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Jack Kim / Reuters:
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.
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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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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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Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg:
South Korea's Yoon Says He Will Lift Martial Law — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will lift his martial law decree, just hours after his dramatic move imposing it Tuesday. — Yoon said in a televised address that he has called for a Cabinet meeting, but its members haven't arrived.
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Hakyung Kim / CNBC:
South Korean president says he will lift martial law after parliament rejects his declaration
South Korean president says he will lift martial law after parliament rejects his declaration
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
South Korea president declares martial law to overcome opposition party
South Korea president declares martial law to overcome opposition party
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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Brian Stelter / CNN:
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?
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump's private pep talk for Senate Republicans … - Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) warned Republican senators in their policy retreat Tuesday morning to expect longer, five-day work weeks — starting in the new year through Easter. — They have a long list …
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Garrett M. Graff / New York Times:
What Kash Patel Could Do to the F.B.I.
What Kash Patel Could Do to the F.B.I.
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Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
GOP senators seek ‘normal process’ to confirm Trump nominees, torn over FBI background checks
GOP senators seek ‘normal process’ to confirm Trump nominees, torn over FBI background checks
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emptywheel:
How Jeff Bezos Smothered Pete Hegseth News because Hunter Biden Was Pardoned of Already Declined Charges — When I went to bed last night, the WaPo was feeding me the following stories at the top of its digital front page. — WaPo has since added a story about Biden's attempt to surge weapons to Ukraine before Trump cuts them off.
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
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” …
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Donald Trump's tech policies
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Donald Trump's tech policies
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Tuberville on Hunter Biden pardon: 'If it was my son, I'd pardon him, too' — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) seemingly agreed with President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden over the weekend, but took issue with the president's prior vow to stay out of the matter.
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New York Times:
How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’
How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’
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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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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
It Can't Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris
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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
House Republican: ‘Hard decisions’ needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare — Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year's unified GOP government, suggesting cuts may be coming to social welfare programs.
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Reuters:
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 …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Ken Martin, in DNC bid, calls for ‘massive narrative and branding project’ for Democrats — The head of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party released a 10-point memo on Tuesday. — Ken Martin, a candidate for the Democratic National Committee chair, is calling for a …
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Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
The Massive Clue That Donald Trump's Threats Are All BS — CALLING THEIR BLUFF — “Sheer fantasy” is how Harvard economist Jeffrey Frankel described Elon Musk's plan to ax $2 trillion in federal spending. — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions in an unprecedented crackdown on undocumented migrants.
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
FTC Bans Location Data Company That Powers the Surveillance Ecosystem — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping action against some of the most important companies in the location data industry on Tuesday, including those that power surveillance tools used by a wide spread …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court to confront dispute over gender-affirming care for transgender minors — Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Wednesday to hear arguments in a landmark case involving access to gender-affirming care like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Supreme Court will weigh Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care
Supreme Court will weigh Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump …
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Washington Times, BizPac Review and Fox News
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bloomberg Says Kennedy Would Be ‘Beyond Dangerous’ as Health Secretary — Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a public health advocate, is asking Senate Republicans to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to “rethink” Kennedy's nomination.
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
Trump offers Pentagon's No. 2 job to billionaire Stephen Feinberg — The search for a capable deputy defense secretary has taken on heightened significance as lawmakers scrutinize Pete Hegseth, Trump's choice to lead the agency. — President-elect Donald Trump offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg …