“I’d look around at 10 o’clock and be like, ‘What am I going to do today? How about I drink some beers? How about I go have some lunch and have some beers? How about I meet my one or two buddies and have some beers?’” Hegseth recounted in August 2021. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The Senate tonight confirmed Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue, who was involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal, to be promoted to four-star general and command Army Europe and Africa. Sen. Markwayne Mullin had placed a hold on his promotion before Thanksgiving and please to have dropped it.

A top GOP senator predicts Trump’s picks will get FBI background checks www.politico.com/live-updates... @reporterjoe.bsky.social @connorobriennh.bsky.social

Is ATACMS a long-range missile? One the one hand, Lockheed and western nations describe it that way. On the other, 300km is not that far when it comes to missiles.

Billionaires like Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen - both close to Trump - are talking a lot these days about how drones could replace weapons like F35s. With other startup founders/tech investors in the Trump orbit, change could be coming for the Pentagon. www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

Thanksgiving reading: After Five Generations, a Family Gave Back the Treasures in its Closet www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/a...

Promotion delayed for general who oversaw Afghanistan pullout www.politico.com/live-updates... @politico.com