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Pushback from Susan Collins and Thom Tillis is striking amid tepid response from most other Republican senators

Platner's campaign said his average donation in the fourth quarter was $25.

IN FOCUS: Sending the House home without a solution on health care is career suicide for many Republicans, Eric Garcia writes. But Trump’s opposition makes any deal impossible

ANALYSIS: The Speaker received a major black eye after four Republicans sided with Democrats on forcing a vote on extending health care tax credits. But, Eric Garcia writes, any health care bill still needs to get 60 votes in the Senate

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.14% this morning as investors exercise caution ahead of the release of the key U.S. jobs report, which will offer clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path next year.

IN FOCUS: AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and why'

Republican plans include offering health savings accounts funded by the government with $1,000 to $1,500 monthly.

Senators are open to a bipartisan agreement that would extend expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies before year’s end.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.98%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.77%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +1.00%, and December...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who said they favored keeping interest rates steady....

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.14%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.23%, and December...