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Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel — Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) urged the House Ethics Committee to “preserve and share” its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after President-elect Trump tapped the Florida congressman to serve as attorney general.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
McCarthy says Gaetz won't get confirmed: ‘Everyone knows that’ — Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, will not get confirmed by the Senate. — Asked for his response …
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Why Trump is trying to outrage Washington with his controversial Cabinet picks — Donald Trump's increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock. — But they really shouldn't. Because the outrage is the point.
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Is Dead Serious About Getting Matt Gaetz to DOJ — MATT GAETZ LABELS HIMSELF a “firebrand.” Now he's ready to torch the Department of Justice, the agency Donald Trump has tapped him to lead. — Of all the lawyers Trump interviewed to be his next attorney general, the Florida congressman checked the most boxes.
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Daniella Diaz / Politico:
House Ethics chair reiterates he does not plan to release Gaetz report — House Ethics Chair Michael Guest is seemingly sticking to his decision to not release his panel's report about Matt Gaetz after the Floridian's abrupt resignation Wednesday. “What happens in Ethics is confidential.
Wall Street Journal:
Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General — He's a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won't end well. — President-elect Trump's cabinet is shaping up to include many good people who will reassure the public that it didn't blunder by betting on a second term.
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Joshua Nelken-Zitser / Business Insider:
Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on — Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General is a controversial choice. — Gaetz's appointment will need Senate confirmation, and that could be tough to secure.
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New York Times:
House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz
House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: Ethics probe hangs over Gaetz
Playbook PM: Ethics probe hangs over Gaetz
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
What Trump Can (And Probably Can't) Do With His Trifecta
What Trump Can (And Probably Can't) Do With His Trifecta
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Benjamin Penn / Bloomberg:
Trump DOJ Alums Rethink Return With Gaetz as Attorney General
Trump DOJ Alums Rethink Return With Gaetz as Attorney General
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Matt Gaetz Cannot Be Allowed to Become Attorney General
Matt Gaetz Cannot Be Allowed to Become Attorney General
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NBC News:
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction — The satirical news company plans to shutter Jones' InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
The Onion Just Bought Infowars — and Alex Jones Is Pissed — The satirical newspaper acquired the conspiracy theorist's company after a judge ordered his assets be auctions off — The satirical newspaper The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars and its associated intellectual property …
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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 …
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Dave Collins / Associated Press:
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing — The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes …
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
The Onion has won the bid for Infowars' assets
The Onion has won the bid for Infowars' assets
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Shock, Mock, and Roll 'Em Strategy
Trump's Shock, Mock, and Roll 'Em Strategy
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Curious Case of Tulsi Gabbard: Is She a Russian Asset or a Dupe? — On assets, espionage coups, and the future director of national intelligence. — ∙ Paid — 1. Aloha, Comrade! — When you woke up yesterday the idea that Pete Hegseth—a philandering morning TV host …
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
‘Left turn and off the bridge’: Trump's spy pick stuns intel world
‘Left turn and off the bridge’: Trump's spy pick stuns intel world
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination Is a National-Security Risk
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Republicans flip Pennsylvania Senate seat — Republican David McCormick is projected to defeat Sen. Bob Casey (R-Pa.) in one of the nation's preeminent battlegrounds, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to the party's margins after it took back control of the upper chamber earlier this week.
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Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
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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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Jesus Mesa / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Jokes He 'Can't Get Rid' of Elon Musk Amid Growing Influence
Donald Trump Jokes He 'Can't Get Rid' of Elon Musk Amid Growing Influence
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Natasha Anderson / Daily Mail:
Eva Longoria reveals she has fled ‘dystopian’ America with her family and is now living in Mexico and Spain — Eva Longoria fled ‘dystopian’ America and is ‘privileged’ to now be living in Mexico and Spain with her family. — The Texas born actress, who has spent her ‘whole adult life’ in California …
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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.
Politico:
Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka in the running for deputy national security adviser — Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka are in the running to be President-elect Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser, according to three people familiar with the competition who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Clashes, confusion and secrecy consume the Harris campaign's finances — It isn't unusual for a campaign to carry debt. What is unusual are the explosive clashes in and around the Harris universe. — If Kamala Harris' campaign was known for anything, it was its blockbuster fundraising.
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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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John Koblin / New York Times:
Viewers Flee MSNBC, and Flock to Fox News, in Wake of Election
Viewers Flee MSNBC, and Flock to Fox News, in Wake of Election
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