The Hound 12/4

Hi there,

It’s Thursday. Today, we’re talking about RFK Jr. blaming medication, not guns, for school shootings, the Pentagon’s top official using encrypted messaging in ways that put U.S. personnel at risk, and a Trump administration plan to target Somali immigrants in Minnesota.

Trump also recently called “affordability” a Democratic scam, gaslighting Americans about the very real crisis of rising costs while pushing policies that make everything more expensive.

🖊️ If you haven’t already, sign our petition demanding the media stop repeating Trump’s spin and start telling the truth about who’s to blame for rising prices.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

RFK Jr. Blames Pills—Not Guns—for School Shootings (Mother Jones)

U.S. pauses green card, citizenship applications for people from 19 countries (NPR)

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth’s use of Signal app put U.S. personnel at risk, AP sources say (PBS)

Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says (AP)

Trump Official Panics as Brutal Jobs Report Blames Trump’s Tariffs (New Republic)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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