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Kimberly Guilfoyle picked by Trump to be ambassador to Greece

The former Fox News host was engaged to the president-elect’s son, but their relationship status is unclear. Eric Bazail-Eimil 12/10/2024, 6:57pm ET Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Court TV anchor and Fox News host who became a staunch advocate for Donald Trump, has been chosen by him to be the next U.S. ambassador to Greece. Trump announced the decision Tuesday in a social media post, calling her a “close friend and ally” who “is perfectly suited to foster strong bilateral relations wit ...

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Walgreens considering selling company to private equity firm, according to published report

UPDATED: December 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM CST Walgreens Boots Alliance is considering selling the company to a private equity firm – a move that would take the publicly traded company private, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Deerfield-based Walgreens has been in discussions with Sycamore Partners over a deal that could be completed early next year, the Journal wrote, citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” A Walgreens spokesperson declined to comment on the report Tuesday, t ...

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Scoop: Heritage Action targets nine GOP senators on Trump nominees

10 hours ago The conservative group Heritage Action is launching a new ad campaign in the home states of nine Republican senators to confirm President-elect Trump's nominees. Why it matters: It marks the first phase of a Republican-on-Republican ad battle to pressure the handful of GOP senators who've raised concerns about Trump's nominees or have a history of clashing with him. The ad will run in nine states and D.C., as the first part of a larger $1 million effort that will expand to YouTu ...

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Man seen on video at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 told investigators he wasn't actually there that day: Feds

Dec 10th, 2024, 5:17 pm Federal agents have arrested a Florida man who authorities said was caught on camera breaking windows and clashing with cops guarding the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 — and denied that he was there and that he was the person in a picture showed to him by the FBI. George Gonzalez, 46, is charged with assaulting officers, obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, destruction of government property, trespassing and disorderly conduct, the U.S. Attorney’s ...

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Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists

12/10/24 7:14 PM ET Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, known as the PRESS Act, and Cotton objected. Cotton criticized the “liberal media” and said it doesn’t “deserve more protections.” “The press badge doesn’t make you bette ...

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Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch

December 10, 2024, 2:52 PM Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell during the Senate Republican lunch on Tuesday. It was initially unclear if McConnell, 82, was injured or what the severity of the fall was. Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed. Shortly afterward, McConnell's office put out a statement that he had sustained a "minor cut" to the face and a "sprained wrist" from the incident. "Leader McConnell tripped fol ...

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Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing

12/10/24 2:19 PM ET Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly pressed him on postal service oversight. McCormick during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Tuesday told DeJoy that he does not get an “A grade” when it comes to his leadership of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). “You were graded by the United States people and they don’t use your service anymore,” McCormick said. “That is not true,” ...

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This Trump idea is 'terrible, terrible, terrible,' most Americans say

By Lauren Sforza | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Most Americans are not in support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to pardon the rioters who were charged in connection to the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. CNN’s Harry Enten broke down the results from a recent Ipsos poll on Monday that asked Americans whether they support pardoning the Jan. 6 rioters. Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon the rioters, calling them “hostages” at times and praising them as “patriots.” CNN’s J ...

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Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece, 3 sources say

President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece, three sources familiar with the selection confirmed to CBS News. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. The transition team declined comment. Guilfoyle's nomination would require Senate confirmation. -snip- ...

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Court blocks Kroger's $25 billion acquisition of grocery rival Albertsons

Published Tue, Dec 10 2024 3:36 PM EST A U.S. judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, siding with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in a win for the Biden administration. The FTC argued at a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between the top two traditional grocery chains, leading to higher prices for shoppers and reduced bargaining leverage for unionized workers. Kroger ...

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House Dems call for action on law enforcement selling restricted weapons

37 min ago - December 10, 2024 / 11:00 PM EST A group of House Democrats Tuesday called for action from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, days after CBS News published an investigation which found dozens of law enforcement officials illegal ... (CBS News)

Annual inflation rate accelerates to 2.7% in November, as expected

1 hr ago - Published Wed, Dec 11 20248:31 AM EST Updated 3 Min Ago Consumer prices rose at a faster annual pace in November, a reminder that inflation remains an issue both for households and policymakers. The consumer price index showed a 12-month inflation r ... (CNBC)

Federal court divided over Idaho's abortion ban and emergency care fight

1 hr ago - Updated 8:48 PM EST, Tue December 10, 2024 CNN — The Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s strict abortion ban divided a federal appeals court that heard arguments Tuesday in an emergency abortion care case that has already rea ... (CNN Politics)

Democratic Representatives, activist call on Biden to commute federal death sentences

1 hr ago - Published 8:22 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2024 | Updated 8:23 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2024 Congressional Democrats called on outgoing President Joe Biden to utilize executive powers to commute the sentences of federal death row inmates in a press conference Tuesday. ... (USA Today)

Scoop: Heritage Action targets nine GOP senators on Trump nominees

2 hrs ago - 10 hours ago The conservative group Heritage Action is launching a new ad campaign in the home states of nine Republican senators to confirm President-elect Trump's nominees. Why it matters: It marks the first phase of a Republican-on-Republican ad b ... (Axios)

Key US agency that fights foreign influence in jeopardy after funding snub

2 hrs ago - Tue 10 Dec 2024 15.04 EST Last modified on Tue 10 Dec 2024 20.11 EST The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a state department unit critical to combating foreign disinformation, will not receive a multiyear extension in the latest National Defense Autho ... (The Guardian)

Kimberly Guilfoyle picked by Trump to be ambassador to Greece

3 hrs ago - The former Fox News host was engaged to the president-elect’s son, but their relationship status is unclear. Eric Bazail-Eimil 12/10/2024, 6:57pm ET Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Court TV anchor and Fox News host who became a staunch advocate ... (politico)

Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists

3 hrs ago - 12/10/24 7:14 PM ET Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked for unanimous consent for t ... (The Hill)

Walgreens considering selling company to private equity firm, according to published report

3 hrs ago - UPDATED: December 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM CST Walgreens Boots Alliance is considering selling the company to a private equity firm – a move that would take the publicly traded company private, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Deerfield-bas ... (Chicago Tribune)

US power use to reach record highs in 2024 and 2025, EIA forecast says

4 hrs ago - December 10, 2024 6:19 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago (Reuters) - U.S. power consumption will rise to record highs in 2024 and 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short Term Energy Outlook on Tuesday. EIA projected power demand ... (Reuters)

Man seen on video at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 told investigators he wasn't actually there that day: Feds

5 hrs ago - Dec 10th, 2024, 5:17 pm Federal agents have arrested a Florida man who authorities said was caught on camera breaking windows and clashing with cops guarding the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 — and denied that he was there and that he was the ... (Law & Crime)

Senate Democrats air concerns about Trump mass deportation plan

5 hrs ago - Posted December 10, 2024 at 4:59pm Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee highlighted Tuesday the costs and human toll of President-elect Donald Trump’s stated plans to deport all undocumented immigrants, while Republicans sought to limit s ... (Roll Call)

Staffers at political news site The Hill 'freaked out' over layoff plan and editor's possible departure

6 hrs ago - Tuesday 10 December 2024 21:33 GMT Employees at political news outlet The Hill are feeling increasingly nervous as parent company Nexstar is planning to lay off as many as 17 staffers after the holidays, multiple sources told The Independent. Adding ... (The Independent)

Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion

9 hrs ago - A judge late Tuesday night said he would not approve the sale of Infowars, the website founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, to the Chicago-based satirical publication The Onion, prolonging a messy tug of war between two high-profile suitors. Th ... (NYT)

The state of the Arctic: High temperatures, melting ice, fires and unprecedented emissions

12 hrs ago - Dec. 10, 2024, 11:00 AM EST The Arctic just experienced its second-hottest year on record. And concerningly, the region’s tundra has transitioned from being a sink for carbon to a source of emissions as permafrost melts to release methane. That ... (NBC News)

Trump's pick for FTC chair promises to go after 'censorship' from tech companies

13 hrs ago - President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson to be the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned praise from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to fight big tech. “ ... (The Verge)

For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states

13 hrs ago - Updated 4:07 PM EST, December 10, 2024 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Young adult immigrants known as “Dreamers” in 19 U.S. states will be temporarily blocked from getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s public marketpla ... (AP)

Sanders says next term is likely his last

14 hrs ago - 12/10/2024 06:13 PM EST Sen. Bernie Sanders, former presidential candidate and leader of the progressive movement in the United States for decades, said his term starting in January would likely be his last in an interview with POLITICO. Sanders (I- ... (Politico)

Pharmacies prevail in appeal of $650-million opioid award in Ohio

14 hrs ago - December 10, 2024 12:59 PM EST Updated 6 hours ago Dec 10 (Reuters) - Ohio's top court ruled on Tuesday that pharmacy chain operators CVS (CVS.N), opens new tab, Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab and Walgreens (WBA.O) tab could not be held liable for fu ... (Reuters)

After Trump's reelection, Democrats bail on bipartisan bill that would create new federal judges

15 hrs ago - Published 3:43 PM EST, Tue December 10, 2024 CNN — President Joe Biden and key Democrats have come out against a once broadly bipartisan bill that would create 63 new permanent judgeships now that President-elect Donald Trump would be the one ... (CNN Politics)

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