The thing to keep your eye on today is the special election happening in Tennessee.

Officials Criticize Biden Vetting, But Afghan Shooting Suspect Was Granted Asylum Under Trump www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-afg...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle releases a statement condemning the "violent" use of the children’s book character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image with the title “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.”

Palestinian prisoner Abdulkarim Sanobar’s home in the occupied West Bank was blown up by the Israeli military, after he was accused of a bomb attack on empty buses in February. Rights groups say blowing up the homes of prisoners is collective punishment and a war crime.

Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social. The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.

There’s growing evidence that former officers with troubling histories of abuse can easily find second careers in private security.

Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.

Priming the midwest for more AI data centers.

US military build-up near Venezuela raises fearof invasion; White House defends kill order of alleged drug smugglers.

I reviewed a call between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I feel strongly that the public deserves to know what was said on this call. If Trump had nothing to hide, he’d release the transcript.

1. Over Thanksgiving, texts from Dem. Sen Ruben Gallego leaked where he repeats far-right talking points on masculinity, lamenting that Democratic women "look like men." Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men. Subscribe to support our journalism.

One of my musts for any next president is the full prosecution for war crimes for any armed servicemember that follows illegal orders to participate in extrajudicial murder. www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/p...

More than 100 people remain unaccounted for after seven high-rise buildings caught fire and burned for two days.

A huge fireball exploded at a waste facility in an Australian suburb in western Sydney, sending flames 100 metres into the sky. Authorities are investigating the fire’s cause, but say a chemical tank exploded in the blaze, sending concrete debris flying and causing damage to nearby buildings.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact reut.rs/44GzRxh

At least two areas of the worst-affected Sumatra island still unreachable, as authorities struggle to deliver aid.

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial reut.rs/4pDbqsL

If Hamas killed 2 Israeli children every day for 48 days, they'd call it mass murder. When Israel kills 2 Palestinian children every day for 48 days, they call it a ceasefire. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Major Israeli offensive has also destroyed roads, water networks and private property.

BREAKING: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.

The UN warns the Palestinian economy is facing its worst collapse on record, among the 10 weakest worldwide since 1960, driven by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and decades of restrictions. 🔗: aje.io/dgpsyu | #Infograph

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US President Donald Trump said his administration will 'permanently pause' migration from all 'Third World Countries,' following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House reut.rs/49EiIrv 1/4

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Afghans say last path to safety shuts as US halts visas after DC shooting reut.rs/43WjKLT

Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.

Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says reut.rs/49Jl4FE

Humanitarian group says at least 400 children reached Tawila without their parents after Rapid Support Forces' advance.

As the Justice Department gets ready to release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell, a court battle over sealed documents in Maxwell’s criminal case is offering clues about what could be in those files. https://to.pbs.org/4pxbhXN

If you’re wondering why there’s a lull in the Epstein files discussion, it’s because the law that just passed gave Pamela Jo 30 days to release the files. So we’re all waiting to see how she tries to sabotage it. The discussion will pick back up in earnest on December 20th.

I love what she's doing and she's one of the only billionaires in existence who (maybe) didn't step on others, but it's also important to remember you can't remain (or in most cases even become) a billionaire and be a philanthropist. Philanthropy and the hoarding of wealth are incompatible.

This July, a man in Utah set his home on fire, killing himself, his 33-year-old partner, Jaimar Bravo Gil, and their children, police say. Bravo Gil’s relatives said her partner had a history of violence but she had kept silent about most of the abuse for fear of being deported. She was not alone.

Punish the victims for being victims, reward the invaders (Israel and Russia), and then pat yourself on the back while the groups go back to fighting.

Breaking news: At least three people were shot near the White House, including two National Guardsmen. Their conditions are currently unknown. Follow live updates:

No contract, no coffee. We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.

If a website won't let you use it unless you enable cookies, don't use it. You can get whatever you were looking for in a million other places, it's the internet. Stop helping the rich get richer using YOUR information while not letting you see a penny of it. Data theft is still theft.

There's lots of other, longer, systemic roots that need to be dealt with too. But yes, this is a piece of the problem puzzle.

While serving on Trump’s White House NSC, I reviewed the president’s call with the Saudi Crown Prince following the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. I joined FOX5 to continue pressing for the release of the transcript of this call. The American people and the Khashoggi family deserve the truth.

The White House did not dispute the veracity of the transcript published by Bloomberg News, and President Donald Trump described Steve Witkoff’s reported approach to the Russians in the call as “standard” negotiating procedure. https://to.pbs.org/43QSZbA

Is the Trump admin using ICE to settle family disputes? This is fucked up.

Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office warns against foreign interference in island as Taipei announces new defence spending.

Robert Dear, the self-proclaimed "warrior for the babies" who was charged with killing three people and wounding nine others in a 2015 shooting spree at a Colorado abortion clinic, has died in a prison medical center.

A fire engulfed a residential tower complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing several people as firefighters struggled to control the blaze. Authorities say they do not yet know how many people may still be trapped inside.

Trump's case against Senator Mark Kelly faces steep hurdles under military law

Aid organisations say that at least 300,000 mobile homes and tents are needed to house displaced people.

The Pentagon threatened to recall retired Navy captain and Senator Mark Kelly to active duty for prosecution over what it called seditious behavior. Kelly joined five other Democrats urging troops to refuse illegal orders amid concerns over military strikes reut.rs/4p7eSfy

A former top U.S. Justice Department immigration lawyer who was fired in April after telling a judge the Trump administration mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador has joined a liberal advocacy group leading lawsuits against key White House policies.

Ukrainians, troops, experts and a former Russian diplomat say a new proposal threatens Ukraine's sovereignty.

Trump aims to boost AI innovation, build platform to harness government data reut.rs/3Xgw5XC