Trump News for Thursday, December 19, 2024
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House rejects Trump-backed spending deal on eve of government shutdown
Washington Examiner
House Republican leaders must return to square one to finalize a spending agreement before the government is scheduled to shut down after midnight on Friday.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:58 PM

Biden's Farewell Tour: A Diplomatic Odyssey in Rome
Devdiscourse
US President Joe Biden will visit Rome from January 9 to 12 to meet Pope Francis, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This visit is likely his last overseas trip before Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th US president on January 12.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:48 PM

Trudeau fails to crack down on financial crime even when faced with Trump’s tariff threat
The Globe and Mail
Ottawa must close the yawning gap between the U.S. and Canadian anti-money-laundering and anti-terrorist-financing regimes
Dec 19, 2024, 11:34 PM

Disney renews George Stephanopoulos’ contract — with pay cut — despite $16M Trump settlement because it didn’t want ‘his blood on their hands’: source
New York Post
Stephanopoulos, who hosts "This Week" and is a co-anchor on "Good Morning America," was handed a multi-year deal -- though he took a pay cut from his lofty $20 million annual salary, sources said.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:25 PM

Veteran Fox News anchor and Trump target Neil Cavuto signs off after 3 decades at network
Cable News Network
Veteran Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto, one of the network’s longest-serving hosts who became a frequent target of President-elect Donald Trump, is leaving the network after nearly three decades on the air.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:24 PM
Biden, on his way out, sets 'ambitious' climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
Yahoo Canada Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:18 PM

Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others
The Indian Express
The alleged scheme included Trump's call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urging him to help find enough votes to beat Biden. Four people have pleaded guilty.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:08 PM

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown
Chicago Tribune
The House has resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:07 PM

The chaos agent in chief is back: From the Politics Desk
NBC News
Donald Trump is bringing chaos back to Washington even before taking office, intervening in House Republicans' plan to avoid a government shutdown.
Dec 19, 2024, 11:00 PM