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9:45 AM ET, December 1, 2025

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Associated Press:
Trump says he'll release MRI results; he doesn't know what part of his body was scanned  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October.  “If you want to have it released, I'll release it,” the president said during an exchange …
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Downplays Venezuelan Airspace Threat as US Mulls New Steps
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
War Crime...or Murder?  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who makes up in false bravado what he lacks in judgment and expertise, appears to have committed an inexcusable, unjustified violation of black-letter international and domestic law, according to a stunning Washington Post story released last Friday.
Discussion: Just Security and Reason
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Washington Post:
Trump says Hegseth denied issuing order to kill boat crew  —  The president also said he would not have wanted a second strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, which occurred after U.S. forces realized the initial attack left two survivors, as The Post reported.
Politico:
What Trump didn't say  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  On today's Playbook Podcast: Jack and Dasha talk missile strikes, peace talks ... and the finest Christmas decorations in D.C. Listen to today's episode  —  Good Monday morning, and welcome to December.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime
Punchbowl News:
12/1/25 ☀️ AM: … Welcome to December, the final month of a tumultuous 2025.  —  The House has just 13 days left in session — it's only 12 for the Senate — before lawmakers head home for the holiday season. … The most critical deadline is Dec. 31, when enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies expire.
Discussion: Axios and Forbes
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘Time is not our friend’: Health care scramble begins amid mixed signals from Trump
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 260. 11/30/25
Discussion: MS NOW
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
The Bubble-Wrapped President  —  For a decade, Donald Trump's rallies were intertwined with his political identity.  His big crowds were how he first got the media and the Republican Party to take him seriously, and they provided real-time feedback.  Those who followed him closely could watch …
Discussion: Raw Story
Anna Clark / ProPublica:
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business.  As Trump's Ambassador to Canada, He's Reversed Course.  —  Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.”  But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
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ProPublica:
A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
Discussion: High Country News
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire  —  Steve Witkoff, a fellow real estate developer and frequent golf partner of President Trump, was appointed by Trump as special envoy for peace missions, tasked with negotiating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Discussion: The Hill and The Independent
Cassandra Vinograd / New York Times:
Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials met with a Ukrainian delegation led that was without Andriy Yermak, who resigned as chief of staff to Ukraine's president on Friday.
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Max Hudson / BBC:
WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests  —  Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests.  —  “You could feel [the water] burning,” one of the protesters …
Emma Bussey / Fox News:
Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela as land operations loom: report  —  Venezuelan dictator reportedly asked for global amnesty and military control before talks stalled  —  President Donald Trump delivered a stern ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro to leave Venezuela immediately …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 30, 2025  —  On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration's negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration's approach to the world at home, as well as overseas.  Authors Drew Hinshaw, Benoit Faucon …
Natalie Armour / Oklahoma Daily:
OU puts graduate instructor on leave after student claims discrimination on Bible-based essay grade  —  OU placed a graduate student instructor on leave after a student publicly contested a grade and filed an illegal discrimination claim after she received a failing grade on an essay that cited the Bible.
Discussion: New York Post
Paul Krugman:
Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?  —  Or are they the same thing?  —  On one side, the Trump administration is sinking small boats that it claims, without evidence, are smuggling drugs — and according to the Washington Post, Pete Hegseth, the self-styled Secretary of War …
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Democrats' path back to power is littered with primaries  —  Democrats face over a dozen contested primaries across the country exposing deep divisions in their ranks … Republicans — who have a long history of intense House primaries — face a far more relaxed environment next year …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Tim Ross / Politico:
EU tells Trump: You can't pardon Putin for war crimes in Ukraine  —  Donald Trump's drive to secure peace in Ukraine must not let Vladimir Putin off the hook for war crimes committed by Russian forces, a top EU official has warned, effectively setting a new red line for a deal.
Discussion: Semafor and Raw Story
Politico:
Record-setting personnel issues are marring Trump's second term … The pace of withdrawals, the highest since at least the Ronald Reagan presidency, has flown below the radar in the day-to-day churn on Capitol Hill, with many Republican senators expressing surprise at the data in interviews.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Despite Supreme Court Wins, Elite D.O.J. Unit Has Seen Mass Turnover  —  Even with an exodus of lawyers, the Office of the Solicitor General has had remarkable success.  But fiery rhetoric and close White House ties have raised concerns.  —  On a spring evening earlier this year …
Discussion: The Hill and Chicago Tribune
 
 
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers lack confidence in Trump's plans to tackle costs
Discussion: Raw Story
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Damning report labels FBI ‘rudderless ship’ under Kash Patel — with him and Dan Bongino more concerned with building ‘personal résumés’
Discussion: The Independent
Jill Cowan / New York Times:
Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Associated Press:
What to know about Netanyahu's request for a pardon in corruption trial
The Guardian:
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José Olivares / The Guardian:
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Ana Ceballos / Los Angeles Times:
Robert Garcia leads Democrats' strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP's dismay
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
Dana Bash / CNN:
GOP Sen. Mullin: Trump has “not committed” to U.S. military strikes inside Venezuela
Discussion: NewsMax.com, The Hill and Al Jazeera
 

 
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