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11:50 AM ET, November 11, 2024

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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say  —  President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar told CNN on Sunday.  —  The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Stop Handwringing, Start Fighting  —  Donald Trump, as everyone knows, is no neocon.  He's so not a neocon that he recently spent days insisting he didn't actually want to see Liz Cheney shot—he just wanted her to have a reckoning with her “war hawk” views!
Discussion: CNN, Reason and The Gateway Pundit
Alayna Treene / CNN:
Trump expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy  —  President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce in the coming days that Stephen Miller, his top immigration adviser, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
Politico:
The Rick Scott backlash builds  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LATEST RACE CALLS — Rep. YADIRA CARAVEO (D-Colo.) conceded to Republican GABE EVANS.  Rep. DAVID SCHWEIKERT (R-Ariz.) wins reelection.  —  SAME AS IT EVER WAS …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik ambassador to United Nations post after NY ally's aggressive defense of his policies: report  —  WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador, The Post can reveal.
Politico:
Trump picks House ally Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump taps former immigration official Thomas Homan as border czar  —  President-elect says Homan will oversee deportation of illegal immigrants  —  President-elect Donald Trump has picked former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to serve as a “border czar” for the incoming administration.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's new “border czar”  —  Tom Homan, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be his incoming administration's “border czar,” is a veteran immigration official and immigration hawk whose law enforcement career spans decades.
CNN:
Trump announces Tom Homan, his former acting ICE director, will be administration's ‘border czar’
Andrew Stiles / freebeacon.com:
Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election  —  The 2024 election is over.  Donald Trump and the Republicans won a stunning and decisive victory.  Kamala Harris and the Democrats suffered a thoroughly deserved defeat.
Discussion: Townhall
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Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Biden appears to struggle while walking on beach with first lady
Discussion: Townhall and IJR
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly
NBC News:
Democrats hold out hope in Pennsylvania Senate race as Republicans declare victory  —  NBC News hasn't yet called the Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Republican Dave McCormick holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.  —  Pennsylvania's hotly contested Senate race hangs …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:   Republicans' First Tax-Cut Challenge: How Much Red Ink Can They Live With?
Greta Reich / Politico:
Schumer withholds Senate orientation invite from McCormick
Associated Press:
Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?  A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim  —  A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry.  His supporters put “I'm Voting for the Felon” on T-shirts, hats and lawn signs.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Judge to decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand
Discussion: The Bulwark, UPI and USA Today
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Dems roll the dice with another SCOTUS seat  —  ⚖️ Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism.  ⚖️  —  👩‍⚖️ Subscribe to Publice Notice 👩‍⚖️
Discussion: CNN, Balls and Strikes and Law & Crime
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Authoritarianism Expert Shatters A Trump ‘Illusion’: ‘One Of The Biggest Scams Of All’  —  Ruth Ben-Ghiat said this reason for voting for Trump would have “very sad” consequences.  —  LOADING  —  Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat spoke on MSNBC's “The Weekend” about one particular appeal …
David Masciotra / Washington Monthly:
How Francis Fukuyama and “The Big Lebowski” Explain Trump's Victory  —  Looking at constituencies or issues misses the big point.  On Tuesday, nihilism was on display, even a death wish, in a society wrought by cynicism.  —  The voice that speaks for America belongs to one of the nihilists …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Protecting the rule of law under Trump is going to be precarious  —  The justices must decide, in the wake of last term's decisions, whether they will play any role in that aim.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The coming period is one that will be difficult for the rule of law.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
Discussion: Washington Times
NOTUS:
‘What a Joke’: Heritage Staffers Are Only Laughing About Project 2025 Now That Trump Has Won  —  Heritage staffer group chats have been filled in recent days with tweets admitting that, actually, the Trump agenda has always been Project 2025.  —  Ben T.N. Mause and Helen Huiskes  — Copy
Discussion: Raw Story and Bloomberg
Anya Andrianova / Bloomberg:
Dollar Rises to Yearly High as Trump's White House Win Keeps Powering Gains  — Yen is leading losses against greenback among developed peers  — Fed's avoidance of clear guidance on next rate cut aids dollar  —  The dollar rose Monday, touching the highest level in a year …
 
 
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Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
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Discussion: Fox News
Associated Press:
Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
 Earlier Items: 
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Gannett probes possible leak of bombshell Iowa poll
Discussion: Fox News and Townhall
Nadira Goffe / Slate:
There's a Lot of Fighting Over Why Harris Lost. But Everyone Seems to Want to Avoid This Explanation.
Discussion: The Guardian
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Arizona attorney general says she has ‘no intention’ of dropping fake electors case
Discussion: The Guardian and UPI
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Jockeying kicks off to fill Vance vacancy in Senate
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits
Discussion: The Intercept
Washington Post:
Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
2024's other big loser? The mainstream media. Is there any path forward?
 

 
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January 2025, to let Premium users view podcast videos without ads

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
German royalty licensing group GEMA sues OpenAI and subsidiary OpenAI Ireland in Munich Regional Court, claiming ChatGPT violates copyrights of lyrics

 
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