 | | United Nations
The President may have his new UN ambassador. Trump is expected to nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to replace Nikki Haley, who announced in October she'd step down. It would be quite a change: The administration as a whole is deeply distrustful of the UN, and the outspoken Haley reportedly sparred with other US officials. Nauert, an ex-Fox News host, would be a decidedly less senior presence in one of the most high-profile posts in US diplomacy. First, though, she'd need to be confirmed by the Senate -- and Dems would likely grill her on her qualifications. | |  | | Yemen
The two sides in Yemen's yearslong civil war -- which has ruined the country's economy and infrastructure and sparked a humanitarian crisis -- just began long-awaited direct talks in Sweden as a step toward calming the violence. But even that glimmer of hope has darkened. Just hours before talks began, Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed Yemeni officials traded threats. The talks are sponsored by the United Nations, and a UN official advises everyone to temper their optimism, as the negotiations are merely consultations, not likely a move toward peace. Since the conflict began four years ago, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded and untold numbers affected by famine. Strategic clashes between the warring parties have choked infrastructure, so aid and basic necessities are extremely hard to access. | |  | | Huawei
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| |  | More Mueller If the Russia investigation is your thing, today is your day. Special counsel Robert Mueller is set to unveil new filings regarding jailed former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen. These documents are expected to be extremely significant for the Trump administration, offering signs of how the Russia drama may unfold in the weeks ahead. | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | 40
The number of seats in the House of Representatives gained by Democrats in the midterm elections, according to the latest results, after Republican Rep. David Valadao conceded to TJ Cox in California's 21st District. | | | it's the weekend, baby
If you're a DC Comics fan and/or are massively, unquenchably in love with Jason Momoa (mostly the latter), you'll want to stay up late this weekend to watch the "Aquaman" star host "Saturday Night Live." If your TV desires are a little less thirsty, you can get your beauty queen on with the Jennifer Aniston-led Netflix Movie "Dumplin'." The HBO documentary "Icebox" is also out, which follows the harrowing journey of young asylum-seekers. | | |  We've been carrying a suit on our tour bus for a couple of months and wondering. ...By hook or by crook, we were going to be there for him. | | |  | A living Lite-Brite
I was really in the mood for Christmas light videos, and then I remembered THIS group exists, and they're even better. (Click here to view.) | | | | |
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