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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 …
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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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New York Times:
House Ethics Panel Was Set to Vote to Release Report Critical of Matt Gaetz — The committee has been investigating allegations that Mr. Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for attorney general, engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. — The House Ethics Committee …
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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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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.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel
Durbin demands House ethics panel share Gaetz report with Senate panel
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Matt Gaetz Cannot Be Allowed to Become Attorney General
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general
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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
No Matter How Bad You Think an Attorney General Matt Gaetz Would Be, He'll Be Worse
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Joshua Nelken-Zitser / Business Insider:
Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
Politico:
Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report
Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report
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NBC News:
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's ‘insane,’ ‘unbelievable’ choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's ‘insane,’ ‘unbelievable’ choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
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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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Associated Press:
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use
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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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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 …
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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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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Shock, Mock, and Roll 'Em Strategy — A headline not from the Onion: The Onion now owns Infowars. Oliver Darcy of Status reports: … It's not all bad out there, is what we're saying. Happy Thursday. — Those Poor, Poor Vichy Republicans — by William Kristol — What a 24 hours!
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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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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
‘Left turn and off the bridge’: Trump's spy pick stuns intel world — The former Democratic member of Congress from Hawaii has many critics and no formal intelligence experience. — Donald Trump was expected to pick an outsider to lead the U.S. intelligence community.
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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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Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
Trump pick resurfaces questions about Tulsi Gabbard's 2017 Syria visit
Trump pick resurfaces questions about Tulsi Gabbard's 2017 Syria visit
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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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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.
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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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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Mattie Kahn / Marie Claire:
Eva, Everlasting — The actress's career has been in overdrive for decades.
Eva, Everlasting — The actress's career has been in overdrive for decades.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary: Perfect symbol of phony MAGA masculinity — Donald Trump pretends to love toughness, but the MAGA model of masculinity is snowflakes like this guy — When considering the reasons why Donald Trump picked a Fox News blowhard to run …
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Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Trump's cable news Cabinet — TV regulars are rising to prominent roles in the second Trump administration. — Want a job in the second Trump administration? Get booked on a cable news show. — As President-elect Donald Trump has moved to rapidly fill out his Cabinet …
Taylor Herzlich / New York Post:
FBI seizes Polymarket CEO's phone, electronics after betting platform predicts Trump win: source — FBI agents raided the Manhattan apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday — just a week after the election betting platform accurately predicted Donald Trump's stunning victory, The Post has learned.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan
FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judges postpone Jan. 6 trials on verge of Trump presidency — It's the first time federal judges have acquiesced to the demands of Jan. 6 defendants for delays in anticipation of potential pardons from Trump. — Two federal judges agreed Thursday to postpone criminal trials for defendants accused …