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Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead — The vice president did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls — During the final weeks of the 2024 campaign …
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Politico:
Florida woman takes job as White House chief of staff — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the preparations, personnel decisions and policy deliberations of Donald Trump's transition. POLITICO Pro subscribers receive a version of this newsletter first. — The chief of staff pick is in.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles to be chief of staff — A veteran of Florida politics, Wiles directed Trump's campaign to victory in the state in 2016. — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped his campaign senior adviser Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Dems rage against Biden's ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss — Democratic leaders had hoped Harris could separate herself from Biden's deficiencies. — Democrats are directing their rage over losing the presidential race at Joe Biden, who they blame for setting up Kamala Harris for failure by not dropping out sooner.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DNC chair calls Sanders's criticism ‘straight up BS’ — Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison on Thursday responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) accusations that the party has abandoned the working class, contributing to its loss of the White House and Senate on Election Day.
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Trump appoints Susie Wiles as chief of staff
Trump appoints Susie Wiles as chief of staff
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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Why Biden's Team Thinks Harris Lost
Why Biden's Team Thinks Harris Lost
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NBC News:
Susie Wiles, Trump's low-key campaign manager, seen as the frontrunner to be White House chief of staff
Susie Wiles, Trump's low-key campaign manager, seen as the frontrunner to be White House chief of staff
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Democrats Will Win Again Once the Economy Tanks
Democrats Will Win Again Once the Economy Tanks
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NBC News:
Trump says there's ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan — In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his campaign promise to carry out the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. history. — President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday …
Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win — Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women's sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions …
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New York Times:
Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future
Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
Time for Democrats to Abandon the Mainstream Media
Time for Democrats to Abandon the Mainstream Media
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
Fed policy expected to collide with the reality of a second Trump term — As the Federal Open Market Committee wraps up its meetings ahead of its latest interest rate decision Thursday, questions about Trump's economic policies loom large. — The Federal Reserve is set to announce …
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Laura Curtis / Bloomberg:
Powell Says He Won't Step Down as Fed Chair If Asked by Trump
Powell Says He Won't Step Down as Fed Chair If Asked by Trump
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Kayla Tausche / CNN:
Trump is likely to allow Fed chair to serve remainder of his term, adviser says
Trump is likely to allow Fed chair to serve remainder of his term, adviser says
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The model exactly predicted the most likely election map — Before we get into the meat of today's newsletter, just a quick update on our plans. Silver Bulletin, we hope, will have a long future. But I'm thinking about things in a few different stages: — Short term: We're treating next week …
Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
Trump's election win sends private prisons stocks soaring as investors anticipate hard crackdown on migration — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to launch the biggest deportation in American history—this could translate to big bucks for companies like CoreCivic and Geo Group.
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Brandon Richards / Governor of California:
Governor Newsom convenes a special session of the Legislature to protect California values — What you need to know: Governor Newsom is convening a special session to protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more.
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Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump
Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump
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Clarissa-Jan Lim / MSNBC:
The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanished — On election night, as the results looked to be in Trump's favor, the baseless conspiracy theories about fraud began tapering off. — In the months leading up to the election, Donald Trump and his Republican allies warned relentlessly of widespread voter fraud.
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Fox News:
‘Doomed’: Experts say this crucial campaign decision led to VP Harris' ‘disastrous’ defeat — Many experts believed that PA Gov Josh Shapiro was a better choice for vice president — Vice President Kamala Harris' failed presidential bid has political strategists second guessing …
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Politico:
Laura Gillen defeats Rep. Anthony D'Esposito in heated NY rematch focused on border security — Democrats scored a key House win on Long Island, unseating a Republican accused of an affair and patronage. — NEW YORK — Democratic challenger Laura Gillen notched an upset Tuesday night …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Strategic Failure of 2024 Was Written in 2021 — President Biden bet everything on the innate goodness of the American people. We should learn from his mistake. — ∙ Paid — 1. Two Paths in the Wood — At the beginning of Joe Biden's presidency he had a choice.
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Washington Monthly
Politico:
Stefanik eyed for top Trump administration post — One of President-elect Donald Trump's most vocal supporters in the House is on the short list to become his next ambassador to the United Nations, according to five people familiar with the potential appointment.
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Bloomberg:
Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump's LNG Plans — Officials are racing to finish study on LNG export impacts — Study could slow down but not stop Trump LNG expansion efforts — The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President …
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump Got Away With It — Because of the Biden Administration's Massive Missteps — Start with Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell and the Supreme Court. — We have just witnessed the greatest failure of federal law enforcement in American history. — The reasons for Donald Trump's reelection …
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Judge scolds Giuliani for not turning over assets to two women, including car he's driving — Trump ally and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani got a tongue-lashing Thursday in federal court after missing a deadline to turn over valuables to two election workers he defamed, including one asset …
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Stay Awake — Welcome to the first day of the rest of our lives — The tagline for my newsletter, Doomsday Scenario, has always been about trying to answer whether things are as bad as they seem? It's hard this week not to feel like the answer is: If anything, it's worse.
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
There's No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He's America — The United States chose Donald Trump in all his ugliness and cruelty, and the country will get what it deserves. — Pocket — America deserves everything it is about to get. We had a chance to stand united against fascism …
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David Strom / HotAir:
Crazy Liberal Women Choosing Plan 4B — Liberal women are claiming that they are going to give up Plan B and adopt Plan 4B. — Plan 4B is basically the Lysistrata strategy updated for the 21st century. These women are planning to extort political compliance out of men by denying them sex …
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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Will Trump Have a New Opening to Repeal Obamacare? — Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, affecting millions of Americans. — President-elect Donald J. Trump never revealed the …
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US Department of Justice:
Mississippi District Attorney, Mayor of Jackson, and Jackson City Council Member Charged with Bribery and Other Offenses — For Immediate Release — An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Mississippi charging Hinds County District Attorney, Jody E. Owens II, 43 …
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