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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.
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.
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.
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 …
CNN:
Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence  —  President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he's selected former Democratic congresswoman-turned Trump supporter Tulsi Gabbard as his pick to be director of national intelligence.  —  The selection of Gabbard is sure to set off a major confirmation fight.
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Politico:
Gaetz resigns from Congress
Discussion: Fox News, Axios and Florida Politics
Reuters:
Trump seeks loyal attorney general
Discussion: Missouri Independent and Raw Story
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Trump To Nominate Tulsi Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Is Trump's Pick for Secretary of State
The Hill:
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker  —  House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to govern in the GOP trifecta next year.
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Republicans hold onto the House, after clinching Senate and presidency
Discussion: New York Daily News
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jeffries tells House Democrats he owns 2024 election loss
Discussion: The Hill
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   Democrats Wonder: Are We Too Correct?
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Victor Hagan / USA Today:
Who is Pete Hegseth? These U.S. Senators support Trump's Defense Secretary pick
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How Pete Hegseth went from Fox News host to Trump's Defense Secretary pick
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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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever  —  President-elect Donald Trump does not appear to be interested in assuaging any concerns about a total pursuit of power.  —  Speaking before the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, the 78-year-old soon-to-be forty-seventh …
Discussion: Newsweek
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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).
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 …
NBC News:
Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit  —  Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he's sat in on important meetings and calls.  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk was handed a major win Tuesday evening when President-elect Donald Trump announced …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
emptywheel:
The Orbanization of US Politics Began Years Ago  —  In this post, I posited a way of understanding the election.  Where Kamala Harris and down ballot Democrats engaged in traditional politics, it worked (as exhibited by Harris' better performance in swing states and the retention of at least four …
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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