Blog Verité

Macron’s Paris invite shows power fast flowing from Biden to Trump  CNN

Live Briefing: Rebels and government battle in Syria; Lebanon ceasefire fraying  The Washington Post

White House says Biden pardoned son to protect him from political opponents – live  The Guardian US

One of Donald Trump’s splashiest personnel choices was the selection of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he has termed the “Department of Government Efficiency” — which seems likely to be some sort of outside commission to reduce

South Korea’s president has said he will lift the emergency martial law order he had declared just hours earlier.

Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released  The New York Times

Biden’s pardon of his son pours fuel on Trump’s claims of politicized justice  CNN

Fox News ignores Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations as concerns over Trump pick mount  CNN ‘Concerning’: New Yorker reporter describes Hegseth’s alleged behavior with those he worked with  CNN Defense head pick Pete Hegseth now dogged by questions over alcohol use  The Guardian US

Biden needs to issue one more pardon before his term ends — for Donald Trump  The Hill

Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend  The Associated Press | Notre Dame’s miracle and France’s meltdown: A pas de deux for the ages  The Washington Post Trump to attend reopening of Notre Dame in Paris  POLITICO