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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future … Representative Elise Stefanik of New York called Speaker Mike Johnson a habitual liar. — Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina has told people she is so frustrated with the Louisiana Republican and sick of the way he has run …
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Scoop: Johnson blindsided by Trump's Cuellar pardon
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Punchbowl News:
12/4/25 ☀️ AM: … The deadline to extend Obamacare premium subsidies is just three weeks away.
12/4/25 ☀️ AM: … The deadline to extend Obamacare premium subsidies is just three weeks away.
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Kadia Goba / Washington Post:
Stefanik spars with GOP House speaker as she seeks GOP nod for N.Y. governor
Stefanik spars with GOP House speaker as she seeks GOP nod for N.Y. governor
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NBC News:
Live updates: Trump says he would release video of Sept. 2 boat strikes; Democrats release new images and videos from Epstein's private island
Live updates: Trump says he would release video of Sept. 2 boat strikes; Democrats release new images and videos from Epstein's private island
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NBC News:
Some House Republican women are in open revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson
Some House Republican women are in open revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Republican Burchett on Tennessee special election: ‘We got a real problem’
Republican Burchett on Tennessee special election: ‘We got a real problem’
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Politico:
Trump pollster's health care advice for Republicans: pivot to drug prices
Trump pollster's health care advice for Republicans: pivot to drug prices
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Tal Axelrod / Axios:
“Double down”: Trump's base sees ultra-MAGA as answer to GOP stumbles
“Double down”: Trump's base sees ultra-MAGA as answer to GOP stumbles
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New York Times:
U.S. Military's Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance — The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary. — Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected …
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord — The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been deteriorating since Trump's inauguration — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he announced that the four-star head …
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Real Reason for Pentagon Pete Commander's Shock Retirement Revealed — FRIENDLY FIRE — Reports initially stated Hegseth had nothing to do with the officer's abrupt exit. — A top Pentagon officer whose abrupt retirement came as a shock to his colleagues was reportedly forced …
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
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Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth's Pentagon
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth's Pentagon
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
The shifting responses of Hegseth, Trump and others on the lethal boat strikes
The shifting responses of Hegseth, Trump and others on the lethal boat strikes
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Steve Kennedy / Slate:
Dear Troops: Please Don't Go to Jail for Pete Hegseth
Dear Troops: Please Don't Go to Jail for Pete Hegseth
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CNN:
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say — Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops …
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The Atlantic:
Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages — An inspector-general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department's policies. — For nearly nine months, Trump-administration officials have defended top national-security leaders who shared information …
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New York Times:
Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth's Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops
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Wall Street Journal:
Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers — Commander of September attack to provide account of his role for the first time in closed briefing — WASHINGTON—Two survivors of a Sept. 2 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean were killed …
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Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself — Workers installed Mr. Trump's name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks — Move marks president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles — Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards …
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New York Times:
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden's Climate Policy
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Mary Cunningham / CBS News:
Trump administration moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden
Trump administration moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden
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CNN:
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department — Federal agencies Donald Trump — President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president's own Justice Department earlier …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump pardons real estate developer indicted under his own DOJ
Trump pardons real estate developer indicted under his own DOJ
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Politico:
‘Some of you are probably fine with it’: Newsom confronts business elite on Trump … Speaking between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, Newsom repeatedly pivoted his interview responses toward Trump. He bemoaned the Trump administration's deployment …
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers — FBI headquarters is pressuring the bureau's domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to three people familiar with the situation.
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Main Street bust threatens the entire economy — Economic pain is mounting quickly for America's small businesses, raising the chances of a Main Street recession despite an AI-powered growth boom. … The dynamic is not new, but the divide is getting bigger, faster.
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network — Amazon has long been the Postal Service's top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025. — Just now … Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.
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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights — The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department's new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists. — The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed …
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Press Firms About Trump Ballroom Donations — Lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ask if Nvidia, Apple, Meta and others made donations in exchange for favorable treatment — WASHINGTON—Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats are pressing the leaders of Nvidia, Apple …
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Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
A dozen former FDA commissioners condemn plan to tighten vaccine approvals — In the New England Journal of Medicine, the former leaders wrote they were “deeply concerned” at how the top vaccine regulator is raising the bar for approvals. — just now
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Ece Yildirim / Gizmodo:
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business — Alex Karp vows to use his “whole influence” on immigration and defense policy. — READING TIME 3 MINUTES — Read Later Read Later — Palantir CEO and Trump ally Alex Karp is no stranger to controversial (troll-ish even) comments.
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Politico:
Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders' call, Spiegel reports — French President Emmanuel Macron warned the U.S. could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
