Today’s Smerconish Poll

Do you agree with James Carville that Kamala Harris lost for one simple reason: the economy?
Yes
No

Yesterday’s Poll Results

Should the Philadelphia Eagles rest Saquon Barkley for the playoffs or let him chase Eric Dickerson’s rushing record on Sunday?
60.53% – Let him go for record
39.47% – Rest him
*Percentage of 18,294 votes

HEADLINES

Associated Press

News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement
The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the news industry’s fight against unauthorized use of its content on artificial intelligence platforms.

Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case has made a dramatic decision that could nevertheless bring the case to a muted end.

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas told ex-girlfriend of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan
The 37-year-old opened up about not being able to sleep at night and reliving the violence from his deployment in Afghanistan.

What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next several days, according to the National Weather Service.

Politico

Trump is days away from having to confront the kinds of crises he’s long been railing against
The president-elect is confronting a new year with a raft of challenges, from the attack in New Orleans to ongoing massive Chinese-linked hacks of critical systems.

‘He owes them’: MAGA activists worry about Musk’s influence over Trump in legal migration spat
Some hardliners concede big H-1B reforms are tough. But they still say they have power in the next administration.

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