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#10 Trump, RFK Jr. Met With Pfizer, Lilly Executives, Axios Reports - Reuters, George, Eric Daugherty, Carter Hughes, and Tracy Beanz/Chief Nerd on X
President-elect Donald Trump met with the chief executives of U.S. drugmakers Pfizer (PFE.N), opens new tab and Eli Lilly (LLY.N), opens new tab as well as industry lobbying group PhRMA on Wednesday night, Axios reported on Thursday. Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the United States' top health agency, was also present at the meeting, according to the report. A PhRMA spokesperson confirmed that its president and CEO, Stephen Ubl, was present at the dinner, but declined to share any other details...#9 Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Are Bringing Trump’s Doge to Capitol Hill - Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking for AP News, Doge Designer, Eric Rosales Brian Bowen @ColR/Jake Sherman, Owen Gregorian and Mike Lee on X
It's DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol. Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy arrived Thursday on Capitol Hill meeting with legislators behind closed doors about President-elect Donald Trump's plans to “dismantle” the federal government. Trump tapped the two business titans to head his Department of Government Efficiency, tasked with firing federal workers, cutting government programs, and slashing federal regulations — all part of what he calls his "Save America" agenda for a second term in the White House...
#8 David Hogg ‘Seriously Considering’ Running for Top DNC Job to Fix Party’s ‘Condescending Tone’ - Ryan Saavedra for The Daily Wire, Libs of TikTok (community note), Paul A. Szypula (community note), and AmericanPapaBear on X
Far-left activist David Hogg is reportedly considering running for a top leadership position in the Democratic National Committee (DNC) because he believes he can fix the party’s problem of talking down to voters. Politico reported that Hogg has told reporters that he is “seriously considering” running for DNC Vice Chair. The failed pillow salesman, who has made a name for himself by aggressively calling for taking away American’s Second Amendment rights, appeared on CNN Thursday morning where he addressed the report...
#7 Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Arrested on Public Corruption Charges - Matt Prichard Boston NBC10, U.S. Attorney Massachusetts, Mass GOP, and The General on X
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal public corruption charges, officials said Friday. The U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI confirmed the arrest of Boston city councilor and said they would provide additional details at a 9:30 a.m. press conference. Court documents confirm Fernandes Anderson's arrest. According to the newly unsealed indictment, Fernandes Anderson is facing six counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud in connection with the use of federal money through her role on the city council...
#6 President-Elect Donald Trump Receives the ‘Patriot of the Year’ Award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards - Madeline Coggins for Fox News, Donald J. Trump, Monica Crowley, and Autism Capital on X
President-elect Donald Trump accepted the "Patriot of the Year" award Thursday night at Fox Nation's sixth annual Patriot Awards. "We're going to get things straightened out in this country," Trump said, accepting the honorary award. Trump's year has been marked by a series of legal battles, two assassination attempts, and a historic campaign that resulted in his victory in the 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris...
#5 Venture Capitalist David Sacks Will Be Joining Trump Administration - Irie Sentner for Politico, JD Vance, David Sacks, and
Peter St Onge, Ph.D. on X
A venture capitalist who was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump during the campaign — and a critic of U.S. support for Ukraine — will be joining the new administration. David Sacks will be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar” and lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology, the president-elect announced Thursday in a social media post...
#4 ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast Host Takes Brutal Swipe at Kamala Harris’ Campaign - SkyNews, Nick Sortor, and Benny Johnson (community note) on X
Podcast host Alex Cooper has delivered a brutal message about her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Alex Cooper was asked about reports that Kamala Harris’ campaign spent $100,000 on building a podcast set for the 'Call Her Daddy' interview. “My studio that is gorgeous in Los Angeles doesn’t even cost six-figures, so I don’t know how cardboard walls could cost six-figures,” Ms Cooper said at The New York Times' DealBook Summit. “With love to them, like oh my god it was gorgeous, but it wasn’t that nice,” Ms Cooper said. Kamala Harris reportedly spent more than a billion dollars during the 15-week presidential campaign...
#3 Joni Ernst Faces MAGA Onslaught for Not Backing Pete Hegseth - Khaleda Rahman for Newsweek, Tracy Beanz/Kurt Schlichter, James Jinnette/Dan Bongino, and Libs of TikTokk on X
Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is being criticized by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump for not backing Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary. Hegseth, a former Fox News host and former Army National Guard major, has been meeting with Republican senators seeking to reassure them that he is fit to lead the Pentagon following an allegation of sexual assault and reports alleging sexual misconduct, excessive drinking, and financial mismanagement. Hegseth denied all allegations of wrongdoing in an interview with Megyn Kelly on Wednesday and has insisted he will not withdraw from consideration for the job. His attorney Timothy Parlatore told Newsweek that Hegseth speaks to Trump regularly and the president-elect "has expressed his full support of Pete."
#2 ‘Deny,’ ‘Defend,’ ‘Depose’: UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Shell Casings Had Words Written on Them - Dan Mangan for CNBC News, Collin Rugg, garbagecooker, TestDummy and Alex Berenson on X
Shell casings from the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them, NBC News reported Thursday, citing law enforcement sources. Those chilling words echo the title of a 2010 book, “Delay Deny Defend,” whose subtitle is “Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.” UnitedHealthcare, a subdivision of UnitedHealth Groupis the largest private health insurance payer in the United States and has been the subject of heated controversy over its relatively high rate of denial of health-care claims...
#1 Authorities Continue Investigating Unusual Drone Activity Around Trump’s Golf Club in New Jersey: Video - Andrea Margolis Fox News, Mario Nawfal, BABS D, Lisa, Frank Riddle, and Philly Tech Guy on X
Authorities are still investigating mysterious drone activity observed several times in northern New Jersey in recent days, including the vicinity of President-elect Trump's Bedminster golf club. Multiple videos show drones flying in Somerset and Morris counties over the past few weeks, including Dec. 1 and Dec. 3. In a video from Nov. 25, a Morris County resident named Mike Walsh spotted drones flying over Black River Middle School in Chester. "I can see three drones right in this view," Walsh says in the video. "I see them coming right this way."