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Ruby Freeman took the witness stand on the third day of the trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay Freeman and her daughter for false claims he made about them after the 2020 election.

White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress  CBS News White House scrambles in last-ditch effort to salvage border talks  POLITICO Sources: Democrats and White House may agree to Republican demands on border

Biden to meet with hostage families at White House Wednesday  CNN Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas meet with Biden at White House  CBS News Families of hostages taken by Hamas renew appeals for release on trips to NYC, White House  New

Fallout rises from McCarthy handshake deal with White House  The Hill

Unlike prescription drugs, eyedrops and other over-the-counter products don’t get preliminary review by the Food and Drug Administration.

Election Worker Tells Jury: ‘Giuliani Just Messed Me Up’  The New York Times Election worker suing Rudy Giuliani testifies in defamation trial against him  NBC News ‘How evil’: Ruby Freeman describes violent threats after false Trump, Giuliani attacks  POLITICO Georgia election worker ‘terrorized’

Senate passes sweeping defense policy bill  CNN Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates  The New York Times Here’s what’s in the $886 billion defense bill  CNN Amid Two Wars, Is Washington Awake? – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal The rocky

Negotiators are racing to reach a deal before Congress is expected to head home for the holidays at the end of the week.

Investigators accessed Trump White House cellphone records and plan to use them at trial, special counsel says  CBS News Special counsel reveals plans to use Trump’s phone data at trial  POLITICO Jack Smith will use Donald Trump’s phone data from January 6th

Judge hits pause on Trump federal election case over immunity appeal  NBC News Judge pauses Trump election interference case in order that could delay March trial  CNN Federal appeals court denies Trump’s presidential immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll case  NBC News Judge