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Donald Trump was the third person in the room in Aug. 2015 when Michael Cohen and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker discussed ways Pecker could help counter negative stories about Trump's relationships with women, @NBCNews has confirmed. https://t.co/MG85CRHEE2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 13, 2018

The Senate has passed a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, ratcheting up pressure on President Trump https://t.co/IDUWqehLaL pic.twitter.com/r3yLLQREph
— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2018

Pelosi mocks Trump claim on Mexico paying for wall: "The Oval Office is an evidence-free zone" https://t.co/qUR1h0VE60 pic.twitter.com/7YITZFzRTv
— The Hill (@thehill) December 13, 2018

UPDATE: A wave of bomb threats were reported across the US against businesses, schools, hospitals and other places, causing panic and evacuations, although all appeared to be hoaxes. https://t.co/RToD1W0Z2S
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 13, 2018

"General Motors is not going to be treated well": President Trump said GM CEO Mary Barra made a "big mistake" by laying off thousands of workers and pledged to retaliate against the company https://t.co/LKqTSM0zm6 pic.twitter.com/77oDp11u9X
— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2018

A White House known for disrupting norms is breaking with yet another annual tradition and does not have plans to host a holiday party this year for members of the press https://t.co/imzMUBOg06
— POLITICO (@politico) December 13, 2018

Prosecutors are probing whether Trump's 2017 inaugural committee misspent funds it raised and if donors gave money in exchange for access https://t.co/XapAOj2HuH
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 13, 2018

First lady Melania Trump's favorable rating has fallen by double-digits to 43%, from 54% in October, according to a new CNN poll https://t.co/qRrIdxNSVj pic.twitter.com/tafs3DRFiI
— CNN (@CNN) December 13, 2018

Staffers at the Weekly Standard have been told to gather for an all-hands meeting Friday — and they're bracing for bad news https://t.co/hntb07Ksyj
— POLITICO (@politico) December 13, 2018

From the “The Geminid Meteor Shower is today and you can watch here with a hat tip to Halodoc” File

Geminid Meteor Shower and Shining Comet 46P/Wirtanen Star in Slooh Webcast: How to Watch https://t.co/jd7zvB1yBo pic.twitter.com/Fy9lcycQx9
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) December 13, 2018

The Geminid meteor shower will provide a shining backdrop for the approach of Comet 46P/Wirtanen on Thursday (Dec. 13), shortly before the object’s closest approach to Earth in 20 years.
Following the two skywatching events, the online telescope service Slooh will host a webcast starting at 6 p.m. EST (2300 GMT) on Thursday. Experts will join the broadcast to discuss the meteor shower and its unusual source, as well as 46P/Wirtanen. The show will last until 10 p.m. EST (0300 GMT on Friday, Dec. 14). You can watch the webcast live on Slooh’s website or here on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh.
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News from the note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

From the “The Geminid Meteor Shower is today and you can watch here with a hat tip to Halodoc” File

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