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Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces rocky path to US Senate approval
Nominee has vowed to dismantle ‘deep state’ and is an admirer of QAnon conspiracy theoryFinancial Times - 14h -
Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...The Hill - 1d -
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.Wired - 26m -
Trump uses Hunter Biden pardon to hint potential clemency for January 6 insurrectionists
Trump says Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in latest supportive reference to convicted rioters. US politics – live updates Donald Trump seized on Hunter Biden’s ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump reportedly offers deputy defense secretary job to billionaire investor in Pentagon-linked firms – US politics live
Stephen Feinberg, co-founder and CEO of investment firm Cerberus Capital Management, has been offered key job, media reports say. Notre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming ...The Guardian - 14m -
'Wrong,' 'unwise': Senate Democrats rebuke Biden over Hunter pardon
Multiple Senate Democrats have rebuked President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, calling it improper and saying it risks further eroding trust in government. “President Biden’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Joe Biden to address ‘horrific history’ of enslavement in America on Angola visit
US president to speak at Angola’s national slavery museum and also expected to discuss western investment in country. Joe Biden will address America’s history of enslavement in a speech on Tuesday ...The Guardian - 8h -
In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum
Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and to see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the ...ABC News - 8h -
Watch live: Biden gives remarks touting US, Angola relationship
President Biden is delivering remarks from the National Slave Museum in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday morning, focusing on the relationship between the U.S. and the southern African nation. His ...The Hill - 3h -
The Memo: Democrats hit Biden for pardon that they see as gift to Trump
President Biden is facing blowback from his own party for his dramatic Sunday evening pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. A growing chorus of Democrats have raised their voices to object to the ...The Hill - 8h -
Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’. Keir Starmer has “utterly rejected” the idea that the UK must choose between the United States ...The Guardian - 22h -
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 - 15h -
Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
President-elect Trump vowed to block Japanese Nippon Steel Corp.'s acquisition of U.S. Steel. "I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this ...The Hill - 4h -
Village People singer: 'YMCA' has 'benefited greatly' from Trump's use
A singer and co-writer on the Village People megahit "Y.M.C.A." says the 1978 tune has "benefited greatly" from being a favorite on President-elect Trump's playlist. In a Monday post on Facebook, ...The Hill - 4h -
Schumer reelected as Senate Democratic leader
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Senate Democrat: Kash Patel an 'offensive nomination'
Sen. Alex Padilla (Calif.), a Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI is as “offensive” as his derailed choice of ...The Hill - 5h -
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The top 10 audiobooks on AudibleABC News - 1h -
Village People singer defends Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a 'gay anthem'
Village People co-founder and lead singer Victor Willis said Y.M.C.A. has “benefited greatly” from Donald Trump's use and isn't a "gay anthem."NBC News - 20h -
The G20 has 'shock absorbers' to deal with Trump's return as US president, South Africa says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Group of 20 bloc has sufficient “shock absorbers” to function effectively if a Donald Trump administration promotes an America First policy at the ...ABC News - 6h -
Trudeau to meet with Canadian opposition leaders to discuss US relations after Trump tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have a meeting with all opposition leaders to discuss U.S.-Canada relations after President-elect Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on all Canadian productsABC News - 2h -
What is a presidential pardon and how has it been used in the US?
The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know. Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday for any federal crimes ...The Guardian - 22h -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 11/23/2024ABC News - 23h -
What makes the US truly exceptional
Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?Financial Times - 3h -
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Apple Books charts for week ending Dec. 2ABC News - 1h -
FT readers: your favourite off-the-beaten-track eateries and bars in Venice
Top tips on authentic places to dine and drink in La SerenissimaFinancial Times - 14h -
FirstFT: Critics see chance to close US accounting regulator
Also in this newsletter, Nato’s new chief warns of ‘dire threat’ of a bad Ukraine peace deal and China hits back against chip sanctionsFinancial Times - 14h -
America is one big bubble
Plus, China’s ‘Japanification’Financial Times - 13h -
China retaliates against latest US chip restrictions
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteriesFinancial Times - 2h -
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 - 4h -
Senate Democrats reelect Schumer leadership team, promote Klobuchar
Senate Democrats on Tuesday reelected Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to serve another two years as the Senate Democratic leader and promoted Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to the third-ranking leadership ...The Hill - 3h -
Hegseth passing on meetings with moderate senators and Democrats amid misconduct allegations
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with the senators who will vote for their confirmation, but defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth ...CBS News - 2h -
Senate Democrats prepare to tap leadership for new minority era
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Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine
The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second term. The Biden administration is rushing military equipment to Ukraine in a last-ditch ...The Guardian - 2h -
Senate showdowns loom over Biden appointees
Pete Hegseth met with Senators who will vote on whether he should become defense secretary in the new Trump administration. Over the weekend, the president-elect chose Kash Patel to be FBI ...NBC News - 19h -
Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter
President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses, with a wave of Capitol Hill Democrats criticizing ...The Hill - 21h