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2:20 PM 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 …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How Pete Hegseth went from Fox News host to Trump's Defense Secretary pick  —  New York CNN —  Two years ago, Pete Hegseth relocated his family from New Jersey, near Fox News headquarters, to a small town outside of Nashville, Tennessee.  The red state move was on-brand for the …
Bloomberg:
Trump Puts Allies on Alert by Handing Pentagon to Fox News Host
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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Thune elected Senate majority leader  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the past 18 years.  —  Thune has served as Senate Republican whip …
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Rolling Stone:
John Thune Voted New Senate Majority Leader — Despite MAGA's Opposition  —  The senator from South Dakota bested Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott in a secret-ballot vote to replace Mitch McConnell  —  After almost two decades leading the Republican Senate Caucus, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has finally been replaced.
New York Times:
Trump Transition Live Updates: President-Elect Visits Biden and Republican Senators Pick a Leader
Punchbowl News:
11/13/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Inside the room: Senate GOP to choose a new leader for the first time in 18 years
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
Discussion: Forbes
CNN:
Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions
Discussion: CBS News
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition  —  He's on the patio.  He's on the golf course.  Everywhere Donald Trump looks, there is the world's richest man.  —  In nearly every meeting that President-elect Donald J. Trump holds at Mar-a-Lago …
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Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:
Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE
NBC News:
Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
RFK Jr.: ‘Stuff’ Trump eats ‘really, like, bad’  —  Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about President-elect Trump's eating habits on the campaign trail, calling the food the Republican leader ate “really, like, bad.”  —  “The stuff that he eats is really …
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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 …
New York Times:
C.I.A. Official Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans  —  The man, who worked overseas, 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 …
New Republic:
Transcript: Paul Krugman on How Badly Trump Voters Have Been Scammed  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 13 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.
Discussion: Raw Story, The DSR Network and The City
Fox News:
Melania Trump questions 'whether Jill's concern was genuine' following Trump assassination attempt  —  Former first lady Melania Trump said she questions whether current first lady Jill Biden's “concern was genuine” following the first assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump in July …
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Melania Trump won't visit White House Wednesday but wishes husband ‘great success’
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Democrats Wonder: Are We Too Correct?  —  The depth of the 2024 defeat brings tough questions about a base built around identity groups.  —  It sounds odd, but the scale of Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat may double as a silver lining.  By losing all seven battleground states …
Discussion: The Bulwark
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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 👽
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.
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Frontrunners emerge for Trump White House press secretary  —  It's a tough job in any administration, but especially the incoming one.  —  While Donald Trump is focused for now on filling out his Cabinet, front-runners have begun to emerge for one of the toughest jobs in his White House: Press secretary.
Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
Lawmakers Reject Bill That Would Let Trump Destroy Nonprofits  —  A contingent of Democratic lawmakers rallied Tuesday evening to vote down a controversial bill that would have granted President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to censor and punish his political opponents.
STAT:
Two top Biden administration officials warn of threat to U.S. children if anti-vaccine views prevail  —  CDC, FDA officials stress that kids could pay an unnecessary toll  —  Two senior Biden administration officials on Wednesday warned there could be serious consequences for the nation's children …
Discussion: NPR and Balloon Juice
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 …
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Pritzker, Colo. Gov. Polis launch governors' coalition to protect against ‘threats of autocracy’ under Trump  —  Gov. JB Pritzker cited environmental protections and the threat of mass deportations as the types of issues the coalition will be exploring.  —  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker …
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 …
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. …
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Don't Give Up on the Truth  —  Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.  —  The donald trump who campaigned in 2024 would not have won in 2016.  It's not just that his rhetoric is more serrated now than it was then; it's that he has a record of illicit behavior today that he didn't have then.
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.
 
 
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Trump chooses John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director
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