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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.
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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 …
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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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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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Washington Post:
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate Matt Gaetz as attorney general — the Republican congressman from Florida resigned his seat the same day …
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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.
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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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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. …
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NBC News:
House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president — President-elect Donald Trump joked about the term limits set for the president Wednesday morning. — WASHINGTON — Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., plans to file a resolution in the House on Thursday …
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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 …
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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of ‘traitorous’ parroting of Russian propaganda
Associated Press:
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Gaetz Pick as Attorney General Nominee
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump considering his lawyer Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, sources say
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NPR:
Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
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CNN:
Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
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NPR:
Trump to nominate Florida's Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Democrat Moves to Clarify the 22nd Amendment After Trump Refers to Running for Third Term
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Associated Press:
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state
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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.
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Fox News:
Republicans projected to keep control of House as Trump prepares to implement agenda
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jeffries tells House Democrats he owns 2024 election loss
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Kadia Goba / Semafor:
‘I made a mistake’: House Foreign Affairs chief detained by airport police for appearing intoxicated — The Scoop — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul was detained by police at Dulles International Airport earlier this month in an incident that he described as …
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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
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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 …
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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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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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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 …
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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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Trump's win turns online censorship case upside-down — with research by Andrea Jiménez and Aaron Schaffer — The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news — Happy Wednesday! Hope you weren't counting on snow this winter. Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com.
Heather Harrison / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Voters Retire GOP-Backed Supreme Court Justice Who Voted to Kill Ballot-Initiative System, Electing a Public Defender Instead — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) — A Republican-backed Mississippi Supreme Court justice who in 2021 voted to kill …
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