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• Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation - Sen. Michael Bennet's, D-Colo., objection to Sara Bailey's drug czar nomination inadvertently allowed Senate Republicans to expand President Donald Trump's nominees list for confirmation.
• Schumer unveils Democrats' Obamacare fix plan, likely dead in the water - Democrats want a clean, three-year extension to the subsidies without reforms, something that is unlikely to pass muster with Senate Republicans, who want stiffer changes to subsidies.
• Student senate rejects Turning Point USA chapter re-establishment at California Lutheran University - California Lutheran University student senate rejects Turning Point USA chapter in 2-11-1 vote, citing concerns over controversial rhetoric on campus.
• GOP says Trump facing tougher scrutiny for Caribbean strikes than Obama did for drone program - Senate Republicans contended that the strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea were meant to stymie the flow of drugs into the country.
• Bipartisan deal on Obamacare subsidies fades as Republicans push HSA plan - Obamacare subsidies set to expire as Senate struggles to reach bipartisan agreement, with Republicans and Democrats divided on reform approaches.
• GOP fractures over Hegseth's 'double-tap' Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality - Senate Armed Services Committee gears up for hearings on controversial Caribbean strikes while Republicans remain divided on legality of such attacks on drug boats.
• SEN RICK SCOTT: I grew up in public housing and I know how to fix Obamacare - Sen. Rick Scott proposes Obamacare fixes intended to help American families with their bills, including cross-state insurance sales and Trump Health Freedom Accounts.
• Sen Cory Booker marries fiancé Alexis Lewis in intimate DC ceremony - Sen. Cory Booker announces marriage to Alexis Lewis on social media, sharing wedding photos after private ceremony in D.C. and Newark courthouse.
• Congress races against 3-week deadline to tackle massive year-end legislative agenda - Lawmakers sprint to finish major legislation, including Obamacare subsidy reforms and appropriations bills, with Jan. 30 funding deadline looming.