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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar  —  President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), the president announced in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, blaming former President Joe Biden for weaponizing the Justice Department against his opponents.
Discussion: NewsNation and Daily Mail
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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: IJR
Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
Donald Trump to pardon Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar  —  Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.  On Wednesday, he filed for reelection as a Democrat, quieting speculation that he migh switch parties.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!
Greg Norman / Fox News:
Trump announces pardon for Democratic Rep Henry Cuellar
Discussion: RedState and Daily Mail
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden's Pardons Are Invalid
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: DNYUZ
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Stefanik secures NDAA provision after high-profile fight with Johnson
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Despite loss, Democrats overperformed in bright red Tennessee House race
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:
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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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump calls Ilhan Omar ‘garbage’ and says Somalis should ‘go back to where they came from’
Myles Miller / Bloomberg:
Trump Zeroes In on New Orleans as Immigration Crackdown Expands
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 …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Major banks provide Jeffrey Epstein documents to House Oversight Committee.
Discussion: MS NOW and Daily Mail
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Democrats Release Images of Epstein's Private Home
Discussion: New York Post and PBS NewsHour
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 and Bloomberg
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:   Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy drug boat instead of crew
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder  —  No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.  —  Pocket  —  Pete Hegseth is a murderer.  He meets all of the legal qualifications to be a murderer.
Discussion: Wonkette and LGBTQ Nation
Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
“A sickening moral slum of an administration”  —  George Will's verdict.  —  There is a temptation to describe what happened yesterday as somehow a “new low.”  Our somnolent, gibbering, incoherent, deeply corrupt President, surrounded by his fawning toadies, unleashed a torrent of dehumanizing racist bile …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
A sickening moral slum of an administration
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 …
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 …
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump White House Rages at Pop Star Who Nailed MAGA “Evil”  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 3 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Discussion: HuffPost, People and Politico
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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
 
 
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RFK Jr.'s pick to reshape the childhood vaccine schedule embraces Covid conspiracy theories
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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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