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A third of voters think Biden would finish a second term if reelected: poll: About a third of U.S. registered voters surveyed said they think President Biden ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4209033-a-third-of-voters-think-biden-would-finish-a-second-term-if-re-elected-poll/


Hunter Biden attorney cries foul over client’s new charges: ‘Where’s the fairness?’
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4351465-hunter-biden-attorney-new-tax-charges-fairness/

Quick Glance: Hunter Biden Indicted on 9 Tax Offenses
- Court documents reveal: Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax offenses, including three felony counts.
- Charges include allegations of failure to pay taxes, failure to file tax returns, evasion of assessments, and submission of fraudulent forms.
- Indictment claims defendant spent millions on an extravagant lifestyle instead of paying taxes. Charges brought by special counsel David Weiss.
- White House declined to comment, referred NBC News to Hunter Biden's attorneys and the Justice Department.

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years: A federal judge is prohibiting the separation of families at the border for ...
apnews.com/article/border-separated-families-trump-biden-settlement-2720c59c1873a9c3fc53da1aad4d1a80

Quick Glance: Federal Judge Blocks Family Separation at US Border for 8 Years
- A federal judge has prohibited the separation of families at the border for eight years to deter immigration.
- A court settlement in October between the Justice Department and families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union was tentatively approved.

New York Democrat claims Comer’s investigation into Bidens is ‘house of cards’: Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) slammed House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4351478-dan-goldman-james-comer-investigation-house-of-cards/


Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch, new poll finds, with a tenth of voters undecided
cnn.com/2023/12/09/politics/trump-biden-2024-poll/


US Jobs Numbers Should Deter More Fed Rate Hikes, Biden Says: President Joe Biden said the Federal Reserve should be discouraged from raising interest rates ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/biden-says-jobs-numbers-should-deter-more-fed-rate-hikes


Biden job approval hits new low, Trump takes lead in hypothetical 2024 matchup: WSJ poll
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4351386-biden-job-approval-low-trump-takes-lead-hypothetical-matchup-wsj-poll/

Ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president in 2024: The ousted speaker said he and Trump are "very honest with one another."
axios.com/2023/12/08/kevin-mccarthy-endorses-trump-2024

Quick Glance: Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Leave Congress
- Former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, is leaving the House of Representatives in Washington
- McCarthy, 58, announced in a Wall Street Journal column that he will be leaving Congress after holding and then losing the role of speaker for nine months
- His departure could hamper the party's hopes of retaining the majority next year, as he played a significant role in helping Republicans take control of the House in 2022
- Although representing a safe Republican district in California, his departure will further narrow the already slim Republican majority early next year as Congress tries to avert a partial government shutdown in mid-January

Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
apnews.com/article/trump-2024-presidential-campaign-plans-ea397dc77aa29c63d37e0a56ab03ef38


White House race heats up with cries of dictatorship: A remark by Donald Trump at a Fox News town hall this week triggered a row over authoritarianism.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67667198


Biden Calls New Rail Projects the ‘Biggest Investment’ Since Creation of Amtrak: President Joe Biden announced $8.2 billion in new funding for infrastructure ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-09/biden-calls-new-rail-projects-the-biggest-investment-since-creation-of-amtrak


Liz Cheney says Donald Trump's 'dictator' remark should be taken 'literally and seriously'
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liz-cheney-donald-trumps-dictator-remark-literally/story


Biden pledges $8.2B for first U.S. high-speed rail system, new rail corridors - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/12/08/biden-announces-82-billion-for-high-speed-rail-projects/4331702033432/

Quick Glance: Investment Boost for High-Speed Rail Network
- Three billion US dollars for Brightline West, a proposed high-speed rail line from Las Vegas to Southern California, were announced this week by the White House.
- Two high-speed rail projects in Nevada and California are receiving significant financial support from Washington.
- The Biden administration has pledged over 6 billion US dollars in federal funding for high-speed rail to close the gap between the US and other developed nations in fast and reliable passenger services.
- The allocated funds will be used for the construction of a 171-mile segment between Merced and Bakersfield in California's Central Valley.

Trump declares Ramaswamy winner of the fourth GOP debate: ‘Because he thinks I’m great’
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4351418-trump-ramaswamy-fourth-gop-debate-winner-2024/


Why Nikki Haley polls better against Joe Biden than Donald Trump does: A POLITICO analysis shows the former South Carolina governor is winning swaths of moderate ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/09/haley-electability-trump-biden-polls-00130926


Boris Johnson is gone for good, but his brand of empty populism is still very much alive
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/09/boris-johnson-empty-populism-covid-inquiry


Christie predicts Trump ‘won’t be able to vote for himself’ in 2024 due to conviction
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4342528-christie-trump-2024-conviction/

Trump's Capitol Hill allies push part of his 2025 agenda: Trump's MAGA loyalists on in Congress aim to turn many of his campaign-rally talking points into law.
axios.com/2023/12/09/trump-hill-allies-2025-agenda


US Tank Munitions for Israel Expedited by Biden Administration: The US cleared the potential sale of almost 14,000 tank rounds to Israel, citing an emergency ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-09/us-tank-munitions-for-israel-expedited-by-biden-administration


Battenfeld: Biden starts crucial part of re-election campaign bogged down by corruption charges
bostonherald.com/2023/12/09/battenfeld-biden-starts-crucial-part-of-re-election-campaign-bogged-down-by-corruption-charges/


Trump gag order is partially upheld in Jan. 6 case: A federal appeals court panel has preserved most of a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his ...
npr.org/2023/12/08/1218261920/trump-gag-order-jan-6-case

Quick Glance: Court Preserves Trump Speech Restrictions
- A federal appeals court has preserved most of a speech restriction on former President Donald Trump in his election interference case.
- The court ruling would allow Trump to make public statements about the special counsel in the case, but not about other prosecutors, court staffers, or their family members if those remarks aim to interfere with their work.
- The appeals court ruling preserves the restrictions on Trump and other parties in the case from disparaging likely witnesses in the election interference case because of their expected testimony.
- The court stated that Trump does not enjoy unfettered rights to free speech like other criminal defendants.

Trump lawyer says he will take stand in fraud trial regardless of gag order: Former President Trump’s attorney Alina Habba claimed Friday that her client would ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4351358-alina-habba-trump-will-take-stand-fraud-trial-despite-gag-order/


Megyn Kelly Tells Glenn Beck: Trump Has Lost ‘Multiple Steps’ Mentally Since 2016
thedailybeast.com/megyn-kelly-tells-glenn-beck-trump-has-lost-multiple-steps-mentally-since-2016


Candidate fails several times: Berlin Greens cancel party conference after election debacle
n-tv.de/politik/Berliner-Gruene-brechen-Parteitag-nach-Wahl-Debakel-ab-article24590048.html


Biden launches a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-launches-hollywood-fundraising-blitz-tap-star-power-strikes-rcna128868


President Joe Biden announced a $3 billion investment for a high-speed rail project that is expected to connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles reut.rs/484wLTL
Kamala Harris breaks record for most tiebreaking Senate votes by VP: Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record.
axios.com/2023/12/05/kamala-harris-record-senate-votes

Quick Glance: Kamala Harris Sets VP Record for Most Senate Decisions
- Kamala Harris has shattered the record for most Senate decisions with 32 votes in just two and a half years.
- Harris plays a crucial role in a closely split Senate.
- The vice president serves as president of the Senate and has the right to cast deciding votes.
- Harris has also cast deciding votes for two major priorities of the Biden administration.

Private railroad Brightline: First US high-speed train to connect Los Angeles with Las Vegas
spiegel.de/auto/usa-brightline-us-hochgeschwindigkeitszug-soll-los-angeles-mit-las-vegas-verbinden-a-6cda850c-bd92-4d53-806a-953cc967b427


Former police chief turned yoga teacher sentenced to 11 years over Jan. 6 riot: A retired police chief, who led pro-Trump protests and called for "traitors" in ...
npr.org/2023/12/07/1217719303/former-police-chief-turned-yoga-teacher-sentenced-to-11-years-over-jan-6-riot

Quick Glance: Former Police Chief Turned Yoga Teacher Sentenced to 11 Years Over Jan. 6 Riot
- Retired police chief Alan Hostetter sentenced to 11 years for obstructing the 2020 presidential election results certification.
- Hostetter led pro-Trump protests and was convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- Alan Hostetter was found guilty of obstructing Congress' certification of Joe Biden's electoral victory and disorderly conduct.
- Although joining the mob at the Capitol, Hostetter did not enter the building or assault police officers during the riot.
Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" gets Billboard No. 1: Lee's latest No. 1 is record-setting.
axios.com/2023/12/04/brenda-lees-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-billboard


Appeals court largely upholds Trump’s federal gag order: A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump’s complaints about free speech ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/08/trump-gag-order-jan-6-case-00130874


Billionaire GOP donor endorses Haley, says Trump’s time has ‘come and gone’: Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone put his support behind GOP hopeful ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4350728-nikki-haley-billionaire-gop-donor-endorsement-2024/


Donald Trump: Concern about Trump's authoritarian rhetoric is growing: If he is re-elected, he openly threatens revenge against his opponents and is planning to ...
rp-online.de/politik/ausland/us-wahlen/donald-trump-sorge-um-trumps-autoritaere-rhetorik-waechst_aid-103038937


Even Fox’s Peter Doocy Says GOP Has No ‘Concrete Evidence’ to Support Impeachment
thedailybeast.com/even-foxs-peter-doocy-says-gop-has-no-concrete-evidence-to-support-impeachment


Israel-Gaza: The status quo is smashed. The future is messy and dangerous: After the war between Israel and Hamas ends, there are many questions as to what ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67652494

Federal judge prohibits Trump-era migrant family separation policy for 8 years: The federal government still can not confirm if more than 1,000 children have ...
axios.com/2023/12/08/trump-immigrants-family-separation-policy-ban


Trump hits Christie after strong debate showing: ‘Not fit to run for President’: Former President Trump took a swing Friday at former New Jersey Gov ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4350108-trump-christie-debate-showing-not-fit/

Liz Cheney says she "won't do anything" to help Trump in 2024: The former vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee has been outspoken against a second ...
axios.com/2023/12/07/liz-cheney-president-third-party-trump


Biden campaign says jobs report shows he is ‘cleaning up the economic disaster’ Trump left
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4349430-biden-jobs-report-trump-economy/


Seven delusions plaguing the mind of the Trump base voter: My safe 2024 prediction: The losing party will believe it is “the end of America.”
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4345693-seven-delusions-plaguing-the-mind-of-the-trump-base-voter/


US places rare visa travel restrictions on Israeli settlers implicated in West Bank violence
theworld.org/stories/2023-12-08/us-places-rare-visa-travel-restrictions-israeli-settlers-implicated-west-bank


Hunter Biden says Republicans are trying to ‘kill me’ to destroy father’s presidency
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4349657-hunter-biden-says-republicans-are-trying-to-kill-me-to-destroy-fathers-presidency/


Biden’s battleground states footprint (or lack thereof) leaves Dems concerned: The campaign is comfortable with its approach, which leans on the DNC and looks at ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/09/biden-battleground-states-democrats-00130934


Exclusive: Biden administration presses Congress to approve tank shells for Israel's war in Gaza
reuters.com/world/state-dept-asks-congress-approve-sale-israeli-tank-rounds-amid-growing-rights-2023-12-08/

Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans: That's $132 billion in student loan relief for over 3.6 million Americans.
axios.com/2023/12/06/biden-student-loan-relief-5billion

Quick Glance: Government Erases 3.6 Million Student Loans
- New efforts announced by the U.S. Department of Education to aid borrowers affected by repayment program issues.
- Over 900,000 borrowers have had approximately $44 billion in federal student loan debts approved for erasure due to changes in income-driven repayment plans.
- Nearly 750,000 borrowers have now received up to $53.5 billion in relief through modifications to the previously troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan.
- The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of almost $132 billion in federal student loan debts for more than 3.6 million Americans.

Our tracker of voters’ intentions shows the contest behind Trump: And what might happen if Trump dropped out
economist.com/united-states/2023/12/06/our-tracker-of-voters-intentions-shows-the-contest-behind-trump


Conundrum of Covering Trump Lands at Univision’s Doorstep: When the U.S.’s largest Spanish-language network ran a friendly interview with the former president ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/08/business/media/univision-trump.html


Tillis touts $1B for Richmond-Raleigh rail line, thanks Buttigieg: The Biden administration pledged $1 billion for a new rail connection between Richmond, Va. ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4343138-tillis-touts-1b-richmond-raleigh-rail-line/


Trump campaign distances itself from report of second-term Cabinet contenders: The Trump campaign on Friday sought to distance itself from a report that ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4350523-trump-campaign-report-second-term-cabinet/


Ukraine becomes hostage to American migration policy: Aid to Ukraine is tied to the most contentious issue of all in the USA: immigration policy ...
nzz.ch/international/die-ukraine-wird-zur-geisel-der-amerikanischen-migrationspolitik-ld.1769457


US vetoes UN resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza: The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by the vast majority of Security Council ...
apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-un-resolution-ceasefire-humanitarian-6d3bfd31d6c25168e828274d96b85cf8

Quick Glance: UN Chief Urges Cease-Fire in Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates
- UN Security Council considers draft resolution for cease-fire in Gaza after Secretary-General's urging
- Secretary-General exercises rare authority to demand humanitarian cease-fire
- Israel reveals luxury spending by Hamas leader's son to illustrate gap with Gaza residents
- Israeli forces increase pressure on Hamas, highlighting rocket fire from humanitarian zone

President Biden, aboard Air Force One, has touched down in LA: His first fundraiser, meanwhile, was scheduled to kick off in West L.A. Friday evening
dailynews.com/2023/12/08/president-biden-aboard-air-force-one-has-touched-down-in-la/


The situation in Ukraine: USA and Ukraine plan more arms cooperation: Amid concerns about further aid payments, the USA and Ukraine agree on closer cooperation ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/die-lage-in-der-ukraine-usa-und-ukraine-planen-mehr-ruestungskooperation-19372867.html


Who is Mark Scarsi, the judge assigned to Hunter Biden’s new tax charges case?: Scarsi, a Trump appointee, has served on the bench in the Central District of ...
nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/mark-scarsi-hunter-biden-tax-charges-case-rcna128666


Sinking Biden should trade secure border for Ukraine aid: It turns out Hispanics, too, dislike having their communities swarmed by people who are in the country ...
thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4348418-sinking-biden-should-trade-secure-border-for-ukraine-aid/


Trump’s vow to only be a dictator on ‘day one’ follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
denverpost.com/2023/12/07/trumps-vow-to-only-be-a-dictator-on-day-one-follows-growing-worry-over-his-authoritarian-rhetoric/


Exclusive: Pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro cooperating in multiple state probes into 2020 fake electors plot
cnn.com/2023/12/08/politics/kenneth-chesebro-cooperating-multiple-investigations/


Wharton letter adds pressure on Penn president to resign: The governing body of the University of Pennsylvania's influential Wharton business school has joined a ...
reuters.com/world/us/wharton-letter-adds-pressure-penn-president-resign-2023-12-08/


How to interview Trump while avoiding the mistakes of the past: The challenge with interviewing Trump is that his way of talking is fundamentally incompatible ...
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4348925-how-to-interview-trump-while-avoiding-the-mistakes-of-the-past/


Paris wants to charge 18 euros parking fee for SUVs: Paris wants to ask SUV drivers to pay: Anyone who parks a city SUV there will have to pay 18 euros per hour ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/suv-paris-100.html


Ukraine war - Situation in the morning: US dispute continues to block Ukraine aid
handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-krieg-lage-am-morgen-us-streit-blockiert-weiter-ukraine-hilfen/100001663.html

Quick Glance: Ukraine: Zelenskyy Cancels US Senators Briefing
- The Ukrainian President canceled a scheduled meeting with US senators.
- He was going to request continued military support due to the ongoing Russian invasion.
- The Biden administration urges Congress to approve nearly $106 billion for the war in Ukraine.
- A group of Republicans oppose further assistance, arguing that US funds should be spent at home.

Donald Trump Legal Move Spells 'Danger Dead Ahead,' Former Prosecutor Warns: Glenn Kirschner called the recent move on Friday a case of Trump "trying to act as a ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-legal-move-spells-danger-dead-ahead-glenn-kirschner-warns-1850997


Federal judge approves settlement barring migrant family separations: A federal judge approved a settlement that prohibits U.S. officials from separating migrant ...
washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/12/08/trump-migrants-family-separations-biden/


Tucker Carlson: ‘God would have to yell at me very loud’ to be Trump running mate
thehill.com/homenews/media/4349451-tucker-carlson-donald-trump-2024-running-mate-god-would-have-to-yell-at-me-very-loud/


Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to “guard the vote” during the 2024 election.
Here’s why that phrase has set off alarm bells among ... Show more
Biden embraces power to break patents of costly drugs: Progressives have long advocated for so-called march-in rights to lower the price of drugs developed with ...
axios.com/2023/12/07/drug-prices-patent-commerce-department

Quick Glance: US Policy Allows Seizure of Patents for Government-Funded Drugs
- The Biden Administration announced a new policy to seize patents for government-funded drugs if their prices are considered too high.
- The policy establishes a roadmap for the government's march-in rights, which have never been utilized before.
- It would enable the government to grant additional licenses to third parties for products developed using federal funds if the original patent holder does not make them available to the public on reasonable terms.
- The government will consider factors such as whether only a narrow set of patients can afford the drug, and whether drugmakers are exploiting a health or safety issue by hiking prices.

Haley looks to secure staying power as an ascendant Trump rival: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s ascendancy in the GOP presidential race has brought new ...
cnn.com/2023/12/08/politics/nikki-haley-strategy-trump-desantis/


New U.S. aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly of out reach as GOP ties it to border security
ctvnews.ca/world/new-u-s-aid-for-ukraine-by-year-end-seems-increasingly-of-out-reach-as-gop-ties-it-to-border-security-1.6680638


The Trump Prosecutions Are Cause to Celebrate the Rule of Law: Compared with the mire of uncertainty in which the nation has wallowed for the past several years ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/trump-prosecutions-rule-law/676251/


Trump takes center stage at Biden fundraisers: Former President Trump is not yet the Republican nominee for 2024, but he’s the main character at President ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4348493-trump-takes-center-stage-at-biden-fundraisers/


Vote in Thuringia: FDP stops wind turbines in the forest with CDU and AfD: In Thuringia, it will be more difficult to build wind turbines in forests in future ...
n-tv.de/politik/FDP-stoppt-mit-CDU-und-AfD-Windraeder-im-Wald-article24588228.html


What to watch in the battle over Trump’s trial calendar : If prosecutors get their way, former President Trump will spend much of 2024 in a courtroom ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4348517-trump-trial-calendar-what-to-watch/


Taylor Swift vs. MAGA? Trump toadies get mad and dumb over Time's new Person of the Year.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/12/07/taylor-swift-time-person-of-the-year-trump-maga/71840257007/


One in five young Americans think the Holocaust is a myth: Our new poll makes alarming reading
economist.com/united-states/2023/12/07/one-in-five-young-americans-think-the-holocaust-is-a-myth

RNC announces it won't hold future 2024 GOP primary debates: Debate viewership has fallen from September to December.
axios.com/2023/12/08/gop-primary-presidential-debates-rnc-host


Donald Trump Issues Ominous Warning to New York: Trump said that no business will want to operate in New York if he is found guilty in the fraud trial.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-issues-ominous-warning-new-york-1850689

Dem senators, ministers bash OPEC letter rattling COP28 summit: "It's outrageous, it's preposterous."
axios.com/2023/12/09/senators-ministers-bash-opec-letter-cop28


Biden pledges $8.2B for first U.S. high-speed rail system, new rail corridors - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/12/08/biden-announces-82-billion-for-high-speed-rail-projects/4331702033432/

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