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  • South Korea Martial Law Chaos | 12.4.24

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    South Korea’s President Backs Down From Martial Law: What to Know

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/what-is-martial-law-south-korea.html 

     

    Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chad-chronister-trumps-pick-to-lead-dea-withdraws-from-consideration/ 

     

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/politics/chad-chronister-trump-dea-withdraws/index.html 

     

    Republicans take a closer look at Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/03/republicans-take-closer-look-trumps-pentagon-pick-pete-hegseth/ 

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    9 min
  • Why Joe Biden Pardoning Hunter Biden Was the Right Move | 12.3.24

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    How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/hunter-biden-pardon-decision.html 

     

    As protesters shout, NC Senate Republicans override Cooper veto of powers-stripping bill

    https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article296431214.html 

     

    Director of ‘2000 Mules’ Acknowledges the Conspiratorial Film Was Flawed

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/dinesh-dsouza-2000-mules-apology-trump.html 

     

    Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt US aid

    https://www.postguam.com/the_globe/world/biden-surges-arms-to-ukraine-fearing-trump-will-halt-us-aid/article_474d9098-b10e-11ef-85cb-6ff446ef620f.html 

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    12 min
  • Trump Picks QAnon Supporter Kash Patel for FBI Director | 12.2.24

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    How Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Embraced the Unhinged QAnon Movement

    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/kash-patel-qanon-trump-fbi/ 

     

    Lake effect snow is expected to continue pummeling parts of the Northeast and Midwest

    https://www.npr.org/2024/12/01/nx-s1-5211874/lake-effect-snow-northeast-and-midwest 

     

    Syria’s Assad trapped by rebel advance and refusal to compromise

    https://www.ft.com/content/b62e834d-e8fe-45a7-be18-3221b3d05515 

     

    Police and Protesters Clash in Georgian Capital

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/europe/georgia-tbilisi-protest.html 

     

    Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/us/politics/pete-hegseth-mother-email.html 

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    10 min
  • Mexican President Says No Potential Tariff War | 11.29.24

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    Mexican president claims ‘no potential tariff war’ with US after call with Trump

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/28/sheinbaum-trump-mexico-tariffs 

     

    Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations

    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-tank-fires-3-south-lebanese-towns-lebanese-security-sources-media-say-2024-11-28/ 

     

    No Social Media For Anyone Under 16: What To Know About Australia’s New Ban

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/11/28/no-social-media-for-anyone-under-16-what-to-know-about-australias-new-ban/ 

     

    These musicians were just added to the Super Bowl 2025 lineup alongside headliner Kendrick Lamar 

    https://nypost.com/2024/11/28/entertainment/here-are-the-super-bowl-pregame-performers-ahead-of-kendrick-lamars-halftime-show/ 

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    6 min
  • Mexico Warns Trump on Tariffs | 11.28.24

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    Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs, threatens retaliation

    https://www.reuters.com/markets/mexico-warns-trumps-tariff-would-kill-400000-us-jobs-2024-11-27/ 

     

    Bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6kj383k4ko 

     

    3 Americans, Including F.B.I. Informant, Are Freed in Prisoner Swap With China

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/world/asia/us-china-prisoner-swap.html 

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    7 min
  • Biden Announces Israel-Hezbollah Ceasfire | 11.27.24

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    President Biden announces ceasefire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-netanyahu-war-lebanon-gaza-hamas/ 

     

    Israel Strikes Beirut Moments After Biden Announces Ceasefire Deal

    https://www.newsweek.com/israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-live-netanyahu-unveils-deal-1992013 

     

    Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/world/mexico-canada-trump-tariffs.html 

     

    Trump Federal Cases Officially End: Appeals Court Drops Documents Case At Jack Smith’s Request

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/11/26/trump-federal-cases-officially-end-appeals-court-drops-documents-case-at-jack-smiths-request/ 

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    7 min
  • Trump Plans on Enacting Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China Day One, American Consumers Will Suffer | 11.26.24

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    Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his office

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-plans-enact-new-tariffs-canada-china-mexico-first-day-offic-rcna181753 

     

    Trump election case is tossed after special counsel Jack Smith requests dismissal citing 'categorical' DOJ policy

    https://abcnews.go.com/US/special-counsel-jack-smith-moves-dismiss-election-interference/story?id=116207758 

     

    Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce

    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-moving-towards-hezbollah-ceasefire-issues-remain-spokesperson-says-2024-11-25/ 

     

    Judge Delays Hearing on Menendez Brothers’ Bid for Early Release

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/us/menendez-brothers-early-release-delayed.html 

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    8 min
  • Israeli Rabbi Abducted and Killed in UAE | 11.25.24

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    An Israeli Rabbi Is Abducted and Killed in the U.A.E.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/middleeast/dubai-israeli-rabbi-disapperance.html 

     

    Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, hits Ashdod naval base, Tel Aviv

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/24/hezbollah-says-it-hit-ashdod-naval-base-and-tel-aviv-three-wounded 

     

    Elon Musk takes at aim manned fighter jets and the Pentagon’s costliest weapons program

    https://fortune.com/2024/11/24/elon-musk-f35-stealth-fighter-drones-pentagon-weapons-doge-lockheed/ 

     

    ‘Wicked’ Leads Global Box Office With $164 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Surpasses $220 Million Worldwide 

    https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/wicked-leads-global-box-office-gladiator-2-surpasses-220-million-1236222028/ 

     

    2 Dartmouth fraternity members and a sorority have been charged in death of a student

    https://www.npr.org/2024/11/24/nx-s1-5204436/dartmouth-alpha-phi-beta-alpha-omega-student-drowning 

     

    World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for developing countries after summit nearly implodes 

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/climate/cop29-agreement/index.html 

     

    Sarah McBride says Republican attack on trans rights is ‘attempt to misdirect’ voters

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/24/sarah-mcbride-republicans-trans-rights-misdirect-voters 

     

    Trump taps loyalist Rollins for USDA chief in surprise pick 

    https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/23/trump-loyalist-brooke-rollins-usda-secretary-surprise-nomination-00191391 

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    12 min
  • Matt Gaetz Drops Out of Consideration for Attorney General, Trump Picks Loyalist Pam Bondi | 11.22.24

    Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdrawshttps://apnews.com/article/gaetz-trump-fbi-justice-department-248b46ba0c882dd46d661568e8bd3bd7 Trump Has Lost His Popular-Vote Majorityhttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/election-results-show-trump-has-lost-popular-vote-majority.html Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probehttps://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/americas/brazilian-ex-president-jair-bolsonaro-indicted-over-attempted-coup-plot/index.html Illinois high court overturns convictions for Jussie Smollett in alleged hoaxhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-high-court-overturns-convictions-161400042.html

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    7 min
  • Republicans Vote to Block Gaetz Report | 11.21.24

    Republicans on ethics panel vote to block Gaetz reporthttps://www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/politics/republicans-ethics-panel-block-gaetz-report/index.html Tracking Trump’s Cabinet and Staff Nominationshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/politics/trump-administration-cabinet-appointees.html Absences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judgeshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/11/20/politics/judges-trump-biden-missing-senators/index.html Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after killing her 2 sonshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/susan-smith-front-parole-board-30-years-after/story?id=116043423 Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/musk-ramaswamy-float-large-scale-firings-ending-remote-work-federal-em-rcna181065 

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    10 min

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