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From left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk walk through Capitol Hill on Dec. 5. MUST CREDIT: Craig Hudson for The Washington Post
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US facing Christmas government shutdown

The US is on the brink of a government shutdown over Christmas, something that could chaos chaos across the states.

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Elon Musk and former first lady Melania Trump listen as Republican Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in October.
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Elon Musk, ‘shadow president’ of the United States

Elon Musk has never been elected to office, and until the July assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump, he never publicly supported the Republican. But this week, he attained a new title.

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F1 provides plenty of fodder for romance novelists, with the sport dripping in wealth and danger, behind-the-scenes politicking, and exotic race locations.
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Swoonworthy F1 drivers inspiring romance novel boom

Sports romance novels have gained considerable traction in recent years.

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A view of al-Hakeem village on Monday after four houses were burned in a retaliatory attack. Most of the inhabitants have now left the village. (MUST CREDIT: Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
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Revenge attacks in post-Assad Syria fuel fear and mistrust

THE WASHINGTON POST: ‘Something is very wrong here,’ a woman said. After Assad’s sudden fall, many in this coastal province of Latakia fear they will be made to pay for the crimes of his regime.

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Carolyn Bessette in her black Prada coat in 1997 and, left, with husband John Kennedy Jr in New York.
Fashion
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Would you pay $125K for iconic Kennedy family member’s coat?

At Sotheby’s auction, one buyer forked over more than $285,000 for three pieces once owned by the late fashion icon.

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New analysis has found that Elon Musk’s tweets around the US election easily outstripped the reach of posts by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Elon Musk’s unmatched online reach

The tech billionaire’s X account blasts his political messages to an audience far bigger than Trump reaches on the platform, data analysis by The Post shows.

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Natalie Rupnow had a turbulent home life.
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Troubled home life of Wisconsin school shooter revealed

The 15-year-old girl who killed two people and wounded six others at her small Christian school on Monday had a turbulent home life, according to court records.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of 24th brigade fires a RPG during a training exercise in Donetsk. Ukrainian forces are reporting North Korean troop losses in Kursk.
World
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Ukraine forces claim to have killed 30 North Korean troops

As many as 30 have been ‘killed or wounded’ in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian military intelligence said, among the heaviest losses for North Korean forces yet reported.

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Maksym Krutsevych, 49, a lawyer who owns an auto shop. MUST CREDIT: Sasha Maslov for The Washington Post
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Meet the volunteers who shoot down Russian drones each night

Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv is still using unpaid volunteers manning antiquated weapons to shoot down the daily swarms of drones targeting the capital.

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Looters at Syria's notorious Sednaya prison after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. MUST CREDIT: Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post
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Middle East on edge over Syrian rebel fears

The leaders - from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - are worried that Bashar al-Assad’s ouster could stir unrest at home, analysts, officials and diplomats say.

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President-elect Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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What happened at Trump, RFK dinner with top vaccine CEOs

“At a point I thought, I can’t believe I am doing this.”

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Hundreds of transgender men and women, activists and supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4 after the justices heard arguments on a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming treatment for minors. MUST CREDIT: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post
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‘Champing at the bit’: Red states to advance right agenda

THE WASHINGTON POST: Red state leaders emboldened by Donald Trump’s presidential victory are not waiting for him to take office to advance far more conservative agendas at home.

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Syrian rebels escorted American Travis Timmerman, centre, to a U.S. military outpost near Jordan's border on Friday.
World
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US civilian found in Syria, handed to government forces

An American citizen jailed in Syria was handed to the US government and taken to Jordan on Friday, US and Syrian officials said, after he was freed during the chaotic collapse of the Assad regime.

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Syrian militants celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus on Monday.
Middle East
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After Assad, can Syria’s rebels rebuild a shattered state?

After sweeping into this capital city with ease, exposing the hollowness of the Assad regime after more than half a century of dictatorial rule, Syria’s rebels now face the more daunting task of governance.

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Elon Musk was once one of the most outspoken world figures on climate change. But his priorities may have changed.
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How Elon Musk backed away from his climate crusade

The Tesla CEO was once an outspoken voice on climate change. But Musk now argues many risks are overstated, a stance that could influence Trump and help his businesses.

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