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Trump administration sues Georgia county for 2020 ballot records - BBC

1. Trump administration sues Georgia county for 2020 ballot records  BBC
2. Justice Department sues Fulton County for 2020 election records  ABC News
3. The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data  NPR
4. Trump Officials Sue to Seize 2020 Ballots in a Georgia County  The New York Times
5. DOJ sues Massachusetts, three other states after they refused to hand over voters’ personal data  The Boston Globe

"It's a bad decision": Jasmine Crockett enrages fellow House Democrats with Senate bid - Axios

1. "It's a bad decision": Jasmine Crockett enrages fellow House Democrats with Senate bid  Axios
2. Carville: Crockett broke ‘first rule of politics’ with Senate campaign launch  thehill.com
3. Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico in first poll post-announcement  KXAN Austin
4. Jasmine Crockett Enters U.S. Senate Race in Texas, Reshaping Democratic Primary  The New York Times
5. Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds  The Texas Tribune

Skagit County flooding damages several homes, prompts rescues - KOMO

1. Skagit County flooding damages several homes, prompts rescues  KOMO
2. More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast  CNN
3. Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state  ABC News
4. Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll  KUOW
5. Scenes From Washington After a Week of Torrential Rain and Flooding  The New York Times

New York tourist stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s restroom, suspect charged: Police - ABC News

1. New York tourist stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s restroom, suspect charged: Police  ABC News
2. Tourist changing baby stabbed multiple times in the back at iconic NYC Macy's during holiday shopping rush  Fox News
3. Macy's Herald Square NYC stabbing: Tourist from California stabbed while changing baby's diaper at store bathroom  ABC7 New York
4. Woman charged in unprovoked attack on tourist at Macy's Herald Square  Spectrum News NY1
5. Mass. woman arrested, accused of stabbing inside NY Macy's store  WCVB

Kamala Harris delivers reality check to bullish Democrats - Politico

1. Kamala Harris delivers reality check to bullish Democrats  Politico
2. Kamala Harris, Gov. Newsom, Gov. Pritzker and Others Speak at Democratic National Committee Meeting in Los Angeles  C-SPAN
3. Harris, Martin talk affordability at DNC meeting: ‘S— is too expensive’  thehill.com
4. WATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris speaks at DNC winter meeting  Washington Examiner
5. Homeland Security Secy. Noem Testifies Before Congress  C-SPAN

For Republicans, Trump’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem - The New York Times

1. For Republicans, Trump’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem  The New York Times
2. Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care  The Atlantic
3. Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess  Vox
4. The Movement: Warning signs emerge for MAGA populism over ObamaCare  thehill.com
5. The Republicans’ Endangered Health  The American Prospect

National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction - The Washington Post

1. National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction  The Washington Post
2. Trump sued over East Wing demolition  CNN
3. Trump Live Updates: White House Ballroom Lawsuit, New Epstein Photos and More  The New York Times
4. Architects call on Shalom Baranes Associates to decline Trump’s commission  The Architect’s Newspaper
5. New White House construction site photos show rubble where East Wing once stood  Axios

Where every state stands on redistricting after critical blow to Trump agenda - Axios

1. Where every state stands on redistricting after critical blow to Trump agenda  Axios
2. Did Texas Republicans Overplay Their Hand on Redistricting?  The New York Times
3. Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire  Fox News
4. Opinion | The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.  The Boston Globe
5. High-stakes map fight: Here are the next battlegrounds in the Trump vs. Democrats redistricting showdown  Yahoo

A man ate at the same Florida restaurant every day for a decade. When he stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him. - CBS News

1. A man ate at the same Florida restaurant every day for a decade. When he stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him.  CBS News
2. Chef saves elderly man after he didn't show up at restaurant he eats at every day  Yahoo

National Guardsman Who Was Shot Is Making ‘Extraordinary Progress,’ Doctor Says - The New York Times

1. National Guardsman Who Was Shot Is Making ‘Extraordinary Progress,’ Doctor Says  The New York Times
2. Guardsman wounded in shooting can now breathe on his own as doctors hail ‘miraculous’ recovery  CNN
3. Staff Sgt. Wolfe moved to in-patient rehabilitation Friday  WV MetroNews
4. National Guard member Andrew Wolfe now breathing on his own, can stand with assistance after D.C. shooting  CBS News
5. National Guard Sgt. Andrew Wolfe shows 'extraordinary progress' after DC shooting  WJLA

States defiant in face of Trump's AI executive order - Axios

1. States defiant in face of Trump's AI executive order  Axios
2. Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI  CNN
3. Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation  KSL.com
4. Sam Altman Got What He Wanted  The Atlantic
5. Trump cites Colorado in new executive order banning states from creating ‘cumbersome’ AI laws  Colorado Public Radio

Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning - Fortune

1. Trump says ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs in latest warning  Fortune
2. The US isn’t attacking Venezuela because of drugs — it’s because of minerals  thehill.com
3. In South Florida’s Venezuelan enclave, big hopes that Trump’s pressure on Maduro succeeds  NBC News
4. What Explains Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela? Who Knows.  The Atlantic
5. The Guardian view on Trump and Venezuela: a return to seeking regime change | Editorial  The Guardian

GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies - thehill.com

1. GOP unveils health bill without ACA subsidies  thehill.com
2. House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits  The Guardian
3. Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans  AP News
4. House G.O.P. Releases Health Plan That Would Allow Subsidies to End  The New York Times
5. The year-end Obamacare crunch is yet another failure of America’s political system  CNN

Snow is a near certainty in Philly this weekend, and it won’t melt quickly - Inquirer.com

1. Snow is a near certainty in Philly this weekend, and it won’t melt quickly  Inquirer.com
2. Snowstorm on the way Saturday | Winter weather advisory and winter storm warning  WTAE
3. Map shows how much snow the Pittsburgh area could get this weekend with winter storm warning issued  CBS News
4. Pittsburgh area could see up to 5 inches of snow this weekend  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5. Several inches of snow expected for the Pittsburgh area over the weekend  WPXI

‘Safety whitewash’: Defense bill spawns uproar over military helicopters in DC - Politico

1. ‘Safety whitewash’: Defense bill spawns uproar over military helicopters in DC  Politico
2. Concerns raised about House passed bill that would loosen DCA airspace restrictions  WTOP
3. ‘This is shameful': NTSB chair angered by bill relaxing DCA flight restrictions  NBC4 Washington
4. After DC collision, House strips new constraints on military flights  The Seattle Times
5. Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before DC plane crash  PBS

Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires - The New York Times

1. Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires  The New York Times
2. Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes  CNN
3. Commander overseeing U.S. forces in Caribbean relinquishes command early amid U.S. buildup near Venezuela  CBS News
4. US admiral in charge of forces in Latin America retires  thehill.com
5. US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down  Reuters

Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say - Reuters

1. Venezuela oil exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure, sources and data say  Reuters
2. Satellite images suggest seized tanker 'deliberately' manipulated location data  ABC News
3. Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker  The Guardian
4. US slaps sanctions on Maduro's 'narco-nephews'  dw.com
5. White House signals campaign to seize more oil tankers near Venezuela  The Washington Post

Indiana GOP’s Trump rebuke could lead to temporary redistricting detente - Politico

1. Indiana GOP’s Trump rebuke could lead to temporary redistricting detente  Politico
2. 24 hours that showed the limits of Trump’s power  CNN
3. Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump’s Redistricting Effort  The New York Times
4. Indiana Republican explains why he defied Trump and rejected congressional redistricting  PBS
5. The Indiana Vote Is an Inflection Point  The Atlantic

How much snow will the DC area get this weekend? - WTOP

1. How much snow will the DC area get this weekend?  WTOP
2. Snow is coming this weekend. Here's what to expect  NBC4 Washington
3. DC weather: Snow likely Saturday night into Sunday; region gripped by bitter cold temperatures  FOX 5 DC
4. WINTER ALERT: Bitter cold returns with accumulating snow this weekend  WJLA
5. Expected snow this weekend prompts Arlington and VDOT to pretreat roads  ARLnow

N.J. weather: How much snow will fall in your county? See the latest weekend forecast, snow alerts. - NJ.com

1. N.J. weather: How much snow will fall in your county? See the latest weekend forecast, snow alerts.  NJ.com
2. NJ snow forecast: 4+ inches expected in parts of Jersey Shore  Asbury Park Press
3. See predicted inch counts by NJ town with weekend snow in the forecast  Bergen Record
4. N.J. weather: Snow forecast increases, now up to 4 inches for weekend storm. Latest maps.  NJ.com
5. NJ gets even colder, with light to moderate snow this weekend  New Jersey 101.5

Redistricting fight shifts to Wisconsin, where judicial panels may pick new maps - NBC News

1. Redistricting fight shifts to Wisconsin, where judicial panels may pick new maps  NBC News
2. Wisconsin redistricting cases unlikely to be decided before 2026  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. Two Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterms  PBS
4. Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits may get ruling after 2026 elections  thehill.com
5. WisOpinion: 'The Insiders' discuss Wisconsin Congressional redistricting cases now before judicial panels  WisPolitics

Sycamore beer yanked from taps and stores across the Carolinas - Axios

1. Sycamore beer yanked from taps and stores across the Carolinas  Axios
2. Former co-owner of Sycamore Brewing accused of statutory rape, breaking into teen girl's home  WCNC
3. Sycamore beer pulled from bars across North Carolina after owner accused of raping child  WBTV
4. Co-owner of popular NC brewery charged with raping child, breaking into home  WIS News 10
5. Wife who co-founded Sycamore Brewery with husband ‘devastated’ by his rape charge  Charlotte Observer

Man’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental - AP News

1. Man’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental  AP News
2. Doctor on Epic Universe ride where man was found unresponsive describes traumatic injuries  WESH
3. Man's death on roller coaster at Epic Universe theme park ruled accidental  NBC 6 South Florida
4. Man who died after riding Epic Universe ride had multiple leg bone injuries, autopsy shows  WKMG
5. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala: Death report explains what happened on Stardust Racers ride  FOX 35 Orlando

National Parks Ordered to Remove Items Promoting D.E.I. From Gift Shops - The New York Times

DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings - Politico

1. DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings  Politico
2. DOJ seeks to boot Judge Boasberg from pursuing contempt hearings  thehill.com
3. Noem Contempt Hearing on Venezuelan Removals Halted by Court  Bloomberg.com
4. Appeals Court Halts, for Now, Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights  The New York Times
5. US appeals court halts Trump contempt probe ordered by Boasberg, for now  Fox News

Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney’s case - AP News

1. Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney’s case  AP News
2. Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney  AP News
3. Ron Johnson asks Bondi to investigate judge overseeing fake elector case  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case  Channel 3000
5. Former Trump aides allege judicial misconduct in Wisconsin fake elector case  WISN

Will Trump 'pull' Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU? - dw.com

1. Will Trump 'pull' Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU?  dw.com
2. Trumps’ security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?  CNN
3. More reasons for America’s friends to plan for the worst  The Economist
4. ‘Make Europe Great Again’ and more from a longer version of the National Security Strategy  Defense One
5. Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That's no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says  CNBC

Trump’s Controversial $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Faces A New State Challenge - Forbes

1. Trump’s Controversial $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Faces A New State Challenge  Forbes
2. Democratic states sue Trump administration over new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas  CNN
3. Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Faces Lawsuit  The New York Times
4. 20 states lodge lawsuit against Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee  Politico
5. California, other states sue Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas  Los Angeles Times

Trump administration threatens to take $73 million and all trucker licenses from NY - Axios

1. Trump administration threatens to take $73 million and all trucker licenses from NY  Axios
2. Duffy threatens to yank New York federal funds over illegally issued commercial driver's licenses  Fox News
3. Transportation Dept. Threatens to Withhold Funds From N.Y. Over Noncitizen Licenses  The New York Times
4. New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants  AP News
5. Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Uncovers Latest Bombshell: Over 50% of NY’s Non-Domiciled Trucking Licenses Were Issued Illegally | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov)

Why the NTSB is investigating the Hayward explosion - SFGATE

1. Why the NTSB is investigating the Hayward explosion  SFGATE
2. Six injured as house explodes in California  BBC
3. Explosion near Hayward rocks neighborhood, leaves 6 injured  KTVU
4. Hayward gas line explosion: Witnesses describe seeing victims walking out of home  ABC7 San Francisco
5. Devastating home explosion leaves residents of Hayward neighborhood on edge  KRON4

Chicago wind chill warning: Cold Weather Advisory issued as Chicago weather forecast calls for snow, dangerous temps this weekend - ABC7 Chicago

1. Chicago wind chill warning: Cold Weather Advisory issued as Chicago weather forecast calls for snow, dangerous temps this weekend  ABC7 Chicago
2. Chicago weather: Weekend plunge to subzero temps follows light city snowfall  FOX 32 Chicago
3. Chicago kicks off snow season with record number of 311 calls over uncleared sidewalks, roads  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Forecast: More chilly weather, weekend snow chances  WGN-TV
5. Cold weather advisory issued for Chicago area ahead of brutal bitter blast this weekend  NBC 5 Chicago

Lake-effect snow warning issued for parts of Northeast Ohio - Cleveland.com

1. Lake-effect snow warning issued for parts of Northeast Ohio  Cleveland.com
2. Winter Storm Warning: 4-6+ inches of accumulating snow to impact Cincinnati Saturday  WLWT
3. WEATHER ALERT DAY: More snow and dangerous cold this weekend  WCPO 9 News
4. What is the snow emergency level today? See Cincinnati road conditions  Cincinnati Enquirer
5. SchoolWatch for Friday, Dec. 12  WKRC

Illinois Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide For Terminally Ill Patients - Block Club Chicago

1. Illinois Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide For Terminally Ill Patients  Block Club Chicago
2. Gov. JB Pritzker signs Medical Aid in Dying bill, making Illinois 1st Midwest state to legalize practice  CBS News
3. Pritzker approves physician-assisted suicide law for terminally ill patients despite Catholic opposition  Fox News
4. Gov. JB Pritzker signs 'right-to-die' legislation for terminally ill people to end their lives in Illinois  Chicago Sun-Times
5. Illinois Has "Crossed a Moral and Legal Red Line" as Gov. Pritzker Signs Assisted Suicide Bill  Thomas More Society

Trump claims to pardon jailed Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, but state officials contend it's unconstitutional - ABC News

1. Trump claims to pardon jailed Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, but state officials contend it's unconstitutional  ABC News
2. The Last MAGA Prisoner  The Atlantic
3. Trump says he will pardon jailed elections clerk, but state officials say he cannot  BBC
4. Trump Symbolically Pardons Tina Peters, Colorado Clerk Convicted of Election Tampering  The New York Times
5. Trump announces pardon for Tina Peters, increasing pressure to free her though he can’t erase state charges  CNN

Trump's approval rating on the economy hits record low 31% - Axios

1. Trump's approval rating on the economy hits record low 31%  Axios
2. Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration  AP-NORC
3. Trump’s support is collapsing — but why?  Vox
4. Trump’s handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling  AP News
5. Voters sour on Trump’s handling of the economy in new poll  Politico

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting - NPR

1. Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting  NPR
2. What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from immigration custody  ABC News
3. Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again  CNN
4. ‘Flagrantly Corrupt’: Judge Again Bars Abrego Garcia’s Arrest After Highly Unusual DOJ Move  Democracy Docket
5. Kilmar Abrego Garcia heading back to Maryland after judge orders his release from ICE custody  FOX 5 DC

Democrats think they’ve found their 2026 message — and Miami just backed it up - Politico

1. Democrats think they’ve found their 2026 message — and Miami just backed it up  Politico
2. Opinion | Miami Will Do Just Fine Under a Democratic Mayor  The Wall Street Journal
3. Eileen Higgins becomes first Democrat to win Miami mayor's race in almost 30 years  NBC News
4. Opinion | Why a Democratic upset in Miami should worry Trump  The Washington Post
5. Miami mayor-elect Higgins vows to end ‘reality TV show’ culture at City Hall  Miami Herald

Ancient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall - Los Angeles Times

1. Ancient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall  Los Angeles Times
2. Ancient lake returns to California's Death Valley after vanishing thousands of years ago  Fox News
3. Ancient lake reappears in Death Valley after record-breaking rains  The Guardian
4. Ancient ghost lake reappears in Death Valley National Park after record rainfall  FOX Weather
5. Record Rainfall in Death Valley National Park  National Park Service (.gov)

Democrats lambaste Noem, demand she resign at combative congressional hearing - The Washington Post

1. Democrats lambaste Noem, demand she resign at combative congressional hearing  The Washington Post
2. Noem defiant as Democrats decry Trump administration treatment of migrants  Politico
3. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confronted about veteran in contentious hearing over deportations  ABC News
4. Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’  The Guardian
5. 'Unfair for those who fought': Self-deported US Army vet speaks out  USA Today

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for first time as a judge weighs media access - Politico

1. The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for first time as a judge weighs media access  Politico
2. Charlie Kirk's Accused Shooter's Disturbing Off-Mic Comments During Court Appearance Revealed  Yahoo
3. Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin said he thinks about the shooting ‘every day,’ mentions Erika in chilling court exchange: lip reader  New York Post
4. Man Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing Makes First Court Appearance in Person  The New York Times
5. Charlie Kirk murder accused makes first in-person court appearance  BBC

Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding - AP News

1. Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding  AP News
2. Judge gives WA a win over Trump on disaster funds  The Seattle Times
3. Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Canceling Climate Resiliency Grants  The New York Times
4. Judge bars Trump from axing FEMA disaster preparedness grants  thehill.com
5. Maine wins lawsuit to restore FEMA resiliency funding  WGME

Ukraine hopes to entice Trump with a ‘free economic zone’ in latest peace plan - Politico

1. Ukraine hopes to entice Trump with a ‘free economic zone’ in latest peace plan  Politico
2. How Ukraine Has Responded to Trump’s Peace Plan and Russia’s Demands for Territory  The New York Times
3. Zelenskyy says U.S.-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory  Spectrum News
4. US offers 'free economic zone' in east if Ukraine cedes Donbas, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
5. Zelensky says he discussed Ukraine peace deal with Rubio, Hegseth  thehill.com

Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time - CNN

1. Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time  CNN
2. In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss  The New York Times
3. The Justice Department can keep trying to reindict Letitia James, but is it worth the risks?  CNN
4. Justice Department again fails to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James  NBC News
5. 'Egg on their face.' Trump's revenge prosecution failures embarrass DOJ  USA Today

Farmers welcome Trump's $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed - NPR

1. Farmers welcome Trump's $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed  NPR
2. Ag Secretary Rollins: Trump is fighting to protect American farmers  USA Today
3. A Fifth-Generation Farmer on Trump’s Bailout Plan: “It’s Really Not Even a Band-Aid.”  Bloomberg.com
4. Rep. Thompson: Trump’s $12B farm aid is 'extremely important for Western Pennsylvania'  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5. Local farmers skeptical about impact of 'bridge payments' on bottom line  TribLIVE.com