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Fox News reports: A bill to avert a partial government shutdown that was backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night, pushing Congress closer to a government shutdown. The bill, which had won the approval of President-elect Donald Trump, still lost the approval of 38 Republicans. The deal roundly lost 235 to 174, …

“Congress has had all year to get this done and they always wait until the last second and they try to pull a fast one, get caught, whine about Christmas and promise they won’t do it again, and it’s the same every time. Trump won because Democrats caused inflation and now Republicans – with the help of Democrats – are …

“Trump is so unique, here’s why. He is wealthy, so you can’t bribe him. He’s handsome, and so you can’t honey-trap him. You know, he’s been around models his whole life. And he’s also a celebrity, so you can’t influence him with A-listers – he’s not awestruck, he’s not starstruck. “So the only way you can really charm him is …

“What about these drones? Are we going to get a briefing anytime soon? The public is at a loss, as far as the White House continuing to say they have no idea and its not a threat. How do they know it is not a threat? We are watching drones above us every night. “If you are going to fly …

Raw Story reports: Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) disputed Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich after she suggested drone sightings were a “Pearl Harbor moment” for Americans. “And all I’m saying is we should be sober about it and not start worrying about Iranian motherships or the Martians landing, you know, as New Jersey so famously had happened with the old Orson …

“I think everybody at that [Army-Navy] game and everybody in the military feels a little better about Donald Trump, who has said, repeatedly, that he is a man of peace. There was never a war started under his presidency — under when he was president. “When all of the trouble brewed in Syria — which, by the way, we partially …

Media Matters has the transcript: SEAN HANNITY (HOST): Checking in with Tim and Gwen Walz, they released this incredibly, kind of cringeworthy video while decorating their Christmas tree. Take a look. My only question is, Rachel, I wonder if they put any feminine hygiene products on the tree, number one. Number two, I wonder if they’re burning tires outside their …

“Who else [but Trump] could have gotten person of the year this year? You can’t give it to Taylor Swift again!  Speaking of Taylor Swift, the Angle does have advice for her: Call Trump and offer to perform at the inauguration. “It would be smart for Taylor Swift and another great moment of unity for the country. Come on, Taylor, …

Mediaite reports: Fox News’ Lisa Kennedy mocked Justin Trudeau as a “soy boy” on Thursday after he took a jab at Trump. Earlier this week, Trump sent out a post on Truth Social referring to Trudeau as the “governor of Canada.” Trudeau responded by claiming the 2024 election result was a setback for women in politics. During an Outnumbered panel …

“I think it’s funny [Trump calling Trudeau a US governor] and I imagine that Justin Trudeau also thought it was funny. And it probably will help their relationship. “Because if you can tease somebody and they can be teased – and maybe Trudeau teases back a little bit. But we usually do predictions at the end of the year on …

“This guy was obviously looking for notoriety. And good, he’s got it. Now, he’s a prep school kid. He’s politically connected in Maryland. But this guy’s not ready. He’s way too soft. He’s gonna get annihilated on the inside and good. If he’s not gonna get the death penalty, maybe someone will do him justice behind bars. That’s all I …

“This just into the newsroom, the suspect’s cousin is a Maryland state delegate. We obviously just heard from the police commissioner that this person of interest is from Maryland. So, this has now been confirmed: The suspect’s cousin is Maryland state delegate, Antonio D. Mangione, goes by Nino. Our news team just got off of the phone with his office. …

Media Matters has the transcript: LARRY KUDLOW (CO-HOST): I just want to go back inside the church for a minute, Molly. Take a careful look at that. That wasn’t a nice conversation. That was outright flirtation. It was almost — HARRIS FAULKNER (CO-HOST): Oh my goodness! KUDLOW: That was almost heavy — that was almost heavy-duty petting at the G7 …

The New York Times reports: A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust to consolidate his eldest son Lachlan’s control of his media empire and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant, according to a sealed court document obtained by The New York Times. The commissioner, Edmund J. Gorman Jr., concluded in a decision …

Axios reports: President-elect Trump is looking to fill his Cabinet and administration with familiar faces from one of his favorite right-leaning television networks. A dozen current or former Fox News employees have made Trump’s cut for his “central casting” Cabinet, as have frequent network guests. As in his first term, Trump appears to be treating hiring for top government posts …

“The alleged reference to the book about health care policy that was left on those bullet cases, that’s an important point, because that’s a book that proposes socialist policies for health care. “There seems to be a notable connection between the people who are celebrating what appears to be a deliberate assassination with the people who celebrated the attempted assassination …

“Well, I want to thank everyone. This is quite a group! I have so many friends sitting right here. How about Sean? Is Sean just great? You know? And he said every single thing that I was going to say and what the hell, I can’t say it again? “But he’s a special guy. He’s been my friend for a …

The Daily Beast reports: President-elect Donald Trump named Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor, as his nominee for chief of protocol at the State Department — marking the latest network personality to land a job in the incoming administration. Trump, an avid viewer of the right-leaning cable network, seems to be using the network as a farm team for …

“Not only do we have tourists here but we recently found out in the last day or so that we have 58,000 known criminals who have crossed our border illegally. Not that there would be any connection naturally with this, but it makes the work harder for NYPD because they’re already dealing with rampant crime uptick from those individuals who …

“Pete and his wife were going through a difficult divorce, a very emotional time and I’m sure many of you across the country understand how difficult divorce is on a family. There is emotion. We say things and I wrote that in haste, with deep emotion, as a parent. “About two hours later, my husband tells me I should think …