called out the lawmaker – and his Republican colleagues. He's the sitting president of the United States, nobody has heard a word from Joe Biden or the White House, and …

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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

Trump’s big Mike Johnson decision

The aching Steelers still control their destiny in the AFC North. Their grasp, however, is slipping

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65

British sensation Moses Itauma, 19, produces BRUTAL first-round knockout against Demsey McKean - as teenager extends his unbeaten record to 11-0 on Usyk vs Fury undercard

Trump wanted $90M for inauguration while cutting $190M from cancer research: lawmaker

GOP lawmakers now face job danger from 'Musk Republicans' in 2026: ex-RNC official

'Diplomatic clown car': Trump buried over 'outrageously bad appointments' of ambassadors

'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

Why ABC settled a case they knew they would win — and why the Lincoln Project didn't

US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

'Future generations deserve better': MAGA lawmaker fires warning shot at GOP

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill

Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Why ABC settled a case with Donald Trump they knew they would win

‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill

A judge says Missouri’s GOP governor has the power to replace a Democratic county’s prosecutor

'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill