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New York Times:
Trump Considers DeSantis for Defense Secretary as His Support for Hegseth Falters — President-elect Donald J. Trump is weighing his options, even as Pete Hegseth meets with senators to muster support. Accusations of past misconduct have threatened his nomination from the start.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Sound of Fear on Air — This morning, I had an unsettling experience. — I was invited onto MSNBC's Morning Joe to talk from a studio in Washington, D.C., about an article I'd written on Trump's approach to foreign policy. Before getting to the article, I was asked about the nomination …
Politico:
Hegseth's future as Defense secretary hangs by a thread
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Hegseth Is Reportedly Vowing to Stop Drinking, Having His Mom Call Senators
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Politico:
Jeffries stays out of the way as Dems mutiny against senior panel leaders — Democrats are increasingly anxious about the incoming Trump administration and are no longer bowing to seniority rules to pick their committee leaders. — House Democrats are poised to unseat several senior committee leaders …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nadler to Relinquish Democrats' Top Judiciary Post, Bowing to Calls for Change — Democrats' longtime leader on the panel faced a challenge from Representative Jamie Raskin, and pressure from colleagues who wanted a younger, more strategic figure at the helm.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden White House Is Discussing Preemptive Pardons for Those in Trump's Crosshairs — The nomination of Kash Patel, who has vowed to pursue Trump's critics, as FBI director has heightened concerns within the president's inner circle. — President Joe Biden's senior aides are conducting …
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Donald Trump is ready to make Republicans touch the third rail — Without a voting public to face again, Trump is gearing up to cut Social Security and Medicare — There are a thousand election hot takes and post-mortems floating around these days and I'm sure we'll soon come to some consensus …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Vivek Ramaswamy to Axios: DOGE not planning cuts to Social Security, Medicare
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China
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New York Post:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in possible targeted attack: sources — The CEO of UnitedHealth was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.
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Chelsia Rose Marcius / New York Times:
C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare Is Fatally Shot in Midtown Manhattan — The executive, Brian Thompson, was shot in the chest in what people briefed on the investigations said appeared to be a targeted attack. — The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation's largest health insurers …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job — The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump's first term in office. — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday replaced …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Bezos Says He Is “Proud” of Decision to End Endorsements at Washington Post, “Very Optimistic” About Second Trump Term — The Amazon founder said that he is working on a plan to turn around the Post: “We saved the Washington Post once, this will be the second time.”
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Steven Monacelli / The Texas Observer:
Revealed: the Operators Behind Four Major Neo-Nazi X Accounts — Under owner Elon Musk, the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has become a hotbed of white supremacist and neo-Nazi content. A recent headline in the Atlantic doesn't mince words: “X is a white supremacist site.”
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte — Democrat Adam Gray captured California's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year.
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James Downie / MSNBC:
South Korea just gave Donald Trump a warning — if his opponents are listening — Swiftly and decisively rebutting would-be authoritarians works better than hoping it works out for the best. — Just before 11 p.m. local time Tuesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a televised address to the nation.
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Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Dictators for a Day — South Korea and America — South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol …
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Washington Post:
No-confidence vote topples French government, plunges country into chaos — The support of Marine Le Pen's far-right lawmakers was key to the motion, which made this the shortest-serving administration in the modern French republic. — A no-confidence vote in the French parliament …
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Associated Press:
Trump Picks Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins For SEC Chair — Trump said Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, was a “proven leader for common sense regulations.” — LOADING — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Hegseth Vows to Get Sober if Confirmed — The embattled Fox News host-turned-secretary of defense nominee denied ever having a drinking problem. — Satanic Temple To Host Public Elementary School Program — SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE — A parent personally requested they offer …
Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher Threatens to ‘Quit’ His Show Over Trump Win — REALLY? — The host told Jane Fonda he's “bored” with talking about the president-elect, but would have no choice. — Bill Maher “may quit,” his HBO show Real Time, he told Jane Fonda on the latest episode of his Club Random podcast …
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Trump's Project 2025 May Not Be What It Seemed. It's Worse. — On Nov. 19, two weeks after Election Day, Elon Musk demonstrated perhaps the most brutal, if not sadistic, technique for making life in the federal civil service intolerable. — A Wall Street Journal headline from Nov. 22 captures …
Pete Hegseth / Wall Street Journal:
I've Faced Fire Before. I Won't Back Down — I look forward to an honest confirmation hearing, not a press show trial based on anonymous accusations. — On these pages 18 years ago I penned an article titled “More Troops, Please.” I was a young U.S. Army lieutenant who had just completed …
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Texas judge blocks anti-money laundering law's enforcement nationwide — A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury Department the identities of their real beneficial owners.
CBS News:
Hegseth signed NDA, received six-figure severance payment after leaving veterans' group, sources say — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure severance payment and signed a non-disclosure agreement when he exited the organization Concerned Veterans of America.
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Helen Santoro / The Lever:
Big Insurer Sets Time Limits On Anesthesia Coverage During Surgeries — A surprise medical bill could be waiting for you when you wake up in the recovery room. — One of the country's largest health insurance companies says it will no longer automatically pay for patients' anesthesia …
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Washington Post:
Trump energy nominee misinterprets studies to support claims, scientists say — Chris Wright cites data to back his claim there is no climate crisis. Authors of the papers he cites say he is misinterpreting their work. — Oil executive Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick …
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New York Times:
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs — In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said. — Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, the architect of President Vladimir V. Putin's invasion …
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Phil Galewitz / KFF Health News:
9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding — With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. — USE OUR CONTENT
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CBS News:
Hawley says Hegseth cancelled meeting as DeSantis name gets floated — Sen. Joshua Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, says Pete Hegseth's team canceled a meeting before the Senate confirmation process begins. Axios' Juliegrace Brufke joins CBS News with more on President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense.
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Financial Times:
UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies — Multibillion-dollar ring across London, Moscow and Dubai connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evaders — A UK-led operation has uncovered a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme run out of London …
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Tina Reed / Axios:
Trump's immigration crackdown could reduce caregiving workforce … - He found nursing homes in regions with a higher share of foreign-born nursing assistants provided more direct care and better quality. — “If you were to tighten up immigration or begin deporting individuals …
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Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds — Labor and delivery units are losing money and struggling to find staff, in rural areas and large cities alike. — Over 500 hospitals have closed their labor and delivery departments since 2010, according to a large new study …
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Tim McDonnell / Semafor:
Biden is racing to dole out clean energy cash before Trump cuts it off — The Biden administration is racing to disburse financing from the government's biggest clean energy bank to get ahead of possible cuts once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. — On Monday the US Department …
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