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Ukraine, US Officials in Agreement on Ukraine Reconstruction Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted security as key to post-war economic outlook in talks with U.S. officials.
Trump Admin Confirms Back-Up Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discussed tariffs during an event hosted by the Atlantic Council on Dec. 10.
Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold in Warner Bros. Merger Deal
A bidding war is underway between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for CNN’s parent company.
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Officials Give New Details on $700 Million Google Settlement
Most of the payments would go out automatically if the consumer has PayPal or Venmo.
DOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools for Racial Discrimination Against Employment Candidates
The current contract with the teachers’ union also stipulated layoff and employee benefit decisions by race and gender, the lawsuit said.
In-N-Out Fan Camps in Car for 40 Hours to Be First Customer at Tennessee Location
The California-based burger chain opened Dec. 10 in locations in the Nashville area.
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Supreme Court Seems Divided on Role of IQ in Weighing Death Sentences
The justices reviewed whether an appeals court had erred in the way it analyzed potential intellectual disability by a convicted murderer.
Missouri Voters Gather 300,000 Signatures to Oppose Republican Redistricting Plan
Republican officials in the state have tried to thwart the effort, which seeks a referendum to block the new congressional map.
USA Rare Earth Accelerates Plans for Commercial Rare Earth Production
Following promising results from an early-stage pilot program, the company now plans to begin commercial production in late 2028.
RFK Jr.’s Former Group Calls on FDA to Revoke Approval for Most COVID-19 Vaccines
Children’s Health Defense says three of the four available vaccines should be withdrawn.
FDA Analyzing Safety of RSV Antibodies Approved for Young Children
The probe is being led by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
US Coast Guard Operation Seizes 150,000 Pounds of Cocaine
The drug interdictions have resulted in more than $1.1 billion in revenues being denied for criminal groups.
Miami Elects Eileen Higgins as Next Mayor
She is the first Democratic mayor elected by the city in decades.
2 Chinese Nationals Detained Over Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia AI Chips to China
U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei said the defendants ran a ‘sophisticated' network in smuggling cutting-edge AI technology to China.
Trump Warns ‘Biggest Threat’ to US Would Be Supreme Court Overruling Tariffs
The Trump administration’s tariff policies are before the Supreme Court.
Miami Holds Election Runoff for Mayor
Numbers from November’s election night seemed to indicate the GOP candidate is the one with the uphill battle for a position long-held by Republicans.
Crockett Enters Texas Senate Race as Allred Drops Out to Run for House
Crockett’s Senate bid reshapes the Texas Democratic field as former nominee Colin Allred ends his campaign and seeks a return to the House.
Gas Prices Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 5 Years Across US, Group Says
The White House on Dec. 8 used a GasBuddy analysis to show that prices are on the decline overall.
No Restrictions on How ‘Trump Accounts’ Can Be Used: Bessent
Trump said other billionaires would also be donating, adding, ‘I’ll be doing it, too.’
Supreme Court Will Examine Trump’s Authority to Fire Independent Agency Members
The federal government argues that a 1935 precedent, limiting presidential authority over the FTC, no longer applies because the agency’s power has grown.
