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Evening StandardWho is President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, the political couple mired in scandal?
The President and his wife have been at the centre of a series of scandals prior to last night’s attempted coup
- The Independent
South Korean police investigate Yoon for insurrection as general ‘finds out about martial law from TV’
Several South Korean military and political leaders distance themselves from Yoon’s martial law decree
- The Daily Beast
Joe Biden Appears to Fall Asleep at Meeting With African Leaders
President Joe Biden appeared to briefly fall asleep during an international conference on railways on the last day of a trip to Africa—his first while in office. The president arrived in Angola on Monday, and spent the past few days meeting with regional leaders to discuss development projects. But video showed the president seemingly dozing off at Wednesday’s event—a summit discussing the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor railway. In a clip published by British newspaper The Telegraph, Biden can be
- USA TODAY
China stacked the deck against Augusta-made golf carts. Here's what America did about it.
U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo urging her to stand by U.S. manufacturers.
- AFP News
South Korean ruling party says 'dangerous' president must go
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be stripped of office, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to impose martial law again."While there may still be a few ruling party members supporting Yoon Suk Yeol, it seems that Han's statements today are significantly influenced by the gravity of the situation, particularly the mobilisation of intelligence agencies to arrest politicians," Shin Yul, professor of political science at Myongji University
- CNN
South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid growing criticism over the leader’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants A ‘Blanket Pardon’ And Everyone Has The Same Question
The far-right lawmaker raised eyebrows with this very unusual request for Donald Trump.
- Reuters
South Korea's President Yoon must be suspended, his party leader says
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's ruling party leader said on Friday President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from power for trying to impose martial law, as the government denied reports it was preparing to issue another martial law declaration. Yoon shocked the nation and his own ruling People Power Party on Tuesday when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers in order to root out what he called "anti-state forces" and overcome obstructionist political opponents. He rescinded the declaration about six hours later after parliament, including some members of his party, voted to oppose the decree.
- CNN
Yoon Suk Yeol: The ‘American Pie’-singing conservative who tried to suspend democracy – and failed
Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that appears to have backfired spectacularly.
- The Independent
South Korean president could put citizens in great danger, says head of ruling party
President’s office denies claim he ordered arrest of lawmakers under martial law
- CNN
‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk’s conflict of interest
Vivek Ramaswamy, the incoming co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump’s commission to cut government spending, has set his sights on money the Biden administration is dispersing in its final days in office, including a key loan to a rival company of his commission co-chair, Elon Musk.
- Evening Standard
French president Emmanuel Macron to address nation after collapse of government
French leader faces search for new Prime Minister after no confidence vote topples Michel Barnier’s government
- The Hill
Burchett: DOGE will be ‘waste of time’ unless Congress acts
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will be a “waste of time” unless Congress acts on the “things that they’re talking real big about.” “The key to the whole thing is in that room. If Congress doesn’t have the guts to do those things that they’re talking real big…
- HuffPost
What Happened In South Korea?
In just six hours, South Korea's president declared martial law, the National Assembly overturned it, and party leaders were calling for his immediate resignation.
- The Hill
White House press corps recoils at Trump’s threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump’s team that a shake-up of the White House press briefing room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump have said in recent days he should dramatically change who gets access to the president, suggesting podcasters, internet personalities and media deemed more friendly…
- The Hill
Top Republicans collide on strategy for Trump tax agenda
House and Senate Republicans are clashing over how to advance President-elect Trump’s tax agenda after incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) offered a plan that would put off tax reform to first take action on border security and energy production. Thune’s plan would set up two budget reconciliation packages that would allow the Senate…
- Associated Press
South Korea's governing party head supports suspending Yoon's powers, making impeachment more likely
South Korea’s governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon’s impeachment more likely. Opposition parties are pushing for a parliamentary vote on Yoon’s impeachment on Saturday, calling his short-lived martial law declaration an “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup.” The turmoil resulting from Yoon’s nighttime martial law decree has frozen South Korean politics and caused worry among neighbors, including fellow democracy Japan, and Seoul’s top ally, the United States, as one of the strongest democracies in Asia faces a political crisis that could unseat its leader.
- The Daily Beast
Hunter Biden Judge Flames President’s Attempt to ‘Rewrite History’ With His Son’s Pardon
The federal judge who oversaw Hunter Biden’s tax case slammed President Joe Biden Tuesday, writing he does not have “the authority to rewrite history” in pardoning his son. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi wrote in a five-page order that some of Biden’s claims in his Sunday statement announcing a full pardon for Hunter were false. In particular, he narrowed in on the President’s assertion that his son “was treated differently” from others “who were late paying their taxes because of serious addic
- The Independent
Pete Hegseth’s mom defends her ‘changed’ son as she trashes the media — then lauds his Fox News experience (in interview on Fox)
Addressing the 2018 email she sent her son blasting him for mistreating women over the years, Pete Hegseth’s mother called the media “despicable” over the way it had treated him.
- The Hill
Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be decided by President-elect Trump when he assumes office in January. “I’m not planning to do that,” Johnson said in response to…