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New York Post:
Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID'd as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student  —  The person of interest identified in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist former Ivy League student — who liked online quotes from …
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New York Times:
Here's what to know about the manhunt.  —  A man is being held for questioning in connection with last week's killing of a health insurance executive in Midtown Manhattan, according to three law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.  —  The man was identified based on a tip …
New York Post:
Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson caught with manifesto, gun and fake ID at McDonald's  —  A person of interest was nabbed Monday in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald's, law enforcement sources said.
New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News's right-wing editorial slant.  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly …
Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy's Nomination  —  Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public's health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.  —  More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.
New York Post:
Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely  —  A Manhattan jury has cleared Daniel Penny of criminal wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a crowded subway — a caught-on-video killing that sparked fierce debate over the city's mental health system and crime underground.
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace is caught on video in gross act with two women and a man  —  Her crusade against transgender bathroom access has cemented her role as a hardline culture warrior and MAGA favorite.  —  But an eye-popping video unearthed exclusively by DailyMail.com suggests …
New York Times:
Ernst Hints That She Will Not Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary  —  Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump's supporters threatened her with political retribution.
Discussion: USA Today
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Schiff: Trump jail threat ‘about sending a message that no one better hold him to account’
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: A Jan. 6 insider on the transition team?  —  ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR — Interesting parting gesture from Sen. JOE MANCHIN (I-W.Va.): “I'm proud to introduce legislation with @SenPeterWelch that would establish 18-year term limits for Justices of the United States Supreme Court.”
Discussion: Associated Press
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Former Trump official reportedly in the Capitol on Jan. 6 now working with the transition
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Shouting match breaks out on ‘The View’ as hosts clash over Trump threat  —  Co-hosts at “The View” got into a heated debate Monday as they talked about threats from Donald Trump against his perceived foes.  —  During an interview with “Meet the Press” Sunday, Trump had argued that the members …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
U.S. charges Assad officials with war crimes in Syria … - They're accused of “cruel and inhuman treatment on detainees under their control, including U.S. citizens, in detention facilities at the Mezzeh Military Airport (Mezzeh Prison), near Damascus, Syria,” from 2012 to 2019, per a DOJ statement Monday.
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US Department of Justice:   Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Kari Lake a top contender to become Trump's ambassador to Mexico  —  The Scoop  —  Kari Lake is a leading contender for the nomination as Donald Trump's ambassador to Mexico, two people familiar with the situation told Semafor.  —  Lake won Trump's endorsement in both her unsuccessful bids for statewide office in Arizona.
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The Guardian:
US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year  —  Liliana Goodson travelled to Australia in 2023 to attend clown school with the gold-plated pistol, worth about $3,000, in her luggage  — Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Discussion: Gizmodo
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
GOP Rep. Eyes Medicare, Social Security For DOGE Cuts: ‘We Can Move The Retirement Age Back’  —  Republican Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) suggested Monday that Medicare and Social Security are on the table when it comes to accomplishing the Department of Government Efficienty's goal of cutting $2 trillion from the federal budget.
Discussion: New York Times
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Steve Chapman / The UnPopulist:
Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power  —  They won't only be injurious to the U.S. economy but also to its liberal democracy because he will use them to reward friends and punish enemies  —  Donald Trump has precious few rigidly held political beliefs …
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Brian Platt / Bloomberg:
Trudeau Says Canada ‘Will Respond’ If Trump Imposes Tariffs
Discussion: HotAir, CBS News and NPR
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
404 Media Objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Subpoena to Access Our Reporting  —  In October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton subpoenaed 404 Media, demanding that we hand over confidential information about our reporting and an anonymous source to help the state of Texas …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Elon Musk's Stunning $250 Million Favor to Trump Should Wake Up Dems  —  We have now learned, belatedly, that billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help billionaire Donald Trump win the White House.  One key part of that spending came in the form of the $20 million Musk dumped into a brazen pro-Trump propaganda campaign.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Governor Kathy Hochul:
Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Sending 8.6 Million New Yorkers an Inflation Refund Check as First Proposal of 2025 State of the State  —  Proposal Would Deliver $3 Billion by Taking Excess Sales Tax Revenue Driven by Inflation and Giving That Money Back to Everyday New Yorkers
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Federal court blocks ACA coverage for Dreamers  —  A federal court in North Dakota has blocked Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for immigrants that came into the U.S. illegally as children, also known as “Dreamers.”  —  U.S. District Judge Daniel M. Traynor on Monday granted Kansas …
Mike Masnick / MSNBC:
Trump's NIH pick wants you to believe he's a victim of government censorship  —  Dr. Jay Bhattacharya made his name by claiming he was censored during the Covid pandemic.  But it never happened.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor …
Ali Breland / The Atlantic:
Even the Koch Brothers Weren't This Brazen  —  Tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Marc Andreessen aren't even trying to mask their politics anymore.  —  Marc Andreessen has been feeling pretty good since Election Day, and at the end of November, he went on The Joe Rogan Experience to say as much.
Discussion: Raw Story
Melania Trump / MSNBC:
Clyburn urges Biden to pardon Trump ‘so we can clean the slate’  —  After convincing President Biden to pardon his son Hunter, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn is now calling for clemency for Donald Trump.  “If we keep digging at things in the past, I'm not too sure the country will not lose its way …
Jose Fabian / CBS News:
Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ  —  President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate a Bay Area lawyer for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice as assistant attorney general for civil rights.  —  “I'm extremely honored …
Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and Townhall
Isabel Keane / New York Post:
Joe and Jill Biden awkwardly ignore a beaming Kamala Harris at the Kennedy Center Honors  —  Lame duck President Biden and first lady Jill Biden ignored a beaming Vice President Kamala Harris — who was applauding enthusiastically for the couple — as they entered the Kennedy Center Honors to a standing ovation, awkward video shows.
Mackenzie Mays / Los Angeles Times:
A California labor union helped oust a Democrat from the state Capitol.  His replacement wants to curb union power.  —  A University of California workers union was successful in its fight to oust an Orange County Democrat from the state Senate after he did not support a bill it backed in the Legislature.
 
 
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Century-Old Law's Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court
Discussion: Reason
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Rep. Brian Mast wins Foreign Affairs gavel
Discussion: RedState, Roll Call and The Hill
Media Matters for America:
Fox News anchor calls birthright citizenship a “loophole”
 Earlier Items: 
Kinsey Crowley / USA Today:
What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment? Explaining Trump's desired changes
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup
Discussion: Gallup, New Republic, Semafor and Daily Kos
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump's Private Rage at “Traitors” Reveals Dark 2025 Plans
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
Associated Press:
Lara Trump stepping down as RNC co-chair and addressing speculation about Florida Senate seat
Politico:
Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump's return to Washington