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10:40 PM ET, November 12, 2024

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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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Washington Post:
Trump pledged to close the Education Department. What would that mean?
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: NBC News, HuffPost, ABC News and Politico
Associated Press:
Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
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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New York Post:
Trump announces Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:   Mike Johnson challenger expected at House GOP speaker election
NOTUS:
‘Just a Numbers Game’: Mike Johnson Doesn't Expect Any More House Republicans in the Trump Administration
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.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, TASS and RedState
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 …
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
Discussion: New York Magazine
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 …
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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emptywheel:
Russia Attempts to Collect Its Winnings
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
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 …
Suzanne Lucas / Inc:
‘Your Body, My Choice’ Posts Are Spreading Post-Election.  Anyone Who Says This Should Be Fired—Immediately  —  Women at work deserve respect.  Nick Fuentes's followers are not offering that respect and should not be working in your offices.  —  Last week, Nick Fuentes, who Wikipedia describes as …
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: NC Newsline
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Semafor
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.
Dharna Noor / The Guardian:
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show  —  Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests  —  Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron …
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.
 
 
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