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‘Who the f—k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump's surprise Pentagon pick — “Hegseth is undoubtedly the least qualified nominee for SecDef in American history,” one veterans' advocate said. — President-elect Donald Trump's Tuesday night surprise pick of a conservative commentator …
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Playbook: Elon wears out his welcome — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — HOW PETE IS PLAYING — “'Who the f—k is this guy?': Defense world reacts to Trump's surprise Pentagon pick,” by Joe Gould, Robbie Gramer, Paul McLeary …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Puts Allies on Alert by Handing Pentagon to Fox News Host
Trump Puts Allies on Alert by Handing Pentagon to Fox News Host
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Punchbowl News:
11/13/24 ☀️ AM: — Inside the room: Senate GOP to choose a new leader for the first time in 18 years
11/13/24 ☀️ AM: — Inside the room: Senate GOP to choose a new leader for the first time in 18 years
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Jack Forrest / CNN:
Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense
Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
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New York Times:
Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office — The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired. — Jack Smith, the special counsel who pursued two federal prosecutions of Donald J. Trump …
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NBC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team to resign before Trump takes office — Smith's federal criminal cases against Trump were upended by the election, as the Justice Department's longstanding policy is that presidents can't be charged with crimes. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith …
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CNN:
Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions — Special counsel Jack Smith intends to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and is discussing the mechanics of winding down the federal prosecutions …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration
The Guardian:
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X — We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles — We wanted to let readers know that we will no longer post on any official Guardian editorial accounts on the social media site X (formerly Twitter).
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Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X from its official accounts
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X from its official accounts
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Financial Times:
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Donald Trump — Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns — Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump is set to boost X's flagging business, with some marketers poised for a return to the social media platform …
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Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:
Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE … Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night, extending its postelection surge after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, which he referred to as “DOGE” in his statement.
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CNBC:
Elon Musk will attend Trump's first post-election meeting with House Republicans in D.C. … Elon Musk on Wednesday will join President-elect Donald Trump for his first post-election meeting with the House Republican conference in Washington, D.C., an adviser to Trump told NBC News.
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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition
At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition
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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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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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Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Senate Democrats are stressed about Dick Durbin
Scoop: Senate Democrats are stressed about Dick Durbin
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Republicans and Democrats Highly Divided in Economic Outlook Under Trump
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump demands Senate recess so he can install Star Wars cantina — 🚀 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism. 🚀 — 👽 Subscribe to Public Notice 👽
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NBC News:
Incoming Trump admin is eyeing new immigrant detention centers near major U.S. cities — The plan would also include restarting the policy of detaining parents with their children, known as family detention, which immigration advocates have criticized. — The incoming Trump administration …
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New York Times:
Man Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans — The man, who worked overseas for the C.I.A., was arrested on Tuesday by the F.B.I. and faces two counts of violating the Espionage Act. — A C.I.A. official has been charged with disclosing classified documents …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Trump May Usher In Massive TV Station Land Grab — Flush with political ad dollars and anticipating a deal-friendly environment, moguls are eyeing big moves to roll up lucrative local broadcasters. — The mid-19th century was defined by the gold rush, as investments poured westward to fund the mining of the precious metal.
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Trashes Trump's Fast Food Diet: ‘Just Poison’ — SUPER SIZE ME — His “Make America Healthy Again” efforts might have to start at the top. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist advising President-elect Donald Trump on health policy …
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Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Trump's Cabinet moves hand Ron DeSantis a gift — but possibly with strings attached — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may get to appoint a Senate replacement for Marco Rubio. But he'd need to balance the preferences of Trump and allies with his own wishes. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. …
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Popular Information:
Jared Kushner's $3 billion conflict of interest — During Donald Trump's first term, one of his most influential advisors was his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Now that Trump has won another term, Kushner seems poised to reprise this role. Except this time, instead of being an employee …
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Axios
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cruz endorses Scott for Senate majority leader — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a leading conservative, announced Wednesday morning he will back Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for Senate majority leader. — “This morning, I'll be voting for Rick Scott for GOP Leader, as I did two years ago.
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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 …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Money tensions rise between Harris' team and DNC … - The intra-party tension has put scrutiny on how Harris' team — which raised well over $1 billion in less than five months, between the campaign and outside groups — spent its money. … - The extent of the debt remains unclear …
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Alexander Hurst / The Guardian:
Europe must build resilience against Trump's America - and welcome those desperate to flee it — From capitalising on a transatlantic brain drain to regulating US social media giants, it's time for the continent to stand up for itself — I am resisting the temptation to write a lamentation …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: The 2024 blame game finally comes for Hakeem Jeffries … - If Democrats had taken control of the House, Jeffries would have been seen as kind of “the one hero that's going to hold it down for all of us,” said one House progressive. — But, the lawmaker predicted …