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Today — 22 December 2024Main stream

Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer as Special Envoy to Britain

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By: Lisa Friedman
22 December 2024 at 09:03
Mark Burnett and President-elect Donald J. Trump had a long and successful collaboration that made Mr. Trump a household name.

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Mark Burnett, the producer of “The Apprentice,” with President Donald J. Trump in 2017.

Dropped From Spending Bill, Cancer Research and D.C. Stadium Measures Revived by Senate

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By: Minho Kim
22 December 2024 at 07:08
Two bills on pediatric cancer research and a football stadium site had been left out of the main spending package, but passed early Saturday as separate legislation.

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Senator Chuck Schumer talked with reporters after announcing that the Senate reached an agreement that would allow lawmakers to pass a stopgap funding bill.

Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama

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By: Minho Kim
22 December 2024 at 01:15
President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.

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The bill, which President Biden signed, punted the spending deadline to the early months of the Trump administration, when Republicans will control both chambers of Congress.
Yesterday — 21 December 2024Main stream

Justice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say

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By: Charlie Savage
21 December 2024 at 20:00
The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

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Justice Clarence Thomas had not disclosed the trips from a billionaire patron, even after refiling some of his past financial forms.

Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

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By: Maya C. Miller
21 December 2024 at 14:55
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.

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The measure passed with lopsided votes in both houses of Congress.

How Canada’s Voters Turned on Justin Trudeau

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
21 December 2024 at 18:01
Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour on him long ago.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada walking to the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Amid Russian Attacks, Ukraine Seeks New Ways to Power Its Cities

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By: Constant Méheut
21 December 2024 at 18:00
The Ukrainian energy network has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are seeking out new options to prevent a crisis, like renting floating power plants and scavenging scrapped ones from the region.

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The control room of a thermal power plant — in November in an undisclosed location in Ukraine — that has been repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes.

3-Minute Christmas Market Rampage Shakes Germany

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy
22 December 2024 at 00:50
At least five people, including a 9-year-old child, were killed in the attack, which took place in the eastern city of Magdeburg. The authorities are still seeking a motive.

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Security guards early Saturday in front of the cordoned-off Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, where an S.U.V. plowed into a crowd on Friday evening.

Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis

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By: Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
22 December 2024 at 03:38
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Friday, after the House passed a measure to avert a shutdown. The legislative tumult of the past few days has fueled questions about his ability to continue as speaker next year.

Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His

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By: Michael D. Shear and Maggie Haberman
21 December 2024 at 08:14
The president-elect was eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, this week.

In Late Push, Senate Democrats Narrowly Top Trump on Judicial Confirmations

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By: Carl Hulse
21 December 2024 at 08:20
With the vote, the Senate approved its 235th lifetime judge of President Biden’s tenure, besting his predecessor by a single judgeship.

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Democrats wrapped up an effort to fill as many vacancies as possible on the bench before turning the majority over to Senate Republicans on Jan. 3.

Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear

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By: Julie Bourdin， John Eligon and Sergey Ponomarev
21 December 2024 at 07:54
Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

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An aerial view of the destroyed Passamaïnty neighborhood in the suburbs of Mamoudzou, the capital of the French territory of Mayotte Island.

Why Have So Many Canadians Turned on Justin Trudeau?

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By: Ephrat Livni and Ian Austen
21 December 2024 at 07:39
Allies and opponents alike are calling for him to resign as prime minister.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada reshuffled his cabinet on Friday.

G.O.P. Spending Hawks Defy Trump on the Debt Limit, Previewing More Clashes

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By: Catie Edmondson and Andrew Duehren
21 December 2024 at 22:11
President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to suspend the debt limit reflected a disconnect that could plague his policy agenda.

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Representative Chip Roy of Texas was one of 38 House Republicans who defied President-elect Donald J. Trump’s demand to lift the debt ceiling.

Why Have So Many Canadians Turned on Justin Trudeau?

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By: Ephrat Livni and Ian Austen
21 December 2024 at 07:18
Allies and opponents alike are calling for him to resign as prime minister.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada reshuffled his cabinet on Friday.

Biden Administration Weighs Putting Up Roadblocks to Trump’s Deportation Campaign

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By: Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
21 December 2024 at 06:05
The administration may extend protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose legal status is set to expire near the start of the Trump administration.

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A family of refugees from Sudan arriving in Connecticut last year. People from the war-torn country are eligible for a program that allows them to live and work legally in the United States.

Biden Withdraws Proposed Regulations on Student Loans and Trans Athletes

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By: Zach Montague and Vimal Patel
21 December 2024 at 08:08
The decision to withdraw the regulations seemed to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.

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President Biden speaking about student loan debt in Wisconsin in April.

Jagmeet Singh, Key Trudeau Ally, Abandons Him in Fresh Blow to Canada’s Government

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By: Ian Austen
21 December 2024 at 04:41
The leader of the party that supported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party vowed to bring down the government, saying Mr. Trudeau had failed Canada.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony on Friday in Ottawa.

E.P.A. Administrator Michael Regan to Depart at End of December

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By: Lisa Friedman
21 December 2024 at 02:37
Mr. Regan informed agency employees that he would leave before the formal end of the Biden term.

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Michael S. Regan is credited with helping to restore morale, staffing levels and scientific integrity at the agency.

How Trump Used Government Shutdowns as Leverage During His First Presidency

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By: Maggie Haberman
21 December 2024 at 03:11
A partial government shutdown in Donald J. Trump’s first term was the longest in U.S. history.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has repeatedly told allies and advisers over the last few days that he does not oppose a government shutdown.

Trump Moves to Replace Officials Whom New Presidents Traditionally Leave Alone

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By: Charlie Savage
21 December 2024 at 03:19
Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has said he will make Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and F.B.I. critic, the bureau’s new director.

Meet the 38 Republicans Who Defied Trump on the Spending and Debt Deal

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By: Annie Karni
21 December 2024 at 04:44
The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has never bent to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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