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Donald Trump warned that Republicans who vote for the deal could have trouble getting re-elected.
US Politics
Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson

US House averts goverment shutdown rejecting Trump’s demand

The US House of Representatives voted 366-34 to approve a bill that will avert a government shutdown, and it will be passed to the Senate.

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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
US Politics
The Washington Post

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.
US Politics
The Washington Post

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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Capital idea: Plans to to place an autonomous consumer entity inside the may break the impasse.
US Politics
Webservice User

Paris Hilton teases potential future career in politics

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton can ‘maybe see’ herself getting more involved in politics after years of lobbying to pass the US Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act.

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Joe Biden is aware of the discussions of pardons but has not participated in wider conversations. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Katelyn Caralle and Charlie Spiering

Bombshell report exposes years-long coverup of Biden decline

The White House reportedly tried to hide Joe Biden’s rapidly diminishing mental condition from the public for his entire presidency.

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A court has ruled Fani Willis should be removed from a case, citing ‘appearance of impropriety’.
US Politics
Staff Writers

Court removes prosecutor in Trump Georgia case

A US court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump.

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How the “Elon Musk-Taylor Swift paradigm” can resolve US-China relations.
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World
The New York Times

How Elon Musk & Taylor Swift can resolve US-China relations

THOMAS L FRIEDMAN: The Chinese still need the US market for their exports. But they will not be pushovers. Both Beijing and Washington will be much better off with a bargain.

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DAVID KOCH: There is some scepticism about the promises of Trump 2.0. Let’s hope that scepticism is right. If it’s not, then US inflation is back in a big way.
Opinion
David Koch

Trump 2.0 could bring sky-high inflation back to US economy

DAVID KOCH: There is some scepticism about the promises of Trump 2.0. Let’s hope that scepticism is right. If it’s not, then US inflation is back in a big way.

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EDITORIAL: The festive season brings added pressure to household budgets. All signs point to a tumultuous 2025. But we can hope that it will bring better times to come. 
Opinion
Editorial

US market jitters may be a sign of what’s to come

EDITORIAL: The festive season brings added pressure to household budgets. All signs point to a tumultuous 2025. But we can hope that it will bring better times to come. 

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Carolyn Bessette in her black Prada coat in 1997 and, left, with husband John Kennedy Jr in New York.
Fashion
The Washington Post

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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Donald Trump’s threat reportedly played a ‘big factor’ in hostage and ceasefire talks, with Hamas now scrambling to make concessions.
World
Max Corstorphan

Trump threat sparks Hamas concessions, says official

A threatening message from President-elect Donald Trump has high-ranking Hamas officials scrambling to reach a truce deal with Israel, halting war in Gaza and bringing forward the release of hostages. 

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Business
CNBC

US Fed Reserve cuts rate, disappoints market

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate, the third consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional reductions in coming years. 

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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.
US Politics
The Washington Post

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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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump show is returning. Will it be triumph, tragedy or farce?
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US Politics
The New York Times

The Trump show is returning. Will it be triumph or tragedy?

Culturally, even if he continues to be a font of memes — recently, athletes have taken to doing his herky-jerky ‘Trump dance’ — his presidency represents a long-in-the-tooth show in its 10th season or so.

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A judge has decided presidential protections do not nullify President-elect Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in a Manhattan hush money trial.
US Politics
Luc Cohen, Jack Queen

Major blow for Trump in hush money trial

The judge for President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money trial has decided whether the Republican is protected by recently passed presidential immunity conditions.

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