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11:40 AM ET, November 13, 2024

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Politico:
‘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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Politico:
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 …
Bloomberg:
Trump Puts Allies on Alert by Handing Pentagon to Fox News Host  — TV host and former army captain shares strong concern on China  — Hegseth backed Trump's attempts to do deals with autocrats  —  Donald Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary puts the world's …
Jack Forrest / CNN:
Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
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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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 …
CNN:
Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions
Discussion: CBS News
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:   Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Senate Democrats are stressed about Dick Durbin … - Schumer's options include jamming up GOP attempts to adjourn the chamber for Trump to make recess appointments, sources tell us.  — But they can only delay the process as long as Senate Democrats have the energy to keep it up.
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:   Republicans and Democrats Highly Divided in Economic Outlook Under Trump
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Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:
Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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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 …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Independent and Bloomberg
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Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: ABC News
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
No, women aren't likely to “boycott” men — but here's why the idea matters  —  Women can't coerce or cajole men into ditching MAGA — but they can make themselves safer and happier  —  It is not women's responsibility to use sex to cajole men into sucking less.  First of all: Gross.
John Avlon / The Bulwark:
What I Saw on the Campaign Trail  —  I HAD A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON the 2024 election than I did on the past few I've covered as a journalist—because this time, I was the candidate for Congress.  —  Running for a seat in New York's first district, I found that what I learned by listening …
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. …
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 …
Judd Legum / 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 …
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
University of Rochester plastered with ‘wanted’ posters of Jewish faculty, staff  —  The University of Rochester in New York found “wanted” posters of Jewish faculty members on campus on Sunday night.  —  “This act is disturbing, divisive and intimidating and runs counter to our values as a university …
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Carl Bernstein: Putin, Netanyahu, China benefiting from Trump picks  —  Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein suggested that the “three beneficiaries” of President-elect Trump's appointments to key positions will be Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and China.
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.
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 …
Discussion: RedState, The Hill, Newsweek and NewsNation
 
 
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