Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump (Newser Morning 8)

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December 20, 2024     "We grow small trying to be great." —E. Stanley Jones   1 FDA Redefines 'Healthy' Food Packaged foods in the US will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves "healthy," according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. Keep reading   2 Why Dozens of GOP Lawmakers Defied Trump President-elect Trump urged all Republicans to vote in favor of the Plan B government spending deal Thursday night—but 38 House Republicans defied his wishes and voted against the plan, leaving the country on the brink of a government shutdown. Keep reading   From our sponsors New Study Reveals #1 Cause of Dementia (You'll Be Surprised) A shocking new study by Johns Hopkins just came out, and it revealed the #1 cause of dementia KEEP READING   At a Glance A view of the Folkestone White Horse on Cheriton Hill above Folkestone, England, which has been transformed into giving a nod to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Christmas by an anonymous artist who added a red nose to the figure's muzzle, Friday, December 20, 2024. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)   3 Amazon Delivery Drivers Strike Days Before Christmas Workers started striking at seven Amazon facilities Thursday, and more locations are expected to join. Keep reading   4 Eying Comeback, Cuomo to Sue Accuser for Defamation Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said to be planning a political comeback despite findings that he sexually harassed more than a dozen employees, now intends to sue one of his accusers. Keep reading   5 Starbucks Workers in 3 Cities Are Going on Strike Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. Keep reading   6 More Than 80 People Attend LA Times Food Event, Get Violently Ill More than 80 attendees of a recent Los Angeles Times event ended up violently ill, and officials suspect a norovirus outbreak. Keep reading   From our sponsors Where to Find Hoka Shoes Deals 2024 Finding Hoka shoes on sale can be tricky, so we've rounded up the top 8 stores to find the best deals for Hoka! Shop now   7 Refugee Fled Violence Only to Be Killed With Her 3 Kids in US A Utah mother who police believe was shot and killed by her husband along with three of their children was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar and dreamed of thriving with her family in the US, relatives said Thursday. Keep reading   8 GOP Lawmaker: There Is No Plan C After the House rejected Republicans' stopgap government spending proposal backed by President-elect Trump—the party's so-called Plan B after the initial bipartisan bill was dropped—on Thursday evening, the nation might wonder what's next. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI More Controversy Swirls Around MrBeast's New Show See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Dec. 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: 1970s Rocker Now a 4-Time Jeopardy Champ   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved