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6:50 AM ET, November 12, 2024

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New York Times:
Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State  —  The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator to be the nation's top diplomat.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state …
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Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Trump taps US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state  —  Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the New York Times reported on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once …
Politico:
The big takeaway from Trump's whirlwind round of personnel announcements  —  The president-elect is sending a clear message to Washington as he begins to reveal who's in — and who's out — of his next administration.  —  Donald Trump is sending a message to anyone hoping to work with his second White House: Dissenters need not apply.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Republicans win House, delivering Trump a trifecta  —  Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with former President Trump back in the White House in January.  —  Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold …
Discussion: Breitbart and WSAV-TV
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Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep  —  President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office in January, Decision Desk HQ projected on Monday, enabling him to push an agenda of slashing taxes and shrinking the federal government.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside House Dems' 11th-hour plot to sabotage Trump's agenda … - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is already telling allies how he is preparing to lead the resistance to Trump, Axios' Hans Nichols reported.  — “We as Democrats have to roll up our sleeves and get into defense …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House pushes back on Trump call to halt confirmations in lame duck period  —  A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump's demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming judges during the lame-duck period before he takes office and the upper chamber flips to GOP control.
NOTUS:
Trump's Cabinet Picks Put a Further Strain on a Shrinking House Majority
CNN:
Melania Trump expected to skip Wednesday White House meeting with Jill Biden  —  Melania Trump is not expected to attend the traditional White House meeting with first lady Jill Biden, sources familiar with her plans said.  —  It's a decision that underscores Melania Trump's long-held willingness …
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New York Post:
Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source  —  Melania Trump declined an offer to head to the White House Wednesday and meet with Jill Biden, citing the Biden administration's past raid on Mar-a-Lago as part of the federal government's investigation into classified documents.
Calder McHugh / Politico:
How the Senate map explains Trump  —  TURNAROUND — As Democrats continue to shift into recrimination mode about exactly what happened last Tuesday evening, they've found blame in lots of places — demographic shifts, inflation, concerns about immigration and even the wide world of podcasts.
Discussion: Politico
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Daniel Block / The Atlantic:
The Democrats' Senate Nightmare Is Only Beginning
Discussion: Raw Story
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Musk Turning Himself Into the 'Guest Who Wouldn't Leave' at Mar-a-Lago  —  WORN-OUT WELCOME  —  The Tesla CEO is not expected to have an official position in Trump's incoming administration, but he's apparently weighing in on staffing decisions already being made in Florida.
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill and CNN
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CNN:
Swisher makes prediction on what could push Musk from Trump's favor
Discussion: HuffPost and The Independent
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Selects Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser  —  The congressman is known as a China hawk and NATO critic.
Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Build Future in Streaming  —  The veteran broadcaster, 77, will walk away from his seven-figure role in a watershed moment for cable TV.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Wallace is quitting CNN after three years as one of its biggest stars, he exclusively told the Daily Beast Monday.
NBC News:
FBI Director Christopher Wray is preparing for a possible forced exit under Trump  —  One person under consideration for the job is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.  —  FBI Director Christopher Wray …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead EPA — adding second NYer to cabinet  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Post can exclusively report.  —  Zeldin, 44, served four terms …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Trump selects Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Warren: Trump transition ‘already breaking the law’  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition.  —  “Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law,” Warren said in a post on the social platform X.
Discussion: HuffPost, RedState and Raw Story
Arianna Skibell / Politico:
Trump's shadow falls on Chinese solar giant  —  The United States' clean energy landscape is already changing just days after Donald Trump's election — as signs build of even bigger shake-ups to come.  —  Case in point: One of China's largest solar manufacturers — which had been slated …
Discussion: IJR, Politico, The Atlantic and E&E News
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary  —  President-elect Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to two people familiar with the selection.
Ailbhe Rea / Bloomberg:
Starmer Pushes UK Climate Leadership as Trump Win Poses Threat  — British premier attends UN summit as other leaders stay away  — UK expected to unveil pledge on climate emissions in Baku  —  Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wants the UK to assume a “global leadership” …
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CBS News:
COP29 climate summit begins today in Baku. Will it be the last for the U.S.?
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
He Went To A White Supremacist Event.  Now He'll Oversee Trump's Mass Deportations.  —  “We are going to have a historic deportation operation,” Tom Homan promised this summer.  —  LOADING  —  In February 2022, Tom Homan went to the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida …
Marisa Iati / Washington Post:
Women stockpile abortion pills before Trump term  —  Reproductive-health organizations and companies said demand for “morning after” pills, intrauterine devices and vasectomies has also increased.  —  Women are seeking out abortion medication in higher-than-usual numbers ahead of a Donald …
Discussion: Raw Story and News18
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Kamala Harris snubbing Josh Shapiro in favor of Tim Walz for VP backfired with Jewish voters - and may have cost her Pennsylvania: exit poll  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' first major campaign decision — selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate …
Discussion: Power Line and Breitbart
 
 
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pravda.com.ua:
Norwegian opposition calls for aid for Ukraine to be tripled by 2025
Dan Merica / Associated Press:
Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says
Associated Press:
Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
Discussion: Fox News and New York Times
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rick Scott's MAGA momentum backfires in the Senate
 Earlier Items: 
David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Hail Hitler and hail Trump’: People wave Nazi flags outside Jewish play in Michigan
Discussion: Michigan Advance
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Joni Ernst Privately Expresses Interest in Becoming Trump's Next Secretary of Defense
CNN:
Trump calls on GOP senators vying to be majority leader to agree to recess appointments
Jack Mirkinson / Discourse Blog:
What Election Do These People Think We Just Had?  —  Democrats are inventing wild fantasies …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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