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The Daily BeastBiden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge
Blanket precautionary pardons are being considered for some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes, according to a new report. Biden officials have been looking at who Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel may go after once they take over the White House, the latest sign of concern from the Democratic Party ahead of his impending inauguration. Some of those who are being considered for the precautionary pardon include newly-elected Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who served on Congress’s Jan
- The Hill
Opinion - The Democrats’ misogyny trap
Blaming misogyny not only is sure to turn off millions of voters — even worse, it is likely to prove toxic when it comes time to select the Democratic nominee in 2028.
- The Independent
UK must rejoin EU, warns Nick Clegg, claiming bloc will either ‘reform or die’
Former deputy PM suggests European Union must change or risk falling apart
- The Independent
Elon Musk spent over $250 million to help Trump get elected, new filings show
The FEC filings reveal big payments to his America PAC, the mysterious RBG PAC and other Republican candidates
- Reuters
Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump
Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world's wealthiest people had on this year's White House race. The billionaire owner of electric car maker Tesla and SpaceX gave $259 million to groups supporting Trump's 2024 campaign, according to new Federal Election Commission filings released late on Thursday. The huge donations made Musk one of the biggest underwriters of a presidential campaign in U.S. history, helping him to become a powerful political ally of Trump and someone who now plays a key role in shaping the incoming Republican administration's policy agenda.
- Reuters
Obama hails 'power of pluralism' as some Democrats push to pass the torch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who has mostly stayed quiet in the weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris' election loss, on Thursday urged a new generation of American leaders to talk with people they disagree with. Obama discussed the "power of pluralism" with thousands of live and online attendees at a deeply divided time in U.S. history and an unsettling one for Democrats as Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House. While Obama, 63, remains in high demand to campaign for his fellow Democrats, some in the party are calling for a crop of younger leaders to take the baton after Harris lost every battleground state and the popular vote and Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- The Hill
Blumenthal slams Tuberville for saying vetting Trump picks not GOP’s ‘job’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for suggesting it is not Republican senators’ responsibility to vet President-elect Trump’s nominations for positions in his Cabinet and senior administration roles. “That is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever seen or heard,” Blumenthal told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview Thursday night.…
- The Hill
Opinion - Dismissal of Trump’s criminal cases does not prevent future prosecutions in 2029
Both cases involve dismissals “without prejudice,” an important legal distinction.
- TVLine.com
Donald Trump to Appear on Meet the Press in First Major TV Interview Since Winning Presidential Election
President-elect Donald Trump will Meet the Press in an exclusive sit-down interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker this weekend, the network announced Wednesday. The conversation, Trump’s first network interview since winning the 2024 presidential election, will be recorded on Friday. Meet the Press airs Sunday at 10:30 am in New York and Washington, D.C.; check local …
- Euronews
Bahamian PM 'firmly rejects' Trump's proposal to take in deported migrants
The Bahamas has rejected a proposal from the US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to receive deported migrants as the former president looks to fulfil promises to ‘control immigration’.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May
Albania’s president on Thursday set May 11 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary election, and Albanians living in other countries will for the first time be able to cast ballots from overseas. Albania's number of potential voters is 3.6 million even though the small Balkan country's current population is no more than 2.4 million. The elections will choose 140 representatives with terms of four years.
- Evening Standard
Donald Trump talks up work since election as he wins 'patriot of the year' award
President-elect claims he has already achieved more since his election victory than Joe Biden has managed in his entire term
- Associated Press
Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case
Smartmatic won't be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company's co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday. Fox News and parent Fox Corp. sought the information to help fight Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation suit over broadcasts about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Smartmatic says its business was gutted when Fox aired false claims that the election-tech company helped rig the voting.
- Evening Standard
Why does France have both a president and a prime minister? Government toppled in no-confidence vote
The PM of France is stepping down, sparking a new political crisis, but how does the political system work?
- Malay Mail
Monkey business at Changi: Airport staff deliver masterclass in customer service to primates (VIDEO)
SINGAPORE, Dec 5 — It was just another Tuesday at Changi Airport — until the real VIPs arrived. A couple of mischievous...
- Malay Mail
Covid-struck Singapore PM thanks Anwar for care package with fruits and ‘real crab meat’
SINGAPORE, Dec 6 — Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong thanked Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for a care package he sent af...
- Evening Standard
Actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub aged 54 just hours before performance
Nakayama’s team said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by her death
- People
Lung Cancer Researcher Diagnosed with Stage 4 Disease Despite Never Smoking: 'I Never Thought I Would Have This'
Stanford University School of Medicine professor, Dr. Bryant Lin, was diagnosed with the disease in May
- Malay Mail
Malaysian psychiatrist with ‘promising career’ convicted of sexually grooming, abusing teen girl with mental health issues in Ireland
DUBLIN, Dec 5 — A 38-year-old Malaysian child psychiatrist was recently sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison af...
- Cinema Online
Aaron Kwok doesn't want to indulge daughters with luxury
The singer wants his two kids to learn that they have to work for what they want