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10:35 AM ET, November 14, 2024

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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  —  On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Republican Congressman Matthew Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice—the same agency that once investigated Gaetz for the sex trafficking of an underage girl.
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Politico:
Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report  —  His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.  —  GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the House Wednesday …
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.
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 …
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Matt Gaetz Cannot Be Allowed to Become Attorney General  —  And the cabinet announcements were going so well up until now.  —  I will admit that up until about 20 minutes before I began writing this, I'd been quite pleased about the appointments Trump has been announcing for his new cabinet …
Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general  —  Gaetz's nomination was met with surprise from House lawmakers, where the Florida congressman had been the subject of an Ethics Committee investigation.  —  President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. …
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
‘Left turn and off the bridge’: Trump's spy pick stuns intel world
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Republicans Alarmed by Gaetz Pick as Attorney General Nominee
Associated Press:
Matt Gaetz just resigned from Congress, ending a probe into sexual misconduct and drug use
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of ‘traitorous’ parroting of Russian propaganda
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Status, USA Today, The Verge and The Onion
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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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.
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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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 …
Discussion: UPI, Raw Story, Fox News and Breitbart
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republicans Ran a Dysfunctional House.  Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.  —  The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.  —  A historically long and divisive fight to choose one speaker.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation  —  The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots …
Dan Primack / Axios:
FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan … - It is not clear what the FBI was seeking when numerous agents entered Coplan's apartment at around 6am, or if Coplan and/or Polymarket are the targets of an investigation.  — Coplan was home at the time of the raid.
New York Times:
Trump Plans to Install His Book Publisher as Head of Personnel  —  Sergio Gor, who has helped run the publishing company that produces the president-elect's books, has been tapped to run the presidential personnel office, people briefed on the matter said.  —  Sergio Gor, an ally …
Discussion: Semafor
 
 
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
Refuge In Kakistocracy  —  How The Worst Of Us May Somewhat Shelter The Rest Of Us
Discussion: The Bulwark and Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump's Hawkish Cabinet Pick Heightens Pressure on Weakened Cuba
Bloomberg:
Political Ads Can't Buy the Presidency
New York Times:
Trump's Win Leaves Democrats Asking: Where Are Our Bro Whisperers?
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group lost $3 million last year
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Merrick Garland Must Release Jack Smith's Final Report
Discussion: Raw Story
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Trump's win turns online censorship case upside-down
emptywheel:
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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
 

 
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