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7:10 AM ET, November 14, 2024

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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
No Matter How Bad You Think an Attorney General Matt Gaetz Would Be, He'll Be Worse  —  On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Republican Congressman Matthew Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice—the same agency that once investigated Gaetz for the sex trafficking of an underage girl.
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Axios:
Republicans “stunned and disgusted” as Trump taps Matt Gaetz for AG … - “We wanted him out of the House ... this isn't what we were thinking,” quipped one House Republican, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly about Trump's decision.
Politico:
Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report  —  His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.  —  GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the House Wednesday …
NBC News:
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's ‘insane,’ ‘unbelievable’ choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general  —  The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously investigated by the Justice Department, to run DOJ.
Associated Press:
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use  —  Matt Gaetz in 2024.  —  Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, ending an ethics probe into allegations of sex trafficking, sexual misconduct and drug use after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general.
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Gaetz Pick as Attorney General Nominee  —  Many Republican senators were stunned that Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, had been chosen as the nominee, and expressed skepticism that he could secure enough votes for confirmation.
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general  —  Gaetz's nomination was met with surprise from House lawmakers, where the Florida congressman had been the subject of an Ethics Committee investigation.  —  President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. …
Washington Post:
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
NBC News:
House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president
Discussion: Boston Herald and Washington Times
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump considering his lawyer Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, sources say
Discussion: Raw Story
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
NPR:
Trump to nominate Florida's Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Democrat Moves to Clarify the 22nd Amendment After Trump Refers to Running for Third Term
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever
Discussion: Newsweek and RedState
Washington Post:
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz, outspoken ally, as attorney general
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence  —  Ms. Gabbard, a former congresswoman who left the Democratic Party, would hold a top job in the administration, overseeing 18 spy agencies.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard …
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination Is a National-Security Risk  —  The Senate can stop her.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Representative Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence.  The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created after 9/11 …
Dan De Luce / NBC News:   Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of ‘traitorous’ parroting of Russian propaganda
NPR:
Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Ran a Dysfunctional House.  Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.  —  The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.  —  A historically long and divisive fight to choose one speaker.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Donald Trump reveals exclusively to The Post what he and Biden spoke about at DC meeting  —  President-elect Donald Trump told The Post Wednesday that he and President Biden “both really enjoyed seeing each other” when they sat down for a historic post-election get-together in the Oval Office.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
A Foul Fireside Chat  —  It was such a cozy moment in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning, with the roaring fire and the warm handshake and the past presidents — including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and F.D.R. — looking down benignly on the scene.  —  So why did it feel so nauseating?
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Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation  —  The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots …
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Pete Hegseth Was Removed from Biden's Inauguration, Labeled ‘Extremist’  —  commentator who saw active service with the Minnesota National Guard, as his  —  .  —  Hegseth was one of a number of National Guard members ordered to stand down from  —  's inauguration, according to
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Victor Hagan / USA Today:
Who is Pete Hegseth? These U.S. Senators support Trump's Defense Secretary pick
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case  —  Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump's Florida documents case.  —  The filing comes as the court has been tasked with reviewing …
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The Hill:
House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker  —  Hard-line conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to force a vote to oust the Speaker in exchange for concessions on rule changes …
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The Hill:
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify Hits 252M Premium Subscribers, On Track For First Full Year of Profitability  —  “We're where we set out to be — if not a little further — and on a steady path toward achieving our long-term goals,” said CEO Daniel Ek.  —  Monthly active users at Spotify rose 11 percent year …
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Financial Times:
Kamala Harris ditched Joe Rogan podcast interview over progressive backlash fears  —  Decision seen as major blunder for campaign that lost male votes to Donald Trump  —  Kamala Harris's fears of a progressive backlash killed a plan for her to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast …
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say
Discussion: The Hill
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Trump's win turns online censorship case upside-down
Clay Risen / New York Times:
Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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Department of Education deems Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district in violation of Title IX
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Axelrod pushes for Rahm Emanuel as DNC chair
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