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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals — The panel could upend the military review process and raise concerns about the politicization of the military — WASHINGTON—The Trump transition team is considering a draft executive order that establishes a “warrior board” …
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Donald Trump names former intelligence chief John Ratcliffe to CIA director — WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump designated his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. — Prior to being appointed by Trump …
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Politico:
Johnson: Trump not expected to pick more admin members from House GOP
Johnson: Trump not expected to pick more admin members from House GOP
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Trump selects William McGinley for White House general counsel
Trump selects William McGinley for White House general counsel
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Washington Post:
Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?
Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?
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Washington Post:
Trump expected to try to halt TikTok ban, allies say
Trump expected to try to halt TikTok ban, allies say
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten / Fox News:
William McGinley tapped as Trump's White House Counsel
William McGinley tapped as Trump's White House Counsel
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Jack Forrest / CNN:
Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has chosen Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense. — The selection elevates the television personality to a Cabinet-level position in Trump's second term.
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary — Hegseth served in the US Army and did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan — Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. — “I am honored to announce …
Washington Post:
Trump taps Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to be defense secretary — President-elect Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth, who is a combat veteran and co-host on the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends,” to be his defense secretary. Trump also picked John Ratcliffe …
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Associated Press:
Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump's first Cabinet picks decidedly not isolationists: Ukraine, Israel breathe a sigh of relief
Trump's first Cabinet picks decidedly not isolationists: Ukraine, Israel breathe a sigh of relief
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary
Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary
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New York Post:
Trump announces Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ — President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill his administration at breakneck speed Tuesday night, tapping SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration
Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort
Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Conservatives plot challenge against Johnson in internal Speaker elections — Hardline conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday's internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Putin Aide Issues Ominous Warning About Trump's New “Obligations” … Donald Trump may have secured a second term in the White House, but his Russia problems are far from over—at least according to suspiciously phrased comments by some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies.
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
It's 2004 all over again — I wish I could give you a crystal-clear sense of what Democrats felt like in 2004 after George W. Bush was elected to a second term. But the truth is, my memories of that time are hazy. That's partly because I was a twentysomething doing dumb twentysomething things …
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Michael Casey / Associated Press:
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets
Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Putin Isn't Fighting for Land in Ukraine — And Biden has mere weeks to give the Ukrainians the resources they need to fight. — russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian targets have increased in frequency in the week since the U.S. election, killing civilians and destroying another dam.
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Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers — The Trump ally and anti-vax conspiracist takes aim at the agencies he loathes. — At an event late last week in Arizona, anti-vaccine activist and Donald Trump transition team member Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he'd fire …
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Mike Pence Comes Out Against Trump's Plan to Pardon January 6 Rioters: ‘Literally Praying’ Trump and Vance Uphold Their Oaths — Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Dispatch's Summit 2024 and made clear he opposes President-elect Donald Trump's plan to pardon January 6 rioters - especially those who attacked police.
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Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Exxon Chief to Trump: Don't Withdraw From Paris Climate Deal — Darren Woods was one of only a few Western oil executives attending a global climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. — Darren Woods, the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, cautioned President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday …
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Aymann Ismail / Slate:
They Turned Against Kamala Harris in Decisive Numbers. They're About to Find Out if It Was Worth It. — Dearborn, Michigan, turned against Kamala Harris decisively. Now the city is about to find out if Trump was worth it. — On election night, at a political watch party, Abbas Alawieh …
Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
Scoop: Alina Habba Emerges as Front-Runner For Trump Press Secretary — Alina Habba, a lawyer who represented Donald Trump in a series of high-profile cases, has emerged as a front-runner to serve as press secretary in the incoming White House, four sources told Mediaite.
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Politico:
Judge in Arizona election case against Trump allies steps aside after accusations of anti-Trump bias — In emails to colleagues, Maricopa County Judge Bruce Cohen defended Kamala Harris and invoked resistance to Nazis. — The judge overseeing the criminal case in Arizona …
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Hispanic groups challenge data on Trump's Latino inroads … - In Michigan, Trump won 58% of Latino voters compared to just 39% for Harris, according to the Edison poll. … - In San Diego's eighth council district, which is roughly 75% Latino, Trump got 40% of the vote, local election analyst Mason Herron points out.
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Gavin Bade / Politico:
Lighthizer and his allies lay groundwork for Trump's massive new tariffs — Preemptive efforts to counter expected criticism of tariffs signal an even greater shake-up on trade during Trump's second term. — President-elect Donald Trump's former trade chief and those close to him are preparing …
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Politico:
Rubio news triggers MAGA backlash — Some Trump diehards are holding out hope for Ric Grenell for the top foreign policy post. — Shortly after news leaked that Donald Trump was expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, some of the most MAGA-minded online warriors rushed …
Wired:
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance — Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America's digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Kamala Harris Did Listen To Working-Class Voters. They Didn't Listen To Trump. — Plus, the shocking New Jersey result, and the connection between the election and “The Big Lebowski” — all in the November 12, 2024 newsletter. — One week later and the Democratic Party's self-flagellation continues.
New York Times:
Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary — The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, was outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post. — President-elect Donald J. Trump chose Pete Hegseth …
Wall Street Journal:
The Sickest Patients Are Fleeing Private Medicare Plans—Costing Taxpayers Billions — Medicare Advantage patients in the last year of life were far more likely to switch to traditional Medicare, shifting costs from insurers