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House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism  The Associated Press

Putin confirms Russia fired new ballistic missile at Ukraine  POLITICO Europe

Trump announces Pam Bondi as his AG pick to replace Matt Gaetz

Rep. Drunken "The Squish" Van Orden (WI - A Random Barstool) and Matt "Tubby" Gaetz have no love lost between them after they bumped heads earlier this year. Apparently, that bad blood is still there, since DVO told Manu Raju of CNN that he would vote to release the ethics report for Gaetz:

RAJU: Would you vote to release that report?

Unbelievably, the right wing nut jobs are trying to defend, or even justify, Felon Trump's appointees to his syndicate, er, I mean, his cabinet. And their attempts are getting lamer and stranger as their desperation continues to mount. One of their latest ones is this video that was shared by a former Fox denizen, Jillian Anderson, which shows an old video of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg:

Republicans in my adopted N.C. state make me feel all stabby, and their vote to strip power from the incoming governor, attorney general, and other incoming Democratic leaders is another example of why. This move was under the $227 million in relief aid meant for victims of Hurricane Helene.

Health officials announce highly contagious bird flu detected in Whatcom County flock  Bellingham Herald

Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination Coverage Among Adults — United States, Fall 2024  CDC

Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S.

UNC graduate student discovers planet orbiting around nearby star, astronomers say  ABC7 Los Angeles