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The New York Times (audio option): How the Border County Where Elon Musk Is a Local Flipped For Trump (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted).
Wall Street Journal: A book about the history of letter bombs cowritten by Mahmut Cengiz is favorably reviewed.
Washington Post: Anne Holton comments on a new education rating system in Virginia.
The Independent (UK; video option): Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think (Larry Pfeiffer, former CIA Chief of Staff, is quoted). Also in Yahoo! News.
The Washington Post (audio option): Four centuries in, Virginia could be on track for its first female governor (Mark J. Rozell is quoted).
Washington Business Journal (audio option): These are regional leaders’ biggest economic worries heading into 2025 (Terry L. Clower is quoted).
WTOP: Trump Impact: How can local businesses in the DC region pivot if the federal workforce is reduced in 2025? (Terry L. Clower is quoted).
Business Times: Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. Taxpayers $150.7 Billion Annually, Musk’s Efficiency Department Reveals (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted).
Salon: “Outrageously powerful and incredibly secret”: Yes, Trump can wield CIA, FBI for his own ends (Larry Pfeiffer is mentioned).
The Hill (audio option): Inexperience matters: The logic of Trump’s controversial nominations (Op-ed by Jeremy Mayer).
El Observador (Mexico; BBC News Mundo pickup; translation may be required): "Mexico has never been the same since militarization. More than a war against drugs, a war against the people was unleashed," says specialist (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera discusses the topic).
The Hill: David Ramadan reflects on what Lebanon lost during the Israel-Hamas war.
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Mark Rozell: For Virginia Democrats, election results serve as a warning (Op-ed by Mark J. Rozell).
Small Wars Journal: Event Summary U.S.-Mexico Defense and Security Roundtable (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted).
Homeland Security Today: Column: The Strategic Fallout: How ISIS, Al-Qaeda, an Hezbollah Could Leverage the October 7 Hamas Terror Attacks (Op-ed by Mahmut Cengiz).
KPFA Background Briefing (podcast): Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera discusses possible U.S. tariffs with Mexico.
Scripps News: Home sales tick up amidst good economic news ahead of the holidays (Terry L. Clower is quoted). Also in MSN.
Washington Post: In a photo, John Earle is with the Linden Piano Quintet as it performs as part of the Music for Autism organization in a story called “8 of the best sensory-friendly programs for kids in the D.C. area.” Photo is in print version.
Honolulu Civil Beat: Judith Wilde says the search for a new president of the University of Honolulu was rife with errors.
Bastidores Da Net (Portugal): How Jared Kushner Will Soon Become a Billionaire; and What Will Bring Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Will Be Economic Investments in the Gulf Region (Mark N. Katz is quoted).
WalletHub: Muhammad Salar Khan responds to questions about credit card approval policies.
El Rrun Rrun (Brownsville, TX; NYT pickup): New York Times Features Cameron County’s Swing to Trump (Guadalupe Correra-Cabrera is quoted).
Asharq (video; translation may be needed): David Ramadan discusses the Trump family returning to the White House.
ARLnow: Senior fellow in residence John Milliken discusses possible changes in Arlington County governance.
Digi24: Ed Rhodes discusses the latest in American politics for a Romanian TV audience. (Rhodes starts at 1:00)
BBC News Mundo (Mexico; translation may be required): Violence in Mexico: Mexico has never been the same since militarization. More than a war against drugs, a war against the people has been unleashed (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera discusses the topic). Also in Tenemos Noticias (Mexico, translation may be required), JLA Noticias (Mexico; translation may be required), La Opinión (translation may be required), Yahoo! Noticias (Mexico; translation may be required), and other outlets.
Ciclos CAP (Guatemala; translation may be required): What kind of army does Commander-in-Chief Bernardo Arévalo want? (Jo-Marie Burt is quoted).
Politics News Today: Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor: A new era for Iran-Europe trade or just another risk? (Op-ed by Umud Shokri).
Rachel Carson Council: MPA student Chiara Grimes writes an essay about her urge to begin a gardening hobby and the benefits of permaculture.
El Universal (Mexico; translation may be required): Hell in Sonora and Trump’s war (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera).
SAM Magazine (Finland; in English): Ed Rhodes helps a Finnish audience make sense of the American elections.
La Nacion (Argentina; translation may be required): The fentanyl crisis in the U.S.: the controversial origin of the drug that led Trump to announce a radical decision (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted). Also in Yahoo! Noticias (translation may be required).
StreetInsider: Master of Global Commerce and Policy graduate Sarah Campbell is named to the Future Technologies advisory board.
La Opinión (translation may be required): Trump’s Two Excuses. (Op-ed by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera). Also in Real America News.
Motorcycle Sports (Portugal; translation may be required): Musk’s Department of Efficiency Exposes Staggering $150 Billion Burden of Illegal Immigration (Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera is quoted).
AzerNews (Azerbaijan; subscription may be required): Kazakh Companies expand into Azerbaijani market with strategic support from QazTrade (Umud Shokri is quoted).
Chimp Reports (Uganda): BIG STORY: U.S. Spy Plane ‘Surveiled’ Uganda’s Military Bases Near DRC; Oil Facilities (Michael V. Hayden is mentioned).