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How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message

  • News source: Nate Cohn
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Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.
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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

  • News source: Lawrence Ulrich
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Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.
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Three ways the Menendez brothers could be freed

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ever since two young men were jailed for killing their wealthy parents in 1989, the case has gripped the US.
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Hezbollah fires rocket barrages into Israel after deadly Beirut strikes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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It is one of the heaviest bombardments of Israel since fighting intensified in Lebanon in September.
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Congress will have a record-setting number of Black members in its ranks next year

  • News source: Curtis Bunn | NBC News
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The Congressional Black Caucus will boast a record 62 members for the next session of Congress, contributing toward the highest number of Black federal lawmakers in history, according to the organization.

In all, 67 Black people will serve in Congress. Five Republican members are not listed as members of the CBC.

While the caucus's members had planned to uphold a policy agenda for Black and marginalized people under a Kamala Harris administration, instead Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said the CBC's role will be to hold President-elect Donald Trump...
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How Elon Musk's plan to slash government agencies and regulation may benefit his empire

  • News source: Magdalena Petrova,CNBC
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Elon Musk's business empire is sprawling. It includes electric vehicle maker Tesla, social media company X, artificial intelligence startup xAI, computer interface company Neuralink, tunneling venture Boring Company and aerospace firm SpaceX.

Some of his ventures already benefit tremendously from federal contracts. SpaceX has received more than $19 billion from contracts with the federal government, according to research from FedScout. Under a second Trump presidency, more lucrative contracts could come its way. SpaceX is on track to take in...
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: IDF prepares Beirut strikes despite cease-fire push

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Israel continues strikes across Lebanon -- including intense attacks in Beirut -- amid a major multi-national cease-fire push.
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From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.
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Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Fraught debate revealed the divide between rich and poor as the UN conference sealed a climate finance deal.
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An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year
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The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year
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India city tense after violence over mosque survey

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Three people have died and dozens injured after clashes broke out between police and protesters on Sunday.
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DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing 1, local officials say

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The DHL plane from Leipzig, Germany, crashed at about 5:30 a.m., Lithuanian Airports said in a statement.
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Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump and defending her legacy

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The former German chancellor talks about Ukraine, Putin’s nuclear threat - and how she handled Trump.
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One dead and three injured in Lithuania plane crash

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The cargo plane crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.
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