‘Who the f—k is this guy?’:  Defense world reacts to Trump's surprise Pentagon pick  —  “Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,” one veterans' advocate said.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's Tuesday night surprise pick of a conservative commentator …

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X  —  We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles  —  We wanted to let readers know that we will no longer post on any official Guardian editorial accounts on the social media site X (formerly Twitter).

Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Donald Trump  —  Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns  —  Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump is set to boost X's flagging business, with some marketers poised for a return to the social media platform …

Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office  —  The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired.  —  Jack Smith, the special counsel who pursued two federal prosecutions of Donald J. Trump …

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Man Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans  —  The man, who worked overseas for the C.I.A., was arrested on Tuesday by the F.B.I. and faces two counts of violating the Espionage Act.  —  A C.I.A. official has been charged with disclosing classified documents …

Incoming Trump admin is eyeing new immigrant detention centers near major U.S. cities  —  The plan would also include restarting the policy of detaining parents with their children, known as family detention, which immigration advocates have criticized.  —  The incoming Trump administration …

Trump's Cabinet moves hand Ron DeSantis a gift — but possibly with strings attached  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may get to appoint a Senate replacement for Marco Rubio.  But he'd need to balance the preferences of Trump and allies with his own wishes.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. …

Money tensions rise between Harris' team and DNC … - The intra-party tension has put scrutiny on how Harris' team — which raised well over $1 billion in less than five months, between the campaign and outside groups — spent its money. … - The extent of the debt remains unclear …

‘Your Body, My Choice’ Posts Are Spreading Post-Election.  Anyone Who Says This Should Be Fired—Immediately  —  Women at work deserve respect.  Nick Fuentes's followers are not offering that respect and should not be working in your offices.  —  Last week, Nick Fuentes, who Wikipedia describes as …

Cruz endorses Scott for Senate majority leader  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader.  —  “This morning, I'll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP Leader, as I did two years ago.

Trump Called His Win a ‘Historic Realignment’ of U.S. Politics.  We Have Our Doubts.  —  In his victory speech last week, Donald Trump declared that a “historic realignment” in American politics had occurred.  His claim has been echoed by Republican intellectuals.

Scoop: The 2024 blame game finally comes for Hakeem Jeffries … - If Democrats had taken control of the House, Jeffries would have been seen as kind of “the one hero that's going to hold it down for all of us,” said one House progressive.  — But, the lawmaker predicted …

It's 2004 all over again  —  I wish I could give you a crystal-clear sense of what Democrats felt like in 2004 after George W. Bush was elected to a second term.  But the truth is, my memories of that time are hazy.  That's partly because I was a twentysomething doing dumb twentysomething things …

Pritzker, Colo. Gov. Polis launch governors' coalition to protect against ‘threats of autocracy’ under Trump  —  Gov. JB Pritzker cited environmental protections and the threat of mass deportations as the types of issues the coalition will be exploring.  —  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker …

Eric Hovde sows doubt on Wisconsin Senate results  —  Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is casting doubt on the results of his election following his loss to Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin.  “I was shocked by what unfolded on election night,” he said in a video posted to social media Tuesday.

Europe must build resilience against Trump's America - and welcome those desperate to flee it  —  From capitalising on a transatlantic brain drain to regulating US social media giants, it's time for the continent to stand up for itself  —  I am resisting the temptation to write a lamentation …

Jared Kushner's $3 billion conflict of interest  —  During Donald Trump's first term, one of his most influential advisors was his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.  Now that Trump has won another term, Kushner seems poised to reprise this role.  Except this time, instead of being an employee …

Infowars attracts ‘seven-figure’ auction bids that will decide fate of Alex Jones' empire  —  New York CNN —  On Wednesday morning, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' notorious Infowars media empire will go up for auction in a court-mandated sale, and at least one bid is in the “seven-figure” …