South Korea President Yoon declares martial law  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television.

12:30 Report — Hunter Biden pardon ripples across Washington  —  Thank you for signing up!  —  The latest in politics and policy.  Direct to your inbox.  Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter  —  It's Monday.  Welcome back and happy December!  First lady Jill Biden unveiled …

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 …

Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections  —  President-elect Donald Trump got very close to a majority of the vote in this presidential election, but not quite.  It is not exactly the “unprecedented and powerful mandate” Trump claimed on election night.

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days  —  There's no easy answer for Republicans as they move toward a stopgap bill to push a key government funding deadline to early 2025, which could complicate Trump's other plans.  —  WASHINGTON — As Congress returns …

Meta says it's mistakenly moderating too much … Meta is mistakenly removing too much content across its apps, according to a top executive.  —  Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, told reporters on Monday that the company's moderation “error rates are still too high” …

Pete Hegseth's mother begged him to “get some help” — he joined a misogynist church instead  —  Fringe denomination's leader argues that men “dream of being rapists” because women aren't submissive enough  —  Even by the reality-TV chaos standards of our political moment, this one was a doozy …

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Rahm Emanuel?  Ben Wikler?  Why Democrats should pick — or pass over — potential contenders for DNC chair  —  A decision on who will try to lead the party out of the wilderness is expected early in 2025.  —  Democrats' first steps to find their way out of the political wilderness following …

How weed won over America  —  In the last few decades, marijuana's had a major glow-up.  —  In 1992, less than 1 million people were using it daily or nearly every day — a low point, according to an analysis of data from the US National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which began surveying Americans in the 1970s.

Trump showed ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of Putin, Kim: Merkel  —  Germany's former chancellor, Angela Merkel, in a new interview said President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

These reporters wrote a book on Musk's Twitter takeover.  Here's what they think is next for journalism and X  —  Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Musk's election interference, his courting of strongmen, X's predictable decline and Bluesky's improbable rise  —  In a 1998 interview with CBS News …

Fox News ignores Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations as concerns over Trump pick mount  —  New York CNN —  What's a media outlet supposed to do when its longtime host is picked to run the Pentagon, and then a series of eyebrow-raising news stories trigger doubts about his appointment?

Misogyny Comes Roaring Back … throughout american political history, two capable, qualified, experienced women have run for president on a major-party ticket.  Both have lost to Donald Trump, perhaps the most famous misogynist ever to reach the highest office.

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say  —  An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.  Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches …

Notre Dame To Reopen In Paris With Trump In Attendance  —  CHANGES dateline, ADDS detail, quotes, background  —  Notre Dame cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump set to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.