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NBC News:
Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News  —  Ten current and former Fox employees say Trump's pick for defense secretary drank in ways that concerned his co-workers.  A Trump transition team spokesperson called the claims “completely unfounded and false.”
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  The president-elect is discussing replacing the current Pentagon nominee as the former Fox News host faces mounting scrutiny over allegations about his personal life  —  President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida …
NBC News:
Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate  —  As many as six GOP senators are not currently comfortable supporting Hegseth, following allegations concerning drinking and his treatment of women, sources told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's pick …
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Trump Talks to DeSantis About Replacing Hegseth  —  DONALD TRUMP AND RON DESANTIS have personally discussed the possibility of the Florida governor becoming the next secretary of defense amid concerns that sexual assault allegations could engulf the president-elect's current nominee for the post, Pete Hegseth.
Associated Press:
Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate  —  Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.
Punchbowl News:
12/4/24 ☀️ AM: … The 2024 elections finally ended on Tuesday night as Democrat Adam Gray officially defeated Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) in California's 13th District. … The final House results are 220-215 in favor of Republicans.  The GOP controlled 222 seats after Election Day 2022.
Politico:
Hegseth starts to branch out to shore up Pentagon bid
Discussion: Breitbart
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Charlamagne tha God tells Democrats to get off ‘moral high ground’ amid Biden pardon  —  Radio host Charlamagne tha God contended President Joe Biden and Democrats need to “stop acting” as though they are the political party of the “moral high ground” in the wake of the president pardoning his son.
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Politico:
The new question ballot-measure pollsters have to ask
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Then, Now, and Forever: The People Are the Problem
Discussion: Washington Examiner
M.D. Kittle / The Federalist:
Trump Should Pardon Victims Of Dems' J6 Lawfare On Day One  —  Trump could and should pardon the J6 political prisoners as one of his first acts in office, or at least commute sentences.  —  While Hunter Biden enjoys the privileges of a sweeping presidential pardon, Rachel Powell …
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Alex Henderson / Alternet.org:   Stunning chart shows ‘mindblowing’ rise in manufacturing under Biden — that Trump gets to ‘ribbon cut’
CNN:
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, has been targeted in an Iranian hack, sources say  —  Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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ABC News:
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, hit with Iranian cyber attack, sources say
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash  —  On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, sent President-elect Donald Trump $18 million in cash.
Discussion: The Independent
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
The First Corruption Scandal of Trump's Second Term Is Already Here
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
The Storybook Start—and Bitter End—of Pete Hegseth's First Marriage  —  Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense is a conservative culture warrior, a central-casting alpha male who believes in guns, God, and the primacy of the family unit.  The story of his first marriage …
Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
South Korea's Warning for Washington  —  Even botched plots to seize power damage democratic institutions and norms.  —  A right-wing wannabe authoritarian president—a leader who attacks the press, is accused of abusing power for personal gain, uses his power to block investigations …
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Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg:
South Korea's Yoon Ends Martial Law After Political Gamble
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Here Are the Republicans Kash Patel Wants to Target  —  Trump's pick to be FBI director has expressed an intent to mount a revenge-a-thon that will include not just Democrats.  —  For years, Kash Patel, the MAGA provocateur, conspiracy theory monger, and seller of pills he claims reverse …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and New York Times
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Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
How Robert Lighthizer Got Shut Out of Trump's Cabinet  —  Former trade chief was hoping to run Treasury or the Commerce Department, but his prospects faded as other candidates emerged  —  Robert Lighthizer seemed like a shoo-in for a senior role in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Have I been running the Biden Administration?  —  My not-so-secret disagreements with their approach … Donate to GiveDirectly  —  Joe Biden has been unpopular for a long time, but the two times I've been polled, I said that I approve of his performance as president.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump's DEA nominee withdraws from consideration just days after being picked  —  President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known.
Anna Gifty / Public Notice:
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Madeline Leesman / Townhall:
You Won't Believe Who Was Crowned ‘Model of the Year’  —  In October, Townhall covered how Victoria's Secret held its iconic fashion show for the first time in six years.  —  The lingerie company shocked the world by including two models who are “transgender,” also known as biological males.
Sister Toldjah / RedState:
Pardon Fallout: A Visibly Shaken Chuck Todd Turns on Joe and Jill Biden in Must-Watch Moment  —  Though many in the mainstream media are in full-blown Democrat apologist mode (more so than normal) in the aftermath of Joe Biden's “full and unconditional” pardoning of his son, convicted felon Hunter Biden …
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Republicans Aim to Tackle Border First, Taxes Later  —  Incoming majority leader John Thune lays out a two-step process for passing Trump's agenda  —  WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are considering quick legislation early next year to strengthen border security …
 
 
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
A President Shouldn't Pardon His Son? Hello, Anybody Remember Neil Bush?
Discussion: Reason
Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
The View's Ana Navarro Cites Completely Fake Pardon of ‘Hunter deButts’ In Defense of the Hunter Biden Pardon
Discussion: Reason, The Independent and USA Today
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
AOC may run for Oversight job
Discussion: Fox News, HotAir and Axios
Reuters:
Trump team agrees with Justice Dept to begin background checks
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Live Updates: South Korean President Backs Down From Martial Law Order
Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's 2nd-term picks
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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