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Priya Sridhar / MS NOW:
‘You gotta be kidding me’: Hegseth used these 4 things to decide on senior officer promotions — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth short-circuited a merit-based process for promoting senior officers and instead relied on newly invented criteria that disproportionately removed from advancement women …
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Joe.My.God., The Independent, Military.com, Patterico's Pontifications and Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Trump Veers Back Into Claims of Rigged Election — President Trump, who initially said he would accept the midterm results, renewed his unsubstantiated claims that voting was manipulated. — For years, President Trump has claimed without evidence that any election he lost or even feared losing was rigged.
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CNN:
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects — House election US elections Donald Trump Congressional news — Retired Rear Adm. Eileen Laubacher, a Democrat, will flip Colorado's 4th District, CNN's Decision Desk projects …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Don't Let Trump Up Off The Ground — Democrats are already reverting to the approach that has let Trump escape in the past: treating accountability as a sideshow, even hoping to cut deals with him. — ∙ Paid — Few Democrats would dispute that a big reason their own voters lost faith …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump claims election fraud without evidence to excuse midterm rebuke
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NBC News, Daily Kos, MeidasTouch, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and Election Law Blog
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
Trump open to talking to Democrats on immigration after midterms, but Mullin stresses no amnesty
Trump open to talking to Democrats on immigration after midterms, but Mullin stresses no amnesty
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump questions midterm election results, revives voting-machine conspiracy
Trump questions midterm election results, revives voting-machine conspiracy
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Rolling Stone, Al Jazeera, PoliticusUSA and The Gateway Pundit
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump casts doubt on Democrats' historic midterm wins
Trump casts doubt on Democrats' historic midterm wins
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The Hill, Truthout, TheWrap, Democracy Docket, The Independent, New Republic and Mediaite
Massie:
Rep. Massie Forcing House of Representatives to Vote on Impeaching Secretary Hegseth — Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, announces he is forcing a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth.
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Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Hegseth impeachment effort begins in House, focused on Iran war — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment alleging that the defense secretary “abused” his powers and “knowingly executed and implemented unlawful orders.” — Loading...
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth orders major revamp of military education
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NewsMax.com and The Guardian
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Pete Hegseth Lashes Out
Pete Hegseth Lashes Out
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Stars & Stripes, RedState and The Hill
Thomas English / New York Post:
Republican Rep. French Hill won't rule out impeaching Pete Hegseth after barely winning re-election
Republican Rep. French Hill won't rule out impeaching Pete Hegseth after barely winning re-election
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth to Hold Rare Press Conference on Impeachment Threat
Hegseth to Hold Rare Press Conference on Impeachment Threat
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Joe Gould / The Washington Sun:
Massie Says Hegseth's Impeachment Odds Are Up After GOP Midterm Losses
Massie Says Hegseth's Impeachment Odds Are Up After GOP Midterm Losses
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Politico:
'Russ Vought's gonna meet his match': What Murkowski's ascension means for the White House — As President Donald Trump loses one of the biggest GOP critics of his administration with Sen. Susan Collins' defeat, he's gaining an increasingly powerful Republican antagonist who could pose a bigger liability for his agenda.
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
House Democrats plan more prominent placement for Jan. 6 memorial plaque
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Breitbart and NewsMax.com
Emily Bazelon / New York Times:
Congress Has Reined In the Presidency Before. Here's How to Do It.
Congress Has Reined In the Presidency Before. Here's How to Do It.
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New Republic, Salt Lake Tribune, Mediaite and MeidasTouch
Politico:
Jeffries faces big choice on Trump
Jeffries faces big choice on Trump
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Construction of Trump's Border Wall in Big Bend — The administration had asked the court to permit construction of a border wall in southwestern Texas, including areas within a national park. — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration …
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows major part of Trump's border security project in Texas
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Lets Trump Build Border Wall in Big Bend Park
Supreme Court Lets Trump Build Border Wall in Big Bend Park
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Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
John Fetterman Gets His First 2028 Challenger — Ahmed Moor, a writer born in the war-torn Gaza Strip, said he wants to “chart a new path for America.” — Copy — Ahmed Moor, a Palestinian American writer who grew up in Philadelphia, launched a campaign for U.S. Senate on Monday …
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The Atlantic:
An Electoral Mess in Mississippi — Last summer, Mississippi began an effort to “continue to build on the accuracy of Mississippi's voter rolls and strengthen the integrity of elections,” as Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson put it. Using data from the credit-reporting agency Experian …
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Democracy Docket
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Mississippi Senate ballot deadline looms, as Democrat's lead remains steady
Mississippi Senate ballot deadline looms, as Democrat's lead remains steady
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Election Law Blog
The Washington Sun:
Another Senior Official Resigns From the Justice Department — Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, who led the Civil Division, is the fourth Senate-confirmed leader to leave after the midterms. — Copy — Another senior official resigned from the Justice Department after the midterm elections …
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Daily Mail
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Fourth DOJ official resigns within the span of a week
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CBS News:
Read the full transcript of Ross Douthat's interview with President Trump — President Trump sat down with Ross Douthat to discuss Republican losses in the midterm elections, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the economy and more. Below is a transcript of their conversation.
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Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
Trump says he can't forgive political foes to reach heaven
Trump says he can't forgive political foes to reach heaven
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Lauren Goode / Wired:
Jensen Huang Hired a PR Firm Known for Handling Sex Scandals Last Year — The Nvidia CEO began working with consultants from Heller as early as October 2025, around the same time he was first linked to a suspected Chinese spy. — NVIDIA CEO JENSEN Huang began working with a crisis communications firm known …
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Catherine Thorbecke / Bloomberg:
Everything Jensen Huang Said About China Is Out the Window
Everything Jensen Huang Said About China Is Out the Window
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Politico:
Haley Stevens' Washington office is deserted — Rep. Haley Stevens' Washington office was locked Monday on the House's first day back in session since September amid questions about whether the Michigan Democrat will return for the remainder of the Congress.
New York Times:
Commerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention — An investigation into Megaspeed, a Singapore company that was buying advanced Nvidia A.I. chips, was transferred to the Justice Department after a top Nvidia executive reached out to Commerce Department officials.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Major media outlets sanitize Stephen Miller's white nationalist ideas — After a historic defeat in the 2026 midterm elections, President Trump named Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, elevating his longtime aide to one of the most powerful positions on earth. — Who is Stephen Miller?
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New York Post:
Katie Zacharia auditioning again for White House press secretary — despite being fired after 5 days: sources — WASHINGTON — Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, who held the job for just five days last month before being fired, is again the talk of Washington …
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The New World, Variety, CNBC and The Daily Wire
Issues & Insights:
The Democrats' Reign Of Terror Is Nigh — Whatever happened to the republic we knew growing up and well into our adult years? We had political disagreements, some of them quite heated. But what we're living through today, thanks to deranged Democrats, is not only unfamiliar, it is catastrophic unless the left comes to its senses.
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RedState and American Greatness
