19:55⇢Jack Smith Folds His Cards
⌨The newspapers report on Special Counsel Jack Smith's move to dismiss charges against President-elect Trump in both the January 6 and classified documents cases, citing DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents (ABC, CBS, Fox, NYT, AP, Yahoo, USA Today). Meanwhile, developments in the Middle East show progress toward an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire despite recent casualties (NBC News, Common Dreams), while Democratic post-election analysis focuses on campaign spending and strategy (The Atlantic, Jacobin).