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420,000 employees will go without pay if government shuts down – CBS News
The Washington brinkmanship that threatens to partially shut the U.S. government at midnight could have major political repercussions for President Donald Trump and for Congress. But the most immediate impact would be felt by the vast numbers of workers who would have to do without a paycheck until the impasse ends. Government shutdown 2018: No deal with hours to go — live updates More than 420,000 federal employees would have…
Supreme Court upholds block on Trump’s asylum ban – CNN
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Senate scrambles to take up border wall funding, as shutdown clock ticks – Fox News
Video House sends spending bill to Senate including border security funding, Trump meets with Republicans to wrangle support The president wants Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConell to pass spending bill with a simple majority. The Senate on Friday was scrambling to take up a spending package with billions in funding for a border wall, as President Trump made clear there’s a “good chance” for a partial government shutdown at midnight….
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung – CBS News
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday to remove two cancerous nodules from her lung. A spokesperson for the Supreme Court said that there was “no evidence of remaining disease” and no evidence of disease “elsewhere in the body” after the surgery. “Justice Ginsburg is resting comfortably and is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days,” the court’s public information office reported. She survived pancreatic…
Supreme Court upholds block on Trump’s asylum ban – CNN
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Trump calls for ‘nuclear option’ to ram border wall funding through the Senate – Washington Examiner
President Trump on Friday called on the Senate to change the rules so Republicans can pass a bill funding his border wall over the objections of Senate Democrats. “Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done!” Trump said on Twitter. “Our Country is counting on you!” Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done! Our Country is counting on you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018…
Trump Tries To Insult Beto O’Rourke, Self-Owns Instead – HuffPost
As the looming cumulonimbus clouds of a government shutdown grow larger over all of our heads, President Donald Trump is dishing out unnecessary ― and, frankly, not thought-out at all ― jabs at politicians on the other side of the aisle. During at bill-signing event on Friday, Trump congratulated Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on his recent re-election and randomly decided to insult Cruz’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke. Despite his loss…
It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner
Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…
It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner
Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…
It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner
Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…
How the Trump-Mattis alliance crumbled – CNN
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So long Paul Ryan, you won’t be missed – Bloomberg
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Pope Francis Tells Abusive Priests And Bishops To Turn Themselves In – NPR
Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals Friday that clergy who break their vows by sexually abusing children are similar to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. Vatican Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vatican Pool/Getty Images Pope Francis told a gathering of cardinals Friday that clergy who break their vows by sexually abusing children are similar to Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. Vatican Pool/Getty…
Trapped Man Allegedly Entered Mine to Steal, Have Sex – Newser
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Trump unleashed: Mattis exit paves way for global chaos – CNN
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Conservative media challenge Trump on border wall, Syria pullout – Fox News
Video Howard Kurtz: Why Trump base is rebelling over hot-button issues ‘MediaBuzz’ host Howard Kurtz weighs in on some conservative media and Trump’s base becoming angry over the president’s decision to pull American troops out of Syria as well as his decision to back off on border wall funding. In the space of 48 hours, President Trump has got some of his conservative supporters pretty riled up. His tentative decision…
Border wall GoFundMe may need to issue refunds after millions raised – New York Post
A grassroots online campaign to fund President Trump’s proposed border wall roared past $8.7 million on Thursday, but questions remained about whether the feds would be able to accept the gift. As of Thursday evening, 143,821 people had donated $8,742,182 toward Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage’s GoFundMe campaign, titled We the People Will Fund the Wall, just a little over three days after its launch. The pledge drive aims to…
Trump move to pull U.S. troops from Syria opens way to turmoil – NBC News
BEIRUT — The United States’ Kurdish allies had been gearing up for a new fight for weeks, digging trenches and defense tunnels in northeastern Syria in preparation for an offensive Turkey’s president warned was imminent. On the ground, U.S. troops were bringing in reinforcements through the border with Iraq, beefing up patrols and observation points to prevent friction between the Turks and their Kurdish partners. Then, in a surprise announcement,…
Deputies obtain arrest warrants for one of four people who entered closed West Virginia mine – NBC News
Deputies in West Virginia on Thursday were looking for one of four people who entered an inactive coal mine earlier this month, prompting a days-long rescue effort, the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said in a statement that they had arrest warrants for Eddie Williams Jr., who is charged with entering without breaking, conspiracy and giving false information to law enforcement. Williams and three others, Kayla Williams,…
Jim Mattis’ resignation is a terrible loss to America and our allies – Washington Examiner
You should greatly lament President Trump’s announcement on Thursday that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is resigning. A scholar and retired four-star Marine general with the extremely unsuited nickname, “Mad Dog,” Mattis is universally respected by U.S. allies and universally feared by U.S. foes. In his resignation letter, Mattis noted that Trump deserves a defense secretary who is in closer alignment with his own views. While Mattis’ letter pointed out the…