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Politics
Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pam-bondi-trumps-new-ag-pick-investigating-doj/story?id=116136850 Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about C...
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/chuck-woolery-smooth-talking-game-show-host-love-116174324 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/moscow-bans-adoption-russian-children-countries-gender-transition-116166846 President-elect Donald Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary, who argued against pandemic lockdowns, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-picks-johns-hopkins-surgeon-argued-covid-lockdowns/story?id=116106221 Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-treasury-secretary-pick-scott-bessent/story?id=116151499
Economy
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes about how Democrats must speak to working-class despair across racial lines.
https://newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-pain-creating-a-new-coalition-for-trump Welcome to Zero Hour, where it’s always later than you think. America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead we got catastrophe—constant crisis from politics and the economy down to the spiritual f...
https://theblaze.com/podcasts/zero-hour-with-james-poulos/ Keep informed about the latest economic news and financial news with constantly updated information available at the Washington Times.
https://washingtontimes.com/news/business-economy/ Americans may find it hard to get eggs this holiday season because of bird flu outbreaks and the economy.There has been a shortage of eggs in some stores acro
https://lucianne.com/2024/11/23/egg_shortage_and_price_increase_hit_us_amid_holiday_season_140450.html In the summer of 2018, when former President Donald Trump launched a trade war with Beijing, the Chinese economy was gaining on the United States, and popular opinion suggested it could soon become the world’s largest. Now, with...
https://cnn.com/2024/11/22/business/china-is-armed-and-ready-for-trade-war-2-0-with-donald-trump/index.html
Tech
Buying refurbished devices saves you money — and helps the planet.
https://vox.com/technology/386772/black-friday-used-phone-apple-watch The government wants Google to sell Chrome and Android. Google would rather not.
https://vox.com/technology/387375/google-chrome-antitrust-privacy-android Kyle Chayka on the alliance between tech billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, and what it could mean for Trump’s incoming Administration.
https://newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-elon-musk-rebranded-trump Joshua Rothman writes about how technology is dramatically changing political speech, specifically with regard to the 2024 Presidential election.
https://newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/why-do-we-talk-this-way Kyle Chayka on the “cozy gaming” trend, evidenced in games like Stardew Valley, Vampire Therapist, and Wylde Flowers, which seeks to swath us in a digital and physical cocoon.
https://newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-fantasy-of-cozy-tech
Sports
Former Colorado wide receiver and Olympic freestyle skier Jeremy Bloom has made it his mission to fulfill as many wishes as possible for older adults through his foundation
https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/colorado-football-player-dedicates-time-fulfilling-wishes-older-116147153 Bill Maher sparred Friday night with Neil deGrasse Tyson over acknowledging the differences between men and women in sports, saying he is "part of the problem."
https://dailycaller.com/2024/11/23/real-time-bill-maher-spars-neil-degrasse-tyson-men-women-sports-scientific-american-laura-helmuth/ The Daily Caller is a 24-hour news publication providing its audience with original reporting, thought-provoking commentary and breaking news.
https://dailycaller.com/section/sports/ Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://guardian.co.uk/preference/edition/us Celebrated journalist Jason Whitlock and his cast of "Fearless Soldiers" protect the realm of common sense and challenge the groupthink mandated by elites. Listen Monday through Friday for the most fearless conversation at the cro...
https://theblaze.com/podcasts/fearless-with-jason-whitlock/
Space
FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ A federal judge said Friday that sanctioning Musk was unnecessary “because he already agreed to reimburse the SEC $2,923 to cover airfare for the trio of agency lawyers he stood up in Los Angeles in September,” Bloomberg write...
https://theverge.com/2024/11/23/24303967/musk-dodged-a-sanction-over-skipping-an-sec-meeting-in-september
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/11/22/china-quietly-tested-its-first-inflatable-space-module-in-orbit-n3797244 The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces,…
https://france24.com/en/europe/20241122-green-spaces-and-social-housing-paris-s-bioclimatic-plan-to-transform-the-city-by-2035
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