January 8, 2024

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Law:

West Coast Powerhouse Joins The Biglaw Compensation Party
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Am Law 100 Firm Offers Cravath-Scale Salaries -- But Only To Its Junior Associates
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Girardi’s Mental Decline Was Exaggerated to Dodge Fraud Trials
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Simpson Thacher Deals Activity Nosedives After Leading the Pack
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Covington Expands Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Covington Builds Restructuring Practice With 2 Mintz Partner Hires
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New York's First Gentleman Joins Top Biglaw Firm
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Keep Your Firm Far Away From Whatever AI Chevy Was Using
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North Carolina Suit Aims to Broaden Who Can Provide Legal Advice
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Cravath Reveals Work For Ukraine Entities Tied to Hunter Biden
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'How are we going to defend ourselves?' Inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection Husband of deceased Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt files wrongful death suit against government Jan. 6 defendants plot new strategy to delay cases Jan. 6 rioters who were passive can be convicted of disorderly conduct, court rules MSNBC host gets emotional in interview with former DC officer on Jan. 6 anniversary Florida Democratic Senate candidate: Jan. 6 like Latin American authoritarianism Fanone says GOP lawmakers attempt to ‘whitewash’ Jan. 6 due to ‘politically inconvenient’ reality FBI in Florida captures 3 people linked to Jan. 6 on third anniversary of riot Jan. 6 anniversary falls as experts sound alarm over risks to American democracy Nearly 1,300 arrests made since Jan. 6 attack 3 years after Capitol riot, almost 1,000 convictions Judges Were Lenient in Jan. 6 Convictions How Republicans have changed their tune on Jan. 6 New Mexico attorney general says fake GOP electors can’t be prosecuted, recommends changes Trump’s crowds don’t want to move on from Jan. 6. They want retribution for him Ahead of Jan. 6, poll flashes warning signs about 2024 election aftermath Donald Trump Jr. Wishes Everyone ‘Happy Fake Insurrection Day’ Mitch McConnell was warned days before Jan. 6 Trump could be 'instigator' of violence A tense new Jan. 6 video shows Republican congressmen admonishing rioters trying to enter House chamber 2023 was a massive year in the Jan. 6 probe. 2024 will be even bigger Pence says he believes the FBI didn't contribute to Jan. 6 riot Cheney says Stefanik calling Jan. 6 prisoners hostages a ‘disgrace’
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Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources
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‘January 6 never ended’: alarm at Trump pardon pledge for Capitol insurrectionists
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Supreme Court agrees to review Trump’s Colorado ballot ban in historic case Trump Hires Attorney Behind Texas Abortion Law for Supreme Court Ballot Fight Trump warns of ‘big trouble’ as Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado ballot case Supreme Court decision on Trump-Colorado ballot case ‘monumental’ for democracy: experts Liz Cheney backs push to bar Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment Trump Disqualification Tracker by State Wyoming Judge: Trump Stays on Ballot All Of Donald Trump's Ballot Battles Big Supreme Court Term Now Historic with Trump, Abortion Cases Trump Ballot Removals Reflect Efforts of Liberal-Funded Groups Former federal judge: Trump’s violation of 14th Amendment ‘couldn’t be any clearer’
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Trump’s Race for the White House Runs Through the Courtroom
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Roger Stone Recorded Telling Associate to ‘Abduct’ and ‘Punish’ Mueller Investigator
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The Insurrection Clause doesn’t apply to presidential primaries
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Smith slams Trump’s request for contempt charge against him as ‘recycled allegations’
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QAnon Shaman Wants His Horns Back from FBI
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New York AG asks judge to force Trump to pay $370M in fraud case
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Trump tells Iowans to ‘get over’ recent school shooting: ‘We have to move forward’ Musk and far-right figures seize on Iowa shooter's possible LGBTQ identity Iowa Students Protest School Shooting
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School Shootings by State
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Judge denies Giuliani request to extend filing deadline in Georgia case Giuliani Seeks Bankruptcy Court Relief for New Defamation Trial Rudy Giuliani calls $148M defamation judgment 'unreasonable' in latest bankruptcy filing '100% Satan': Rudy Giuliani comes out against 'money' after bankruptcy filing Giuliani Asks Judge to Lift Chapter 11 Automatic Stay for Motions After $148 Million Judgment in Election Workers' Case
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Jonathan Turley Bumbles Into Arguing Sex Trafficking Laws Are Unconstitutional... To Own The Libs
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Florida abortion rights initiative reaches ballot threshold SCOTUS' Nightmare Abortion Cases, Explained Biden’s top priority for a second term: Abortion rights Emergency Abortion Dispute Gets Review by US Supreme Court
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New York City Sues Bus Firms Delivering Migrants from Texas Mexico Wants $20 Billion to Stop Migrants The U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement Biden approval rating on handling immigration reaches all-time low: Poll The Southern Border Goes National Most Americans in new poll see situation at border as a crisis, serious problem Democrats face tough choices in border vs. shutdown scenario Greg Abbott Accused of ‘Sowing Chaos’ by Largest Texas Newspaper
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4 new batches of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates released New Epstein files set off fresh round of conspiracy theories Epstein Employee Invoked 5th 42 Times Epstein invoked 5th Amendment right to silence 600 times - court filings
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Man threatened to kill congressman, called him n-word in expletive-laden phone calls: DOJ
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Officer sentenced in Elijah McClain death Mother of Elijah McClain who was killed at the hands of police rips into officer
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House GOP takes steps to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
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Sinister 'cyber' kidnapping scam perfected by Chinese gangs has come to America
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Lawsuit accusing USAA of favoring military officers over enlistees certified as class-action case
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A Florida woman who has been in jail since 2022 is pregnant, prompting an investigation
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Civil rights group sues banks and credit unions after denying loans to eligible DACA recipients
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Legal battles begin: California wants to ban licensed guns from parks, churches, hospitals US appeals court prevents California from banning guns in most public places
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Owner of LA bakery targeted by mob of 100 looters angered at rampant street takeovers: ‘Nobody gets punished for anything’
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215 Bodies Found in Unmarked Graves Behind Mississippi Jail, Ben Crump Calls For Investigation
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Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws New Legal Challenge
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Judges:

Raskin slams Trump attorney comment about Kavanaugh as ‘New York mobsters’ mentality Alina Habba Tells Justice Kavanaugh That It's Time To 'Step Up' For Trump Alina Habba's boast likely the 'last straw' for 'offended' Supreme Court justices: expert
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'This is lawlessness': Trump flips out on Judge Engoron in midnight rant
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Wall Street:

 

US stocks close higher but snap 9-week winning streak to kick off 2024
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Holiday Hangover Grips Stocks and Bonds in Worst Start Since 2003
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Here are 5 forces driving markets in 2024 as economic growth slows
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Layoffs:

 

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Climate:

Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’ Alarming Discovery Made in Arctic Ice
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Biden Backs $189 Million Loan to Spot Methane Leaks With Lasers
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China’s Top Power Producer On Course to Beat Renewables Target
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Utilities:

Judge rejects PREPA bondholder discrimination suit
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States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities
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Celebs:

Elon Musk's drug use was so concerning it prompted a Tesla director to forgo a reelection bid Elon Musk may have been 'under the influence' during an interview after his infamous tweet about taking Tesla private, WSJ reports Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk’s Drug Use Puts Tesla Board in a Familiar Position
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Non-Profits:

NRA civil trial threatens to shake up gun rights organization even with leader’s resignation Civil trial alleging top NRA officials used the organization as ‘personal piggy bank’ begins today
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Movie Theaters:

Cineworld’s Ex-Billionaires Seek Funds to Acquire Movie Theaters
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Steel:

US Steel Denies Breach of Labor Agreements in Nippon Deal
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Pharma:

Much of the World Will Take Obesity Drugs in 50 Years, Biotech Firm Says
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Skiing:

Will we be able to ski in a +2°C world?
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Radio:

Radio Broadcaster Audacy Files for Bankruptcy Radio Conglomerate Audacy Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Broadcaster Audacy Reaches Restructuring Pact With Debt Holders After Brutal 2023, Audacy Files For Bankruptcy Audacy Reaches Agreement with a Supermajority of its Debtholders on Balance Sheet Deleveraging Transaction that Will Equitize Over 80% of the Company’s Debt and Establish a Robust Capital Structure to Drive Long-Term Growth US' largest radio and podcast company Audacy files for bankruptcy with $2billion in debts just six months after paying execs $3.2million in bonuses A Timeline Of Audacy’s Road To Bankruptcy David Field To Audacy Staff: Bankruptcy Is ‘Dawn of a New Era’
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Education:

Harvard's first Black president received so many death threats that police watched her residence 24/7, report says Harvard's President Doesn't Go Quietly
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Academic celebrity Neri Oxman plagiarized from Wikipedia, scholars, a textbook, and other sources without any attribution Wife of Investor Who Pushed for Harvard President’s Exit Is Accused of Plagiarism Business Insider story on Harvard antagonist’s wife draws owner’s scrutiny Bill Ackman says it is a ‘near certainty’ that academics will improperly cite others’ work after his wife admitted to plagiarism Bill Ackman is bringing the same ruthless energy that made him a hedge fund billionaire to politics Ackman Wants Plagiarism Checks on MIT Faculty After Wife Accused
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Conservatives see Harvard, Penn takedowns as just the beginning
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MIT Forced Into Spotlight After Harvard, Penn Presidents Ousted
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Economy:

December Employment Report: 216 thousand Jobs, 3.7% Unemployment Rate U.S. economy adds 216,000 jobs in December, ending 2023 with a bang US Jobs Report to Show Hiring Concentrated in Only a Few Sectors Here Are the Key Takeaways From the US Jobs Report for December Unpacking the December jobs report's mixed signals US Payrolls Pick Up, Wages Gain as Labor Market Stays Solid Comments on December Employment Report Biden Aide Hails Jobs Data, Says Consumers Seeing Economic Gains
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Treasuries Plunge as Job Creation Pace Dims Wagers on Fed Cuts
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US Services Growth Slows With Employment Shrinking Most Since 2020
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Global Food Prices Post Biggest Annual Drop Since 2015
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2023 New Jobs Reports Overstated by 439,000
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Chart: Wage growth is beating inflation
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Historic UAW Pay Gains Provided Lift to US Wage Data in December
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America's Credit Card Debt Crisis
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Q4 GDP Tracking: 1.4% to 2.5%
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The 2023 U.S. economy, in a dozen charts
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The $34 trillion mountain of national debt is a 'boiling frog' situation for the US economy, JPMorgan warns
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You can thank the Fed — not repaired supply chains — for falling inflation, think tank says
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Americans are racking up more ‘phantom debt’ — why that’s a problem
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Why Parents Struggle So Much in the World’s Richest Country
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Here’s What It’s Like to Retire on Almost Nothing but Social Security
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Here are 5 forces driving markets in 2024 as economic growth slows
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Why America hates its children
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The S&P 500 could crash by 30%, a recession is likely underway, and interest rates might not fall before summer, market prophet says
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A downturn is coming in the first half, and investors should eye these 3 sectors that have already priced in a recession, Deutsche Bank's stock chief says
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Fed's Barkin sees likely soft landing ahead but notes rate hikes still a possibility Fed Should Lower Rates as Economy Normalizes, Barkin Says
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Forget Rates, Now Worry About the Fed Unwinding Its Balance Sheet
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Yellen Declares US Economy Has Achieved Soft Landing
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Fed Pivot Will Dominate Year of Rate Cuts in Turn of Global Cycle
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Inflation Was a Supply Shock After All, Unicredit’s Nielsen Says
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Easing US Core Inflation Seen Reinforcing Fed Optimism
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The 2024 risk that trumps all others
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Jodie Foster says generation Z can be ‘really annoying’ to work with
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Johnson strikes his first bipartisan deal — a $1.7T funding accord Speaker Johnson announces top-line spending deal to avoid government shutdown Biden: Funding framework 1 step closer to preventing ‘needless government shutdown’ CBO Outlines Spending Cuts That Could Occur if Congress Can’t Make a Deal
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The great wealth 'realignment': Affluent people keep moving from NY and SF to cheaper, warmer places
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Summers Urges CEOs to Reject Trump, Calling Election Most Vital Since WWII
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Short Sellers See Distress Emerging in Apartments as Borrowing Costs Surge
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Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast
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Default seen likely for operator of senior centers in Michigan and Ohio
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'Never seen a market like this': Houston office leasing plummets to new low
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Oil/Gas:

Gas prices are back down to $3 a gallon
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Deep Oil Price Cut by Saudis Highlights Softer Physical Market
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Permian’s Private Shale Explorers Expect Modest Growth, Jefferies Says
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A Natural Gas Plant Guarding US Northeast From Winter Blackouts Is at Risk
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Crypto:

Crypto Job Postings Drop Nearly 60% in December Despite Recent Bitcoin Rally
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Politics:

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’ Biden speech: Trump's "lies brought a mob" to D.C. on Jan. 6 Trump accuses Biden of ‘fearmongering’ with Jan. 6 speech
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What would a second Biden term look like?
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Biden, Johnson Set for Crucial Battle Over Border, Ukraine Aid
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Clyburn: I’m ‘very concerned’ about Biden’s standing with Black voters
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Obama, worried about Trump, urges Biden to bolster campaign Biden campaign responds to report on Obama warnings about Trump
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Trump Shares Messianic Video About God Sending Him To Save World Donald Trump Refuses to Sign Pledge Against Overthrowing Government Trump barely mentions Jan. 6 on third anniversary of assault on the Capitol Why Jan. 6 is a problem for Trump’s campaign Trump calls Jan. 6 rioters serving prison terms 'hostages' Trump takes aim at Biden's stutter, falsely claiming the president 'was stuttering through' an entire speech Is Trump Hell? Trump’s promotion of debunked election report reveals divisions in his circle 'A bunch of garbage': Trump insiders want nothing to do with his new election fraud claim Magnets, how do they work? Trump can't tell you.
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Johnson calls description of him as an election denier ‘nonsense,’ but won't say Biden won
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GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik won't commit to certifying the 2024 election results
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The GOP Completes Its Surrender
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Republicans erupt over secrecy in defense secretary's hospitalization Pentagon waited three days to inform White House that the defense secretary was hospitalized in ICU Series of Errors Left Biden in Dark About Austin for Four Days US Defense Secretary Still Hospitalized as GOP Demands Answers Pentagon Officials Didn't Know Chief Was Sick Lloyd Austin Leaving Biden in Dark Over Hospitalization Raises Questions The Lloyd Austin fallout is growing: ‘Someone’s head has to roll’ ‘He’s a cipher’: How Austin’s need for privacy just backfired The Pentagon's second-in-command didn't know Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized when she took over his duties
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Kari Lake offers up the mother lode of COVID-19 conspiracy theories
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How Boebert Blew Her Safe Seat in Congress Boebert's Ex Calls Police After She Assaults Him
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Cheney urges NH primary voters to take stand against Republican 'cowardice' Liz Cheney Warns That Voting for Trump in 2024 Could Be ‘Last Vote You’ll Ever Cast’
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Former Capitol Police officer who testified before Jan. 6 panel announces run for Congress
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FEC fines Marjorie Taylor Greene $12,000 for illegal PAC fundraising
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Gallup: Record Low Satisfied With Way Democracy Working
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Sam Altman says tech world 'should be united' in supporting Muslim colleagues
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Pressure builds on newsletter company Substack to stop paying Nazi writers
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Transgender woman is disqualified from Ohio House race for not disclosing her former name
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Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result Election denier Kristina Karamo voted out as Michigan Republican party chair
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Troops do not have an extremism problem, but veterans do, study finds
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Maritime:

Maersk says Red Sea diversion will cause major disruptions Maersk Extends Red Sea Diversion and Warns Risks Will Persist
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Global maritime trade sails into geopolitical storm
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The global supply chain is reeling from the Red Sea attacks
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US Faces Tough Choices in Red Sea Standoff With Yemen’s Houthis Houthi Attacks Reach a Boiling Point
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Biden Officials on Watch as Red Sea Attacks Threaten Price Hikes
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Cosco to Stop Booking Ships Into Israel as Houthi Threats Spiral
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Tech:

USA Close to Filing Antitrust Case Against Apple
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IPhone Sales in China to Fall Double Digits, Jefferies Says
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Trucking:

Driverless Truck Firms to Ditch Safety Drivers
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Autos:

Lordstown Motors Terminates Its GC in Wake of Bankruptcy Sale
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Treasury: Nearly 9,000 auto dealers have registered for electric vehicle tax credit
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Tesla Comes Clean on Range and Full Self Driving
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How BYD founder Wang Chuanfu went from orphan to billionaire EV empire builder, beating out Elon Musk's Tesla Automobiles: A global hierarchy turned upside down
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Electric Vehicles Flatline in UK as Carmakers Ask for Tax Cut
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Europe’s Detroit Is Under Threat From Electric Vehicles
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OK: Panel Recommends Per Mile Road Tax
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Pets:

US Animal Shelters in ‘Crisis’ From Surge in Unwanted Dogs
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Student Debt:

Biden’s Education Chief Urges Patience Over Student-Loan Debt Relief
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Religion:

Missouri Catholic church finds priest guilty of soliciting sex during confession: 'Grave form of abuse'
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Ride Hailing:

GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (79 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Bankruptcy filings in Buffalo rise 2.7%
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Safe Harbors:

Bankruptcy Exemption of Repo Markets: Too Much Today for Too Little Tomorrow?
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Bankruptcy Strategy:

Private Credit Restructuring Trends: No AAL, No Problem?
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Interest:

What the "Biggest Holiday Inn in the World" Can Teach Us About Default Interest in Bankruptcy?
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Cross-Border:

China Builder Xinyuan’s US Unit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Alaska Airlines pilot frantically requests ATC help after plane window blew out over Portland Boeing 737 Max 9 planes grounded by FAA after window blown out in mid-air horror on Alaska Airlines flight United Pulls Some 737 From Service for Checks Amid Alaska Mishap Nearly 200 Boeing 737 MAX-9 planes grounded globally after hole torn open midflight Alaska Airlines accident could have been ‘much more tragic,’ NTSB official says Boeing CEO’s Comeback Plan for 2024 Takes a Blow Five Days In Flight accident is the latest of several Boeing airplane mishaps over the years  Expert weighs in on possible causes after piece of Alaska Airlines plane detached Blowout on 737 Max Seen as Likely Caused by Manufacturing Issue Inside the Cabin: 'Is It OK if I Hold Your Hand?' - WSJ A Boom, a Whoosh, a Flicker: ‘I Started to Text My Loved Ones’ Blown-Out Door Plug of Alaska Air Max 9 Jet Located, NTSB Says Alaska’s Operational Hit From Max Grounding Seen Akin to a Storm
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Man Charged with Punching AA Flight Attendant
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Aviation safety is built on the 'Swiss cheese' model – but the Japan Airlines crash shows the holes sometimes line up
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Hundreds of Flights Canceled Due to Storms Across the US
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Healthcare:

Gender-affirming care access for Ohio trans adults to be restricted under new administrative rules
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Biden blasts Supreme Court decision allowing Idaho to enforce ‘dangerous’ abortion ban SCOTUS Lets Idaho Stop Emergency Abortions
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Hospitals revive mask mandates as respiratory viruses surge
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Why fears over a ‘tripledemic’ are surging
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Jan 5th COVID Update: Deaths and Hospitalizations Increased
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Ozempic Mania’s Billions in Bills Are Coming for US Taxpayers
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How Monterey County hospitals' high prices drive away many insured Californians
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Fraud:

The 2023 Year-End Ponzi Scheme Roundup
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Non-Profits:

NRA fights fading influence as longtime leader resigns Former NRA executive pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify in New York AG trial
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Sovereigns:

Ghana Expects $1.15 Billion in Funding by Late February as Creditors Near Deal
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Economists See Sri Lanka Cutting Key Rates in Second Quarter to Aid Recovery
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Pakistan Sizzling Bond Rally May Extend Into 2024 on IMF Hopes
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Bond Sales Hit Record Pace as Emerging Markets See Year of Risks
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UK:

UK May Relax Rules on Council Asset Sales to Avert Bankruptcies
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Metropolitan Police Investigate Post Office Scandal for Fraud Sub-postmaster jailed for three years after being 'wrongly convicted for stealing' in Horizon scandal claims he was 'forced to sign confession' that left him bankrupt and with a failed marriage ‘I got tarred overnight’: how Post Office Horizon scandal turned victims’ lives upside down Battling the Post Office for compensation after wrongful convictions from Horizon scandal is like 'fighting a war', says one of the subpostmaster victims Key Post Office Horizon campaigner ‘Mr Bates’ calls for faster compensation Rishi Sunak could give postmasters blanket exoneration after hundreds ‘wrongfully treated’ Rishi Sunak considers plan to exonerate Post Office Horizon scandal victims The gilded lives of the Post Office scandal bosses that prove penitence is only for the little people
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As councils crumble, a new scapegoat has been found: the parents of disabled and vulnerable children Funding pressure as special educational needs rise
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Nottingham City Council ordered to publish secret finance report in full after Nottinghamshire Live campaign
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50% of local authority workers see bankruptcy as a real possibility, survey shows Half of workers unsure their council can avoid bankruptcy
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‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts
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Nearly 120,000 retail jobs lost in 2023, report suggests
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Investing in distressed assets is only getting more complex, so is it worth the trouble?
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King Charles to withdraw Prince Andrew's security funding Prince Andrew vows he won’t be forced out of ‘cast iron lease’ at royal mansion after new Epstein claims: ‘Going nowhere’
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EU faces £27m bill for London office vacated after Brexit as WeWork goes broke
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U.K. Police Investigate ‘Potential Fraud Offenses’ in Post Office Scandal
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UK Construction Industry’s Rout Eases With Confidence Returning
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Canada:

Consumer and business insolvencies continued to rise in November
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MENA:

Iraq wants US military out
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ISIS plotting to exploit Middle East chaos, make comeback
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Inside Israel's plan to quash South Africa's Gaza genocide case Is Israel Ethnically Cleansing Gaza? Israel President: We're Not Expelling Palestinians
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UN Humanitarian Chief: Gaza Now Uninhabitable
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Israel Tries to Appease US Over Gaza Blinken: Too Many Palestinians Have Died
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Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in response to killing of Hamas leader
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EU, US warn against Israel-Hamas war expanding into regional conflict Israel’s talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S. Blinken Calls Gaza Situation ‘Dire’ as Risks Grow of Wider War
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Lebanon airport screens display anti-Hezbollah message after being hacked
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Van Hollen agrees Israel should face ‘consequences’ over Gaza aid, civilian deaths
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Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its fourth month
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Hamas using top-grade Chinese weapons in Gaza, including assault rifles and grenade launchers, says Israel South Korea Confirms Hamas Used North Korean Weapons in War
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Inside an Orthodox Jewish seminary that has lost 8 students in the Israel-Hamas war
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China:

Troubled China Shadow Bank Zhongzhi Files for Bankruptcy China Leaders Sought Quick Zhongzhi Resolution to Shield Markets Beijing court accepts shadow bank Zhongzhi’s bankruptcy application
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China could feel the impact of its property crisis for the next 10 years, economist says
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China Toxic-Asset Management Firm Goho Says It’s Resolving Debts
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China Stocks Slump to 5-Year Low as 2024 Starts on a Dismal Note
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China’s Top Car Dealer Mulls Repayment Options as Debt Matures
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Xi’s Solution for China’s Economy Risks Triggering New Trade War
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China Logistics Market Turns Cold in Sign of Real Estate Gloom
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Chinese property firm Evergrande’s EV company says police have detained one of its top executives Evergrande NEV Key Executive Detained on Suspicion of Crimes
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Russia:

Ukraine just got a new Western air-defense system meant to wipe out Russian drones by firing 1,000 rounds per minute
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Russia Pounds Ukraine With New Missile Barrage as Cold Sets In
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Russia on course to lose 500,000 troops by end of year
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Ukraine racks up wins against Russia in the Black Sea
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Russia Oil Tankers Do Strange Things Since US Sanctions Ramp-Up
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India:

Insolvency, mediation, bankruptcy, corporate philanthropy are subjects of future
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France:

France Reports 55,000 Business Closures, Bankruptcies in 2023
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Paris Commercial Real Estate Sales Slump to Lowest Since 2009
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Argentina:

Argentina Oil Driller Offers to Buy Back Bonds Due in April
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Argentina’s Market Honeymoon Fades As Peso Pressure Builds
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South Korea:

Distressed Builder Puts Korea on Edge Again as Debt Risk Mounts
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Hong Kong:

Hong Kong Staff Demand 6% Raise to Return to Office Fully
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Australia:

Australia Bans Nazi Salutes, Symbols to Tackle Antisemitism
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