Today's Under the Dome is my newsletter debut. Happy to be back in #ncpol world.

w/ @kyleingram.bsky.social and @keunghui.bsky.social for The News & Observer.

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Today was my last day at POLITICO. What a historic and busy fall of political news. I’m incredibly grateful to have worked alongside such a talented team.

I’m headed back to UNC for my final semester and am looking forward to what’s to come.

Pete Hegseth told reporters Thursday he still has Donald Trump's support to be Defense secretary, while also dodging a question about how he is addressing his alcohol use with senators: "That's why I’m telling senators and not you."
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Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis may have to overcome their history of bad blood if Trump nominates his former rival to be secretary of Defense if his current pick, Pete Hegseth, withdraws.

Here’s a look at the two Republicans’ feud.
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We compiled a list of the 28 biggest policy promises Donald Trump made on the campaign trail and since winning the election for his first week in office.
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...

Speaker Mike Johnson slammed Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden on Monday as an "abuse" of the justice system and called for "real reform." He added, "trust in our justice system has been almost irreparably damaged by the Bidens."
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Republican Jefferson Griffin has requested a recount in his NC Supreme Court race against Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs.

Riggs leads Griffin by 625 votes. #ncpol

Hello! 👋 I'm Emmy Martin, a breaking news intern at @politico.com where I cover politics and the Trump transition. I will return to UNC-Chapel Hill in January to complete my undergraduate degree.

In the meantime, if you have tips or questions, email me at emmymartin@politico.com.