Ernst signals she doesn't yet support Hegseth to lead Pentagon  —  Sen. Joni Ernst isn't ready to throw her weight behind Pete Hegseth's bid to lead the Pentagon, she said Thursday on Fox News.  Ernst (R-Iowa), who had a “frank and thorough” conversation with the Defense Department pick on Wednesday …

Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” police said.  —  Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead …

Suddenly, Trump's Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance  —  There are still nearly two months to go before Donald Trump assumes the presidency again, but Republicans or GOP-adjacent industries have already begun to admit out loud that some of his most important policy promises …

Behind the Curtain: Biden's haunting twin sins … They expected some blowback — not a wicked backlash.  — But even Biden's best friends think it was nuts to pardon Hunter as a solo act on the same evening he left for a long-promised three-day trip to Africa.

House GOP set for tiniest vote margin possible: ‘We have nothing to spare’  —  House Republicans will have zero room for error in the 119th Congress — literally.  —  Rep. John Duarte (R) conceded to Democrat Adam Gray in California's 13th Congressional District Tuesday night …

Ex-Tulsi Gabbard Aides Say She Was a Devout Consumer of Kremlin Propaganda Network  —  ESSENTIAL READING  —  “There certainly isn't any guarantee to Putin that we won't try to overthrow Russia's government,” Gabbard wrote in a 2017 memo to staff, obtained by ABC News.

12/5/24 ☀️ AM: … The meeting is at 3 p.m., after the Senate leaves town for the week.  (The rhythms of Congress are hard.  It takes everyone time to learn.) … Unlike previous spending-reduction initiatives, DOGE has no statutory authority or fast-track floor process …

The Times They Are A-Changin'  —  The old Los Angeles Times building.  (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong is tightening his grip over the Los Angeles Times.  —  The MAGA-curious owner, who drew controversy when he blocked the newspaper's planned endorsement of Kamala Harris …

Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals  —  The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.

What's Happening at MSNBC?  —  David Frum just shared a disturbing anecdote from an appearance this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe.  According to his short article at The Atlantic, he made a flippant reference to reporting that Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth was known for drinking on the job at Fox News.

December 4, 2024  —  In 1883, as the Republican Party moved into full-throated support for the industrialists who were concentrating the nation's wealth into their own hands while factory workers stayed above the poverty line only by working 12 hours a day, seven days a week …

North Carolina Supreme Court candidate seeks to disqualify 60,000 voters — including his opponent's parents  —  In an effort to overturn the results of November's election, Jefferson Griffin, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court, is asking state election officials to throw out more than 60,000 ballots.

Putin Decides That Stalin's Victims Were Guilty After All … Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin's government announced the “rescission” of a 1991 law officially rehabilitating past victims of political tyranny.  Beginning in the late '80s, an efflorescence of truth under …

Evan Greer on why Dems should stay strong on trans rights  —  “I wish more Democrats would ask themselves, ‘How can we stand for more?’ instead of ‘How can we stand for less?’”  —  ∙ Paid  —  🏳️‍⚧️ Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.

Trump Picks Yet Another Fox Star for White House Role  —  REVOLVING DOOR  —  Monica Crowley, Trump's pick for Chief of Protocol, is only the latest former Fox employee to land a job offer in his incoming administration.  —  President-elect Donald Trump named Monica Crowley …

House expected to vote on whether to release Matt Gaetz ethics report  —  If the House Ethics Committees can't agree Thursday to publish the report on its sweeping investigation into Gaetz, a top Trump ally, the full House will vote on the matter.  —  WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are expected …

Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights.  GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.

In the case of Trump loyalist Ric Grenell, loyalty did not trump all  —  He and his allies mounted an aggressive effort for the top diplomat role.  —  As Ric Grenell made a bid after the election to be Donald Trump's secretary of State, a flurry of social media posts from MAGA influencers started popping …

Incoming Trump administration plans to deport some migrants to countries other than their own  —  The transition team is preparing a list of countries to which migrants might be deported when their home countries refuse to accept them, according to three sources familiar with the plans.

Centrist Democrats should stop blaming progressives for Harris's loss  —  Whether to use he/she pronouns in emails wasn't a factor in the Harris-Trump race.  —  Center-left and establishment Democrats are trying to marginalize the party's left wing in the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris's loss …

LA Times to Publish ‘Bias Meter’ on News Stories, Owner Says  —  “The reader can press a button and get both sides of that exact same story,” Patrick Soon-Shiong tells Scott Jennings  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong's plans to give the Los Angeles Times newsroom a rebirth continue to take shape …