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DOD Adjusts Nuclear Deterrence Strategy as Nuclear Peer Adversaries Escalate

Defense.gov Multiple nuclear peer adversaries challenge the security of the U.S. and its allies and partners, according to the Defense Department. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975117/dod-adjusts-nuclear-deterrence-strategy-as-nuclear-peer-adversaries-escalate/

Maryland governor defends $190K Trump-centric consulting contract as president-elect moves in next door

Fox News Maryland’s Democratic governor tapped one of the world’s largest risk-management firms for a short-term contract in preparation for Republican President-elect Trump moving in next door. Gov. Wes Moore hired Accenture PLC, an Irish IT and consulting firm with an estimated $60 billion in revenue, to be its eyes and ears on Trump’s return…

Justice Department blocks random drug searches of travelers at airports

Washington Post The Justice Department moved to limit the DEA from doing random searches at airports and other transportations facilities following an Inspector General review that raised questions about the agency’s procedures. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/21/doj-blocks-dea-searches-airports/

Iran Faces Fresh International Pressure Over Nuclear Activities

Wall Street Journal The U.N. atomic agency has voted to censure Tehran, opening the way for punitive steps against it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-faces-fresh-international-pressure-over-nuclear-activities-3166b63c

DOD Releases Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities Implementation Plan

Defense.gov The Defense Department released its Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities Implementation Plan. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3975051/dod-releases-resilient-and-healthy-defense-communities-implementation-plan/

Officer’s Fatal Shooting of 911 Caller in Las Vegas Prompts Push for His Arrest

New York Times Body camera footage shows an officer fatally shooting a Black man who was struggling with a woman over a knife. The man had called the police for help. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/las-vegas-police-shooting-911-brandon-durham.html

Buttigieg Warns Trump-Panicked Democrats, ‘We Cannot Be Mesmerized’

New York Times The transportation secretary, one of several ambitious Democrats jockeying for prominence, gave advice in a speech but was coy about his own plans: “I know that I will make myself useful again later.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-trump-democrats.html

Brazilian Police Accuse Ex-President Bolsonaro of Plotting Coup

Wall Street Journal The sweeping charges against the former leader and 36 of his allies come after police uncovered a plan to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazilian-police-accuse-former-president-bolsonaro-of-plotting-coup-a01bc19a

White House confronted on friendly reception of ‘existential threat’ Trump: ‘We are now in a different place’

Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday said that President Biden still believes that President-elect Trump is an “existential threat” to democracy. But when confronted by a reporter about Biden’s relative silence on the “threat” he thinks Trump poses since the election, Jean-Pierre replied, “We are now in a different place.” “There…

How Indian Coal King’s Bid to Rule Solar Sparked U.S. Bribery Charges

Wall Street Journal Prosecutors accuse billionaire Gautam Adani and advisers of paying $250 million in bribes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-indian-coal-kings-bid-to-rule-solar-sparked-u-s-bribery-charges-2819ebb8