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Cate Martel / The Hill:
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 …
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New York Times:
How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’ — The threat of a retribution-focused Trump administration and his son's looming sentencings prompted the president to abandon a promise not to get involved in Hunter Biden's legal problems.
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Politico:
The Hunter Biden pardon gives Donald Trump powerful new political cover
The Hunter Biden pardon gives Donald Trump powerful new political cover
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Andrew Stiles / freebeacon.com:
The Biden Guide to Loving Your Boy
The Biden Guide to Loving Your Boy
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Hunter Biden pardon deepens Dems' identity crisis
Hunter Biden pardon deepens Dems' identity crisis
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
For Democrats, the Hunter Biden pardon is a problem — and an opportunity
For Democrats, the Hunter Biden pardon is a problem — and an opportunity
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's ‘Revenge’ Plot
John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's ‘Revenge’ Plot
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Lies, damned lies, and the pardon of Hunter Biden
Lies, damned lies, and the pardon of Hunter Biden
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BBC:
South Korea's president declares emergency martial law — Summary — The move comes as Yoon's People Power Party and the main opposition Democratic Party continue to disagree over next year's budget bill — In a surprise late night television address he says the measure is necessary …
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CNN:
South Korea president declares emergency martial law — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country's main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-state activities.
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Associated Press:
South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law,” Tuesday accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament, sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
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.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
It Can't Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris — Voting records suggest Democrats who stayed home were less likely to support her, with no equivalent drop-off in Trump support among Republicans. — If you've been reading post-election coverage, you've probably seen …
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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 …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Reportedly Takes Menacing Jab At Justin Trudeau In Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Donald Trump Reportedly Takes Menacing Jab At Justin Trudeau In Mar-a-Lago Meeting
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Adam Wren / Politico:
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 …
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting
DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting
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Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Limits on Public Sector Unions — The 2011 law stripped most government workers in the state of collective bargaining rights and set off protests that lasted weeks. — A Wisconsin judge on Monday struck down portions of a 2011 law that stripped most government workers …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
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 …
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republicans signal readiness to let Trump replace Wray with Patel
Republicans signal readiness to let Trump replace Wray with Patel
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Donald Trump's tech policies — Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-elect — Meta has conceded it was too heavy-handed with certain content moderation in the past …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
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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Agence France-Presse:
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.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Gretel Kahn / Reuters Institute:
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 …
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities — The Biden administration is moving to phase out a Depression-era program that allows some employers to pay disabled workers far less than minimum wage, fulfilling one of the president's campaign promises.
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Sophie Gilbert / The Atlantic:
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.
New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Block Acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese Firm — The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition. — President-elect Donald J. Trump …
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