The Senate on Thursday gave the green light to 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche of nominations given up by Republicans since the chamber changed its rules in September and departed for the holiday recess, one of their final acts of the year. Senate Republicans voted 53-43 to invoke dozens of the Trump administration’s…
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online on Thursday. “As 2025 approaches, I’m continuing the tradition I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual list of favorite books, movies, and music,” he wrote in a statement. Source link
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt (D) died on Thursday at the age of 88. “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved father and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” his daughter, current Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt (D), wrote in a statement on the social platform X. Source link
Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, refuted the White House’s claim that the vote to rename the performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” In a short video post on the social platform X, the Ohio Democrat said she tried to express her opposition… Source link
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are expecting the Trump administration to release the full files on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, as required by law. “Based on my conversations with some of the top Democrats who are working on this matter regarding Epstein’s full and complete disclosure… Source link
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday the Coast Guard will remove divisive language from its new workplace harassment policy, which has narrowed the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” Noem’s announcement on social media comes after the military branch quietly allowed more liberal language to take effect… Source link
The House passed a bill Wednesday aimed at speeding up infrastructure and energy projects — with a new anti-wind amendment meant to get GOP hard-liners on board. The vote was 221-196. The SPEED Act aims to promote infrastructure projects by reducing the amount of scrutiny of environmental impacts. This will make… Source link
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 68 more photos from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, a day before the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s December 19 deadline to release all of its information on the disgraced financier. Some of the pictures contain lines from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel “Lolita”. Source link
The 12:30 Report is The Hill’s afternoon newsletter. Subscribe here. Today is Thursday. Christmas is a week from today! 🎄 In today’s issue: • Inflation hits unexpectedly low level in November • Trump declares 2025 win • Service members’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ • Trump’s potential marijuana announcement • Pope Leo hints at change in NY’s…
Two families are suing Meta over the suicides of their sons, accusing the technology giant of failing to implement safeguards to prevent sextortion schemes that led their teenagers to take their own lives. Tricia Maciejewski and Rosalind and Mark Downey filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the parent company of Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday….
