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11:20 PM ET, December 2, 2024

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Eric Levitz / Vox:
For Democrats, the Hunter Biden pardon is a problem — and an opportunity  —  President Joe Biden has pardoned Hunter Biden for all crimes — known and unknown — that his son committed over the past 11 years.  —  This is not a great look for a man who's decried President-elect Donald Trump's attacks …
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
What to know about presidents pardoning family members and allies … - His decision infuriated Republicans and raised questions regarding the precedent that it could set for future presidents. … Donald Trump … He issued one for Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, at the end of his first term.
Wall Street Journal:
Unpacking the Unusual Hunter Biden Pardon  —  The president issued a blanket pardon to his son, covering any and all conduct dating to 2014  —  President Biden on Sunday granted a full and unconditional pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, who faced a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Why Biden's Pardon of His Son Is So Controversial  —  The ongoing legal drama over Hunter Biden ended abruptly when his father, US President Joe Biden, pardoned him for tax and gun charges despite vowing not to do so.  —  Biden issued a sweeping order on Dec. 1 that pardoned his son for all federal crimes …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden's pardon  —  President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, for any offenses over a nearly 11-year period doesn't have many, if any, direct historical parallels.  —  It's one thing for a president to pardon his son.  It's another to do it like this.
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's ‘Revenge’ Plot  —  The Watergate figure said the president could “take the wind” out of Trump's plans for revenge and retribution with a stroke of his pen.  —  LOADING  —  John Dean, the former White House counsel who helped bring …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
White House press secretary defends Hunter Biden pardon: ‘Enough is enough’
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Lies, damned lies, and the pardon of Hunter Biden
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
We haven't seen a pardon as sweeping as Hunter Biden's in generations
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump privatization plan will add thousands a year to typical mortgage: expert  —  A proposed deregulation of the home loan market that Donald Trump is widely expected to pursue could have massive consequences for new homebuyers — particularly those with low incomes, reported CNN on Monday.
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Samantha Delouya / CNN:
Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates  —  During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is widely expected to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants that guarantee 70% of America's mortgages.  —  Amid a housing market marked …
Politico:
Unions score major win in Wisconsin with court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights  —  Union leaders were overjoyed with the ruling, which affects tens of thousands of public employees.  —  MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday …
Discussion: New York Times and Fox Business
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Rachel Ryan / Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin:
Dane County judge strikes down Act 10, restoring collective bargaining power for some public employees
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Fox News:
Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy: sources  —  Trudeau made a hastily arranged visit to Mar-a-Lago last Friday after Trump threatened Canada with tariffs  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  President-elect Trump suggested …
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
MAGA Filmmaker Trump Praised Admits 2020 Election Fraud Doc Was B.S.  —  The conspiracy theorist was sued for defamation after falsely accusing a Georgia man of stuffing ballot boxes  —  MAGA filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza issued a statement on Sunday admitting that his most notorious project …
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emptywheel:
America Just Failed the Test of Responding to Trump's Politicized Prosecutions  —  Let's imagine that, two years from now, Pam Bondi rolls out charges against some onetime adversary of Donald Trump.  To the extent that journalists will still be employed and reading court filings …
Politico:
Trump's health nominees want Covid vindication.  Here's how their critique has aged.  —  Trump's picks to lead the NIH and FDA were critics of health officials and their pandemic policies.  —  The Covid wars are still raging in 2024, and now the Covid contrarians are in charge.
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New York Times:
Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don't Mind.
Discussion: Jacobin, Raw Story and Axios
Minho Kim / New York Times:
For U.K. Ambassador, Trump Picks Billionaire Who Supported His Rivals  —  Warren Stephens, an investment banker, gave $2 million in 2016 to a group aiming to block Donald J. Trump's political rise.  More recently, he backed Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley before donating to the Trump campaign.
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Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday demanded …
Freddy Brewster / The Lever:
Harris Stayed Silent On Khan Amid Probe Of Top Adviser's Firm  —  When Democratic donors attacked the Biden-Harris administration's chief antitrust regulator Lina Khan during this year's election, Vice President Kamala Harris declined to defend her, prompting some critics to say Harris …
Discussion: Associated Press
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
5 things to know about Kash Patel  —  President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau.  —  In doing so, Trump signaled his plan to remove FBI Director Christopher Way, whom Trump nominated to a 10-year term in 2017.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Kash Patel's nomination signals how bad things can get
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez first person to hit a million followers on Bluesky  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is the first person to hit a million followers on the social platform Bluesky, according to the platform.  —  Other than Bluesky's own account, Ocasio-Cortez's follower landmark is a first for a user …
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Trumpworld deeply worried’: Sources tell MSNBC hosts of ‘controversy inside Trump orbit’  —  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Jonathan Lemire claimed Monday that some in Donald Trump's orbit aren't thrilled by his nomination of MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director.
Discussion: New Republic and HuffPost
John Ismay / New York Times:
U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines  —  The package of military hardware is the largest since a $1 billion drawdown from Pentagon stockpiles was announced in late April.  —  The Pentagon will send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Insider Memo Envisions a New DLC  —  A former venture capitalist and fundraiser has a bold idea: market-friendly moderation.  —  Al From, founder and CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council, second from left, and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, right, speak to reporters alongside other Democratic leaders …
Marty Schladen / Ohio Capital Journal:
Study: U.S.-made weapons might be driving migrants to the southern border  —  Rifles on a wall rack.  (Getty Images)  —  As undocumented immigrants show up at the southern border, many may be fleeing gun violence perpetrated with weapons that originally came from the United States.
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The expert class is failing, and so is Biden's presidency  —  As Sean Trende pointed out on X, it hasn't exactly been the best century for the expert class.  Begin with the response to September 11 — the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, which were supported by bipartisan majorities.
 
 
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NBC News:
Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Schumer says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas ‘on the right track’
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
The Kremlin Celebrates Trump's Cabinet Picks
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Paige Hopkins / Axios:
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David Fickling / Bloomberg:
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Politico:
House staffer arrested Monday for entering Capitol complex with ammunition
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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Schumer eyes new leadership job for Cory Booker
Discussion: Roll Call
Victor Goury-Laffont / Politico:
French government faces collapse in no-confidence vote
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Trump is targeting protections for almost 1 million legal immigrants
Discussion: Alternet.org
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Are progressive groups sinking Democrats' electoral chances?
Discussion: The Hill
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The End of Democratic Delusions
Discussion: American Prospect and Raw Story
Jack Peat / The London Economic:
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Republicans don't care if women die from abortion bans — but they don't want you to know about it
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump press secretary pick removed post praising Pence on January 6, then ran for Congress as an election denier
 

 
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