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Politico.com 

What we’re watching: Trump taps two more ambassadors

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:

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  • Congressional leaders released bill text Tuesday night that would fund the federal government into March, allowing the incoming Trump administration to officially weigh in on a final funding deal.
  • House Democrats have largely set their team for countering Trump’s agenda next year with contested races to lead Democrats on the Oversight, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees. Читать дальше...

France24.com (en) 

Serbia's capital Belgrade to make public transport free

"This means no one will have to pay for a ticket anymore," mayor Aleksandar Sapic said Wednesday, with the city following the example of Luxembourg, the Estonian capital Tallinn and the French city of Montpellier. Belgrade -- which has a population of nearly 1.7 million --- struggles with terrible traffic jams, with the number of cars on its roads increasing by 250,000 over the past decade, according to Sapic. The Serbian capital is one of the few major European capitals without an underground mass transit system. Читать дальше...

TheSun.co.uk 

Millions can still get free electricity for Christmas regardless of supplier

MILLIONS of households could get free electricity on Christmas Day.

Families have until December 22 to sign up to a scheme that will let them claim up to £10 worth of free electricity.

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The Uswitch Money Back Scheme aims to help ease the cost of the festive season.

The scheme, linked to the National Grid’s Demand Flexibility Service, rewards households for cutting their electricity usage during peak times. Читать дальше...

Wivb.com 

2 injured in rollover hit-and-run in West Seneca

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were injured in a rollover hit-and-run in West Seneca on Sunday night, police said. Police responded to Route 400 Northbound near the Union Road exit ramp just before 8 p.m. Sunday. A white or light-colored pickup truck sideswiped an SUV, causing the SUV to roll over into a snowbank. [...]

TheHill.com 

Trump warns Senate GOP not to fast-track Biden nominees

President-elect Trump warned Senate Republicans Tuesday against cutting a deal with Democrats to fast-track a final batch of President Biden’s nominees through the Senate before adjourning later this week. “To all Senate Republicans: NO DEAL WITH DEMOCRATS TO FAST TRACK NOMINATIONS AT THE END OF THIS CONGRESS,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “I won the...

The Punch 

Tinubu presents N49.7tn 2025 restoration budget

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, presented a total budget of N49.7tn to the joint session of the National Assembly. The budget tagged, “Restoration budget, securing peace and building prosperity.” Tinubu noted that the budget seeks to restore macroeconomic growth and build the economy. He commended the resilience of Nigerians amid growing economic indices. “In the

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