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4:10 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 …
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 …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How Pete Hegseth went from Fox News host to Trump's Defense Secretary pick
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick 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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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Trump To Nominate Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence  —  The former representative defected from the Democratic Party and officially joined Republicans last month.  —  LOADING  —  President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his pick for director …
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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 Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, as director of national intelligence.
NOTUS:
Donald Trump Announces Matt Gaetz As His Nominee For Attorney General
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
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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Michelle Shen / CNN:
Who is John Thune, the next Senate majority leader?
Rolling Stone:
John Thune Voted New Senate Majority Leader — Despite MAGA's Opposition
Associated Press:
Trump names four advisers from campaign to new White House administration  —  President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state on Wednesday, setting up a onetime critic who evolved into one of the president-elect's fiercest defenders to become the nation's top diplomat.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Musk-a-Lago: Inside Elon Musk's Role on Trump's Transition Team
Discussion: The Bulwark and New York Times
NBC News:
Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit
Discussion: New Jersey Online
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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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:   RFK Jr.: ‘Stuff’ Trump eats ‘really, like, bad’
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
Emily Peck / Axios:
Republicans suddenly feel good about the economy  —  Republicans are feeling positive about the economy for the first time in four years, while the Democratic vibes have plunged, per new data from Morning Consult.  —  Why it matters: Consumer sentiment used to reflect current economic conditions …
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.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Axelrod pushes for Rahm Emanuel as DNC chair  —  Democratic strategist David Axelrod pushed for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel to become the new chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).  —  “If they said, ‘Well, what should we do?  Who should lead the party?’
Discussion: The Baltimore Banner
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.
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and The Moderate Voice
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
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden and President-Elect Trump in a Meeting  —  PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President-Elect and former president —  PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much, Joe.  —  PRESIDENT BIDEN: — and — Donald, congratulations.  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much.
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Schumer's plan to jam Johnson on government funding … - Schumer is determined to pass regular appropriations bills before the end of the year, sources familiar with the plans told Axios.  — Passing all 12 appropriations bills individually would be a heavy lift for the Senate.
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency  —  GOP is projected to hit 218-seat threshold and has won at least 52 Senate seats.  —  The House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023 in Washington, D.C.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
Associated Press:
Former US Solicitor General Ted Olson, conservative lawyer who argued Bush recount, has died  —  Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country's best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday.
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, Deadline and Reuters
 
 
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Discussion: NPR and Balloon Juice
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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