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The Latest Breaking News from White House

Should L.A. mayor get ambassador post?

Biden has nominated Garcetti as next U.S. ambassador to India. His record in L.A. suggests he's unfit to serve

Salon

Biden shows little urgency as Dems mull 2024 primary shakeup

Democrats gathering to consider shaking up the order of their 2024 presidential primary are waiting on President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Why Macron? Biden state dinner highlights France's U.S. appeal

President Joe Biden's welcoming of French President Emmanuel Macron at the first White House state visit on Thursday since the U.S. Democrat took power in early 2021, is being celebrated by officials from both countries as a recognition of France's status as America's oldest ally.

Reuters

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Family concerned about whereabouts of Whelan, American jailed in Russia

The brother of Paul Whelan, an American jailed in Russia, said on Wednesday his family was concerned about his whereabouts as they had not heard from him for days and had received unclear messages from prison staff that he was moved to the prison hospital.

Reuters

Emmanuel Macron ready to discuss Ukraine and trade with Biden in state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington on Tuesday for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency — a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

France 24

Analysis: Republicans cry weakness, others see sense in Biden's China protest response

The administration of President Joe Biden has drawn Republican fire for its cautious response to nationwide protests in China against COVID-19 lockdowns, with some lawmakers accusing it of failing to seize a historic moment.

Reuters

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike

WASHINGTON — Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 railroad work stoppage estimated to cost the economy $2 billion a day, House and Senate leaders of both parties promised to pass legislation soon that would enact the White House’s rail union agreement that is opposed by most rail union workers.

Tribune News Service

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Michael Hiltzik: Greedy railroads are to blame for rail strike threat. Why should Congress help them?

The prevailing take on the looming national rail crisis is that a few recalcitrant railroad unions are poised go on strike Dec. 9, provoking an industrywide labor walkout that would inflict a "crippling" blow to the U.S. economy.

Los Angeles Times

Far-right provacateur claims he set up Mar-a-Lago dinner with Nick Fuentes ‘to make Trump’s life miserable’

Ex-Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos takes credit as the “architect” of Mr Trump’s meeting with a racist

The Independent UK

Trump's dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign

Donald Trump is betting he can win his way back to the White House by reviving the outsider appeal that fueled his success in 2016

The Independent UK

South Carolina court directs Mark Meadows to appear before Fulton County grand jury

ATLANTA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to avoid testifying before the special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for their alleged meddling with the 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and top appropriators are set to meet as early as Wednesday to work through differences on a potential omnibus spending agreement, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration to co-host second democracy summit next year

‘Summit for Democracy’ aims to strengthen democratic institutions and tackle corruption, White House says.

Al Jazeera

Fox News’ Peter Doocy taken down in White House press conference clash: ‘That is not an accurate take’

Mr Doocy is known for his provocative line of questioning that frequently delivers combative soundbites to the Fox News audience

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Congress poised to pass resolution to avoid rail strike - Roll Call

Aiming to avert a Dec. 9 work stoppage, House and Senate leaders promised to pass legislation to enact a White House rail union agreement.

Reason

Biden's Support for COVID Protests Hinges on What Country They're in

The president has urged the Chinese government to respect the rights of anti-lockdown demonstrators. He actively encouraged the Canadian government to end the trucker protests.

Los Angeles Times

Stephen Colbert's cartoon news show can be as scary as the real thing

Herschel Walker recently received an unexpected on-air phone call from square-jawed TV news anchor James Smartwood, who asked the badge-carrying Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Georgia to help recover a stolen laptop.

Los Angeles Times

White House watches cautiously as protests over COVID restrictions roil China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading lightly in response to demonstrations in China by citizens angry over the country’s harsh COVID-19 restrictions, drawing criticism from Republicans and democracy advocates who say the White House should act more forcefully.

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Roll Call

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding - Roll Call

The prospects of a lame-duck omnibus remain murky as Republicans and Democrats have not reached a topline spending agreement.

Salon

Trump Truth Social post may be evidence

“I love when a (future) defendant unequivocally admits to the crime,” wrote former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner

Axios

Here's what a Biden '24 campaign could look like

As legislating comes to a standstill, Biden is harnessing the powers of the presidency.

Tribune News Service

Graves plans aggressive oversight as transportation panel chairman

The presumptive chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aims to keep a skeptical eye on the Biden administration’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law after the 118th Congress convenes in January.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Monitoring China Covid Unrest

US President Joe Biden is monitoring unrest in China by protesters demanding an end to Covid lockdowns and greater political freedoms, the White House said Monday. The comments came after hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities over the weekend, in a rare outpouring of public…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Macron Ready to Talk Ukraine, Trade in State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency — a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biden-Macron relationship had a choppy start. Macron briefly recalled France's ambassador to the United States…

The Guardian - UK

‘The Godfather, Saudi-style’: inside the palace coup that brought MBS to power

The long read: Not long ago, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, was all set to assume power. But his ambitious young cousin had a ruthless plan to seize control for himself

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