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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

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How Did 2023's Holiday Spending Compare to Last Year's?

US retail sales rose 3.1% this holiday season — sharp drop from 7.6% last year: report

New York Post (News)

Holiday spending grew, erasing worries of a downturn

ABC News (Online)

Americans' Holiday Spending Falls Short of Last Year's Spike

Newsweek

Monday, December 25, 2023

Octavio Jones/Reuters

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Trump Calls Out Political Rivals, DOJ in Christmas Message

Trump’s Christmas Message: ‘ROT IN HELL’

Daily Beast

Adam Kinzinger Torches Trump's Christmas Message: 'Not a Christian'

Newsweek

Trump rips into rivals in Christmas rants: ‘May they rot in hell’

Washington Times

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File

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Biden Admin Declines to Veto Import Ban on Certain Apple Watch Models

Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute

Associated Press

Biden admin declines to veto ban on certain Apple Watch imports

The Hill

White House declines to veto ban on Apple Watches as deadline expires

Washington Examiner

Maya Alleruzzo/AP

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US Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Militias in Iraq

U.S. strikes Iran-backed militias in Iraq after troops wounded in drone attack

Washington Post

US Strikes Iran-Backed Militia After Iraq Air Base Attack

Voice of America (VOA)

U.S. Launches Air Strikes in Iraq in Response to Hezbollah Attack on Military Base

National Review (News)

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Headline Roundup

Has Tipping Gone Too Far?

Tipping in America is out of control, and we’ve got to end it

Washington Times

A neat trick to push back on tipping without looking cheap

The Globe and Mail

Got "tipping fatigue"? Here are some tips on how much to give for the holidays.

CBS News (Online)

Marko Djurica/Reuters

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Serbia Endures Post-Election Upheaval as Russia and The West Vie for Influence

Russia Sees a Western Hand Behind Serbian Street Protests

New York Times (News)

Thousands protest over Serbia election result, march to main police station

Reuters

West Questions Integrity of Serbia Poll After Win by Incumbent ‘Pro-Russia’ Party

The Epoch Times

Saturday, December 23, 2023

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

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Republicans in AZ, GA, and PA Draft Legislation to Remove Biden from Ballot

Exclusive: Republicans Drafting Bills to Remove Joe Biden from Ballots in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania

Breitbart News

Republicans Pull Trigger on Plan to Remove Joe Biden From Ballots

Newsweek

GOP Legislators in 3 States Seek to Keep Biden Off 2024 Ballot

The Epoch Times

Thursday, December 21, 2023

AFP via Getty Images

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Nikki Haley Surges in New Hampshire Poll, Trails Trump by Four Points

Trump blasts New Hampshire poll as a ‘scam’ after it shows Haley within 4 points of him

MarketWatch

Nikki Haley is cutting into Donald Trump's lead in a crucial early voting state. Will it be enough?

USA TODAY

Nikki Haley within striking distance of Trump in NH GOP primary poll

New York Post (News)

Doug Mills/The New York Times/Redux

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Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Trump Immunity Argument

Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute

CNN Digital

Supreme Court Leaves Arguments on Trump Immunity to Appeals Court

Wall Street Journal (News)

Supreme Court declines to issue expedited ruling on Trump immunity case

Fox News Digital

Bill Melugin/Fox News

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Immigration Court Backlog Hits 3 Million; Migrants Given Court Dates Years Away

US immigration backlog reaches new record of 3 million pending cases: report

Fox News Digital

Migrants are being released on U.S. streets at the border as shelters see record numbers

NBC News Digital

Immigration court backlog tops 3M with some getting dates 5 years out

NewsNation

Joshua Roberts/Reuters

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Biden Emailed Son's Business Partner Repeatedly While Serving as VP

Biden Used Aliases to Exchange Hundreds of Emails with Hunter’s Business Partner

National Review (News)

Records released by House Republicans show that Joe Biden repeatedly emailed Hunter Biden’s business associate in 2014

NBC News Digital

Joe Biden Used Fake Name To Exchange Over 50 Private Emails With Hunter Biden’s Business Associate, Docs Show

The Daily Caller

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

AP Photo / Charlie Neibergall

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How Have Candidates, Americans Responded to Colorado's Trump Ruling?

Donald Trump’s GOP rivals once again compelled to rally to his defense after Colorado ruling

Associated Press

Trump: ‘I’m not an insurrectionist’

The Hill

Most Americans back Colorado ruling that boots Trump from ballot: poll

New York Post (News)

Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Are Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea a Threat to Global Trade?

Shippers Know the Suez Is Always a Crisis Waiting to Happen

Bloomberg

U.S. Naval Deterrence Is Going, Going, Maybe Even Gone

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?

Reuters

Uma Sanghvi/The Palm Beach Post via AP, File

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Judge Orders Release of Over 150 Names Included in Epstein Documents

Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents

Associated Press

A Trove of Jeffrey Epstein Documents Are About to Be Made Public

Newsweek

Jeffrey Epstein scandal: Federal judge to unseal 180 previously redacted names

Fox News Digital

ANDREW HARNIK/AP

Headline Roundup

What's the Game Plan for the Republican Impeachment Inquiry into Biden?

The GOP’s Path to a Biden Impeachment – or Fodder for ’24

U.S. News & World Report

State of the Race: How House Republican impeachment inquiry could impact Biden in 2024 election

Fox News Digital

GOP impeachment strategy bets big on bribery allegations

The Hill

KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES

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House to Investigate Claudine Gay, Harvard Amid New Plagiarism Accusations

Harvard Stands Behind Its President Claudine Gay After New Plagiarism Allegations

Wall Street Journal (News)

Fresh Allegations of Plagiarism Unearthed in Official Academic Complaint Against Claudine Gay

Washington Free Beacon

Harvard President Claudine Gay requests new corrections as House panel launches plagiarism probe

CNN Business

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File

Headline Roundup

IRS Waives Roughly $1 Billion in Penalties on Back Taxes

The IRS will waive $1 billion in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021

Associated Press

IRS Zaps Nearly $1 Billion in Penalties for Taxpayers

Wall Street Journal (News)

IRS says pandemic is over, collection notices will start again in 2024

Washington Times

Andrea Morales for The Washington Post

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WaPo Report Details James Biden's Connection to FBI Bribery Investigation

James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe

Washington Post

FBI secretly taped James Biden as it probed attorney who paid $100K to his consulting firm: report

New York Post (News)

FBI Secretly Recorded Joe Biden’s Brother As Part Of Bribery Probe: REPORT

The Daily Caller

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

Headline Roundup

DeSantis Campaign: Overspending, Resignations, and Dysfunction

How Ron DeSantis’ $100 Million ‘Death Star’ Collapsed

Daily Beast

Turmoil threatens DeSantis campaign

The Hill

Never Back Down tested limits of super PACs. Will it become a cautionary tale?

Washington Examiner

AP Photo/Reba Saldanha

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Colorado Supreme Court Rules Trump Ineligible to Hold Office Again

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot

Fox News Digital

Donald Trump Rages at Colorado Supreme Court Kicking Him Off Ballot

Newsweek

Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules

New York Times (News)

Monday, December 18, 2023

Justin Merriman/Bloomberg

Headline Roundup

Senators Work to Block Japanese Company's Purchase of US Steel

Growing bipartisan opposition to US Steel purchase by Japanese might not be enough to block deal

CNN Business

Senators Rip Sale of US Steel to Foreign Company, Fetterman Vows to Block Deal

Townhall

Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion

Reuters

Melina Mara/The Washington Post

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Google Agrees to Pay $700 Million to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit

102 million people eligible for Google’s $630M lawsuit settlement

Washington Post

Google to pay $700 mln to US consumers, states in Play store settlement

Reuters

Google pays $700 million to settle Play Store antitrust lawsuit

Washington Examiner

AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

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Israel’s Accidental Hostage Killing Sparks Discourse on State of Gaza Offensive

U.S. pressures Israel after hostage deaths; warships fend off Houthi drones in expanding conflict

Washington Times

Heavy feelings following a dark week

The Jerusalem Post

Israel's Vigilante Zeitgeist Excuses Any Killing

Haaretz

MARY SCHWALM/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Headline Roundup

Media Across the Spectrum Criticize Boston Mayor's ‘Electeds of Color’ Holiday Party

Boston tradition of ‘Electeds of Color’ party should end

The Boston Globe

A Mayor’s Race-Based Holiday Party Brings Unapologetic Segregation to Beantown

The Messenger

Michelle Wu’s segregated Christmas party exposes the left’s regressive views on race

New York Post (Opinion)

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg

Headline Roundup

Did Harvard President Claudine Gay Commit Plagiarism in Her Research?

Did Claudine Gay plagiarize or not? Harvard should be clear.

The Boston Globe

Harvard president faces accusations of plagiarism amid calls to resign

NewsNation

Why is Harvard giving Claudine Gay ‘plagiarism privilege’?

New York Post (Opinion)

Andre Kosters - Pool/Getty Images

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Pope Francis Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage

Associated Press

Pope Francis Opens Door For Same-Sex Couples To Receive Certain Blessings

The Daily Caller

Pope Francis Slammed for Blessing Same-Sex Couples: 'Blasphemy'

Newsweek

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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Driver Crashes into Parked SUV in Presidential Motorcade, Arrested for DUI

Man charged with DUI after crashing into motorcade vehicle at Biden campaign headquarters

CNN Digital

Secret Service Response to Joe Biden Motorcade Accident Raises Questions

Newsweek

Car crashes into Biden motorcade outside Biden-Harris 2024 headquarters

Washington Examiner

AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Headline Roundup

Rudy Giuliani’s Fall From Grace

A well-deserved verdict against Rudy Giuliani

CNN (Opinion)

Giuliani’s $148 million debt should be Trump’s problem, too

Sun Sentinel

The Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/File

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Mother and Daughter Reportedly Killed in IDF Attack on Gaza Church Sheltering Christian Civilians

Pope speaks out after IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, per Catholic authorities

CNN Digital

Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians in Gaza church

Reuters

Christian mother and daughter shot dead by Israeli sniper in church grounds in Gaza City

The Telegraph - UK

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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Senate Staffer Loses Job After Allegedly Filming Sex Tape in Capitol Hill Hearing Room

Capitol Hill rocked by sex tape scandal featuring famous Senate hearing room

Fox News Digital

Porn Scandal Roils Capitol—Democratic Staffer Out After Being Linked To Video

Forbes

Senate staffer loses job after allegedly having sex in hearing room

The Guardian

Friday, December 15, 2023

Nassau County Gov.

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Nassau County GOP Nominates County Legislator and IDF Veteran to Run for Santos’ Seat

New York Republicans pick Mazi Melesa Pilip to succeed George Santos

Politico

Who Is Mazi Melesa Pilip? What To Know About The Long Island GOP’s Candidate For George Santos’ Seat.

Forbes

Republicans tap ex-Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip for George Santos seat

New York Post (News)

Bloomberg/Bloomberg

Headline Roundup

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Defiant Role in Europe’s Future

Orban Hasn’t Totally Derailed the EU, But Danger's Not Over

Bloomberg

Viktor Orban helps Russia and hurts America on Ukraine

Washington Examiner

The EU still has an Orbán problem

Financial Times

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Defamed Election Workers

Jury Orders Giuliani to Pay $148 Million to Election Workers He Defamed

New York Times (News)

Giuliani ordered to pay $148M in election workers’ defamation lawsuit

The Hill

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers

Washington Examiner

Charlie Neibergall/AP

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Man Vandalizes Satanic Statue at Iowa State Capitol

Satanic Temple condemns vandalism of its statue by Christian military veteran

The Guardian

Who is Michael Cassidy? Man Who Beheaded Satanic Statue in Iowa Charged

Newsweek

Christian Military Veteran Beheads Satanic Statue in State Capitol: 'My Conscience Is Held Captive to the Word of God'

The Western Journal

Hostages and Missing Families Forum

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IDF Mistakenly Kills 3 Hamas Hostages

Israeli military accidentally shoots and kills 3 Israelis held hostage in Gaza

CNN Digital

IDF mistakenly kills three hostages in Gaza

The Jerusalem Post

Three hostages held by Hamas killed by IDF, Israel says

Fox News Digital

REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File

Headline Roundup

Ex-FBI Official Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Working With Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

FBI Official Who Helped Launch Trump-Russia Probe Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Work with Russian Oligarch

National Review (News)

Ex-FBI official sentenced to over four years for work for Russia's Deripaska

Reuters

Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal sentenced to 50 months in prison for working with Russian oligarch

ABC News (Online)

Pete Marovich for The New York Times

Headline Roundup

Will the US Economy See a ‘Soft Landing’ or a Recession in 2024?

Is Jerome Powell’s Fed Pulling Off a Soft Landing?

New York Times (News)

The Economy Is Running on Fumes. A Recession Is Right around the Corner

National Review (News)

Wall Street’s last recession holdouts

Financial Times

Seth Herald/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Fact Check: How Many School Shootings Happened in 2023?

74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year

NPR (Online News)

School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where

Education Week

Democrats distort the record on guns after Nashville shooting

Washington Examiner

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Joshua Lott/Reuters

Headline Roundup

Was the Texas Supreme Court Justified in Denying Kate Cox an Abortion?

Kate Cox exposes the ‘pro-life’ politics of death, fear and control

MS NOW

Texas Supreme Court rules against Kate Cox in abortion case

The Hill

The Texas Supreme Court Got It Right on Abortion

National Review (Opinion)

AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File

Headline Roundup

Anti-Israel Protests on Campus: Free Speech or Hate Speech?

Colleges grapple with guarding free speech, condemning hate speech

NewsNation

The intellectual elite's institutional rot

Washington Examiner

The College Presidents Were Right About Campus Antisemitism

New York Magazine

Yuri Gripas - Pool Via Cnp/dpa via ZUMA Press

Headline Roundup

Why Did Republicans Vote for a Biden Impeachment Inquiry?

Don’t believe Democrats’ myths: There’s clear evidence for investigating President Biden

Jonathan Turley

Joe Biden Hits Back at Republican Impeachment Plans

Newsweek

Why the GOP will likely rubber-stamp its fact-free Biden impeachment inquiry

Hayes Brown

Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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House Votes to Formally Approve Biden Impeachment Inquiry

House Approves Biden Impeachment Inquiry as G.O.P. Hunts for an Offense

New York Times (News)

House formally approves Biden impeachment inquiry

The Hill

President Biden officially a target of House impeachment inquiry after formal vote

Washington Examiner

Greg Nash/The Hill

Headline Roundup

Recapping Ramaswamy's CNN Town Hall

Ramaswamy: Supreme Court should rule against FDA approval of abortion pill

The Hill

Vivek Ramaswamy discusses age, immigration, and World War III at town hall

Washington Examiner

Vivek Ramaswamy Doubles Down On Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories

HuffPost

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Susan Walsh/AP

Headline Roundup

Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Hints at Future Cuts

The Fed holds interest rates steady for third consecutive time

CNN Business

Fed Holds Rates Steady and Sees Cuts Next Year

Wall Street Journal (News)

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged again and signals three cuts coming next year

Fox Business

Jose Luis Magana/AP

Headline Roundup

Hunter Biden Defies Closed-Door House Subpoena, Demands Public Hearing

Hunter Biden appears on Capitol Hill but refuses to testify behind closed doors

NPR (Online News)

Hunter Biden ducks House interview under threat of contempt, begs for public hearing instead

New York Post (News)

Hunter Biden defies congressional subpoena, as Republicans ready impeachment vote

Reuters

Fadel Dawod/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

COP28 Nations Reach Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

COP28 climate delegates agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

Fox Business

COP28 Nations Agree for First Time to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

Wall Street Journal (News)

What’s Missing From the COP28 Climate Deal

New York Times (News)

CNN

Headline Roundup

Recap of CNN's Iowa Town Hall With Ron DeSantis

DeSantis' top moments on Israel, immigration, Trump and Haley at CNN town hall: 'An easy answer'

Fox News Digital

DeSantis hits Trump over border wall: He didn’t use the ‘power that he had’

The Hill

Takeaways from CNN’s Iowa town hall with Ron DeSantis

CNN Digital

Monday, December 11, 2023

Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Headline Roundup

Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Case Challenging Conversion Therapy Ban

Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy

New York Times (News)

Justices won’t hear “conversion therapy” case

SCOTUSblog

Trio of justices dissent after Supreme Court upholds anti-conversion therapy laws

Washington Examiner

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Headline Roundup

Zelenskyy Visits DC as Lawmakers Debate Additional Aid Package

With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his cause on Capitol Hill and at the White House

Associated Press

Zelenskiy met by Republican doubts in 11th hour push for US aid to fight Russia

Reuters

Democrats Use Ukraine War to Push Joe Biden’s Mass Migration Policy

Breitbart News

Graeme Sloan/SIPPL Sipa USA/AP

Headline Roundup

Harvard President to Stay On Despite Controversy Over House Testimony

Harvard’s board: We unanimously stand in support of President Gay

CNN Business

Harvard confirms Claudine Gay will remain prez— despite reported $1B loss over antisemitism scandal

New York Post (News)

Harvard board backs university president after congressional remarks

Reuters

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