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Politico:
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee … Democrat Aftyn Behn's overperformance in the Tennessee special election — which attracted millions of dollars in spending and national attention in its final days — continues a trend of concerning electoral results for the GOP.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Continues to Slip
Discussion: The Hill
Punchbowl News:
12/3/25 ☀️ AM: … This fight is ostensibly about a dispute in the NDAA, the annual Pentagon policy bill.
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
Associated Press:
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says  —  Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the planning.
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Myles Miller / Bloomberg:
Trump Zeroes In on New Orleans as Immigration Crackdown Expands
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
The news of last Friday, November 28, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Potemkin Pentagon Press  —  Presidents—they're just like the rest of us.  Yesterday, Donald Trump had a deeply human experience: repeatedly dozing off throughout a meeting after burning the candle at both ends on an epic all-night social media binge.  Unfortunately, that meeting …
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Associated Press:
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.  Trump, a Republican, said in a social media post that Cuellar …
Discussion: Bloomberg, New York Times and IJR
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
Trump announces pardon for Democratic Rep Henry Cuellar  —  President Donald Trump announced a “full and unconditional pardon” Wednesday for Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife, Imelda.  —  “For years, the Biden Administration weaponized the Justice System against their Political Opponents, and anyone who disagreed with them.
Discussion: RedState and Daily Mail
Washington Post:
Trump says he will pardon Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar  —  Cuellar was charged last year with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.  His wife, Imelda, also will receive a pardon, according to Trump.  —  Just now … President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will pardon Democratic …
Miles Taylor / DEFIANCE.News:
Leaked memo exposes flimsy legal basis for Trump boat strikes  —  DOJ's classified, “legal authorization” for the missile attacks is beginning to collapse.  —  Today the administration's drug-boat scandal blew wide open — not because of a new strike, but because a leaked Justice Department memo shows …
Discussion: IJR, Bloomberg and Mediaite
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:   Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew
Marc J. Dunkelman / New York Times:
What the Left Could Learn From Trump's Brutal Efficiency  —  Those of us opposed to MAGA complain plenty about what the Trump administration has done or is doing to the government — drawing on vast administrative resources for deportations, taking stakes in private companies, destabilizing the Federal Reserve.
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Republicans in the era of Late Trumpism  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Since 2016, the Republican Party has been under the thrall of Donald Trump's personality cult, having traded the party's “principles” for power.
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New York Times:
Ahead of Tariff Ruling, Businesses Race to Secure Refunds  —  The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the legality of President Trump's sweeping tariffs, but some companies aren't waiting to try to secure a speedy and substantial payout.  —  From the buy-in-bulk retailer Costco …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports … The U.S. labor market slowdown intensified in November as private companies cut 32,000 workers, with small businesses hit the hardest, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Kushner's Moscow mission wasn't just corrupt.  It was unconstitutional.  —  Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.  On Tuesday, Kushner traveled to Moscow and sat across …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat … In a statement to POLITICO, the group defended inviting the German politician, calling the AfD a model for fighting the far left and denying their “über alles” statement was intended to invoke Nazism.
Discussion: New York Times
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
For Trump, Even the National Guard Shooting Is About Immigration  —  And he won't let the facts get in the way of his agenda.  —  FROM THE MOMENT THE NEWS BROKE of the attack on two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the commentary has been missing something.
Discussion: The Daily Wire, KVIA-TV and Townhall
George F. Will / Washington Post:
A sickening moral slum of an administration  —  Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent. … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal.  Without a war.  An interesting achievement.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Lawmakers ask AG Pam Bondi for a status update on releasing the Epstein files  —  Five members of Congress spanning both parties and both chambers want a briefing by Friday on the Trump administration's progress in releasing the Epstein files.  —  WASHINGTON — Five members of Congress …
Discussion: Axios, Joe.My.God. and New York Times
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley will run for reelection, foregoing Senate race  —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley won't challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his Senate seat and instead plans to seek reelection to her House seat, she announced today, ending weeks of speculation about the progressive Democrat's political future.
New York Times:
Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C.  —  The judge found that immigration agents were likely acting illegally when making arrests without a warrant.  —  A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday ordered federal immigration officers to stop making arrests …
New York Times:
Fed Pick Puts Pressure on Bessent to Deliver for Trump  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump's wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.  —  In an August post on Truth Social …
Associated Press:
Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes  —  Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Democrats Release Images of Epstein's Private Home  —  In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.  —  House Democrats on Wednesday released photographs and videos …
Chris Hippensteel / New York Times:
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance  —  Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi's memo on diversity programs.
Discussion: al.com and Fox News
Eric Garcia / MS NOW:
Trump used a slur against Tim Walz.  Many on the right didn't mind  —  Note how few Republicans have criticized the president for invoking the word long used as a pejorative for people with disabilities. … Much has been made of the fact that after President Donald Trump posted …
Discussion: The Independent and Deadline
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Murdochs blessed Fox News plan to air 2020 election fraud claims, Smartmatic alleges  —  In key hearing in defamation case, Fox counters that network simply covered allegations by Trump associates  —  Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch authorized a plan for Fox News to embrace Donald Trump's false claims …
Discussion: NPR and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Nick Mordowanec / Military and Veteran Benefits …:
CENTCOM Unveils Middle East Drone Task Force Boosted by Pentagon  —  U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday announced a new task force for the U.S. military's first one-way-attack drone squadron based in the Middle East, as part of the Defense Department's wide-ranging push …
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden's Pardons Are Invalid  —  President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that all pardons and commutations signed by former President Joe Biden are now “invalid” because they were allegedly authorized using the autopen.
Aram Roston / The Guardian:
Family of victim in alleged Trump ‘drug boat’ killings files first formal complaint  —  Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September  —  A family in Colombia filed a petition on Tuesday with the Washington DC-based …
NBER:
“Captain Gains” on Capitol Hill  —  Using transaction-level data on US congressional stock trades, we find that lawmakers who later ascend to leadership positions perform similarly to matched peers beforehand but outperform them by 47 percentage points annually after ascension.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Hegseth says he wouldn't trust Miller, Rubio to babysit his kids  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a recent interview said he would not trust Secretary of State Marco Rubio or White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller to babysit his children.  —  In an episode of …
Discussion: IJR, The Independent and Mediaite
Gwynne Hogan / The City:
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say  —  ICE agents arrested a Chinese father and his 6-year-old son, separating the two and sending the father to Orange County Jail while the whereabouts of the son remain unknown as of Tuesday morning.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Pete Hegseth's “warrior ethos” is plain old cowardice  —  He calls himself the “Secretary of War” and plays a tough guy on TV, but in real life he's a major weenie  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth really wants you to think he's a tough guy. … With his perfectly coiffed hair and belligerent posture …
 
 
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
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New Republic:
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Straight Arrow News:
Search efforts resume for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW:
RFK Jr.'s pick to reshape the childhood vaccine schedule embraces Covid conspiracy theories
Martin Wolf / Financial Times:
It's time to sound the alarm on growing fiscal and financial risk
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Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
Top Journal Retracts Study Predicting Catastrophic Climate Toll
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