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CNN: Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn't radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers — Pete Hegseth Congressional news -
Greg Sargent / New Republic: Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details — Members of Congress were just permitted to view the video of the second boat-bombing … -
New York Times: Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump's Boat Attacks — Congress is focusing on two deaths in one strike. -
Josephine Walker / Axios: “Impermissible”: Congress fumes over Hegseth's Venezuela strike secrecy — Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon release additional documents and details … -
Samantha Waldenberg / CNN: US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four, amid escalating questions about its counter-drug offensive — Congressional news Drugs in society -
Filip Timotija / The Hill: US military blows up alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ — The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat … -
Washington Post: Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say — The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley … -
Mark Sherman / Associated Press: Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans … -
Talking Points Memo: Supreme Court Conservatives Reinstate Texas' Gerrymandered House Map — The Supreme Court, in a Thursday evening order, put on hold a lower court ruling … -
John Fritze / CNN: Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms — Video Ad Feedback — FBI makes arrest in DC pipe bomber investigation, sources say -
Chris Geidner / Law Dork: Supreme Court allows new Texas congressional map to be used in 2026 — The U.S. Supreme Court's Republican appointees on Thursday issued an order allowing Texas … -
Dallas Morning News: Supreme Court upholds Texas congressional map, a win for Trump administration — The Supreme Court's ruling means Texas can use a new congressional map requested … -
NBC News: Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed — Federal officials failed to secure … -
CNN: Grand jury declines to reindict Letitia James — Federal agencies — A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked … -
New York Times: Grand Jury Said to Decline to Re-Indict Letitia James — After a judge dismissed the Trump administration's first attempt to indict the attorney general of New York State … -
Politico: Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests … The legal fight stems from an effort by New York Attorney General Letitia James … -
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News: Trump hires new architect for ballroom — President Trump has hired a new architect to help design the White House ballroom, but the current architect … -
Adam Rhodes / Prism: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, memo says — Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent … -
Jaclyn Diaz / NPR: DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards — The Department of Justice has instructed inspectors to stop evaluating prisons … -
Kylie Mohr / SFGATE: National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people — Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth -
Andrew Solender / Axios: Scoop: Security upped for Rep. Jamie Raskin after alleged incident — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) had his security increased this week after a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant … -
Politico: Justice Department urges judge to jail former Jan. 6 defendant after alarming return to DC … Taranto is the latest Jan. 6 defendant, pardoned by Trump, to face new legal trouble. -
Colleen Madden Blumenfeld / Challenger …: Dec 04 Challenger Report: 71,321 Job Cuts On Restructurings, Closings, Economy — NOVEMBER CUTS FALL FROM OCTOBER; UP 24% FROM NOVEMBER 2024 -
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News: Vance says antisemitism isn't ‘exploding’ on the right — In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the vice president covered a wide range of topics … -
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark: What If It's Already Too Late? — Institutional rot or ideological infection—either way, a real “Deep State” is already taking shape. — ∙ Paid -
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times: Broadview conspiracy defendants want to see if White House played a role in their case — Federal prosecutors in Chicago are being asked to turn over … -
Reuters: Eurovision bosses to consider if Israel should take part amid boycott threats — Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organiser … -
Harvard University: Harvard Youth Poll — Introduction — A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation under profound strain …