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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.
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Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Trump announces he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general, tapping the combative Florida Republican to the key post as Trump potentially aims to rein in the independence of the Justice Department.
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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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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.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general … President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney general. — Trump wrote on Truth Social that Gaetz “has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus …
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Reuters:
Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Trump taps firebrand congressman Matt Gaetz for attorney general
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Trump To Nominate Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence
Trump To Nominate Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
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New York Daily News
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 …
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary
What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary
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Victor Hagan / USA Today:
Who is Pete Hegseth? These U.S. Senators support Trump's Defense Secretary pick
Who is Pete Hegseth? These U.S. Senators support Trump's Defense Secretary pick
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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Pete Hegseth Was Removed from Biden's Inauguration, Labeled ‘Extremist’
Pete Hegseth Was Removed from Biden's Inauguration, Labeled ‘Extremist’
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
How Pete Hegseth went from Fox News host to Trump's Defense Secretary pick
How Pete Hegseth went from Fox News host to Trump's Defense Secretary pick
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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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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Democrat Moves to Clarify the 22nd Amendment After Trump Refers to Running for Third Term — Representative Daniel Goldman of New York plans to introduce a resolution clarifying that the Constitution's two-term limit for presidents applies even if the terms are not consecutive.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever
Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever
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Newsweek
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans
Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans
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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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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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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 …
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 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.
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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
John Thune Voted New Senate Majority Leader — Despite MAGA's Opposition
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
Heather Harrison / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Voters Retire GOP-Backed Supreme Court Justice Who Voted to Kill Ballot-Initiative System, Electing a Public Defender Instead — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) — A Republican-backed Mississippi Supreme Court justice who in 2021 voted to kill …
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 …
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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 👽
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