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#10 Trump and Johnson Stare Down a Shutdown - Kierra Frazier and Andrew Howard for Politico, Mario Nawfal/Donald J. Trump, SIRTRADESALOT/ZeroHedge, and Washington Examiner on X
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that the House will vote on a government funding bill on Friday morning. “We’re expecting votes this morning. So y’all stay tuned. We’ve got a plan,” he said. Asked if they had reached a new agreement, he added: “We’ll see.” Johnson is meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and members of the House Freedom Caucus.
#9 Biden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $4.28 Billion in Student Debt Relief for Nearly 55,000 Public Service Workers - U.S. Dept of Education, Mario Nawfal, Simon Ateba, Fox8 News and MsLaffsAlot on X
#8 House Lawmakers Reject Slimmed-Down Funding Bill as Government Shutdown Looms - Scripp News, Elon Musk, Shawn Farash/Mike Vivier/Thomas Massie, Data Republican, Twitchy Team, Elon Musk/CSPAN, and Doge Designer on X
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Thursday to reject a slimmed-down funding bill that would have averted a looming government shutdown. House Republicans unveiled the 116-page bill — down from over 1,500 pages — Thursday afternoon, and it quickly garnered the support of President-elect Donald Trump. However, 38 Republicans sided with nearly all Democrats in the House to reject the bill by a vote of 235- 174...
#7 Biden and Harris Rush Back to White House - Times of India, Juanita Broaddrick, Mario Nawfal, US Civil Defense News (community note), Laura Loomer, and Nux on X
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris abruptly canceled their holiday plans on Friday, fueling speculation about an ongoing emergency at the White House, as per various reports. Neither has issued a public statement, leaving the nation guessing about the sudden changes.
Biden, who was expected to spend Christmas in Delaware, reportedly returned to Washington, DC, taking his motorcade directly from the airport to the White House late in the evening. Similarly, Harris canceled her planned flight to California and stayed in the capital.
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#6 US to Announce Final Package of New Arms for Ukraine in Coming Days - Mike Stone for Reuters, MilitaryNewsUA, MAKS 24, Real Mac Report, and Officer Lew on X
The Biden administration will announce in the coming days its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package, using up the remaining funds set aside to buy new weapons for Ukraine, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The package includes air defense interceptors and artillery munitions, according to a third source, but the exact contents are expected when the package is announced in the coming days. The package will be worth about $1.2 billion, said the sources...#5 Nick Fuentes Said He Survived an Assassination Attempt. Here's What We Know - Peter Aitken for Newsweek, Nick J. Fuentes, Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis/Morgan Ariel, Antunes, and Chief Trumpster on X
Right-wing commentator Nick Fuentes revealed that someone tried to assassinate him earlier this week when an armed individual targeted him in his home. Fuentes made headlines the night of the 2024 U.S. election after Donald Trump secured a second term. In response, Fuentes went online and declared there will "never, ever be a female president" in the United States and that it was "your body, my choice. Forever."#4 Finally Doing Its Job: FDA Places Hold on All Clinical Studies of RSV Vaccines in Infants - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Jordan Schachtel, MagicMuffinman, and Dr. Dom on X
If only this had happened with the deadly mRNA COVID-19 jabs, which triggered thousands upon thousands of severe adverse events. What, you ask? The pause of a trial due to severe adverse events, of course. Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial by Moderna that was evaluating the safety and efficacy of two mRNA-based RSV vaccine candidates in infants aged 5 to 8 months was halted—as it should be—following the observation of five severe to very severe cases of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) caused by RSV among participants in the vaccine groups of the trial. Yes, just five. A briefing document released on December 12, 2024, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) highlights the facts that led to the committee placing a hold on all clinical studies of vaccines for RSV in infants...#3 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Unveils ‘Horrific Realities’ Billboard Campaign in Mexico and Central America in Bid to Stop Illegal Border Crossings - Alec Gearty for The New York Post, Bill Melugin, C-Reason, Ali Bradley and Queen Maga Ultra on X
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to strategically place 40 billboards across Central America and Mexico with messages warning illegal migrants of the “horrific realities” they face in their attempt to cross into the Lone Star state. Abbott unveiled six renderings Thursday of the billboards — which will be seen in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico and along the Texas-Mexico border — in front of a burned-down rape tree at Wall Ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas. “These billboards tell the horror stories of human trafficking,” Abbott said. “They implore those people in Central America to consider the violent, horrific realities of what will happen to the women and children they bring with them. In one billboard, which featured a pregnant woman, Abbott warned, “Your wife and daughter will pay for the trip with their bodies.”
#2 Trump Calls for a Primary Challenger to Chip Roy - Anthony Adragna for Politico, Unfiltered Boss, Ghost, Cernovich, Catturd, and Chris Loesch X on X
President-elect Donald Trump is calling on eager Texans to consider a primary challenge to conservative Rep. Chip Roy. “Chip Roy is just another ambitious guy, with no talent,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday. “I hope some talented challengers are getting ready in the Great State of Texas to go after Chip in the Primary. He won’t have a chance!" Trump said in a separate post that Roy was “getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great Republican Victory - All for the sake of some cheap publicity for himself. Republican obstructionists have to be done away with.”
#1 Biden’s Apparent Mental Decline Hidden by White House From the Start? Bombshell Report Reveals Cover-up Tactics - Economic Times, Paul A. Szypula, Ros, T, The House of the Muse, GB News, AB decemberfairytale.com, and Eric Abbenante/Chris Cillizza on X
A bombshell report has revealed that White House aides hid President Joe Biden's apparent mental decline from day 1 of the presidency. Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. Private discussions with the President became less frequent and a voice coach was also hired.
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