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House Republicans Weigh Ousting Speaker Johnson as Moderates Erode His Clout

A Wall Street Journal analysis describes moderates using discharge petitions to undercut his authority.

Senate Reaches 417 Trump Confirmations After Rule Change, 97 Approved in Final Push

GOP Unease Grows as Many House Members Decline to Commit to 2026

NYC Council’s 16% Pay-Raise Plan Draws Watchdog Pushback at Lame-Duck Hearing

Pelosi Says Democrats Should Not Pursue a Third Trump Impeachment Now

White House Advances Lindsey Halligan’s Nomination for U.S. Attorney in Eastern Virginia

Johnson Bristles at Questions After Trump Confirms ‘Shithole Countries’ Slur

French Assembly Passes Social Security Budget, Freezing Macron’s Pension Reform

Boston Sets 2026 Tax Rates as Senate Stalls Wu’s Plan, Leaving Homeowners Facing 13% Hike

Nancy Mace in NYT Op-Ed Criticizes GOP Leaders, Calls Pelosi More Effective

Vance’s Oval Office Anecdote About Trump’s Shoe-Size Quip Goes Viral

Peña-Melnyk Consolidates Support to Lead Maryland House as Democrats Set Dec. 16 Vote

Reports Say Trump Is Weighing DHS Chief Kristi Noem’s Ouster as White House Calls It Fake News

Newsom Presses Congress in D.C. for $34 Billion L.A. Wildfire Recovery Package as FEMA Spurns Meeting

Ukraine’s Parliament Approves 2026 Budget With Defense Priority and 18.5% Deficit

Julie Menin Claims 36 Votes to Become Next NYC Council Speaker

Asim Munir Takes Command as Pakistan’s First Chief of Defence Forces

Brazil’s House and Senate Presidents Skip Income Tax Law Signing, Deepening Rift With Lula

NYC Council Shelves Lame-Duck Pay Vote, Sets Stage for January Raise Push

France’s Budget Standoff Moves to the Senate as Lecornu Seeks Targeted Votes to Unlock a Deal