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Bah Humbug! The Shutdown Will Scrooge Us All if There’s No Deal
By David Gardner
The human and financial costs of a big freeze on federal spending are immense.
The ‘Never Trump’ Movement Is Dead. Long Live ‘Never Trump’
By Michael Ian Black
Oh look, it’s that time again: The sad, but seemingly inevitable, moment when former anti-Trump figureheads give up the ghost.
Elon Musk Is the Billionaire Grinch That Ruined Christmas
By The Daily Beast
Trump’s right-hand man threw a wrench in government shutdown talks, “and it’s just the beginning,” said The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy.
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‘Absolutely Sickened!’: GOP Rep Defies Trump With Furious Rant Against His Own Party
By Janna Brancolini
Chip Roy tore into his House colleagues even after the president-elect flamed him for refusing to fall in line.
38 House Republicans Give Trump the Finger in Shutdown Vote
By Juliegrace Brufke
Speaker Mike Johnson “is f---ed,” one Republican lawmaker told the Beast earlier on Thursday.
Trump Orders Europe to Buy More U.S. Oil and Gas—or Face Tariffs
With his government on the brink of shutting down, you’d think the president-elect might have better things to do than threatening yet another trade war.
Three Presidents. One Country. What Could Go Wrong?
Too many cooks in the White House kitchens can spoil a lot more than broth.
Matt Gaetz’s GOP Buddies Are Preparing to Carry Out His Revenge Plan
The firebrand conservative is seeking retribution after the House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release the results of an ethics investigation against him.
1. Infamous Delphi Murderer Gets Eye-Popping Prison Sentence
THROW THE BOOK AT HIM
The man convicted of killing two middle school girls in 2017 will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
2. Billy Bob Thornton: Why I Turned Down Two Huge Villain Roles
NO THANKS
Thornton explained why he doesn’t “have much interest in those kinds of roles” in a new interview.
3. Kara Swisher Wants to Take The Washington Post Off Jeff Bezos’ Hands
I’VE GOT THIS
The veteran tech reporter is putting together a group of investors to make an offer for the storied paper.
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