Start Here - Pentagon Watchdog’s “Signalgate” Report

Sources tell ABC News the Pentagon’s watchdog has issued a report critical of Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Signal chat use to discuss military attacks targeting Houthi rebels. In a surprise move, President Trump says he's pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was facing a bribery indictment. And, a doctor who admitted to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before he died is sentenced.


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Start Here - Compliance of the Caribbean: Hegseth Defends Strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends a pair of deadly strikes, while distancing himself from a key decision. A former Honduran leader is pardoned by President Trump, 40 years before his drug trafficking sentence is up. And ICE prepares for a crackdown on Somali immigrants in Minnesota.  

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Start Here - Aftermath of the DC National Guard Shooting

The shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. leads to promises from President Trump to pause refugee programs and increase military presence on American streets. A Ukrainian delegation visits Florida to discuss potential peace proposals. And it’s the 2,000th episode of Start Here!


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Start Here - Orders of Magnitude: FBI to Question Lawmakers

The FBI reaches out to Congress, asking to speak with lawmakers behind a video to military servicemembers. Public health experts are concerned about a flu variant spreading that is “mismatched” to the current vaccine. And record numbers of Americans are expected to hit the road this Thanksgiving. 


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Start Here - “Punishable By Death”: Trump Troubles the Capitol

Amid indictments and censures, President Trump suggests certain Democrats face charges that carry the death penalty. The Justice Department abandons a case against a woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent. And Ukraine ponders a U.S.-backed peace plan that would give large swaths of land to Russia.

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Start Here - Trump Signed the Epstein Bill. Now What?

President Trump signs the Epstein measure he once opposed, while the Justice Department struggles to explain why it’s pursuing new Epstein-related investigations. A US Attorney admits the indictment used to charge James Comey was never actually read by a grand jury. And Nvidia shrugs off concerns of an “A.I. Bubble.”

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