Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of U.S. defence treaty over Israel stalemate  —  Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told Reuters.

Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's ‘darkest election’  —  President Bill Clinton was so enraged by the treatment of his wife, Hillary, during her failed presidential bid that he couldn't sleep for two years, he now admits - or stop complaining about the shock defeat.

Democrats targeted in wave of Thanksgiving bomb threats … - Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Pete Hegseth - Trump's picks for U.N. ambassador, labor secretary, EPA administrator and defense secretary, respectively - were among the targets.

Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago  —  Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations.  —  The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another …

Mass arrests at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession  —  They're parading straight into custody.  —  Anti-Israel protesters tried to ruin the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year running Thursday, with cops quickly swarming in to gobble up roughly 25 arrests.

Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's scheme to gut the intel agencies  —  It's hard to envision a less suited intelligence chief.  That's a feature, not a bug.  —  🛍️ Black Friday Special!  🛍️ Click the button below to sign up for a full annual subscription to Public Notice for the special discounted price of $40.

Democratic senators say they bungled border security in 2024  —  Democratic senators are privately acknowledging that their party committed “political malpractice” by bungling the issue of border security, which they view as a driving factor behind President-elect Trump's sweeping victory and their loss of four Senate seats.

Statement from President Joe Biden on Russia's Attack on Ukraine  —  Overnight, Russia carried out a horrific aerial attack against Ukraine.  Ukrainian authorities report that Russia launched nearly 200 missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure, depriving Ukrainian civilians of access to electricity.

WTO Members Approve Okonjo-Iweala for a Second Term at Helm  — She's the first African and first woman to serve in the role  —  World Trade Organization members agreed to reappoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general for a second term, cementing her in the job for another four years expected to be fraught with tariff disputes.

Biden on Trump's tariff plan: ‘I hope he rethinks it’  —  President Biden said Thursday that he hopes President-elect Trump “rethinks” some of his tariff plans.  —  “I hope he rethinks it.  I think it's a counterproductive thing to do,” the president said in Nantucket, Mass. …

Louise Haigh quits UK government as transport secretary over stolen phone ‘mistake’  —  Louise Haigh resigned as U.K. transport secretary after Sky News reported she had been convicted of falsely telling police her work mobile phone had been stolen in 2013.  —  Haigh sent a letter of resignation …

Despite Ozempic and RFK Jr., Uncrustables and Twinkies believe ‘very strongly that snacking continues’  —  New York CNN —  The makers of weight loss drugs and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are both pushing for Americans to change their diets.  But the owner of Twinkies and Uncrustables …

Ken Paxton vows to shut down Texas church's homeless ministry in new suit  —  The Texas attorney general, a Southern Baptist, has a history of suing organizations that seemingly don't align with his religious and political beliefs.  —  In announcing a lawsuit on Tuesday …