Politico: “Trump has withdrawn 57 nominations, according to Senate data… The pace of withdrawals, the highest since at least the Ronald Reagan presidency, has flown below the radar in the day-to-day churn.”
Trump Pardons Drug Trafficker While Escalating Attacks
New York Times: “The two posts displayed a remarkable dissonance in the president’s strategy, as he moved to escalate a military campaign against drug trafficking while ordering the release of a man prosecutors said had taken ‘cocaine-fueled bribes’ from cartels and ‘protected their drugs with the full power and strength of the state — military, police and justice system.’”
“In fact, prosecutors said that Mr. Hernández, for years, allowed bricks of cocaine from Venezuela to flow through Honduras en route to the United States.”
Trump Says He’ll ‘Find Out’ What Hegseth Did
Playbook: “It’s only 6 a.m. on Monday morning, and it’s already a difficult week to be Pete Hegseth. The Defense secretary is now facing multiple inquiries into a lethal attack he ordered on a Venezuelan ship in September, following reporting in the Washington Post that a second deadly missile strike was ordered by U.S. forces specifically to kill off two shipwrecked survivors.”
“President Donald Trump last night told reporters he will ‘find out’ what happened in the Sept. 2 attack, adding a presidential line of inquiry to the two congressional oversight investigations launched at the end of last week.”
A Crazy December Ahead
Punchbowl News: “The House has just 13 days left in session — it’s only 12 for the Senate — before lawmakers head home for the holiday season.”
“So it’s going to be a crazy couple of weeks, during which a barely functional Congress and an increasingly volatile president have to tackle a host of high-stakes priorities.”
“The most critical deadline is Dec. 31, when enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies expire. Millions of individual Americans and small businesses face higher premiums or could even lose coverage if the ACA premium subsidies end.”
Student Deported As She Went Home for Thanksgiving
“A 19-year-old college student was about to board a flight to surprise her family for Thanksgiving when she was detained at Boston Logan International Airport and deported to Honduras two days later,” the New York Times reports.
“The student, Any Lucia López Belloza, was brought by her parents from Honduras to the United States when she was 7.”
‘You Can’t Be America First and Pro-Russia’
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) expressed concern Sunday that the White House-backed proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine is too pro-Russia, while urging that any peace arrangement must look at Russia as a “skeptical adversary,” CBS News reports.
Said Turner: “You can’t be America first and pro-Russia, because Russia is a self-declared adversary of the United States.”
Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done on Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emerged from talks with Ukrainian officials in Florida on Sunday to say that there was still “much work to do” on a proposal to end the war with Russia, the New York Times reports.
Lawmakers Say Pentagon May Have Committed War Crime
“A top Republican and Democrats in Congress suggested on Sunday that American military officials might have committed a war crime in President Trump’s offensive against boats in the Caribbean after a news report said that during one such attack, a follow-up strike was ordered to kill survivors,” the New York Times reports.
Said Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH): “Obviously if that occurred, that would be very serious, and I agree that that would be an illegal act.”
Troy Nehls’ Identical Twin Brother Wants to Replace Him
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced his retirement from his congressional seat over the holiday weekend, making way for his identical twin brother Trever to mount a bid to replace him, NOTUS reports.
Kevin Hassett Says Market Ready for Trump’s Pick
“White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett touted a positive market response to indications that Donald Trump could pick the next Federal Reserve chair before the end of the year — a job that the president’s chief economic adviser is seen as likely to win,” Bloomberg reports.
White House Bullish on Economic Growth
“White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Sunday that record Black Friday sales underscore the administration’s optimism on economic growth despite concerns around tariffs and inflation,” Politico reports.
And Cyber Monday starts early.
Americans Say Trump’s Policies Have Raised Prices
A new Yahoo/YouGov poll found that more Americans are unhappy with President Trump’s stances on the economy and cost of living, with almost twice as many saying the president has helped raise prices rather than lowering them.
The survey also found more Americans (38%) now blame Trump more for inflation than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden (31%).
Trump Couldn’t Clear the Field in Florida
“President Donald Trump’s endorsement was supposed to clear the field for Rep. Byron Donalds,” Politico reports.
“Instead, the GOP governor’s race in Florida is veering toward a bitter and unpredictable brawl — with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his clout still lurking, adding to the drama in the fight to succeed him.”
“Donalds has every reason to expect a glide path to the nomination: He’s got Trump behind him, support from many top state Republicans, millions in his campaign accounts and a steady presence on Fox News. Polls show him far out in front of other GOP hopefuls.”
“But instead of the field collapsing, Donalds is drawing in new challengers with sharper attacks — including allies of term-limited DeSantis.”
Cory Booker Gets Married
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) celebrated his marriage to his partner Alexis Lewis in an intimate ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening, less than three months after he announced their engagement in an Instagram post, the New York Times reports.
Netanyahu Submits Pardon Request
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart,” AFP reports.
Trump Falls Back on Rants Rather Than Unity
“There was a time, not that far in the past, when a shocking tragedy would bring the country together,” the Washington Post reports.
“Americans had the capacity to grieve as one — as they did, for instance, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This reflected their sense of a common purpose and shared values, whatever their political differences might be.”
“So far, almost the opposite is happening after two young National Guard members from West Virginia were ambushed, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition. It occurred on the eve of Thanksgiving and just a block away from the White House, against a national backdrop of rising political violence and deep polarization.”
Congress Probes Order to Kill Boat Strike Survivors
“Republican-led committees in the Senate and the House say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea several weeks ago,” the Washington Post reports.
“A live drone feed showed two survivors from the original crew of 11 clinging to the wreckage of their boat after the initial missile attack Sept. 2, The Post reported Friday afternoon. The Special Operations commander overseeing the operation then ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s directive, killing both survivors.”
Texas Awaits Supreme Court’s Ruling on Redistricting
New York Times: “More than a dozen candidates, as well as hundreds of state and county election officials across Texas, are watching and waiting for the Supreme Court to decide which congressional map will be used in Texas races in 2026, the old one drawn by Republicans in 2021 or the new one drawn by Republicans this summer.”
“The decision, which may come within days, could shift the outcome in several congressional races, and possibly impact which party controls the House. Regardless, it’s affecting the candidates.”
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