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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 🏛 Jack Smith moved to drop the Jan. 6 charges against Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith formally asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to dismiss all charges against Donald Trump stemming from the January 6 Capitol riot, likely knowing that he would be fired once Trump takes office. However, Judge Chutkan dismissed the case without prejudice, allowing charges to be refiled in the future. | 🇺🇸 Trump is planning more tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. President-elect Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada, citing record levels of illegal migration and drugs crossing US borders. He also proposed an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, targeting the flow of fentanyl precursors used by cartels to produce opioids. | 🇮🇱 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal reached, pending final approval. US officials confirmed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a ceasefire framework, ending over a year of conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The deal includes a 60-day withdrawal period, Hezbollah's relocation of heavy weapons, and US-led oversight, but awaits Israeli cabinet approval on Tuesday. | ⚠️ NATO official warns businesses to prepare for wartime disruptions. Admiral Rob Bauer, NATO's military committee chair, called on Western businesses to restructure production and supply chains to withstand potential blackmail from Russia and China. Bauer pointed to the "growing number of sabotage acts" that Europe has been susceptible to, especially with their energy supply. |
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| | | WHAT WE'RE HEARING | An NIH official was caught on camera saying most of the COVID-19 guidelines were "completely made up" and that "we're all going to learn [about vaccine safety] when it's too late." Axios CEO Jim VandeHei blasted Elon Musk for telling X users that they are the media now: "Bulls**t. You're not the media!" Pam Bondi said about pro-Palestinian protesters who are not US citizens, "The FBI needs to be interviewing them right away" and possibly revoke their visas. Charlie Kirk asserted that many individuals responsible for the lawfare against Donald Trump "should be fired," and "others may need to be indicted, perp-walked, and incarcerated." Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) believes it's "disgusting and wrong" not to allow men to use the women's restroom.
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| | | IN THE LOOP | Pete Hegseth's lawyer requested a file suggesting his sexual assault accuser made a similar false claim against another man. Kamala Harris is eyeing a potential run for California governor in 2026 — as is Caitlyn Jenner. Rare Unlimited Cash Back Match Turns Heads. If you have credit card debt, a 0% intro APR card can help. Plus, earn 5% cash back matched after a year—up to 10% on qualifying purchases. See what all the hype is about.* An illegal migrant in Colorado was charged with raping his boss' 14-year-old daughter while living in their home. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) blocked the promotion of a three-star general, citing his role in overseeing the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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| *Indicates content from our sponsors | | | CRIME AND JUSTICE | The Pete Hegseth scandal reveals the media's favoritism | | Media outlets are zeroing in on sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump's top defense nominee Eyewitness accounts largely corroborate Hegseth's version of events, though the media left out nearly every exonerating detail This follows patterns of selective reporting, including omissions in past cases like Tara Reade's and Doug Emhoff's ex-girlfriend's allegations
| The story | In October 2017, Pete Hegseth, then a Fox News host and now Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, attended a Republican women's conference in Monterey, California. | One night during the event, Hegseth was seen at a hotel bar socializing with attendees, including one woman, referred to as Jane Doe. A romantic encounter that followed is now all over the news because of her accusation that Hegseth sexually assaulted her. | Security footage showed Jane Doe walking arm-in-arm with Hegseth, smiling as he whispered in her ear. Witnesses reported that Jane Doe appeared sober, though she later reported to police that events started to become "fuzzy" later in the evening. The two were seen leaving the bar together, and both admitted to later having sexual intercourse in Hegseth's hotel room. According to Hegseth, the encounter was consensual. | However, four days later, Jane Doe went to a hospital and told medical staff she believed she had been sexually assaulted by Hegseth. She claimed the memory of the incident surfaced during intercourse with her husband, which she described as a "trigger." The hospital staff reported her claim to the police, who launched an investigation. | Surveillance footage and evidence from the bar and hotel corroborated much of Hegseth's account. Notably, a witness who was with Jane Doe at the bar reported that Jane Doe had actively inserted herself between Hegseth and another woman to steal his attention. | Eyewitnesses from the hotel, including hotel staff, reported that while Hegseth appeared drunk, Jane Doe did not — even though, as later became clear, Doe implied to police that Hegseth had slipped her a date rape drug like Rohypnol. Even 30 minutes before the alleged assault, every witness identified Doe as appearing sober and lucid. | During his interview with investigators, he revealed Jane Doe felt guilty after their encounter, and, according to Hegseth, they agreed she would tell her husband she had fallen asleep on a couch in someone else's room. | In a separate interview, Jane Doe's husband stated that when she returned to their hotel room at 4 am — just 2 hours after the alleged assault — she "did not have a hard time walking and was not slurring her words." This unprompted corroboration between Doe's husband and Pete Hegseth cast significant doubt on her claim of being intoxicated or even possibly drugged — meaning Doe was likely sober during her sexual encounter. | The police ultimately referred the case to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office, which chose not to press charges. The DA cited inconsistencies in Jane Doe's account, corroborating evidence supporting Hegseth, and the lack of physical or circumstantial evidence suggesting rape. | The media's failure | The coverage by the mainstream media of the incident near-universally painted Hegseth as the aggressor and omitted the crucial details that cast Jane Doe's story into doubt. | Coverage omitted critical witness testimonies and the DA's rationale for declining to prosecute. Instead, the narrative focused almost entirely on Jane Doe's claims, leaving readers with an incomplete understanding of the case. | Outlets such as NPR, CBS News, the Associated Press, and ABC News never mention that witnesses, including Jane Dow's own husband, never saw her appear intoxicated. Other publications that did (briefly) mention how she was seen to be sober still failed to acknowledge her husband's testimony. | While many may see Hegseth's affair with a married woman as immoral, the suggestion that Trump nominated a possible rapist to his cabinet is very likely false. | Why it matters | This selective reporting mirrors patterns seen in other high-profile cases. Coverage of sexual misconduct allegations against Joe Biden, like those of Tara Reade and other women, or the dismissal of assault claims from Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's ex-girlfriend, demonstrates their tendency to suppress or amplify stories based on political alignment. | Though Hegseth will undoubtedly be grilled on the incident during his Senate confirmation hearing, many Republicans have rallied behind him and are committed to securing his appointment as the next secretary of defense. | |
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| | | MY THOUGHTS | The Reckless, Shameless Media | Good morning. Mainstream media journalists have completely failed in their responsibility to report accurately on the Pete Hegseth allegations. | The police report is available for everybody to read, where multiple eyewitnesses contradict the testimony of the woman Hegseth allegedly assaulted. These "journalists" don't care. Their eyes are closed, and their ears are shut. | I've been covering stories here for almost 10 months, and this is one of the most brazen media smear campaigns I've seen. Vaunted outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press are displaying their nauseating bias against Hegseth — the truth, even when it comes to serious allegations like sexual assault, is second to them when the alleged perpetrator is a Republican. | The media's shamelessness knows no end, which is why we do what we do here at Upward News. | |
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| | | OUR QUESTION TO YOU | 📊 What is the best Thanksgiving tradition? Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Who is your favorite of Trump's newest picks? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⚖️ Pam Bondi for AG (701) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🏦 Scott Bessent for Treasury (55) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👷♂️ Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor (20) | 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💊 Marty Makary for FDA (145) | ⚖️ Bondi for AG: "She made it work in Florida. Keep it up!" — J.S. 🏦 Bessent for Treasury: "I have heard Scott several times on Fox News: smart and self made. He gets it. " — Larry 👷♂️ Chavez-DeRemer for Labor: "Lori is from my state, and over the past few years have gotten to know her and her passion to make the country as great as it was before 2020." — Sue 💊 Makary for FDA: "Dr. Makary is highly critical of the big healthcare machine - and he isn't afraid to take an unpopular stand for what is right." — Haly | | | | 921 votes |
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