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Trump demands GOP unity around new spending plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) listen during a Hanukkah reception at the Capitol on Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Dec 19, 2024 - Business

Musk's budget veto power could extend to auto and space regulations

Donald TrumpElon Musk and JD Vance attend stand together.

Scoop: Top State Dept. official to visit Syria in sign of U.S. reengagement

syria rubble

Fani Willis disqualified from Trump's Georgia election interference case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis arrives for the final arguments in her disqualification hearing at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trump's demand to abolish debt ceiling hits a brick wall

Donald Trump, raising his hand, speaking into a podium microphone standing in front of American flag.

Musk's maxed-out megaphone: Shutdown power play will be hard to repeat

Photo illustration of Elon Musk whispering into Donald Trump's ear.

The what-ifs war: Why drone sightings have driven conspiracy theory delirium

Illustration of a cork board full of photos of drones connected by red strings
Dec 19, 2024 - Business

UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect faces federal murder charge

Luigi Mangione leaves a Pennsylvania courthouse.
Dec 19, 2024 - Business

Musk and DOGE add to uncertainty

Illustration of Benjamin Franklin with his hand up to his face, looking out through his fingers.
Updated Dec 19, 2024 - Business

Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for House Speaker

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrives with his son "X" on his shoulders

Democrats rage at "unelected co-president" Elon Musk

Elon Musk, wearing a black suit and holding a coffee cup in a Senate hallway surrounded by security and staff.

Trump wants to kill the debt ceiling

Trump scowls

Luigi Mangione waives extradition to New York

Luigi Mangione exits a law enforcement vehicle with two officers while wearing an orange jumpsuit.
Updated Dec 19, 2024 - Politics & Policy

U.S. economic growth revised up to 3.1% in third quarter

Dec 19, 2024 - Business

Teamsters union launches strike against Amazon amid holiday rush

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien speaks during a rally.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Musk's America

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Gen Z's drive toward niche pushes brands to change strategy

Dec 19, 2024 - World

First look: "60 Minutes" reveals Mossad's pager secrets

"60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl interviews Mossad agents who led Israel's pager plot.

Rubio's toughest diplomacy task may be in Trump's Washington

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden rolls out new climate targets ahead of Trump's inauguration

Dec 19, 2024 - Health

Moderate drinking may be healthier than teetotaling

Illustration of a hand holding a tiny martini with a regular sized olive

Jobless men, bored teens linked to pandemic homicide jump

A group called Stop Killing Us rallied outside Philladelphia's city hall to call attention to a jump in homicides on April 21, 2020.

Scoop: Senate starts "secret" talks about bipartisan border deal

This is the border

Johnson revolt explodes over spending deal anger

This is Mike Johnson
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