memeorandum: Hunter Biden's team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon (Matt Viser/Washington Post)

2:30 PM ET, November 30, 2024

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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: Vanity Fair, Mediaite, Forbes, Alternet.org, The Hill and Althouse

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.

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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:

Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother called him ‘an abuser of women’ — Email from mother, published in the New York Times, said he mistreated women and displayed a lack of character — The family dynamics of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense …

Discussion: The Independent, Twitchy and Balloon Juice

Wall Street Journal:

Corporate America Launches Unorthodox Campaign to Gain Trump's Attention — Companies look at scrubbing left-leaning policies from their websites and scoping out appearances on conservative podcasts — Corporate America is unleashing an unorthodox campaign to influence Donald Trump's agenda …

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo

Alexander Hall / Fox News:

Rogan says the ‘greatest media psy-op in history’ was waged against Trump: 'They've distorted who he is' — 'What you're seeing with Trump, regardless of his flaws, is a massive concentrated psy-op,' Rogan said — Joe Rogan argued that the establishment media that once was friendly …

Discussion: RedState and Twitchy

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, HotAir, Alternet.org, Raw Story and Mother Jones

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.

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 …

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

Discussion: RedState

Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Ranking the Democrats: Here's who the party could nominate next as president

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Sarah Bernstein / New York Times:

How Our Messed-Up Dating Culture Leads to Loneliness, Anger and Donald Trump — Joe Rogan. Elon Musk. Representatives of bro culture are on the ascent, bringing with them an army of disaffected young men. But where did they come from? Many argue that a generation of men are resentful …

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Must Read Alaska

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 and Alternet.org

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: NBC News and The Independent

Matt Viser / Washington Post:

Hunter Biden's team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon — Judges are scheduled to sentence the president's son for gun and tax offenses in December. — Hunter Biden's legal team is launching an assertive public defense of the president's son just weeks …

Barak Ravid / Axios:

New Hamas video: U.S. hostage held in Gaza calls on Trump to push a deal … - Alexander says in the video he has been held captive for more than 420 days, which raises the possibility the video was taken in the last 24 hours. — 101 hostages are still held by Hamas in Gaza, among them seven Americans.

Discussion: The Hill, Reuters, The Times of Israel, CBS News and RedState

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump wants Gaza ceasefire deal before inauguration, Graham says

Discussion: RedState, Just The News, The Times of Israel, The Independent, New York Post, The Hill and Washington Examiner

Carter Sherman / The Guardian:

Is it safe to have a child? Americans rethink family planning ahead of Trump's return — Some in the US are reconsidering children, with fears over reproductive healthcare and the climate crisis front of mind — Chris Peterson wasn't surprised that Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Trump promised Jan. 6 pardons. His post-election silence is making loyalists nervous. — His die-hard supporters — as well as some federal judges — are left to speculate about his clemency plans. — Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to pardon a vast swath of supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Discussion: Alternet.org, New York Post, Twitchy and The Hill