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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 …
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.
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.
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Republican Leaders Are More Afraid of Trump Than Ever
Wall Street Journal:
Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Choice for Attorney General
Joshua Nelken-Zitser / Business Insider:
Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
New York Times:
House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz
Benjamin Penn / Bloomberg:
Trump DOJ Alums Rethink Return With Gaetz as Attorney General
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 …
New York Times:
The Onion Buys 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 that skewers newsmakers …
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 …
Hadas Gold / CNN:
The Onion has won the bid for Infowars' assets
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Shock, Mock, and Roll 'Em Strategy
Politico:
Trump to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS  —  The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.  —  President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Maanvi Singh / The Guardian:
Donald Trump announces RFK Jr as US health secretary - live updates
David Sivak / Washington Examiner:
Susan Collins plans to run for sixth term in the Senate
Discussion: Signal Cleveland
NBC News:
Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
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 …
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
Senate confirms Director of Office of Government Ethics just in time to be a bulwark against corruption  —  Good afternoon from Washington, where I've been spending much of the past week reflecting on what has happened and what's yet to come.  Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and become a member.
Discussion: GovExec.com
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit  —  President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader tax-reform legislation, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Mattie Kahn / Marie Claire:
Eva, Everlasting  —  The actress's career has been in overdrive for decades.  As she approaches turning 50, the Hollywood mainstay gets personal about why she's still not slowing down.  — Newsletter  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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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
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Elon Musk Met With Iran's U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say  —  The tech billionaire, a top adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was reported to have discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States.  —  Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: Reuters
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.
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Manchin signals willingness to back Biden's final push on judges … - Manchin told Axios that “we're in different times right now” when asked about his previous pledge, adding that “my Republican friends are under the microscope.” … - Manchin's vote is critical …
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.
Discussion: USA Today and Scripps News
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rick Scott pushes Lara Trump for Rubio Senate seat … - Scott joins Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) who have also said Lara Trump is their pick to fill the seat being vacated by Rubio who has been nominated for Secretary of State.
Chase Sizemore / My Florida Legal:
Attorney General Moody Takes Swift Action Against FEMA Officials to Make Sure ALL Americans are Served as Tropical System Looms  —  Phone  —  (850) 245-0150  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials …
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.
Politico:
Senate Republicans squirm over Trump's tariff plans  —  Senate Republicans are skeptical of Donald Trump's aggressive new tariff plans — especially lawmakers from states with large agriculture industries that could bear the brunt of likely foreign retaliation.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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