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The case for supporting Ukraine is both moral and geostrategic
While Ukraine and the West are willing to make concessions in order to reach a compromise with Russia, Putin is not. He will accept a compromise only if he is forced to accept one.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Rep. Nadler to step aside as Democratic Judiciary leader for a younger chair
Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday he would step down from his role as the Democratic leader on the House Judiciary Committee and backed Rep. Jamie Raskin.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Ken Griffin Agree: The U.S. Must Grow Its Way Out of Debt
The three heavyweights weighed in on the economy, the debt crisis, and central banking at the 2024 DealBook Summit.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Bahamas suspends parliament after MP throws ceremonial mace from window
Throwing a mace out a window has historic significance in the country and previously happened in 1965.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support
Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pickFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
An Eddie Murphy-Martin Lawrence romcom is the comfort watch America needs right now
Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence, the children of the comedy legends, are engaged. What better setup for their next collaboration?. His dad was the Nutty Professor. Her dad was Big Momma. And now ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Martin Lawrence's punchy comedy returns to the spotlight at Crypto.com Arena
Packing stadiums across the country on the 'Y'all Know What It Is' tour, Lawrence finally hits his adopted hometown for a show at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 5 -
Democratic candidates line up to become next DNC chair
Democrats vying to be their party’s next national chair are laying out their visions and touting their track records as they look to rebound from the party’s widespread losses in November. Former ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Behind the scenes of the Baltimore bridge collapse
A new BBC documentary reveals new details of the probe into the Dali's collision with the Key Bridge.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin hits $100k after Trump names pro-crypto SEC chair
Bitcoin surged to over 100,000 per coin on Wednesday after President-elect Trump announced Paul Atkins, a crypto aficionado, would be nominated to head the Security Exchange Commission (SEC). ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange CommissionABC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump to nominate Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, for SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Cramer throws support behind Hegseth 'barring surprises'
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said Wednesday that he is supportive of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon as long as no more “surprises” emerge during his confirmation process, which has ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Pelosi on Hunter Biden pardon: 'I support the president'
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) indicated support for President Biden’s controversial move to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Pelosi told The Hill on Wednesday when asked for her thoughts ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
South Coast Repertory founding artistic director Martin Benson dies at 87
Benson co-established the Tony-winning Costa Mesa company as a major player in the regional theater landscape, serving as one of its artistic directors for 46 years.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Wikler wins endorsements for DNC from MoveOn.org executive director, PCCC
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) and MoveOn.org's executive director endorsed Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler for Democratic National Committee chair on Wednesday. The ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says Inflation Is a ‘Little Higher’ Than Expected
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, said it was too early for the central bank to start reacting to the tariffs that President-elect Trump had been promising.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate financier Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Crypto advocate Paul Atkins picked as SEC chair by Donald Trump
President-elect also names Gail Slater to run the antitrust unit at the justice departmentFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC chair
President-elect Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Paul Atkins to replace outgoing chair Gary Gensler when he departs on Inauguration Day. “Paul is a proven ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks Whatley to return as RNC chair
President-elect Trump said Wednesday that he asked Michael Whatley to stay on for another term as chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) following the party's successful 2024 election ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Ken Griffin, Top Republican Donor, Says He Voted for Trump
Mr. Griffin, who had previously derided Donald J. Trump as a “three-time loser,” said he voted for the president-elect.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Center-left think tank president backing Wikler as next DNC chair
Third Way, a center-left think tank, backed Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler in the upcoming Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership race. “At Third Way, we represent the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Australia head into Adelaide Test against India at risk of blowing world title | Martin Pegan
The reigning champions have tumbled from first to third place in the World Test Championship standings and there remains little margin for error . Australia have only just begun the first of ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Democrats, forget ‘resistance’ and focus on ‘betrayal’
There are a few things Democrats can do right now to drive down support for the GOP agenda and position ourselves to start winning again.The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Clyburn says he'd support Biden pardoning Trump
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) signaled he would support President Biden if he were to offer clemency to President-elect Trump in his legal cases, days after Washington was rattled by the ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Coming Up This Morning: Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel; Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI; Serena Williams; and former President Bill Clinton
Who will be speaking at the DealBook SummitThe New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Victim-support cut to be devastating, charity says
The cut follows government promises of stronger protections for victims of crimes such as stalking.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korea vows market support in wake of turmoil
Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilisesFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
DNC chair candidate: Democrats must be willing to 'recenter' agenda
Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farm-Labor Party (DFL) and a candidate for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair, argued the party must be willing to “recenter” its agenda ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
DNC chair minimizes November losses, argues Democrats have ‘robust’ foundation
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison minimized his party’s losses up and down the ballot in November and argued Democrats have a “robust” foundation to build on, going into ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting
The Democratic National Committee is hoping to highlight down-ballot successes last month as it hosts a key post-election meeting.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump FCC chair pick talks how to 'smash the censorship cartel'
Carr's pick is teeing the FCC up for a likely clash with Big Tech and media companies he has accused of “censoring” conservative views.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why Turnout Wasn’t the Democrats’ Problem
We explore the data behind that assumption.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Democrats' chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
The outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?
For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
To laugh and to hold: Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter are engaged
Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphy are headed to the altar. That now means their dads, comedians Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy, are going to be in-laws.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Field grows in Democratic National Committee chair race
The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Democrats don’t want a ‘product of the party machine’ leading them, says DNC chair candidate
State Sen. James Skoufis (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why he is running to be DNC chair and his hopes for rebuilding the party following November’s election loss.NBC News - Dec. 2