National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a news briefing at the White House on December 4, 2023, in Washington.
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US considering 'appropriate action' in response to Houthi missile attacks in Red Sea
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday said the U.S. is consulting with allies on "appropriate action" in response to the latest Houthi drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea. "We have made clear that the entire world needs to step up together, not the U.S. alone, but all of us working together to deal with this emerging challenge that the Houthis present, backed by Iran. We're going to take appropriate action in consultation with others and we will do so at a time and place of our choosing."US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks
The White House said the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea.
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Elon Musk's X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
Elon Musk's X platform has fueled far-right disinformation in Ireland and played a key role in last month's riots in Dublin, experts say.
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Republicans prepared to block Ukraine-Israel aid package if border policy changes not included | CNN Politics
Republican senators – including many who have long advocated for additional aid to Ukraine – warned Monday night they are prepared to vote against advancing a more than $100 billion supplemental national security package unless it includes major border policy changes, casting doubt on whether...
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Eligible voters are being swept up in conservative activists' efforts to purge voter rolls
An army of conservative activists is poring over state voter lists in search of registration errors that can be used to file what are known as voter challenges.
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4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate | CNN Politics
Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican National Committee announced Monday.
www.cnn.comJanet Yellen is heading to Mexico after Treasury launches a new fentanyl trafficking strike force
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading to Mexico this week, a trip announced shortly after her agency created a new strike force to help combat illicit fentanyl trafficking.
apnews.comSenate anxiously waits for Tuberville’s next move on military blockade
All eyes are on Sen. Tommy Tuberville this week as senators wait and see if the Alabama Republican will finally relent on his months-long military promotion blockade, which has held up more than 400 promotions and has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle. Tuberville — whose hold on...
DeSantis to run Iowa campaign ad featuring former Trump supporters
Gov. Ron DeSantis' third campaign ad comes as he tries to close the double-digit polling gap between him and former President Donald Trump.
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Trump civil fraud case: Judge fines Trump $354 million, says frauds 'shock the conscience'
Get updates from the trial of former President Trump in the civil fraud suit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
SCOTUS split on whether Purdue Pharma's Sackler family can be sued for opioid crisis
The Supreme Court hearing included a debate over how much to punish the Sackler family for the opioid crisis through Purdue Pharma.
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Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha, a former career American diplomat, was charged Monday with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades.
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Christie will join DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy on debate stage
Christie was on the brink of missing the stage before barely meeting the polling threshold.
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Analysis: Trump is showing how a second term would rewrite the rules of presidential power | CNN Politics
Donald Trump is underscoring the profound choice that voters could face next year with expansive claims of unchecked presidential power alongside increasingly unapologetic anti-democratic rhetoric.
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Immigration talks collapse, threatening to sink aid to Israel and Ukraine
Senate negotiations on tougher asylum and parole laws broke down. Republicans say they will block Biden's security and foreign aid request without adequate immigration changes.
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Iran: Israel killing of IRGC generals won't 'go unanswered'
Iran intends to retaliate against Israel in response to an airstrike that killed two senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps generals in Syria on Saturday, according to a top diplomatic spokesman.
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GOP senator 'beyond frustrated' no major bills have come to floor yet as deadlines loom
Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has not put any major bills on the floor since the upper chamber returned from Thanksgiving recess, causing blowback from some Republicans.
Biden threatens veto if Congress moves to hamper EPA requirements
President Joe Biden threatened to use his veto powers if Congress moved to hamper his administration's move to institute stricter environmental regulations.
www.washingtonexaminer.comSenate anti-Trump GOP see Haley as best hope to avoid disaster
Senate Republicans who are concerned about former President Trump’s viability in a general election now see Nikki Haley as the last, best chance of denying Trump the GOP presidential nomination and averting what they see as a potential general election disaster. GOP senators who don’t support...
Germany to extend border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland
Germany plans to extend its border controls with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland to stem a migration surge and combat people-smuggling until Dec. 15, a spokesperson for the interior ministry said on Monday.
Are House Republicans getting closer to impeaching Joe Biden? GOP leaders eye significant escalation
House Republicans are aiming to formally authorize their ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
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George Santos trolls Sen. Bob Menendez in Cameo paid for by Fetterman campaign
Sen. John Fetterman has been urging New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — who has been accused by the government of conspiring to act as an agent for Egypt — to resign.
www.cbsnews.comHow the White House’s John Kirby is taking on the word ‘genocide’
An inveterate grammarian, Kirby is pushing Biden’s support of Israel even as Biden makes amends with Arab Americans
In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected
Georgia Republicans are advancing a proposed congressional map that maintains their party's 9-5 majority in the state's congressional delegation.
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Fulton County DA may ask to revoke bail of election subversion defendant after social media posts | CNN Politics
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case, Trevian Kutti, posted a video to Instagram last month in which she made disparaging remarks about a witness in the case.
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Ernst slams Biden's border policy as cancellations sweep Massachusetts hotels, 'displacing' military families
Sen. Joni Ernst is demanding President Biden address border security concerns as military families face hotel cancellations in Foxboro, Massachusetts, for the Army-Navy Game.
Judge blasts 'nonsense' claim by Rudy Giuliani ahead of election worker defamation trial
Two Georgia election workers are expected to testify about the “threats, harassment, and harm” they faced as a result of Giuliani's false claims.
www.nbcnews.comIsrael orders evacuations as it widens offensive, but Palestinians are running out of places to go
Israeli warplanes heavily bombarded an area around Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Friday as the military ordered mass evacuations from the town.
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'I don't care how we pay for it': GOP senator backs no-strings Israel aid bill — but only after border funding
Congress and the White House must hash out a deal to beef up U.S. border security first, said Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Senate set for Wednesday test vote on Biden's $106B foreign aid plan
It is expected to fail due to GOP opposition stemming from stalled border security negotiations.
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Trump seeks "urgent review" of gag order ruling in New York civil fraud case
Former President Donald Trump intends to appeal a ruling that upheld a gag order in his civil fraud trial in New York.
www.cbsnews.comBiden's allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
Lawmakers warned President's national security team that the planned U.S. aid must be met with assurances of concrete steps from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Six weeks before Iowa caucuses, DeSantis super PAC sees more personnel departures
Another outside group, Fight Right, has been created to handle television ads supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential bid.
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Democrats working on resolution condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence | CNN Politics
Two House Democrats are planning on introducing a resolution this week condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence and rape against Israeli women in the wake of Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s comments to CNN’s Dana Bash that upset a number of her Democratic colleagues.
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Liz Cheney warns Trump will never leave office if he's elected president again
Cheney said she would “do whatever it takes to make sure that Donald Trump is defeated in 2024," including potentially voting for Biden.
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Prosecutor to drop charges against 17 Austin police officers for force used in 2020 protests
Travis County District Attorney José Garza will dismiss most indictments against Austin police officers for use of force during the May 2020 protests.
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Trump hits back at Liz Cheney's claim he stopped eating after 2020 loss: 'I was eating too much'
Former President Donald Trump pushed back on former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney's claims that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) visited him at Mar-a-Lago in January 2021 because the former president was "depressed" and "not eating."
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Maryland teachers union representative suspended for antisemitic posts targeting local wealthy Jews
A Maryland teacher has reportedly been suspended after being accused of spreading antisemitic social media posts.
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Escaped kangaroo captured after punching Canadian officer
A kangaroo that escaped its handlers during transport to a new home was captured on Monday east of Toronto after a weekend in the wild, but not before delivering a punch in the face to one of the police officers who brought her run to an end.
What to know about the 4th Republican presidential debate
The Republican debate on Wednesday in Alabama, airing on NewsNation, will feature a smaller field of primary candidates
Governor rebukes Philadelphia protesters for ‘genocide’ chant outside falafel restaurant
Gov. Josh Shapiro called it "blatant antisemitism."
www.politico.comNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate
The North Dakota governor has ended his 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth GOP debate.
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Q&A: Dean Phillips is Biden's new Democratic challenger. Does he really think he can win?
The Minnesota congressman tells Yahoo News he’s "almost certain" Biden would lose to Trump — and that if he "didn't activate now, there would be no other viable candidate."
Hungary's Orban demands Ukraine's EU membership be taken off the agenda at a bloc summit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is demanding that the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union be taken off the agenda at a summit of the bloc's leaders next week.
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Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding $5.6 billion of Americans' money from IRS
Banque Pictet agreed to pay about $122.9 million as part of an agreement with U.S. prosecutors.
Fetterman pays George Santos to give advice to Sen. Menendez on how to deal with 'the haters'
Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos is offering his advice to embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) as he faces his own calls for resignation, and the former congressman is being paid by Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to do so.
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White House refuses to condemn progressive lawmaker over comments on Hamas' use of rape
The White House refused to condemn Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal after she called for a "balanced" approach to judging rape against Israeli women.
George Santos is now on Cameo. How much is the former congressman making?
Anyone can request a personalized video from Santos to be sent to them or someone they know. That could mean a birthday wish or a gossip session.
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The Air Force is expanding a review of cancers for service members who worked with nuclear missiles
The Air Force is expanding its study of whether service members who worked with nuclear missiles have had unusually high rates of cancer after a preliminary review determined that a deeper examination is needed.
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How the Biden team is planning for a postwar Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may not like the ideas, but he also may not get a say.
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Top progressive Jayapal slammed by fellow House Dems for downplaying Hamas rape accusations
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal is being criticized by fellow House Democrats for her response to accusations of rape against Hamas.
6 weeks until Iowa caucuses: Where things stand in the presidential race
Iowa's caucuses are a little over a month away, on Jan. 15, with Trump maintaining a hefty lead while DeSantis and Haley jockey for second place
Supreme Court to hear major case that could upend tax code and doom "wealth tax" proposals
The case before the justices Tuesday could have sweeping implications for the U.S. tax system and derail proposals from some Democrats to create a wealth tax.
www.cbsnews.comAlaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion. That's raising questions about how antitrust regulators will view the deal.
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Post-expulsion from Congress, disgraced former New York Representative George Santos is becoming a Gen Z icon for his dramatic flair and questionable career choices.
Democratic governors have some advice for the unpopular president
Democratic governors like Andy Beshear and Phil Murphy think Biden should be doing more to tout his administration's accomplishments
Ukrainian diplomats negotiate both climate change and Russia's war on their nation at COP28 in Dubai
While Ukrainian diplomats take part in negotiations at the United Nations COP28 climate talks, Russia’s war on the country lurks just in the background.
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Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, killing 11 climbers; 12 missing
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday and 12 were missing after the Marapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as search operations - which were halted temporarily over safety concerns - resumed.
Putin greets kids, views 'nuclear button' as re-election bid nears
President Putin was shown a simulation of the "nuclear button" but declined to press it on Monday as he toured an exhibition of Russian achievements in what looked like a warm-up for a re-election campaign.
Evan Gershkovich’s sister says ordeal for his family is painful and getting harder 250 days into detention | CNN Politics
American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been detained in Russia for 250 days and the ordeal for his family is “painful” and “getting harder” as they await progress on his release, his sister Danielle told CNN on Monday.
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A political football? Donald Trump blames Ron DeSantis for Florida State's playoff snub
Ron DeSantis' home state university is left out of the college football playoffs, despite an unbeaten record.
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Israel and activists accuse U.N. of slow response to accounts of Hamas raping women
Israel presented evidence at the U.N. that it says shows Hamas militants carried out systematic sexual violence against women in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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FBI interviewed Catholic priest and choir director while probing churches: Report
The FBI spoke with two church leaders while it was compiling a controversial internal memo that took aim at certain "traditionalist" Catholics, according to a report published Monday by the House Judiciary Committee.
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House could have articles of impeachment against Biden ready in first half of 2024
The House of Representatives could have articles of impeachment against President Biden ready early next year, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan suggested.
North Carolina candidate filing begins for 2024 election marked by office vacancies and remapping
Candidate filing for North Carolina elections next year has opened at the state election board in Raleigh and local board offices in all 100 counties.
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White House warns Congress on Ukraine aid: "We are out of money — and nearly out of time"
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young sent a dire warning to Congress Monday.
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George Santos: Expelled congressman is now selling $200 videos on Cameo
The former Republican congressman offers advice on Botox, gym "gains" and "haters".
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Fate of American hostages up in the air with little prospect of stalled hostage talks resuming soon | CNN Politics
The negotiations over the release of additional hostages from Gaza that broke down early Friday appear highly unlikely to resume any time soon, multiple senior administration officials tell CNN, leaving the fate of multiple Americans believed to have been taken captive by Hamas up in the air.
www.cnn.comJonathan Majors assault trial starts with competing versions of a backseat confrontation
Opening statements were given in the criminal trial of actor Jonathan Majors, who was charged last spring for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend during an argument.
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How AOC 'alienated' key Democrats and tried to 'occupy' Nancy Pelosi's office
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has made a name for herself on Capitol Hill as a member of the progressive "Squad," but a new book details how the liberal Democrat "alienated" key members of her party in Congress.
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Deputy Russian army corps commander is killed in Ukraine
Major General Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of Russia's 14th Army Corps, has been killed in Ukraine, a top regional official said on Monday.
California Senate lands on short succession timeline for McGuire
The chamber's next leader will start as lawmakers contend with a large budget shortfall.
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OnPolitics: Mike Johnson's honeymoon period is over as Congress takes on battles
"One of the most toxic environments our country has faced in modern history."
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Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump's attacks on Allison Greenfield, now banned by a gag order, led to a deluge of antisemitic threats against Justice Arthur Engoron's law clerk.
Former U.S. ambassador spied for Cuba for decades, Justice Department says
Attorney General Merrick Garland called it "one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent."
Pro-Palestinian protest is counterprotested by pro-Israel marchers in New York City
A rally hosted in Brooklyn by pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was met with a heavy police presence and pro-Israel counterprotesters.
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Strong atmospheric river to slam Northwest with over a half foot of rain, creating a significant flood threat | CNN
Another strong atmospheric river is set to barrel into the Northwest late Monday and dump over half a foot of rain on the already soaked region, setting off a significant flood threat.
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Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory
Venezuela claims that a referendum showed massive support for establishing a state in Essequibo.
1 security guard killed, 1 hurt in stabbing at Macy's in Philadelphia: Police
One security guard was killed and another was injured in a stabbing attack at a Macy's department store in Philadelphia on Monday morning, authorities said.
Biden admin under fire for burning taxpayer funds on UN climate summit trip
The Biden administration is under fire for sending dozens of diplomats to attend a United Nations climate summit in person instead of via remote means available.
Remains, wreckage found in search for crashed Osprey in Yakushima, Japan, US Air Force says
The CV-22 Osprey crashed near Yakushima Island, Japan, on Nov. 29, U.S. officials said.
Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament
Guinea-Bissau’s president has issued a decree dissolving the West African nation’s opposition-controlled parliament.
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Hamas hostage seen fighting back against captors in video from Oct. 7
An Israeli hostage taken by Hamas was seen fighting back against her captors in a video taken during the group's initial attack on Oct. 7.
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How Roger Stone persuaded Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in his home state
An excerpt from the coming book “Swamp Monsters” by NBC News reporter Matt Dixon tells the tale of how Trump's team lobbied the political troublemaker to lend a hand.
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Biden administration announces new financial strike force to curb deadly fentanyl trade | CNN Politics
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced a new Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to crack down on the illicit financial networks supporting the cartels and drug traffickers that help funnel the drug into the United States.
www.cnn.comTrump legal news brief: Trump appeals reinstatement of Judge Engoron’s gag order
After an appeals court reinstates a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump by Judge Arthur Engoron, Trump’s lawyers move on Monday to appeal that decision to a higher court in New York.
Israel-Gaza latest news: Israel says troops in 'heart of Khan Younis' after bombarding south Gaza - BBC News
As Israel enters the major southern city, the UN warns "no place is safe in Gaza".
www.bbc.comA Brief History of House Expulsions: Traitors, Felons and, Now, Santos
With his expulsion from the House of Representatives on Friday, George Santos, R-N.Y., joined a select group of disgraced U.S. politicians consigned to that ignominious fate. In the history of Congress, only 20 members — five representatives and 15 senators — had previously been removed from...
Israeli forces storm Khan Younis in south Gaza, killing scores of Palestinians
Israeli forces stormed southern Gaza's main city on Tuesday in what they called the most intense day of combat in five weeks of ground operations against Hamas militants, and hospitals struggled to cope with scores of Palestinian dead and wounded.
AI is driving Google’s health care business. Washington doesn’t know what to do about it.
The firm is deploying its artificial intelligence across the health care spectrum. Its lobbyists are smoothing the way.
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Chris Christie 'confident' he will get 'golden ticket' to fourth GOP debate
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he expects to receive a "golden ticket" to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the fourth Republican National Committee debate despite reports that he hasn't satisfied the necessary qualifications.
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Here’s Nikki Haley’s path to the Republican nomination | CNN Politics
With Donald Trump the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, Nikki Haley seems to have at least some momentum to be his chief primary rival. History shows she has a plausible road map to scoring an upset.
www.cnn.comIndonesia's Marapi volcano erupts for the second day as 12 climbers remain missing
Mount Marapi unleashed a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters into the air, officials said.
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Senators threaten to tank 'alarming' Biden rule for vetting sponsors of immigrant children
More than three dozen Republican senators have called on the Biden administration to cancel a Department of Health and Human Services proposal that would allow the government to stop vetting certain adults who apply to take custody of an unaccompanied immigrant child.
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U.S. and India strengthen cooperation around space exploration
The U.S. and India will jointly launch a new Earth observation satellite in the first quarter of 2024, and NASA will train an Indian astronaut for an upcoming mission to the International Space Station.
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Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line 'hell'
A Ukrainian soldier on the east side of the Dnipro river tells the BBC about life on the front line.
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Two Americans detained in Venezuela ask Biden to secure release as deadline passes
Three Americans held in Venezuela — Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore and Joseph Cristella — have been designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department.
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House GOP campaign arm slams Democrats in new AI-generated ad turning national parks into migrant tent cities
House Republicans' campaign arm is rolling out a new ad made up of AI-generated images depicting migrant tent cities overrunning U.S. national parks.
Nearly 100,000 Gaza buildings may be damaged, satellite images show
Images commissioned by the BBC reveal the damage in Gaza before the recent temporary truce started.
www.bbc.comThe World Food Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
The U.N. World Food Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food.
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North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in birthrate
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s birthrate
US threatens ‘appropriate responses’ after Iran-backed assault on commercial ships
While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the United States has “every reason to believe” they were “fully enabled by Iran."
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UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare | CNN
As Israel’s war with Hamas spreads into Gaza’s south, top officials at the United Nations describe “apocalyptic” scenes.
www.cnn.comPaleoconservative or Moderate? Questions for Staffing the Next GOP White House.
An influential conservative group is using a questionnaire to test the ideology of potential recruits for the next Republican presidential administration — and the questions reveal the extent to which former President Donald Trump has transformed the conservative movement in his image. The...
Senate border talks come down to the wire amid Schumer deadline
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hopes to bring President Joe Biden's supplemental defense spending bill up for a vote as soon as this week, leaving negotiators with little time to come together on a bipartisan border security deal.
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China's military: US Navy ship 'illegally' entered territorial waters
China's military on Monday said a U.S. Navy ship illegally entered waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll that has recently seen several maritime confrontations.
House GOP throws a party for former Speaker McCarthy
“Is this a going-away party?” one House Republican asked upon receiving the invitation, hinting at the rampant speculation about his future.
www.politico.comAnalysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage
The Emirati leading the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes of made so far in the summit.
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This may be Biden’s best hope of reversing his slide with Black and brown voters | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden’s weakness in polls among non-White voters is boosting Republican hopes that the GOP is poised to extend its most important political breakthrough of modern times – and potentially to reshape the competition between the two parties along the way.
www.cnn.comEurope's world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment
Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment as negotiators try to hammer out the final details this week.
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AGs fed up with NYT, CNN Hamas coverage issue stern warning: ‘Follow the law’
Led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, 14 state AGs signed a letter to four media outlets reminding them it's illegal to provide material support to terrorists.
UK announces rise in salary threshold for foreign workers’ visas
Interior minister says gov’t would raise foreign skilled workers’ minimum salary threshold to 38,700 pounds ($48,800).
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions.
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December deadlines: Things are a little different around Capitol Hill before the Christmas cutoff
'It’s unclear if the fight over the border and the international aid package could keep Congress here close to Christmas this year.'
Woman from Boston killed in shark attack while paddle boarding in Bahamas
The woman and a male relative were paddle boarding at a resort about 3/4 mile away from the shore when she was bitten by the shark.
www.cbsnews.comAfter a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect's mental health
French investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower are looking into the suspect's mental health.
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US kills 5 Iran-backed militia members in drone strike in Iraq | CNN Politics
US forces killed at least five Iran-backed militia members in a drone strike after the US “identified an imminent attack” was likely to be launched by militia forces in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday, a US official said.
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DOJ: Former U.S. diplomat was a secret agent for the Cuban government for decades
A retired U.S. diplomat has been charged with being a covert agent for the Cuban government for decades.
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Supreme Court considers $6bn deal that shields Sacklers
Justices seem split on a controversial deal that would spend billions on tackling opioid addiction.
www.bbc.comTrump Claims Biden Is Prosecuting His Top Foe. So How Come Nikki Haley Isn't In Jail Yet?
Haley, not the coup-attempting former president, would be the toughest opponent for Biden, recent polling shows.
French minister warns country 'durably under threat from Islamist terrorism' after Paris stabbing suspect ID'd
France's interior minister said the country was "durably under threat from Islamist terrorism" after a German tourist was stabbed to death in Paris.
Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
Niger’s junta has scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight violence in Africa’s Sahel region.
apnews.comJames Comer Claims Hunter Biden's Truck Payments Are Corruption
Subpoenaed bank records suggest Hunter Biden sent his father recurring payments worth $1,380 per month.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Manuel Rocha accused of spying for Cuba for decades
Rocha allegedly spied on behalf of Cuba's intelligence agency, referred to the U.S. as "the enemy" and supported Cuba's clandestine intelligence-gathering mission, according to prosecutors.
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CDC ripped for vaccine guidance for 'pregnant people': Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under fire after issuing a winter vaccine guidance referring to "pregnant people."
www.washingtonexaminer.comAP PHOTOS: 2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Reports of gunfire in the capital, followed by a television announcement that the president has been deposed by mutinous soldiers.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren raises concerns with Education Department over the return of student loan payments | CNN Politics
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other liberal senators are raising concerns about how the Department of Education and federal student loan servicers are handling the return of student loan payments after a three-plus year, pandemic-related pause.
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Rising car crash deaths could force companies to rethink stunt driving in commercials
Car crash deaths surged 27% over the 10 years ending in 2021. Experts are considering everything from new technology to changes in advertising to stop it.
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Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people died in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend.
Speaker Johnson makes NY fundraising swing for battleground House races
“The initial numbers both digitally and in person are quite good,” Rep. Nick LaLota, one of the freshman Republicans on Long Island, said.
www.politico.comStock market today: Wall Street extends its rally and closes at highest level since March 2022
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street as the market comes off its best month in more than a year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Friday, marking its fifth straight week of gains.
apnews.comWyoming weighs selling acreage inside Grand Teton National Park
Opponents are worried about developers pouncing on land within an iconic national park in one of the nation's priciest real estate markets.
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Outgoing GOP lawmakers express frustration with House chaos: 'We lack credibility'
As more lawmakers announce their retirements from the House, several Republican incumbents are expressing their dissatisfaction with the GOP-controlled lower chamber as a reason for their exit.
www.washingtonexaminer.comThe Texas GOP voted against a proposed ban on members associating with Nazi sympathizers
The Texas GOP executive committee voted against banning members from associating with Holocaust deniers and Nazi sympathizers, calling the language too vague.
US funds for Ukraine's Russia defense nearly gone, White House warns
The United States is running out of time and money to help Ukraine fight its war against Russia, White House officials warned on Monday.
White House warns of urgent need for Ukraine aid deal
Experts say only the US can supply enough weapons for Kyiv to keep fighting, but Congress is sceptical.
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Israel considers flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater- WSJ
Israel has assembled a large system of pumps that may be used to flood tunnels used by militant group Hamas under the Gaza strip in a bid to drive out fighters, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials.
Five bodies found in wreck of US military aircraft near Japan
US and Japanese teams are still working to recover the bodies from the wreckage of the CV-22 Osprey.
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US and EU struggle to agree on funding for Ukraine
Concern is growing over Ukraine’s ability to continue defence against Russia should delays of Western funds persist.
Attempt to critique Biden economy actually shows 2017 video from London | Fact check
The video was filmed in 2017 before Biden was president. And it shows a Black Friday sales event that happened in the U.K., not the U.S.
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Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall Street ends its best month of '23 with big gains
Asian shares have slipped after Wall Street closed out its best month of the year with big gains in November. U.S. futures rose while oil prices dropped.
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Biden’s prescription for 2024 turnaround will include major health care focus | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden is preparing a package of health care measures that he would aim to pass in a second term, with announcements starting this week centered around cutting prescription drug prices.
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Man featured in popular podcast shot and killed by police during standoff
A man who appeared in the hit podcast “S-Town" died after being shot by police during a weekend standoff
Hunter Biden paid Joe Biden from account for biz that received payments from China: Comer
Joe Biden was paid by his son Hunter from an account linked to a business that received payments from China
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/4/2023
Stocks slipped on Wall Street ahead of some key reports this week on the job market that might provide more insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking about interest rates.
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Battle for Arctic territory pits US against China and Russia
Democrats and Republicans in Washington are finding unity in a mutual concern over China's and Russia's rush to take control of the Arctic region.
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Someone bet against the Israeli stock market in the days before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
Big bets against Israeli stocks before Oct. 7 suggests someone may have known about the attack in advance, a new study says.
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Rushdi Abualouf: 'It's so much harder to watch Gaza from the outside'
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day.
www.bbc.comClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.03 to $73.04 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for February delivery fell 85 cents to $78.03 per barrel.
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Swiss bank will pay $122.9 million after helping U.S. citizens hide billions in assets
Banque Pictet is paying back taxes, returning fees and paying a penalty after hiding $5.6 billion in clients' assets in 1,637 Swiss bank accounts.
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Fetterman commissions George Santos to record Cameo message for indicted Sen. Bob Menendez | CNN Politics
Sen. John Fetterman commissioned expelled Rep. George Santos to unwittingly make a video on the celebrity video message platform Cameo telling Sen. Bob Menendez – whom Fetterman has called on to resign over charges he acted as a foreign agent to Egypt – to “stay strong.”
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House Judiciary set to unveil new spy powers bill with broad warrant requirement
When to mandate a warrant in order to obtain Americans' information has been a major sticking point on the program, which expires in just a few weeks.
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Billie Eilish accuses Variety of ‘outing’ her in cover story
The singer sarcastically thanks US magazine Variety for "outing" her during a red carpet interview.
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The fourth Republican debate may have just three participants
Only three contenders look certain to take the stage at the fourth Republican primary debate.
Warren Buffett's company's bribery allegations against the Haslam family won't be decided in January
Warren Buffett's company decided not to move forward with an expedited trial on its bribery allegations against the billionaire Haslam family in January under the strict conditions a judge set.
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Japan's frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan's westernmost inhabited island. It was 1977.
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza airstrikes, Qatar ceasefire calls
Israeli airstrikes hit about 200 targets in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said in an update Monday, a day after the IDF announced it was expanding its ground operations to the entire enclave. Follow for live updates.
White House blasts protest of Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia as 'unjustifiable'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. John Fetterman and Rep. Brendan Boyle also criticized the demonstration as antisemitic.
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Putin plans to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia this week, according to Russian media reports
Russian media outlets are reporting that President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week
Israel launches 10,000th airstrike against Hamas, as Palestinians seek shelter in crowded southern Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces fired their 10,000th airstrike on Sunday as it ramped up attacks in southern Gaza following the collapse of the cease-fire.
Temperatures in Siberia dip to minus 56 Celsius as record snow blankets Moscow
Temperatures in parts of Siberia plummeted to minus 56 degrees Celsius (minus 69 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday while blizzards blanketed Moscow in record snowfall and disrupted flights as winter weather swept across Russia.
Woman's decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go
A midwestern woman who filled her front yard with stones, statues and art is facing the possibility of being forced to remove the decorations after 30 years of collecting them.
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Business economists reverse course on recession expectations
The economy is increasingly likely to avoid a recession, according to a new survey of more than three dozen leading business economists.
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Israel-Hamas war updates: More than 16,200 dead in Gaza from Israeli attack
Hamas says no negotiation for captives until assault on Gaza stops as Israeli army encircles Khan Younis.
Doug Burgum suspends presidential campaign
The North Dakota governor hadn't met the polling threshold for the most recent debates.
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Bidens celebrate Kennedy Center honorees including Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah
Joe and Jill Biden will attend the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick.
GOP debate stage shrinks to four candidates
Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy are facing off in the fourth GOP primary debate Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.comABC and CNN eyeing future GOP primary debates
The moves come as the RNC is considering a rule to allow candidates to participate in unsanctioned debates.
www.politico.comDetroit on track to record fewest homicides since 1966, officials say
Officials say the city of Detroit is on track to record its fewest yearly homicides in nearly six decades
Climate summit leader defends controversial comments that alarmed scientists and sent shockwaves through meeting | CNN
The president of the COP28 climate summit claimed there is “no science” that says the phase out of fossil fuels is required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, in comments made in a recorded panel discussion last month.
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Wildlife officials capture hundreds of invasive carp in Mississippi River
Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Koch network faces internal scrutiny after Nikki Haley endorsement
Americans for Prosperity’s decision to endorse Nikki Haley for president roiled rank-and-file members of the group who aren’t on board.
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Billie Eilish says she ‘didn’t realize people didn’t know’ about her sexuality | CNN
Pop star Billie Eilish has confirmed that she accidentally came out in a recent interview with Variety magazine.
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Daniel Langlois: Canadian entrepreneur and partner found dead in Dominica
Daniel Langlois and his partner had been missing in Dominica before their bodies were found this weekend.
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Supply chains, trade top agenda for Yellen Mexico trip
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Mexican counterparts will discuss expanding supply chains.
US senators to be briefed on Ukraine this week amid heated negotiations on emergency aid
The Senate prepares for a classified briefing on Ukraine, Israel, and the $106 billion emergency package, aiming to resolve tensions and reach a consensus for aid.
Suspect held in killings of three Los Angeles homeless men
After three homeless men were fatally shot, authorities warned of a serial killer at large.
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Labor unions are still giving Democrats climate headaches
Lawmakers are pouring billions into climate-friendly industries, but the jobs transition is lagging.
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ISIS claims deadly blast at Catholic mass in southern Philippines | CNN
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that ripped through a Catholic mass service at a university gym in the southern Philippines on Sunday.
www.cnn.comTrudeau plays the Trump card
Struggling Liberals bludgeon Canada’s Conservatives with MAGA brand.
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In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence
The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.
Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city'
Built during the Chinese property boom, Forest City is a stark reminder of the crisis in the sector today.
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Julia Roberts breaks silence on ‘heartbreaking’ death of Matthew Perry | CNN
Julia Roberts is remembering her ex-boyfriend, the late “Friends” star Matthew Perry.
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Brian Laundrie allegedly told his parents Gabby Petito was 'gone' 13 days before she was reported missing
A court filing alleges that Laundrie's parents and the attorney they hired, Steven Bertolino, knew Petito was dead yet shared messages of hope that she'd be found.
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US infant killed by wolf-dog hybrid in Alabama
Police said the wolf-dog hybrid was kept by the three-month-old child's family as a pet.
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YouTuber gets 6 months in federal prison for staging small plane crash | CNN
A 30-year-old YouTube creator and former Olympic athlete was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for staging a small plane crash for social media clicks.
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Gold bars featured in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case are linked to a 2013 robbery, records show
A businessman told police that he was the victim of a robbery in 2013 and asked them to recover the 22 stolen gold bars. Four bars were found a decade later in Menendez's home.
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Britain announces stricter visa measures to reduce net migration
Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes on Monday, raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures.
