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Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year. Here’s what Congress is talking about instead  CNN Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved  The Associated Press Bipartisan Senate group revives coronavirus relief talks  POLITICO Congress looking at busiest lame duck session in

Warning: this post contains spoilers for The Undoing. It turns out that HBO’s murder mystery The Undoing is much more murder than mystery. From the beginning, charming pediatric oncologist Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant) was the main suspect in the horrific

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census  NBC News Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Plan to Exclude Unauthorized Immigrants in Redistricting  The New York Times Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan

The Trump administration blacklisted China National Electronics Import & Export Corp., saying the state-owned firm sold goods that aided political repression by the regime of President Nicolás Maduro.

Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China’s expansion. (Image credit: Matthias Schrader/AP)

Iran says nuclear scientist killed by remote-controlled device  The Guardian Iran blamed Israel for nuclear scientist’s assassination. Here’s what we know  CNN Iranian nuclear scientist reportedly killed by remote-controlled machine gun  New York Post NY Times morphs into Iran Inquirer by parroting ‘peaceful’

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged people to be careful during the festive season and said COVID-19 will “change the way we celebrate”.

Rouse, Bernstein, Boushey Round Out Biden’s Economic Team : Biden Transition Updates  NPR Biden announces economic team, confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury nominee  CNBC Deese to be Biden’s top White House economic adviser  POLITICO Cornyn spokesperson: Neera Tanden has ‘no chance’ of being

A work safety agency says last year’s eruption, which killed 22 people, was unexpected, but it wasn’t unforeseeable. The tragedy struck at New Zealand’s most active volcano. (Image credit: New Zealand Defence Force/ via Getty Images)

Joe Biden’s Entirely Female WH Communications Team Includes Ex-Bernie Sanders Press Sec  Newsweek Biden announces all-female communications team, diverse economic team  CNN Unique holiday gift trends for 2020  KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas Liz Peek: Obama’s warning about Biden – this is why