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12:10 PM ET, November 16, 2024

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New York Times:
Under the Chandelier at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Makes Picks at Breakneck Speed  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump is more contemptuous than ever of Washington expertise and determined to hire people based on loyalty.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump chose his attorney general almost on a whim …
Discussion: Wide World of News and Raw Story
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump spoils for a fight with controversial Cabinet picks  —  President-elect Trump is spoiling for a fight as he chooses the members of his incoming administration.  —  Provocative picks from Trump keep coming.  —  The four most prominent so far are former Rep. Matt Gaetz …
New York Times:   The Trump Lawyer Who Wields Outsize Influence on the Next White House
NBC News:
Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway  —  Nearly two dozen Democrats are seen as possible contenders ahead of an invisible primary that will be shaped partly by Trump and his second term.  —  As the dust settles from Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat …
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Democratic turnout plummeted in 2024 — but only in safe states
Discussion: Oklahoma Voice
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks  —  U.S. Muslim leaders who supported Republican Donald Trump to protest against the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon have been deeply disappointed by his Cabinet picks, they tell Reuters.
Discussion: RNS
Rachael Bade / Politico:
The ‘team of vipers’ is back  —  Cliff Sims wrote the definitive tale of Trump administration infighting.  He's back, and fangs are out.  —  The last time Cliff Sims was this close to presidential power, he coined an indelible phrase for the cut-throat coterie around Donald Trump …
New York Times:
Slash First, Fix Later: How Elon Musk Cuts Costs  —  Mr. Musk dug into his companies' budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later.  Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.
Discussion: Deseret News and NBC News
Associated Press:
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’  —  Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due …
Anna Gifty / Public Notice:
Kamala Harris's hidden barrier  —  Her rise and fall illustrates the Glass Cliff. … 🛣️  —  Black women have long had to navigate being twice as good to get half the amount of credit.  Kamala Harris's presidential run was evidence of this.
Discussion: Teen Vogue
Brittney McNamara / Teen Vogue:
What to Do Before the Trump Administration Takes Office in January  —  Nearly four years after he left office amid a violent burst, Donald Trump has been reelected and will become the next president of the United States.  For many marginalized people, a second Trump administration, which begins in January, is a looming threat.
Elena Moore / NPR:
Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history  —  President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime aide and media personality Karoline Leavitt to be his White House press secretary and carry the message of his administration publicly as he returns to the Oval Office.
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The Guardian:
The boys in our liberal school are different now that Trump has won  —  Anonymous  —  Subtle high-fives were exchanged and remarks about the impending success of the next four years were whispered around  —  When we walked into school on the morning of 6 November, we exchanged quick glances …
Discussion: Althouse
Stacy Liberatore / Daily Mail:
NASA staff beg Elon Musk to ‘clean house’ after agency spent millions of Americans' money on DEI agenda  —  NASA staff are calling on Elon Musk to ‘clean house’ as it is revealed the agency blew millions of taxpayer money on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Issue 70 - The Cryptocurrency States of America  —  Listen to a voiceover of this post, subscribe to the feed in your podcast app, or download the recording for later.  —  As you might have already heard, Donald Trump was recently elected to be the next president of the United States.
Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Trump's Victory Could Mean End of Inquiry Into N.Y.P.D. Sex Crimes Unit  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to end the sweeping scrutiny of the police that President Biden used to uproot abuse.  —  For President Biden's administration, fixing the New York Police Department's storied …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Right-wing provocateur uses racist language testifying against gun legislation
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