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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, Dec. 2, 2024
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP, File)
Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’
By JILL COLVINUpdated 1:53 PM CST, December 2, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office for a second term there will be “HELL TO PAY.”
“Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social site.
He added that, “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”
It was not immediately clear whether Trump was threatening to directly involve the U.S. military in Israel’s ongoing campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Trump allies have said he hopes there will be a ceasefire and hostage release deal before he returns to office early next year.
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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden was convicted of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a gun and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case.
www.cbsnews.comSome Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction — after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law.
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‘2000 Mules’ creator admits some of film’s claims are flawed | CNN Politics
The creator of a widely debunked movie that became a central pillar in the false narrative that the 2020 election was stolen has admitted that some of the film’s claims are flawed.
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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.
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Special counsel, IRS whistleblowers say don't buy Biden 'spin' about Hunter Biden legal saga
President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden from two separate criminal cases, claiming they were politically motivated to target the Biden family.
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
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As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash, experts say it can't be overturned
Joe Biden is the first president to pardon his child.
Army general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal promoted to four-star officer after GOP senator drops hold | CNN Politics
An Army general who oversaw the US withdrawal from Afghanistan was promoted to a four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped a hold on his nomination, according to a Senate aide.
www.cnn.comDemocrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has announced that he will be running to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year.
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Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump
Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.
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Reporter's Notebook: The hitchhiker’s guide to recess appointments
As Congress enters recess, the president's ability to appoint ambassadors and other positions in the government has a long history.
GOP insiders sought Hegseth's removal as leader of veterans' group in 2016
A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.
www.cbsnews.comFull written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
President Joe Biden has issued a written statement explaining his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden.
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Some key GOP senators open to no FBI background checks on Trump picks | CNN Politics
Key Republican senators promised on Monday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, will be vetted through the confirmation process.
www.cnn.comBiden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.
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Biden administration to announce $725M weapons package to Ukraine months before Trump is sworn in
The Biden administration is announcing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a U.S. official says.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,013
These were the key developments on the 1,013th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Obama heckled but silent on Democrats in return to spotlight - Washington Examiner
The former president was forced to respond to a heckler at one point in a moment reminiscent of his time on the campaign trail.
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Trump's decision to tap Kash Patel for FBI director sends shockwaves through Washington
Democrats and some former Trump officials criticized President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he wants Kash Patel to be FBI director.
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Continue reading...Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone
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Continue reading...Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by end of fellows program
Young people who aspired to federal government service are dismayed by President Donald Trump ending a program created to entice highly qualified workers to join the government
Continue reading...Trump says arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia first of "many to come"
Washington — President Trump warned Monday that this weekend's arrest of prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration authorities is the first "of many to come" amid his administration's crackdown on students and alleged "agitators" protesting Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
The president wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that his administration "will not tolerate" what he said is "pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American" activity on college campuses across the country, and claimed the protests are...
Continue reading...The president wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that his administration "will not tolerate" what he said is "pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American" activity on college campuses across the country, and claimed the protests are...
Reporter's Notebook: Here we go again (again)
It seems like just a few weeks ago, there was a crisis on Capitol Hill as lawmakers tried to avert a government shutdown.
Well, you have a good memory. But you don’t have to have a long one. The reason is that a government funding drama played out in Washington just before last Christmas.
Continue reading...Well, you have a good memory. But you don’t have to have a long one. The reason is that a government funding drama played out in Washington just before last Christmas.
60 universities under investigation by Trump admin for 'antisemitic discrimination and harassment'
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Education announced Monday that 60 universities are under investigation for "antisemitic discrimination and harassment," Fox News Digital has learned.
On the list of universities include Harvard University, University of California Davis, University of California San Diego, University of California Santa Barbara, University of California, among others.
"The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic...
Continue reading...On the list of universities include Harvard University, University of California Davis, University of California San Diego, University of California Santa Barbara, University of California, among others.
"The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic...
WH lambasts ‘head-in-the-sand’ liberal prosecutors after 20 AGs sue to halt DOGE cuts
The White House remained steadfast in its DOGE agenda after 20 Democratic state attorneys general collaborated to file a lawsuit Friday challenging the legality of the administration’s planned cuts to the federal workforce.
"The Democrats have no plan on how to recover from their embarrassing loss, and it shows," White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said Monday.
"Instead of working to become a party that focuses on the will of the people, they are hell-bent on keeping their heads in the sand and gaslighting on the widely...
Continue reading..."The Democrats have no plan on how to recover from their embarrassing loss, and it shows," White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said Monday.
"Instead of working to become a party that focuses on the will of the people, they are hell-bent on keeping their heads in the sand and gaslighting on the widely...
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for ‘self-deportation'
The Trump administration has unveiled an overhauled cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum, turning it into a system that allows people living illegally in the U.S. to say they want to leave the country voluntarily.
The renamed app, announced Monday and now called CBP Home, is part of the administration’s campaign to encourage “self-deportations, " touted as an easy and cost-effective way to nudge along President Donald Trump’s push to deport millions of immigrants without legal status.
“The app provides illegal aliens in the...
Continue reading...The renamed app, announced Monday and now called CBP Home, is part of the administration’s campaign to encourage “self-deportations, " touted as an easy and cost-effective way to nudge along President Donald Trump’s push to deport millions of immigrants without legal status.
“The app provides illegal aliens in the...
Multiple outages at X caused by ‘massive cyberattack,’ Musk says
Scale of attack suggests role of a country or "coordinated group," Musk said.
Continue reading...Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital
Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.
Continue reading...Musk calls Sen. Kelly a 'traitor' over trip to Ukraine
Elon Musk called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend.
Continue reading...Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans
Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.
Continue reading...Senate to vote today on Lori Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation as labor secretary
Washington — The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination to lead the Labor Department under President Trump.
Chavez-DeRemer served one two-year term in the House, becoming the first Republican woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress. Mr. Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary after she lost her reelection bid in November, and her confirmation vote comes as nearly all of the president's Cabinet nominees have been approved by the Senate.
With a history of support for pro-labor policies...
Continue reading...Chavez-DeRemer served one two-year term in the House, becoming the first Republican woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress. Mr. Trump nominated Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary after she lost her reelection bid in November, and her confirmation vote comes as nearly all of the president's Cabinet nominees have been approved by the Senate.
With a history of support for pro-labor policies...
Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.
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