Fate of $2,000 checks in limbo as Senate eyes military bill
President Trump continued his push for larger stimulus checks, but Sen. Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on Tuesday. — NYT: Top Stories
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Jonathan Pollard, American who spied for Israel, welcomed by Netanyahu
Mr. Pollard, who gave a range of classified documents to Israel starting in 1984, recently completed his parole. His case was a longstanding irritant to American-Israeli ties. — NYT: Top Stories
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Explosion reported at Yemen Airport as new government arrives
The blast, which killed at least 16 people and wounded 60 more, took place just before a plane carrying cabinet officials landed at the Aden airport. — NYT: Top Stories
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House set to vote on overriding Trump’s military bill veto
The vote tonight could set up the first veto override of his presidency. The bill passed by overwhelming margins, though some Republicans who voted for it have indicated they will sustain his veto. — NYT: Top Stories
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Some relief in sight for Americans after Trump signs stimulus bill
The measure will bring $600 checks for most Americans, and restore lapsed jobless benefits, in the face of what Dr. Anthony Fauci warns may be a further post-holiday surge in cases. — NYT: Top Stories
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Trump’s inaction on spending package jeopardizes stimulus relief
Mr. Trump’s hesitation to signing the relief bill risks leaving million of Americans without crucial benefits such as unemployment checks, critical assistance for businesses and families, and even the possibility of a government shutdown Tuesday. Also, the Democrats’ House losses in California
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Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest
People cast their votes for presidential and legislative elections, at the Lycee Boganda polling station in the capital Bangui, Central African Republic Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. President Faustin-Archange Touadera and his party said the vote will go ahead after government forces clashed
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The ‘Trump bump’ for books has been significant. Can it continue?
As a new administration looms, publishers have snapped up another crop of forthcoming Trump books by prominent journalists and pundits. — NYT: Top Stories
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Remote-learning issues multiply for disadvantaged American students
An analysis of school attendance shows the inequities. New England governors appealed for caution over the holidays. — NYT: Top Stories