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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 1

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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.

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    KapteinB
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    Pete Hegseth Is Finally Getting Investigated (Mother Jones)

    Pete Hegseth Is Finally Getting Investigated (Mother Jones)

    GOP-led committees are looking into a report alleging Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard a boat.

    10 votes
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    KapteinB
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    Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties (BBC)

    Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties (BBC)

    Donald Trump has slammed Democrat Henry Cuellar's "lack of loyalty" for not defecting to the Republican party after he was pardoned by the US president.

    In issuing his pardon on Wednesday, Trump said the Texas representative - who was charged last year with bribery and money laundering - had been politically targeted by the Biden administration after he "bravely spoke out against Open Borders".

    Hours after he was pardoned, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat, dashing Republicans' hope that he might switch parties and pad their narrow majority in the House of Representatives.

    5 votes
    1. Hobofarmer
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      This is such an obvious behind the mask moment for what the administration is utilizing pardons as.

      This is such an obvious behind the mask moment for what the administration is utilizing pardons as.

      6 votes
  3. KapteinB
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    Tracking build-up of US military planes and warships near Venezuela (BBC)

    Tracking build-up of US military planes and warships near Venezuela (BBC)

    Satellite imagery shows at least six US military vessels have been operating in the Caribbean over the past week, as tensions between the US and Venezuela escalate.

    BBC Verify believes a further five vessels are also in the region as part of the US build-up.

    It follows a series of US air strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific in recent months, which the Trump administration says are necessary to stem the flow of drugs.

    The build-up involves thousands of troops and the world's largest warship being positioned within striking distance of Venezuela, and has sparked speculation about the potential for some kind of military action.

    4 votes