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- Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies - After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action.
- Heisman Trophy voter blasts Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia for F-bomb remark in fiery column: 'Punk move' - One of the Heisman Trophy voters Diego Pavia was targeting with his "F--- all the voters" remark responded with a fiery column that called out the Vanderbilt QB's "punk move."
- FCC scrubs own reference as 'independent' agency from website after Dem's testy exchange with chairman - The FCC quietly removed the word "independent" from its website after chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., during a tense hearing.
- Florida teen undergoes 17-hour surgery to amputate 170-pound leg that grew so fast she had to use a wheelchair - 14-year-old Jasmine Ramirez’s condition is so rare doctors do not have a name for it
- Trump administration seeks to ramp up denaturalization of some US citizens, New York Times reports - WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration intends to increase its efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their U.S. citizenship, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing
- Wild viral video shows 'blood-red' scenes covering island after rainstorm - Heavy rainfall on Hormuz Island created blood-red runoff as iron oxide soil washes into coastal waters, captured in stunning viral blood red footage.
- ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules - Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.
- Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone - Senate Republicans teed up another massive batch of President Donald Trump's nominees for confirmation as they sprint to finish out a busy year in the upper chamber.
- Brazilian lawmakers vote to reduce Bolsonaro’s prison time - The former president was convicted of attempting a coup. If the legislation survives an expected veto, he could be transferred to house arrest as early as 2028.
- Democratic lawmaker claims Trump is a bigger threat to American values than radical Islam - Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz suggested that President Donald Trump was a bigger threat to American values than radical Islamic jihad.