The Hill Articles: December 20, 2024

Watch live: Senate to vote on funding deal ahead of shutdown deadline Here are the 34 Republicans that voted against the funding bill to avoid shutdown Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s record Biden administration withdraws proposed regulations on transgender athletes, student debt ACA enrollment marks another record year Democrat accuses Musk of tanking spending bill over China restrictions House passes bill to avert government shutdown after whirlwind funding fight Camp Lejeune victims dealt setback in Congress Musk’s primary threat Steve Bannon supports increasing taxes on the wealthy Trump sues over required sale of border wall material House tees up another CR vote What a government shutdown would mean for hurricane relief Watch: House to vote on plan C to avert looming government shutdown More than 600,000 Nuna Rava car seats recalled over possible crash failure Doctors Without Borders points to ‘clear signs of ethnic cleansing’ by Israel in Gaza  Evening Report — Down to the wire: Shutdown threat looms ISIS leader killed in US airstrike Cold weather-related deaths rising in US: Study Newest GOP funding bill includes health extenders, but not PMB reform: Guthrie Adams says he wanted to look Mangione in the eye during perp walk Congressional Democrats ask Blinken to condemn prosecution, murder of Guatemalan environmental defenders Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban Black enrollment at Harvard Law lowest since 1960s after affirmative action ruling Tesla recalling almost 700K vehicles over tire pressure monitors Swalwell says Congress is last defense against ‘unleashed’ Trump administration Johnson to try vote on modified plan B: ‘We will not have a government shutdown’  Malliotakis slams ‘frustrating’ lack of communication: ‘Something needs to change before Jan. 3’ House Republican hits Johnson over Trump influence on shutdown ‘circus’ Gingrich says Trump would be ‘better off’ if government shuts down Musk says he’ll fund ‘moderate’ Democratic primary challengers Party City going out of business, starting process ‘immediately’: Report Sinema reflects on criticism in exit interview: ‘Don’t give a s‑‑‑’ White House pressed on Biden’s absence during funding talks No, AI will not win the next war Universities warn international students to come back to campus before Trump inauguration What a shutdown would mean for FEMA resources amid lingering North Carolina storm damage Watch live: Biden makes final pre-holiday trip to DC children’s hospital as president Lawyer for Luigi Mangione says dueling charges ‘highly unusual’ Obama reveals his favorite books of 2024  Make America get dressed again: Federal workers should come back to the office  Rising: December 20, 2024 Military service members could go without pay during shutdown Murphy, Kinzinger slam Musk for backing German ‘neo-Nazi party’ 12:30 Report — A merry little funding fight Warren, Smith reintroduce bill to strengthen US pharmaceutical supply chains The GOP’s little House of horrors George Mason student charged with plotting attack on Israeli consulate Families of Delphi murder victims speak out at Richard Allen sentencing: ‘Time for your life to be a living hell’ Democrats say lines of communication open with GOP on funding, but no bill presented Think that veterans’ benefits are too generous? Here’s one solution. GOP lawmakers urge novel replacement strategy for US attorneys on Trump’s Day 1 ICE reports deportations rise to 10-year high Chris Matthews on Elon Musk: ‘This guy is an elephant in a china shop’ Government shutdown nears: What services are impacted? Support for quick end to Russia-Ukraine war grows in US: Gallup House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand A pragmatic antitrust vision for the new administration Ohio governor outlaws electronic trackers without consent Watch live: White House holds press briefing as shutdown threat looms Would the US Postal Service stop during a shutdown? Dan Abrams ending NewsNation show, staying with network  Online privacy and data integrity — a crisis of trust  Dusty Johnson: Would be ‘exceptionally stupid’ to not fund government Watchdog accuses Zelle, banking giants of failing to protect users against fraud Democrats pledge to work through Christmas on funding to rebuff Trump’s demands The wider meaning of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation Malaysia resuming search for MH370 wreckage Amazon settles worker safety investigation Senate Republicans launch ‘MAHA Caucus’ to promote RFK Jr. agenda Biden: ‘Of course’ I’ll attend Trump inauguration US officials travel to Syria in search of missing Americans, meet with rebel leaders  How the US can prepare for skies teeming with drones Swalwell: Musk ‘going to own’ Republicans if they don’t stand up to him now  Biden canceling student loan debt for 55K public service workers TSA: Extended government shutdown could lead to longer lines at airports Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas 10 common-sense legal reforms for the new Congress American Airlines settles with Black men removed from flight House Republican: ‘Last time I checked, Elon Musk doesn’t have a vote in Congress’ Cavuto ‘not leaving journalism’: ‘I’m just leaving here’ Trump: ‘If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now’ NY Democrat: ‘Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vise’  54 percent of employees have dipped into retirement savings for emergencies 4 initial steps toward competitive coexistence with Russia  AAA predicting record holiday travel House Democrat: Government shutdown wouldn’t hurt Musk, Trump ‘Bird flu symptoms’: Online searches spike after first severe case in US Send Putin a message using our defense agreements with Sweden, Finland Will Amazon strike affect your holiday packages? Trump floats extending debt ceiling to 2029 Democrats have blood on their hands in anti-corporate witch hunt   Johnson says he has plan C to avert shutdown, vote expected New Jersey mayor ‘skeptical’ about FAA drone ban Biden is one of our greatest presidents — smears won’t tarnish his legacy Loyalty to Trump or the Constitution: An inevitable clash? Trump is wrong: Raising tariffs won’t fix the trade deficit Morning Report — Chilly with a chance of shutdown Senate Republicans fume over ‘fiasco’ in House GOP seeks ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran with nuclear clock ticking Vance flexes his influence during spending fight Fani Willis disqualification may doom Trump’s Georgia case