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1:35 PM ET, November 17, 2024

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J. Ann Selzer / Des Moines Register:
Pollster Ann Selzer ending election polling, moving ‘to other ventures and opportunities’  —  Public opinion polling has been my life's work.  I collected my first research data as a freshman in college, if you don't count a neighborhood poll I did at age 5.
Stephen Starr / The Guardian:
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win  —  City subjected to false rumors from Trump loses residents integral to community over mass deportation fears  —  From a tiny office behind a Haitian grocery store on Springfield's South Limestone Street …
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world  —  In the wake of Trump's unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance  —  1 When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
New York Times:
Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles  —  With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.
Discussion: Washington Post and BBC
David French / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Already Starting to Fail  —  That was quick.  —  Donald Trump is planting the seeds of his own political demise.  The corrupt, incompetent and extremist men and women he's appointing to many of the most critical posts in his cabinet are direct threats to the well-being of the country …
Joe Kucinski / Road & Track:
Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds  —  Tesla vehicles suffer fatal accidents at a rate that's twice the industry average, according to a new report.  —  Tesla's vehicles have the highest fatal accident rate among all car brands in America …
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump's shock-and-awe approach to transition is both shocking and awful  —  This week a flurry of controversial and extremist picks for Trump's cabinet came at a hectic pace with a level of provocation that made heads spin  —  “Welcome back,” Joe Biden told Donald Trump, his predecessor and successor …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump's early moves show he wants to disrupt government and exact retribution  —  Eight years ago, Trump's transition got off to a slow and stumbling start.  This time, he is moving swiftly to fill key roles with loyal but controversial picks.  —  The opening phase of President-elect Donald …
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Wall Street Journal:
Messy Fight for Trump's Treasury Chief Spills Into Public
NBC News:
DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom  —  Legal experts say that Trump's choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, signals the president-elect's determination to tightly control the DOJ and prosecute adversaries.
Erica Pandey / Axios:
Secret Trump voters have post-election coming out party  —  They're donning MAGA hats in cafes, celebrating on social media and flying Trump flags: Supporters of President-elect Trump in deep blue cities and states are no longer keeping it to themselves.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Gonzales: Targeting workers instead of convicted criminals for deportation means ‘government has failed us’  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Sunday that targeting others besides convicted criminals for deportation means “government has failed us.”  —  “You know, if we're …
Discussion: ABC News and Mediaite
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Playbook: What's in store for Trump's DOJ  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST POSTED — “The ‘team of vipers’ is back,” by Rachael Bade: “The last time CLIFF SIMS was this close to presidential power, he coined an indelible phrase …
Discussion: Raw Story
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Maine Rep. Jared Golden, Trump Country Democrat, Wins Reelection  —  Republican Austin Theriault failed to unseat Golden, despite the Democrat's support for an assault weapons ban.  —  Rep. Jared Golden, a Maine Democrat who backed an assault weapons ban in a conservative, rural district, won reelection to a fourth term.
Washington Post:
Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says  —  Documents obtained by The Post provide extensive detail about allegation and the response by Trump's defense secretary pick.  —  Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense …
 
 
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
Politico:
VP rejects: The Trump administration takes shape
Discussion: Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive data: Trump's record pace for Cabinet picks
Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Election Reveals Right-Wing Shift of Social Media Platforms
The White House:
Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Trump picks fracking firm CEO Chris Wright to be energy secretary
Washington Post:
Trump won. The celebrations started. Then the trouble began.
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish removed an article on Tron founder Justin Sun after complaints from his team; editorial chair Matt Murray resigned on Dec. 16

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a federal suit, two filmmakers and a photographers group challenge the constitutionality of fees and permits required for commercial work in national parks

 
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