How a government shutdown would (and wouldn't) affect consumers days before Christmas
If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared.
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Fact check: Where Trump's picks for EPA, Interior and Energy stand on climate change
President-elect Donald Trump announced his nominations to lead key offices tasked with delivering his campaign promise of cutting fossil fuel regulations and increasing oil and natural gas production to lower energy prices and inflation.
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Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
Increased deportation flights, including on weekends, and streamlined travel procedures for people sent to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador fueled the increase, ICE said.
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Analysis | Government shutdown looms after Trump slams bipartisan plan
Political commentator Sue O’Connell looks at the political fight, fueled largely by Elon Musk, that has the federal government on the verge of shutting down.
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House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily, after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt.
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What is the debt ceiling and what happens if the US defaults?
What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.
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Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”
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Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump Georgia case
The court sided with several of Trump’s co-defendants, who accused Willis of having a conflict of interest.
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Analysis | Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released — what's next and why
Weeks after deadlocking on whether to release a report on allegations involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz paying for sex, the House Ethics Committee has voted to do so, sources tell NBC News. Here’s what we’re learning, and what NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell ...
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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
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As health secretary, RFK Jr. could hold enormous influence over childhood vaccines
The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over potential TikTok ban
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.
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House Ethics Committee to release report on its Matt Gaetz investigation
The committee’s yearslong investigation included looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against Gaetz.
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Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.
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Biden says he supports a congressional stock trading ban
In an interview, Biden weighed in on the issue, which has come under increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
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Congress has to pass another stopgap funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on December 21.
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Analysis | Geopolitical trends suggest voter dissatisfaction worldwide in 2024
Political analyst Sue O’Connell looks at the data from this year’s elections around the world, as well as President Joe Biden’s wave of pardons and President-elect Donald Trump’s posturing in Canada.
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Analysis | Breaking down Donald Trump's recent legal action
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Des Moines Register in Iowa. He has also taken action against the judge in his hush money trial over evidence that was presented during that case. NBC10 Boston Political Commentator Sue O’Connell breaks it down.
