This was such a good story idea beautifully done by Bryan and Lauren. Gems throughout but my favorite line may be: “This is why I roll with the Liberty. I like the little elephant they got.”

Donald Trump's wrath has kept congressional Republicans in line for much of his second term. But as November's midterms draw closer, the president’s allies in the Senate and House appear increasingly willing to defy him. Chris Stein reports www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com

Where next for the Democrats? Nineteen months after Trump’s victory over Harris, and less than five before the next set of crucial US elections, @rachelleingang.bsky.social spoke to candidates, lawmakers and operatives across the party www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @theguardian.com

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social <> @anabnos.com Bracketology! Who will win the World Cup? www.theguardian.com/football/vid... via @sport.theguardian.com

David Smith, unsurprisingly, cooked with this scene piece. "To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump won the inaugural Fifa peace prize on Friday at a cheesy, gaudy and gauche World Cup draw expertly designed to flatter the world’s most precious ego." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

My colleague @msainato.bsky.social has spent the past few years covering the union drive inside Starbucks stores. With thousands of baristas now on strike across the US, he filed this big read on how the world's largest coffee chain got here — and what might happen next. Read on @theguardian.com:

"The Chiefs entered the game chasing history. They left with their heads spinning, having been outplayed, outcoached and, most surprising of all, outclassed at quarterback," writes Guardian sports writer Oliver Connolly.

Just been at a Davos business lunch. Chatham House rules so can't reveal much, but one business speaker signalled agreement with the previous one by saying, "let me just double click that". Is this a thing?

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Excl: The Great Guinness Heist - as Britain reeled from a shortage of the black stuff, thieves pounced on a truckload of Guinness and made good their escape. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Great piece by @jessicaelgot.bsky.social‬ on how Labour's “bonus MPs”, who won non-target seats this year, are adjusting to Westminster after their unexpected victories www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is great: Meet the Parkrunners heading out on Christmas Day in the UK (and Diana, who is putting the rest of us to shame)

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Eye-opening read by @msainato.bsky.social, who spoke to grocery store workers hit by surging grocery prices:

Noah Lyles on racing YouTuber IShowSpeed, and people who think it 'degrades the sport': “I just put track and field on the map – and I didn’t even have to try. If we’re always gonna keep this idea that everything is beneath us, then we’re not gonna get anywhere” 👀 interview by @bydrew.bsky.social:

This is encouraging...

🗞️ Latest for @us.theguardian.com: Tariff is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”, according to President-elect Trump. Many US firms are unconvinced @theguardian.com

Trump's tariffs set stage for new trade war – for @theguardian.com:

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Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official #COP29 negotiating text - Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable Presidency document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy', says one expert Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Katy Perry vs Katie Perry: popstar wins appeal amid long-running legal battle with fashion label @caitkelly.bsky.social reports

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