Top House Republican calls for GAO to investigate Pentagon's audit failures

Parliament calls for lifting of martial law in South Korea

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs

President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Hegseth starts to branch out to shore up Pentagon bid

Politico - Dec. 3

Hegseth meeting with Republican senators as allegations surface about time at veterans charity

CBS News has confirmed that allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated intoxication and sexual misconduct forced President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump

Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans say

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data

Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a year

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Dad calls for tighter rules on poison purchases

A man whose 22-year-old daughter bought a fatal poison is calling for tighter restrictions.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it

The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Who will be the Pentagon's No. 2?

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Who will be the Pentagon's No. 2? Eyes in Washington, D.C. are on ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Trump picks Republican mega-donor Warren Stephens as ambassador to UK

Investment banker has donated regularly to conservative causes although not always in favor of the president-elect. Donald Trump announced on Monday he has picked investment banker and Republican ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grijalva bows out of race for top Dem spot on House climate panel House Natural Resources ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Why Republicans start out as favorites in the 2026 Senate elections

Democrats need to flip four Senate seats in 2026 to reclaim a majority, but have few clear targets.

ABC News - Dec. 2

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump ...

ABC News - Dec. 2

Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments

President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.

CBS News - Dec. 2

Starbucks plastic cup investigation shows recycling reality

CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.