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Hegseth to Release Accuser From Confidential Agreement
“Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, told Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that he planned to release the woman who accused him of sexual…
Trump Threatens More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage
New York Times: “The small flurry of threatened defamation lawsuits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on…
Trump Allies Fear Watered Down Deportation Efforts
Wall Street Journal: “In the weeks since the election… Trump and his incoming advisers have alluded to a mass removal effort of immigrants with a criminal record, a far narrower…
Trump Isn’t Budging on Tariffs
Wall Street Journal: “Trump’s tariff threats have triggered a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to soften or alter the president-elect’s plans. But the effort faces a potentially insurmountable roadblock: Trump isn’t budging.”…
Trump Brokers Meeting Between RFK Jr. and Big Pharma
Washington Post: “Trump directed the conversation to the role pharmacy benefit managers play in the costs of prescription drugs — a major sore point for drug manufacturers who have launched…
Racy Photos of Assad Discovered After His Fall
“Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who until days ago were persecuted for criticizing his carefully crafted public…
Graham Says He Disagrees with Trump on January 6
Sen. Lindsey Graham told NBC News “no” he does not agree with President-elect Donald Trump that members of the Jan. 6 committee should go to jail. Save to Favorites
Romney Says MAGA Is the Republican Party
“Sen. Mitt Romney, a frequent Donald Trump critic who will soon retire from Congress, stood by his criticism of the president-elect’s character but said Trump and his MAGA movement now…
DeSantis May Defy Trump on Senate Vacancy
“President-elect Donald Trump has communicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wants his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to become the Sunshine State’s next senator — but it’s far from clear…
Big Donors Secure Big Roles
“Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him,” CNN…
Biden Touts His Legacy as Frustration Seeps Through
“With just over a month before he leaves office, President Joe Biden has spent the past week engaged in a presidential tradition as common as Thanksgiving turkey pardons and Sunday…
Harris Debates a Run for California Governor
“Top aides and people close to Kamala Harris have divided over whether she should head home to run for California governor in 2026 — and it all comes down to…
Americans Split on Trump’s Second Term
The American public is closely divided on the outlook for Donald Trump’s second term, a new CNN poll finds, with 52% of adults expressing positive feelings, and 48% responding negatively….
How Fast Can Trump Enact His 2025 Agenda?
Ed Kilgore: “Unlike in his first term, Donald Trump seems determined to hit the ground running when he takes office again on January 20, 2025. He clearly believes his narrow…
Devin Nunes to Lead Espionage Advisory Board
“President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would appoint Devin Nunes, a former member of Congress who had used his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee to…
Universities Tells International Students to Return
“A handful of top U.S. universities are urging international students who travel home for winter break to be back in the country before President-elect Trump takes office,” Axios reports. “Trump…
Pelosi Got Emergency Hip Replacement
“House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) underwent a hip replacement after falling during a congressional trip to Luxembourg,” Axios reports. “The 84-year-old former speaker fell on Friday and sustained a…
Trump Picks Richard Grenell for Special Envoy
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Richard Grenell, a close advisor on foreign policy and intelligence issues, to be his presidential envoy for special missions, USA Today reports. Said Trump: “Ric…
ABC Pays $15 Million to Settle Trump Defamation Suit
ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found…
Trump Mulls Privatizing Post Office
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a keen interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service in recent weeks, a move that could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains and…
