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President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth faces Republican scrutiny
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's controversial pick for defense secretary, remains defiant as he fights for support from Republican senators. He is now taking a step traditionally taken ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election
Ruling follows revelation of declassified intelligence alleging Russia ran online campaign to promote far-right outsider. A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Job Growth Bounced Back in November
After October’s noisy jobs report, November’s reading got a boost from strike resolutions and hurricane recoveries.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Walz says he was 'a little surprised' by election loss
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Harris's running mate, reflected on the Democratic Party's loss in the presidential election, saying he was "a little surprised" by the outcome. “It felt ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Pacquiao elected to International Boxing HOF
Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest and most popular fighters ever, was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday.ESPN - Dec. 5 -
Olympics leader Bach talks up working with President-elect Trump toward 2028 Los Angeles Games
IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer GamesABC News - Dec. 5 -
Darren Millar elected Welsh Tory leader unopposed
Millar is confirmed as the party's Senedd leader after being backed by all 15 other MSs.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
The Teeny, Tiny Tee Is Back (Again)
Some people are buying actual kids’ shirts, but this time, that relic of ’90s and Y2K fashion is available in many more sizes.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect
President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Romania blames Russia for election meddling
National Security Council declassifies evidence of Moscow’s ‘hybrid attacks’ benefiting pro-Putin Călin GeorgescuFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
President-elect Trump considers replacing Hegseth for defense secretary, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing his pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, sources say. The embattled Fox News host is facing allegations of ...CBS News - 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 -
Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority
Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Declares Martial Law, Then Backs Down
Soon after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration on Tuesday, lawmakers voted to defy him, prompting the president to say he was lifting his order.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election
The top United Nations human rights watchdog has ordered Venezuela to avoid destroying tally sheets as it opens an investigation into allegations that President Nicolás Maduro stole this summer’s ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Meta to scale back content moderation
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Meta says harmless content taken down 'too often' Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Its First Female President
Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections
Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah avoids runoff vote, as win extends Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power. Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Ancelotti backs Mbappé for shirking penalty
Carlo Ancelotti has backed Kylian Mbappé for not taking a penalty kick for Real Madrid against Getafe on Sunday -- allowing Jude Bellingham to score instead -- calling the decision "a great act of ...ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Namibia will have its first female leader after Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins the presidential election.
Namibia will have its first female leader after Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins the presidential election.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Ireland Rejected the Far Right. The Election Conspiracy Theories Have Already Begun
Ireland’s far-right candidates expected to succeed on a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric, but the people rejected them wholesale.Wired - Dec. 3 -
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company’s election integrity measures to European Union lawmakersABC News - Dec. 3 -
Senate Democrats hold leadership elections with GOP set to take control
Senate Democrats are meeting Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.CBS News - 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 -
What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election
Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Sources: PSG president in contact with Salah
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi has been in contact for a while now with Mohamed Salah's agent Ramy Abbas regarding the future of the Egyptian winger, sources have told ESPN.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Trump in Paris: president-elect set to attend Notre Dame reopening
The US president-elect will join 50 heads of state for reopening of historic French cathedral, in his first overseas trip since winning the election. US president-elect Donald Trump will attend the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
German job cuts darken mood of election campaign
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decadesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election
Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swingsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government
Ireland's election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new governmentABC News - Dec. 2 -
Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election
The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique CaprilesABC News - 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 -
Bitcoin's post-election boom
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Bitcoin's boost for Trump Bitcoin has blasted through a series of record highs since President-elect Trump’s ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim
Special counsel David Weiss' office on Monday appeared to push back against President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS
President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Namibia's female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints
Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three daysABC News - Dec. 2
