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Reuters:
Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of U.S. defence treaty over Israel stalemate  —  Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told Reuters.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Trump's Ukraine envoy has a plan to end the war that Putin may revel in  —  In a single post, the president-elect told the world what the end of the Ukraine war might look like.  And it is going to be a big diplomatic ask, to say the least.  —  “I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg …
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Playbook: Biden's frustrating photo finish
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Bloomberg:
Zelenskiy Open to Cease-Fire If NATO Protects Unoccupied Areas  — Signals openness to cease-fire without winning back territory  — NATO membership unlikely soon or to cover only part of country  —  Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggested he'd accept a cease-fire with Russia …
Discussion: Reuters
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Politico:
With Ag secretary pick, Trump brushes back RFK Jr.  —  Trump's HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump allies have been bitterly warring over the USDA chief role for weeks.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent weeks lobbying Donald Trump to nominate an Agriculture secretary who would be his ally …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign.  Not Anymore.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has filled his administration with people who have ties to the right-wing manifesto.  —  During the campaign, President-elect Donald J. Trump swore he had “nothing to do with” …
Discussion: Raw Story
The Guardian:
Tesla owners turn against Musk: 'I'm embarrassed driving this car around'  —  The electric car brand was once a liberal favourite - but the CEO's embrace of Trump has led to an angry backlash  —  As Elon Musk has embraced Donald Trump and various far-right conspiracy theories …
Discussion: Raw Story and Electrek
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ‘a must’  —  Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks.  —  The essay comes as some Republicans are rejecting …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
Elon Musk's DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy says they'll scrutinize $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian  —  Donald Trump's designated government efficiency co-czar, Vivek Ramaswamy, signaled his intention to scrutinize a loan granted by the Biden administration to EV manufacturer Rivian, a rival of Tesla.
Discussion: Electrek and Business Insider
Stephen M. Lepore / Daily Mail:
Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer's Thanksgiving Day message to Californians spectacularly backfires... and everyone is saying the same thing  —  Gavin Newsom has been slammed online for posting a turkey of a Thanksgiving video amid concerns the wealthy governor is out of touch with his state's problems.
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Tulsi Gabbard and Trump's scheme to gut the intel agencies  —  🛍️ Black Friday Special!  🛍️ Click the button below to sign up for a full annual subscription to Public Notice for the special discounted price of $40.  —  🎁 PN Black Friday Special Offer 🎁
Washington Post:
Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump's mass deportation campaign  —  The state's Republican leaders say they're primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.  —  EAGLE PASS, Texas — While Donald Trump's opponents denounce …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Costco eggs sold under the Kirkland brand are recalled due to salmonella risk  —  Some Costco eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand are being recalled due to the risk of salmonella, according to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  —  The Kirkland Signature Organic …
Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times:
As Trump's lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a ‘mandate’?  — Though Trump overwhelmingly won the electoral college vote, his tally in the popular vote is hardly a landslide.  — In the last 75 years, only three other presidents had popular-vote margins that were smaller than Trump's.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Auto industry may lose 17 percent of profits due to Trump's tariff plan: Report  —  Carmakers in the U.S. and Europe could lose up to 17 percent of their combined annual core profits in a worst-case scenario if the U.S. imposes steep tariffs on Europe and the key U.S. allies of Mexico and Canada …
Discussion: Axios and Breitbart
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Putin praises ‘intelligent’ Trump amid assassination threats  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Trump as an “intelligent” and “experienced” leader Thursday, while noting he does not believe the president-elect is “safe” following the two attempts on his life earlier this year.
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Trudeau says Trump would raise prices on Americans if he follows through on Canada tariff threat  —  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on this threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, he would be raising prices …
Mara Hvistendahl / New York Times:
U.S. Zoos Gave a Fortune to Protect Pandas.  That's Not How China Spent It.  —  A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads.  But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.
Gabriel Hays / Fox News:
CNN host visibly stunned by incoming border czar saying he'll ‘jail’ Denver mayor for refusing deportations  —  Denver mayor has said he's willing to go to jail in protest of Trump immigration policies  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  CNN host Kasie Hunt was visibly stunned …
Discussion: RedState
Nicholas Pyke / Daily Mail:
Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's ‘darkest election’  —  President Bill Clinton was so enraged by the treatment of his wife, Hillary, during her failed presidential bid that he couldn't sleep for two years, he now admits - or stop complaining about the shock defeat.
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Tim Teeman / The Daily Beast:   Bill Clinton 'Couldn't Sleep for Two Years' After 2016 Election
 
 
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Tristin Hopper / National Post:
FIRST READING: Ontario town fined $10,000 for refusing to celebrate pride month
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's C.D.C. Pick, Was Not on Anyone's Radar
Discussion: Raw Story
Nellie Bowles / The Free Press:
TGIF: Thankful Edition
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
New York Times:
Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Girds for a Test of Its Independence
Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
Trump Taps Deep Conservative Network to Press His Agenda
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Tom Gerken / BBC:
Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
New York Post:
Mass arrests at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession
Brendan Murray / Bloomberg:
WTO Members Approve Okonjo-Iweala for a Second Term
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
Politico:
Louise Haigh quits UK government as transport secretary over stolen phone ‘mistake’
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats targeted in wave of Thanksgiving bomb threats
Eric Killelea / Chron:
Ken Paxton vows to shut down Texas church's homeless ministry in new suit
Discussion: Progress Pond and Raw Story
 

 
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