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Here’s How Security Firms Say Execs Should Protect Themselves After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Shooting
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s tragic shooting set off alarm bells in the business world. Here’s how security firms are responding.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Trump asks to dismiss Georgia election interference case over presidential immunity
Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case should be dismissed because a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution, Trump's attorney argued Wednesday.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Kristen Welker to interview Trump in first network sit-down since election
President-elect Trump plans to sit down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker for an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the network announced Wednesday. It would mark his first network interview ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
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 -
Hispanic senators press Biden to protect immigrants before leaving White House
The Senate’s three current Hispanic Democrats are calling on President Biden to extend and strengthen humanitarian protections for certain groups of immigrants whose legal status could be stripped ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Why Rules On Data Scammers and Credit Card Fees May Be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Swansong
The CFPB is meant to act in the best interest of the American consumer, but powerful corporate opposition and the ire of Elon Musk may mean a dicey future for the agency.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Man severely injured protecting wife from polar bear attack
The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.CBS News - 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 -
JetBlue Reports More Post-Election Travel Than Expected
JetBlue Airways raised its revenue guidance for the year after bookings in November and December were higher than anticipated immediately following the U.S. presidential election.The Wall Street Journal - 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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Pete Buttigieg on Airlines, Passenger Protections and Travel Advice
The outgoing transportation secretary talks about his record of holding airlines accountable, what might come next and whether to check a bag. (No.)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 -
Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat. One of the cornerstones of ...The Guardian - 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 -
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 -
California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House
California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January. The first of the two ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Wolves to lose protection, as EU lowers bar for shooting wildlife
Downgrading species’ protection status for political gain puts decades of conservation efforts at risk, says WWF. Europe’s wolves will lose their “strict protection” status, alarming ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
I understand why Joe Biden wants to protect his son Hunter. But it doesn't make it right | Arwa Mahdawi
This is another example of a two-tiered justice system that routinely shields the powerful – and punishes the powerless. ‘No one is above the law,” Joe Biden tweeted in May . He probably should ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
EU votes to lower protection status for wolves after farmers push to allow culls
European nations have approved plans to scale back the protection for wolves in a victory for farmers over environmentalists that has caught the political limelight in the European UnionABC News - Dec. 3 -
US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil-rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after global talks for a treaty to reduce plastic waste ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits
Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the country. Business live – latest updates The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said ...The Guardian - 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 -
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 -
Protecting or restricting? The effect of social media bans on the big dreams of young Australians
Australia is about to find out if stopping under-16s accessing platforms like Instagram and TikTok will protect against harmful content or stifle creativity and block opportunity. Follow our ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
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 -
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 -
How a Buzzy Startup Made the iPhone of Beehives to Protect Pollinators
Beewise’s AI and robotics-powered BeeHome has the potential to fortify the global food supply by keeping bees healthy.Inc. - 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
