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Iran moving drones, missile batteries as US forces placed on alert: report

Iran is moving some drones and missile batteries as U.S. forces were placed on high alert Monday night, CNN reported.  U.S. forces and air-defense missile batteries in the Middle East were told to monitor for potential Iranian drones after intelligence suggested an attack on U.S. targets, two U.S. officials told CNN.  Intelligence saw Iran moving […]

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Analysis: ObamaCare market stable and profitable despite loss of individual mandate

The ObamaCare market is “stable” and profitable for insurers despite the repeal of the law’s mandate to have coverage, a new analysis finds. When Republicans repealed the health law’s mandate to have coverage in the 2017 tax law, many Democrats and some policy experts warned the move would cause chaos in the markets as healthy […]

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Democrats ask Trump regulatory affairs pick to address concerns raised by advisory board

A group of seven Democratic senators wrote Thursday to President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE‘s pick to lead the Office of […]

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Army general refuses to restore Special Forces tab for officer pardoned by Trump

A U.S. Army general refused a request by an officer who was pardoned by President Trump to have his Special Forces tab reinstated. Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette — commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command — denied the request by retired Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn on Dec. 3, The Washington Post reports. The statement released by the Army on Thursday said […]

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On The Money: USMCA vote held up as committees review deal | Trump legislation added $4.7T to debt: watchdog | 97 percent of CFOs expect downturn | Trump says 'phase two' China deal could come after election

Happy Thursday and welcome back to On The Money, where we’re wondering if impeachment or USMCA will hit the Senate floor first. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if […]

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House passes measure seeking to limit Trump on Iran

The House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at restricting President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s ability to go to war […]

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Trump administration unveils latest guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers

The Trump administration on Wednesday revealed its latest series of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers to ensure better safety and consistency as the technology grows. Transportation Secretary Elaine ChaoElaine Lan ChaoHillicon Valley: Lawmakers say Facebook deepfake ban falls short | House passes bills to win 5G race | Feds sound alarm on cyberthreat from Iran […]

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Footage appears to show missile hitting Ukraine passenger plane: NYT

Footage released by The New York Times appears to show the moment a Ukraine-bound passenger plane was shot down in Iranian airspace shortly after departing from an airport in Tehran earlier this week. The 19-second clip, which the Times released on Thursday, reportedly shows the plane being hit by a missile and what appears to be […]

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Zuckerberg pens reflection on challenge of past and future as Facebook CEO

In a Facebook post Thursday, CEO and founder Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Facebook to still allow misinformation in ads under new rules | New child privacy bill in House | Election vendors support more federal oversight Zuckerberg pens reflection on challenge of past and future as Facebook CEO Facebook executive defends ad policies that […]

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Nebraska bill seeking to ban abortions introduced first day of state session

A bill seeking to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure was introduced by a Republican Nebraska state senator Wednesday when lawmakers convened for the first day of this year’s legislative session.  The bill introduced by Sen. Suzanne Geist would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which supporters of the bill call “dismemberment abortion.” It is co-sponsored […]

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