Hardliners pressure Johnson to back off spending deal with Schumer as shutdown looms (www.cnn.com)
Hardline conservatives are ramping up pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to walk away from a topline spending deal struck with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a move that threatens to derail bipartisan negotiations with Congress just days from a partial government shutdown....
Neo-Nazis in the US no longer see backing Ukraine as a worthy cause (www.theguardian.com)
Like mainstream Republicans blocking military aid, American rightwing extremists are disavowing a war they once admired
Survey reveals tough job market for Gen Z grads due to employer preferences (wjla.com)
WASHINGTON (TND) — A recent survey found nearly 40% of employers avoid hiring recent college graduates in favor of older employees....
We’ve Been Thinking About America’s Trust Collapse All Wrong (www.theatlantic.com)
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Israel Says Its Military Is Starting to Shift to a More Targeted Gaza Campaign (www.nytimes.com)
Israel said its military is starting to shift from a large-scale ground and air campaign in the Gaza Strip to a more targeted phase in its war against Hamas, and Israeli officials have privately told their American counterparts that they hoped the transition would be completed by the end of January, U.S. officials said....
Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting' (www.nbcnews.com)
Police and fire trucks responded to reports of a shooting at Chutkan’s home, but police determined no shooting had taken place....
Who is Bill Ackman, the hedge-fund billionaire who used corporate-raider tactics to push out Harvard’s president? (www.marketwatch.com)
$1.5 billion in estimated revenue: A look at the Massachusetts 'millionaire's tax' first year taxing the rich (www.wbur.org)
An early version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1 (www.cnn.com)
In just a few short days, an early version of Disney’s most iconic character will join the public domain for the first time....
‘You won’t take my son’ | Fort Wayne mom fights to keep disabled adopted son from being deported (www.21alivenews.com)
CDC director says U.S. isn't yet near peak Covid or flu levels for the season (www.nbcnews.com)
Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville (apnews.com)
The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama....
The FDA is investigating whether lead in applesauce pouches was deliberately added (www.npr.org)
The Food and Drug Administration is working with Ecuadorian authorities to investigate Negasmart, who has been supplying cinnamon to the three recalled applesauce brands.
Doctors With Histories of Big Malpractice Settlements Now Work for Insurers (www.propublica.org)
Doctors working for health insurers can rule on 10,000 or more requests for care a year. At least a dozen were hired by major insurance companies after being disciplined by state medical boards or making multiple or outsized malpractice payments.
New York Suspends Engineer Who Inspected Bronx Building That Collapsed (www.nytimes.com)
Officials said the inspector had “misdiagnosed” as a “decorative” element a column that was holding up the seven-story building....
Why Wall Street Is Suddenly Having an Everything Rally (nymag.com)
1 in 5 seniors still work — and they're happier than younger workers (www.cbsnews.com)
Municipalities ordered to strip Palestinian children of Belgian nationality (www.brusselstimes.com)
Belgium's Foreigners' Office has instructed dozens of municipalities to strip children born in Belgium to Palestinian parents of their Belgian nationality, L'Echo reports.
Israel-Hamas latest: IDF determined despite heavy losses in Gaza; ambassador says two-state solution not possible (news.sky.com)
The Israeli ambassador to the UK has rejected the idea of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Meanwhile, Israel has vowed to continue its bombardments in Gaza in the face of wavering international support - despite heavy losses.
Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel's 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza (apnews.com)
UNLV gunman resigned as tenured professor after making sexual comment in class, former student says (www.nbcnews.com)
He blamed East Carolina University for costing him his career and destroying his reputation, his previously posted online ramblings show....