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9:50 AM ET, November 30, 2024

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New York Times:
Pete Hegseth's Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years  —  Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce.  She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.  —  The mother of Pete Hegseth …
Discussion: The Hill
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New York Times:
Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth's Mother Sent Him  —  Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha. … Son,  —  I have tried to keep quiet about your character and behavior, but after listening to the way you made Samantha feel today, I cannot stay silent.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Raw Story
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Ranking the Democrats: Here's who the party could nominate next as president  —  Democrats are licking their wounds after Vice President Harris's defeat to President-elect Trump, but already are looking toward who might lead their party in a 2028 presidential contest.  —  It's a fight that looks wide open.
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
For Rising Democrats, the Quiet Race to Lead the Party Began Months Ago  —  As Kamala Harris dominated attention on the 2024 trail, ambitious Democrats were also blanketing the country, building relationships that could pay dividends in the fight for the party's future.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Former Trump Treasury official: ‘Do not underestimate’ Ocasio Cortez in 2028  —  A former Trump Treasury official warned the Republican party Friday not to “underestimate” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), citing her accessibility to voters through social media and the congresswoman's “grassroots support.”
Darren Major / CBC News:
Trudeau in Florida to meet with Donald Trump in wake of tariff threat  —  U.S. president-elect said earlier this week he would impose hefty tariffs on Canada and Mexico  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Palm Beach, Fla. to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, according to senior government sources.
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George Chidi / The Guardian:
Musk could use the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ for self-enrichment  —  He's said $42.45bn spent by the US for rural internet isn't efficient.  His Starlink company stands to benefit if he reduces that investment  —  Elon Musk, named by Donald Trump to co-lead a commission aimed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Scott Patterson / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Vowed to Kill Biden's Climate Law.  Republicans Say Not So Fast.  —  Billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs are at stake in red states  —  WASHINGTON—Donald Trump's campaign-trail vow to end President Biden's signature climate law is running into a cold reality: Too many Republican lawmakers want to keep it.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Democrats Weigh Dumping Nadler, Regrouping to Counter Trump  —  Some House Democrats want to oust aging committee leaders like Representative Jerrold Nadler in favor of younger lawmakers who they see as better suited to take on the president.  —  House Democrats are considering pushing aside …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy  —  The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and more.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is in line to lead the Department of Health …
Discussion: The Independent
Emily Wax-Thibodeaux / Washington Post:
What women veterans think of Pete Hegseth's views about combat roles  —  Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary says women shouldn't serve in combat.  These vets say his attitude is outdated, uninformed and inaccurate.  —  The Army veteran and Fox News Channel host …
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election  —  In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus.  Her mom also ordered her and her sister a self-defense kit that included keychain spikes …
Washington Post:
How Kristi Noem, Trump's homeland security pick, became an immigration ‘zealot’  —  By sending the South Dakota National Guard to the border, the governor built her national profile but paid less attention to the details.  —  Gov. Kristi L. Noem was about to seize the spotlight, and she wanted to make the most of it.
Sky News:
Zelenskyy suggests ‘hot phase’ of Ukraine war could end in return for NATO membership if offered - even if seized land isn't returned immediately  —  The Ukrainian president told Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay NATO membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts …
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Bloomberg:
Zelenskiy Open to Cease-Fire If NATO Protects Unoccupied Areas
Discussion: Reuters
 
 
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