Thu, December 5, 2024

by: CNN

Senators weigh Hegseth candidacy, as Musk and Ramaswamy make their case on Capitol Hill

President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are meeting with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill today. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

by: RealClearPolitics

Democratic Party Monopoly on the Black Vote Is Over

Dean of the nation's political analysts, Michael Barone, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the 2024 election. The headline that emerged

by: thenightly

Australian election poll: Peter Dutton primed to win majority government in 2025 election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton looks likely to win the yet-to-be-announced Australian election with a clear majority according to new poll data.

by: Detroit Free Press

In reliably blue California, this rural county flipped and voted for Trump. Here's why

by: ITV

Macron accuses rivals of bringing 'disorder' and will name new prime minister 'in coming days'

by: KUOW

France's toppled government adds to the European Union's bigger political problems

The political instability in France — and simultaneously in Germany, where the governing coalition collapsed a month ago — could have wide-ranging consequences.

by: Texas Public Radio

San Antonio City Council approves higher fines, sterilization authority for loose and dangerous dogs

The new ordinance also enables residents to use a fake name when reporting a neighbor's loose or dangerous dog.

by: The Washington Post

Pakistani court indicts former Premier Imran Khan over May 2023 attacks on military posts

by: PBS

Musk, Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers to build support for slashing government programs

by: USA Today

Vivek Ramaswamy once called Elon Musk a 'circus monkey.' Now they're DOGE partners

CINCINNATI − Biotech billionaire, former Republican presidential candidate and Cincinnati-area native Vivek Ramaswamy didn't always have nice things to say about his new cost-cutting co-worker, Elon Musk.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

When trust goes bust: how we bind during a crisis and break in the aftermath

Australians back their governments at times of national peril, then dump them when it's over. Who will they blame in 2025?

by: The New York Times

Elon and Vivek's DOGE Goes to Congress

The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump's amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.

by: Fox News

Fox News Politics: Defining DOGE

The Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

by: The New York Times

Trump Picks Ex-Congressman Who Hawked Tax Credits to Lead I.R.S.

Billy Long served six terms as a representative from Missouri. Since then, he has helped businesses claim a pandemic-era tax credit that has been riddled with fraud and cost the government billions more than anticipated.

by: MSNBC

Russian TV host gleefully claims Trump's Cabinet will 'dismantle' America, report says

Several Russian state TV figures have praised Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, according to Daily Beast columnist and Russian media monitor Julia Davis.

by: The Washington Post

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are bringing Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill

by: The New Zealand Herald

Two bootcamp teens are missing as Oranga Tamariki officials front on participant's death

Oranga Tamariki deputy chief executive Tusha Penny (right) speaks to a Parliament select committee about the recent death of a participant in the Government's bootcamp pilot. Photo / Adam Pearse Two of the nine teens in the Government's bootcamp pilot are missing in the days after another participant died in a car accident.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Israel condemns Australia's UN 'flip flop', says it rewards terrorism

In it's most damning statement yet, Israel's President Benjamin Netanyahu's office made clear the decision to promote Palestinian statehood was seen as a betrayal.

by: Business Standard

Will fulfil promise of hiking 'Ladki Bahin' stipend to Rs 2,100: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday assured his government will continue the Ladki Bahin Yojana and fulfil Mahayuti's pre-poll promise of hiking the monthly stipend under the scheme to Rs 2,

by: MSNBC

Why Trump's attempt to dismiss the New York hush money case warrants attention

Yes, the brief's everything-but-the-kitchen sink, grievance-laden brief is predictable. But it's also a potential harbinger of policies — and penalties — to come.

by: Mother Jones

John Roberts Has a Plan to Deny Transgender Rights

It's a theory of a modest judiciary that stays in its lane and knows the limits of its expertise. But the notion is a wolf in sheep's clothing: Under the guise of judicial restraint, several justices suggested during arguments they would allow states to circumvent the Constitution's guarantees of equal protection.

by: The Free Press Journal

Different Journeys, Same Destination: Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, And Ajit Pawar Unite As Maharashtra's Leadership Trio

Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a grand and colorful ceremony at the Azad Maidan on Thursday evening. Eknath Shinde, leader of the Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar, leader of the NCP, took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers. Here's a look at the political careers of the CM and DyCMs.

by: The Morning Sun

Can Sir Keir Starmer stop delivering grand speeches on what he wants to do and just get to work

PICTURE the scene in the Downing Street flat which the Starmers now call home. Sir Keir is busy announcing to wife Victoria the details of his mission to take out the bins, his target to buy some

by: ABC

Biden considering preemptive pardons for officials Trump might target: Source

The consideration comes after Biden issued a full pardon for his son Hunter -- a move that prompted backlash from Republicans and many Democrats.

by: Mother Jones

Avian Flu Could Define Trump's Second Presidency

Mother Jones was founded to do journalism differently. We stand for justice and democracy. We reject false equivalence. We go after stories others don't. We're a nonprofit newsroom, because the kind of truth-telling investigations we do doesn't happen under corporate ownership.

by: MSN

Dutch government wants to cap population at 20m

The Dutch government wants to cap the population of the Netherlands at 20 million people by 2050 and will have to cut immigration by about 100,000 people a year to hit the target. After briefing MPs on the plan on Wednesday,

by: MSN

What Is France's No-Confidence Vote and What Does It Mean for the US?

France's government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote on Wednesday.

by: MSN

Why did South Korea declare martial law and what is next for Yoon Suk Yeol?

When will South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol be impeached and what happens next? - Opposition Democratic Party introduces impeachment bill against Yoon

by: MSN

Trudeau, ministers and opposition leaders address AFN gathering in Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of committing to a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing this morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had to bury their children following an interaction with police.

by: MSN

Musk, MTG, and Ramaswamy to set DOGE targets and goals

by: KGOU

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, the DOJ finds

by: MSN

France politics live: Emmanuel Macron gives speech to nation after French PM Barnier resigns

Emmanuel Macron gives speech to nation after French PM Barnier resigns - Mr Macron is racing to find a replacement prime minister after Michel Barnier was forced to resign, with the French president f

by: MSN

FCI Dublin closing permanently after years of abuse and decay

Gugu Mbatha-Raw Leads Cast of Sky's Jamaica-Set Limited Thriller Series 'Inheritance,' Tackling Enduring Legacy of Colonialism

by: Newsroom

Raw Politics: Throwing in the towel on climate and the foreshore

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: what voters want on climate change policy, will ministers ditch the foreshore repeal, plus Ayesha Verrall's faux pas

by: Daily Record

Scottish Budget 2024 RECAP as SNP Government confirms it will lift two-child cap

The Scottish Government faces tough spending decisions to fix struggling public services despite an increase in funding from Westminster.

by: Sacramento Bee

Lt. Gov. Kounalakis wins bid to avoid deposition in Fresno State retaliation lawsuit

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted a motion for a protective order on Wednesday that prevents Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis from being deposed in a harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by a Fresno State employee.

by: The Australian Financial Review

How the US and China are partnering (reluctantly) to save the world

Computer scientists from the two superpowers are defying political bickering, and working together to set global ground rules to keep artificial intelligence within human control.

by: MSN

Speaker Johnson says he'd 'like to' axe PBS and Planned Parenthood

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday he'd like to cut government spending for PBS and for Planned Parenthood, but he noted he might face some push back from Congress first. "I would like to.

by: Miami Herald

Ambitions, bills and grudges: Reasons DeSantis for defense secretary may never happen

by: MSN

'Morning Joe' Rips Critics of Trump Meeting: 'You Can Say He Had Fascist Rhetoric' and Still Talk to Him

Joe Scarborough has had enough of the criticism. That was clear on Thursday morning, as the "Morning Joe" co-host was hot under the collar while going off on critics who skewered him and his wife, co-host Mika Brzezinski,

by: MSN

The Tectonic Shift: The Gaza Genocide and the Limits of Israeli Hasbara

The ongoing war and genocide in Gaza is unprecedented. Nothing that Israel and its supporters can say or do will avoid the historical accountability of the extermination of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

by: MSN

Ex-car dealer and incoming senator Bernie Moreno slams EV tax credits as 'catastrophically stupid'

At the end of the day, the $7,500 incentive is catastrophically stupid," Moreno said at the conference, adding that the government shouldn't "tell companies what to do an

by: CNAS

New CNAS Report "Stress-Testing State Power: When Governors and Presidents Diverge on Matters of National Security"

by: Virginia Mercury

Will Trump and Republicans quash the FBI headquarters move to Maryland, pivot to Virginia instead?

The decade-long endeavor to move the Federal Bureau of Investigation out of its crumbling headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C., and into a new facility outside the city could face roadblocks next year.

by: Seeking Alpha

Fall Of French Government Does Not Roil The Markets And A BOJ Dove Does Not Rule Out Rate Hike This Month

by: KGOU

Hegseth fights to keep Defense nomination. And, police search for gunman who shot CEO

by: ThePrint

Patience, loyalty to party and strategic acumen pay off for Fadnavis as he returns as CM

by: Mediaite

Democratic Rep Says Musk and Ramaswamy's 'DOGE' Agency is 'Unconstitutional and Illegal'

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) scoffed at the proposed "Department of Government Efficiency," or "DOGE" that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are supposed to head up in the incoming second administration for President-elect Donald Trump,

Why Trump's attempt to dismiss the New York hush money case warrants attention

Yes, the brief's everything-but-the-kitchen sink, grievance-laden brief is predictable. But it's also a potential harbinger of policies — and penalties — to come.

The article from MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Blog discusses former President Donald Trump's legal team's efforts to have the hush money case against him dismissed. Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, argued in a motion that the case should be dismissed due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct, claiming that the Manhattan District Attorney's office, led by Alvin Bragg, has engaged in a "deliberate and calculated effort to taint the jury pool." The motion also contends that the charges are politically motivated and that the case should be dismissed because the statute of limitations has expired. However, the article points out that these arguments are unlikely to succeed, as the statute of limitations was extended due to Trump's time outside of New York, and the case involves complex legal issues around campaign finance violations and falsification of business records. The article suggests that while Trump's team is making these motions, the likelihood of the case being dismissed on these grounds remains low.

Read the Full MSNBC Article at:
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-motion-hush-money-case-dismiss-todd-blanche-rcna182826