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• Reports: Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI '20 Vote Was Stolen
  
  The man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican Party headquarters in January 2021 told the FBI he believed the 2020 presidential election was stolen, according to multiple reports.
• Consumer Spending Moderates in September
  
  U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster labor market and rising cost of living curbed demand.
• Poll: Strong, Bipartisan US Support for Ukraine Over Russia
  
  A widening majority of Americans want Ukraine to defeat Russia and support sending U.S. weapons to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's country, according to a new survey.
• GOP Fumes as Marjorie Taylor Greene Misses Votes
  
  Several House Republicans are voicing frustration with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after she missed every vote this week, despite announcing in November that she intends to leave Congress in early January.
• Rasmussen: Most GOP Voters Suspect 2020 Election Stolen
  
  Most Republican voters still suspect the 2020 election was stolen, a Rasmussen Reports survey found.
• Debt Crisis Mounts as Long-Term Bond Faith Fades
  
  Falling short-term rates hide dangerous surge in long-term yields.
• Trump Welcomes Wounded Guardsman's Family to WH
  
  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe's family members to the Oval Office on Thursday.
• Claims Open in $21M Columbia Antisemitism Settlement
  
  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said people who worked at Columbia University between Oct. 7, 2023, and July 23, 2025, can start filing claims to receive money from the federal agency's $21 million settlement with the Ivy League school.
• EU Fines Musk's X $140M for Digital Violations
  
  European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation.The European Commission issued its decision...
• Trump Signals Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire
  
  President Donald Trump plans to announce that the Gaza ceasefire is moving into its second phase in the coming weeks, according to a report by the news outlet Axios on Thursday.
• Assad's Exiled Spy Chief, Billionaire Cousin Plot Syrian Uprisings
  
  Former loyalists to Bashar al-Assad who fled Syria after the dictator's fall are funneling millions of dollars to tens of thousands of potential fighters, hoping to stir uprisings against the new government and reclaim some of their lost influence, a Reuters investigation...
• Netflix to Buy Warner Bros' Streaming Unit for $72B
  
  Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood's most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry.
• Supreme Court Weighs Trump's Dismissal of FTC Member
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court next week will consider the legality of President Donald Trump's removal of a Federal Trade Commission member, a case that tests the scope of presidential authority over independent agencies established by Congress and could affect a 90-year-old legal...
• Pope Cancels Holy See Fundraising Commission
  
  Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis' more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalized.
• Kremlin Reports Progress in US-Russia Peace Talks
  
  The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia and the United States were making progress in peace talks on Ukraine and that Moscow was ready to continue working with the current U.S. team .President Vladimir Putin held five hours of talks with two U.S. envoys on Tuesday night, at...
• First Lady Lights National Tree After President Counts Down
  
  First lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly Thursday night in the nation's capital.
• Producers Press Congress on Netflix-Warner Bros Deal
  
  A consortium of leading film industry figures has urged the Congress to intervene, warning of a looming economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood if Netflix succeeds in acquiring Warner Bros Discovery.
• Controversy Brewing Over McMahon Visiting N.J. School
  
  Education Secretary Linda McMahon is visiting a New Jersey middle school Friday, and not everyone is pleased.
• Trump Admin to Direct More Water to Calif. Farms
  
  The Trump administration is making good on a promise to send more water to California farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
• Admin Moves Forward on Air Traffic Tech Upgrade
  
  The Trump administration on Thursday advanced its push to modernize U.S. air traffic control, moving forward with a sweeping technology overhaul aimed at replacing aging systems and improving reliability nationwide.
• Vance Downplays Antisemitism on Right - Putting Him at Odds With Ted Cruz, Pro-Israel Groups
  
  Vice President JD Vance is forcefully rejecting warnings from within his own party about rising antisemitism on the political right, placing himself in direct contrast with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and other Republicans who say the threat is real and growing.
• Dems Warn McMahon: Education Program Shifts Illegal
  
  Senate Democrats are blasting Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing her of acting unlawfully after she began shifting major federal education programs to other agencies.
• Trump Moves to Expand Travel Ban to 30+ Nations
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that President Donald Trump's administration is moving to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban from the current 19 to "over 30."Noem made the comments in an interview on Fox News' "The Ingraham...
• US Sinks Suspected Narco-Trafficking Boat, Questions Grow
  
  The U.S. military said it destroyed a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday – the latest deadly strike drawing scrutiny from lawmakers seeking details on the Trump administration's expanding at-sea anti-drug campaign.
• Florida Legislature Moves Forward on Redistricting
  
  The Florida House of Representatives has officially begun efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.

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