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Trump’s choice for FBI director speaks volumes about his real second-term agenda
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 01.12.2024.
It displays 152 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Patel Got FBI's Keys
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Trump's announcement of Kash Patel as FBI director nominee dominated the news cycle, with media coverage evolving from initial reporting to deeper analysis of constitutional implications. Early coverage focused on Patel's loyalty to Trump, while by midday, GOP senators began signaling scrutiny of the nomination, noting current Director Wray's term extends to 2027. By afternoon, coverage shifted to examining Patel's QAnon connections and plans for bureau reform, while Mother Jones and others investigated his media targeting history. The story intersected with broader coverage of Trump's emerging shadow administration, as he named Massad Boulos (Tiffany Trump's father-in-law) as Middle East advisor. In Syria, rebel advances in Aleppo faced intensified Russian airstrikes, continuing the dramatic territorial shifts reported the previous day. Pelosi's reported orchestration of Democratic leadership changes emerged as a parallel narrative of institutional transformation.
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New York Post
Wray, whose 10-year term doesn’t expire until 2027, would need to resign or be fired to create a vacancy for Patel to fill.
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Wall Street Journal
Studying overseas, a former “little pink” started questioning her patriotic education.
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Yahoo! News
Trump picks Kash Patel to replace Christopher Wray as FBI director
The ex-National Security official, who served during Donald Trump's 1st term, has called for ending the FBI's intelligence-gathering role.
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Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump is threatening Europe over trade and war. What comes next will depend partly on Ursula von der Leyen.
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Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes.
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Yahoo! News
Musk's X joins suit over Alex Jones's Infowars. Expert calls it unprecedented.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones praised billionaire Elon Musk for intervening in the bankruptcy sale of Infowars.
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Yahoo! News
In message to U.S. intel community, Trump picks Kash Patel to run FBI
The ex-National Security official, who served during Donald Trump's 1st term, has called for ending the FBI's intelligence-gathering role.
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Los Angeles Times
Scott Nover
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In Hawaii, Lai Ching-te indicated Taipei isn’t seeking war with China, even as it counts on U.S. support to deter Beijing.
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06:04⇢Patel to FBI: Trump's Bold Bureau Pick
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director (ABC, CBS, NYTimes, AP, Washington Post, Fox, NY Post, MSNBC, NPR, Yahoo, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic), with multiple sources noting Wray's term extends to 2027. New developments include Biden's Africa investment trip (Epoch Times) and Taiwan's president's diplomatic balancing act in Hawaii regarding US-China relations (WSJ).
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An Emmy-nominated investigative reporter claims she was abruptly fired from News12 Long Island after calling out her bosses for treating her differently than her male peers.
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The New York Times
President-elect Trump challenges the institution’s role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authority.
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Here's some intel on what products will cost more, when prices will rise, and what to buy now.
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Associated Press
Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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Leading Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Vox the world needs to start preparing now for Putin’s fall.
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Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance from government troops.
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By Susan Del Percio
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Warplanes targeted the city of Idlib in an attempt to fend off advances made by antigovernment forces that included a stunning assault on Aleppo.
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Breitbart News
Trump Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth’s mother apologized to her son immediately after sending him an emotional email in 2018 accusing him of mistreating his ex-wife in the midst of their difficult divorce, according to an email viewed Saturday by Breitbart News.
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Yahoo! News
Flag-planting celebrations spark fights several college football rivalry games
Four NCAA football rivalry games turned ugly when the winners brought flags out to midfield.
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Forty years ago, eleven Dublin supermarket workers walked out on strike to refuse the selling of South African fruit — an act of defiance that would make Ireland the first Western nation to ban apartheid goods.
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Some GOP senators say they are prepared to fight for their role to advise and consent on Cabinet picks.
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The Atlantic
Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel threatens to turn the FBI into an instrument of personal presidential power.
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Breitbart News
More than any other personnel decision former President Donald Trump, the president-elect now, has made for his incoming administration, his decision to pick attorney Kash Patel to lead the FBI as the bureau’s next director has electrified Trump’s most ardent supporters.
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10:46⇢Patel to FBI: Senate Draws the Line
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's nomination of Kash Patel as FBI director, with new developments focusing on constitutional implications (The Atlantic, USA Today, NYTimes). Multiple sources highlight potential institutional challenges, with GOP senators expressing readiness to assert Senate's role in the confirmation process. In Syria, rebel forces have made significant advances in Aleppo, prompting Russian and regime airstrikes (NPR, WSJ).
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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is facing his biggest challenge in years after opposition fighters launched a surprise offensive, capturing much of the city of Aleppo
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The Daily Beast
Former Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is urging a younger challenger to take on Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the party’s ranking member on the Judiciary Committee.
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Some GOP senators say they are prepared to fight for their role to advise and consent on Cabinet picks.
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
Flag-planting celebrations spark fights in several NCAA rivalry games
Four NCAA football rivalry games turned ugly when the winners brought flags out to midfield.
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Benton Graham
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New York Post
President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will tap his daughter Tiffany’s father-in-law Massad Boulos as his Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. “Massad is an accomplished lawyer and a highly…
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One America News
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos will be serving as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
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The Epoch Times
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13:45⇢Patel to FBI: Senate's Reality Check
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's staffing decisions, with several sources covering his nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director (AP News, Common Dreams, Atlantic) and Massad Boulos as Middle East advisor (NY Post, OANN). GOP senators signal scrutiny of these appointments (USA Today, AP News). In Syria, rebel advances in Aleppo face intensified Russian and regime airstrikes (CNN, WSJ). New developments include Nancy Pelosi's reported efforts to reshape Democratic leadership (Daily Beast).
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Donald Trump continues to threaten tariffs against foreign nations, this time toward a bloc of nine countries if they try to undermine the dollar's global dominance.
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Associated Press
Donald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
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Associated Press
Donald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI is being welcomed by Republican senators. But it’s not clear how strongly members will embrace his move to install Patel.
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The Daily Beast
Trump named Kash Patel as his nominee to lead the FBI—but only after his first pick failed his audition.
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Lawyers for scandal-scarred first son Hunter Biden have issued a new public diatribe whining he is the alleged victim of “political prosecutions” — an apparent last-ditch push for his dad to pardon him.
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One America News
A town in Canada is now facing a $10,000 fine for refusing to participate in Pride Month or fly the LGBTQIA+ flag at its municipal building.
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Breitbart News
Far-left Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has overseen $356 million of taxpayers’ hard-earned money being spent on migrants. The total amounts to $7,900 per foreign national in the Mile High City.
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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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The Epoch Times
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Some areas across the Great Lakes region have already received up to 3 feet of lake effect snow.
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The New York Times
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top posts hope to upend the organization.
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Wall Street Journal
Airstrikes aim to weaken supply lines feeding a resurgent Islamist rebel movement.
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15:41⇢Patel to FBI: The QAnon Connection
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's new appointments, with Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director drawing significant attention (CBS, Fox, Yahoo, AP, Mother Jones, Atlantic). Several sources highlight Patel's QAnon connections and plans to reshape the FBI. New developments include Denver's $356 million migrant spending report (Breitbart) and intensified Russian-Syrian airstrikes against rebel territories (WSJ, CNN). Hunter Biden's lawyers' apparent pardon pursuit also emerges as a new storyline (NY Post).
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The Jets continue to find new ways to lose.
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Yahoo! News
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, has called for radical changes at agency
Patel has signaled through interviews and public statements a determination to upend the agency and reshape its mission.
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Yahoo! News
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI
Patel has signaled through interviews and public statements a determination to upend the agency and reshape its mission.
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The Washington Post
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“Dynasty” and “Days of Our Lives” Actor Wayne Northrop has died at 77-years-old.
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After President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory, the mainstream media have turned their attention toward trying to take down his cabinet picks, recently focusing their sights on Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
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“Has hell frozen over?” quipped the End Wokeness X account, referring to the unlikely Sanders-DOGE alliance.
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Associated Press
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and some key cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair.
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After President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory, the mainstream media have turned their attention toward trying to take down his cabinet picks, recently focusing their sights on Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
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Yahoo! News
NFL winners and losers: Richardson rescues Colts, Cousins fails Falcons
Indianapolis scored late for a gritty win over New England, while Atlanta's offense misfired in a disappointing loss to the Chargers.
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19:01⇢Canada Draws the Border Line
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's expanded cabinet plans, with lawmakers expressing doubts about FBI leadership changes (Washington Post, CBS, Atlantic). A new development shows Canada pushing back against Trump's border comparisons with Mexico (AP News, Epoch Times). In parallel, Bernie Sanders shows unexpected alignment with Elon Musk on specific policy matters (NY Post, Newsweek). UN plastic treaty talks conclude without agreement (Common Dreams).
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The Blaze
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One America News
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Kash Patel as his pick to be FBI Director in his upcoming administration.
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Yahoo! News
'Moana 2' was once destined for streaming. Now it's breaking box office records.
The animated sequel enjoyed a record-breaking debut, a remarkable feat considering its big-screen return almost didn't happen.
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Yahoo! News
Why can't the weather apps on our phones give us the right forecast?
Supercomputers take sensor data and run complex mathematical models to make predictions. But the interpretation can vary.
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New York Post
President Biden has decided to pardon his son Hunter after the younger Biden was convicted of federal gun charges and pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges earlier this year, according to a report. Biden, 82, is expected to announce his…
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Yahoo! News
More dazzling displays of the northern lights are likely in store
More solar storms and spectacular auroras could light up the skies as the sun continues an active phase of its natural cycle.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members.
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The New York Times
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top posts hope to upend the organization.
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The president’s son was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and tax crimes
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Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 and pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in a separate case.
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The Daily Beast
The president said Hunter Biden was “treated differently” than others charged with similar offenses.
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The apparent about-face would come after the president previously claimed he would not offer a pardon or clemency for Hunter, 54.
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Hunter Biden was convicted of federal gun charges and tax crimes earlier this year.
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19:57⇢Biden's Final Act: Hunter's Pardon
⌨The newspapers report extensively on President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter for federal gun and tax crimes (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NY Post, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP, USA Today). Multiple sources emphasize this represents a reversal of Biden's previous pledge not to pardon family members (Boston Globe, Fox News, AP, Washington Post). Some outlets frame this as Biden's response to what he calls unfair prosecution (Daily Beast, NY Post) in his final weeks as president.
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The Epoch Times
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HuffPost
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The apparent about-face would come after the president previously claimed he would not offer a pardon or clemency for Hunter, 54.
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Yahoo! News
President Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
The move spares Hunter Biden from a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
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President Joe Biden spent his final days in office rolling out a full and complete pardon of his criminal son, Hunter Biden.
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President Biden pardoned his son, reversing a previous pledge and saying "it is clear that Hunter was treated differently" than others in the justice system.
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President Joe Biden spent his final days in office rolling out a full and complete pardon of his criminal son, Hunter Biden.
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In a stunning reversal, President Biden announced that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of gun and tax crimes.
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President Joe Biden spent his final days in office rolling out a full and complete pardon of his criminal son, Hunter Biden.
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In a stunning reversal, President Biden announced Sunday that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of gun and tax crimes.
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The US president has now reneged on a promise he made repeatedly before and after dropping out of the 2024 race
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The Atlantic
The president vowed not to pardon his son Hunter—and then did so anyway.
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Wall Street Journal
A U.S. destroyer can fire dozens of cruise missiles within minutes, but reloading back in port can take two months. In a war against China, that could be a fatal weakness.
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The Daily Beast
It didn’t take long for some of MAGA’s biggest names to weigh into the president’s surprising move.
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President Joe Biden spent his final days in office rolling out a full and complete pardon of his criminal son, Hunter Biden.
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