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9:45 AM ET, November 14, 2024

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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.
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 …
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 …
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. …
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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Gaetz Pick as Attorney General Nominee
NBC News:
House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president
Dan De Luce / NBC News:   Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of ‘traitorous’ parroting of Russian propaganda
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump considering his lawyer Todd Blanche for deputy attorney general, sources say
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
NPR:
Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
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 …
Discussion: UPI, Raw Story, Breitbart and Fox News
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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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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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The Hill:
Musk's bold plans for ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ face roadblocks  —  Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to take the reins of the brand-new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) under President-elect Trump — a panel with bold ambitions of slashing government costs and restructuring federal agencies.
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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 …
New York Times:
Trump's Win Leaves Democrats Asking: Where Are Our Bro Whisperers?  —  Democrats have widely acknowledged that they have no answer for the online ecosystem of conservative influencers popular with Gen Z men.  Some have argued for a rethink of media strategy.
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Financial Times:
Kamala Harris ditched Joe Rogan podcast interview over progressive backlash fears
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones's Site, Out of Bankruptcy  —  The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.  —  The Onion, a satirical publication …
John Sexton / HotAir:
‘Everyone Inside ABC News Is on One Side’: ABC Looking to Revamp The View  —  ABC News has plans to revamp The View in light of Donald Trump's commanding win in the 2024 election.  ABC execs are said to be panicking over the fact that their roundtable features a collection of women …
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
How a right-coded media environment boosts Trump  —  TikTok, X, and the manosphere push young voters away from Dems. … 🤝  —  A near-majority of American voters willingly reelected Donald Trump.  This harsh reality is a collective moral failure, but it's also not a choice made in sound mind.
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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Bloomberg:
Political Ads Can't Buy the Presidency  —  Democrats outspent Republicans by more than $300 million in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.  Yet Harris won none of the swing states where the vast majority of spending went.  —  Money doesn't win US elections, but it often helps.
Ry Rivard / Politico:
Prosecutors say they mistakenly gave jurors access to evidence in Menendez case  —  But they said in court filings that it isn't a big deal.  Menendez disagrees.  —  Jurors in former Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial had access to evidence they should not have seen …
 
 
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Matt Gaetz Cannot Be Allowed to Become Attorney General
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Cafe Hayek
New York Times:
Trump Plans to Install His Book Publisher as Head of Personnel
Discussion: Semafor
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group lost $3 million last year
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Merrick Garland Must Release Jack Smith's Final Report
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
McClain voted House GOP conference chair
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify Hits 252M Premium Subscribers, On Track For First Full Year of Profitability
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Trump's win turns online censorship case upside-down
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