memeorandum: ‘Epic battle’: Insiders warn Trump determined to win new Senate's first ‘political crisis’ (Adam Nichols/Raw Story)

11:45 AM ET, November 18, 2024

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Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit and Axios

Reuters:

Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report — Republican U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general.

Discussion: The Guardian, Axios, HuffPost, The Hill, New York Times, Politico and Washington Examiner

Rachael Bade / Politico:

Matt Gaetz feels the heat — The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats. — President-elect Donald Trump is dead serious about making him attorney general. Speaker Mike Johnson is pledging to bury a critical House Ethics Committee report …

Discussion: The Bulwark, The Hill, Mediaite and New Republic

Emily Brooks / The Hill:

Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate.

Peter Stone / The Guardian: Gaetz pick raises fears that Trump will seek ‘retribution’ on political foes

NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments

Discussion: The Bulwark

Washington Post:

Live updates Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations — President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will involve a national emergency declaration and the military. Trump, in an early-morning post on social media …

Discussion: The Independent and CNN

Ivana Saric / Axios:

Trump confirms he will declare national emergency to carry out mass deportations … - A Truth Social post early Monday is the first time the president-elect has confirmed how his administration will execute the controversial plan. … - Trump reposted Fitton's comment Monday with the caption, “TRUE!!”

Discussion: RedState, Newsbusters and Mediaite

Politico:

Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1 — The president-elect is expected to take a series of actions aimed at restricting immigration and ramping up deportations. — In his first 100 days, President-elect Donald Trump plans to begin the process of deporting hundreds of thousands of people.

Discussion: Rolling Stone, Mercury News, Daily Mail and WPR

Washington Examiner:
Trump confirms plans to declare national emergency to implement mass deportation program

Discussion: ABC News, USA Today, Fox News, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, New York Post, CNN, IJR, The Guardian and Daily Mail, more at Techmeme »

BBC:
Undocumented migrants hope Trump mass deportations only ‘for criminals’

Discussion: CNN, The San Francisco Standard, Daily Mail and The Hill

Sophia Cai / Axios:

Musk, top Trump adviser clash over Cabinet picks … - Musk — who fueled Trump's election effort by giving at least $119 million — has questioned whether Epshteyn has had too much influence in Trump's selections, especially his top Justice Department picks and the White House counsel …

Discussion: The Independent, Raw Story, South China Morning Post, Mediaite, Bloomberg and Washington Post

Sam Sutton / Politico:
The mad scramble to be Trump's Treasury secretary

Discussion: Bloomberg, New York Times and Daily Mail

New York Times:
After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary

Discussion: Axios, Fortune, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, The Independent, The Guardian, Business Insider, Jewish Insider, The Bulwark, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Adam Nichols / Raw Story:

‘Epic battle’: Insiders warn Trump determined to win new Senate's first ‘political crisis’ — Donald Trump sees criticism over his most controversial cabinet picks as a threat to the “almost uncheckable” power he intends to wield — and he is not going to back down, an insider in the president-elect's camp told CNN.

Discussion: Plain Dealer

Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance

Discussion: USA Today and CBS News

Natalie Allison / Politico:
Playbook: Heritage comes out of the bunker

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Independent

CNN:
Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies

Discussion: Raw Story, New York Post and New York Times

Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Signals a ‘Seismic Shift,’ Shocking the Washington Establishment

Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story

Fox News:

Trump says media is ‘vital’ to making America ‘great again,’ vows to work with ‘free, fair and open’ press — EXCLUSIVE: PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that in order to “Make America Great Again,” it is “vital” to have a “free, fair and open media,” …

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Examiner and RedState

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage

Oliver Darcy / Status:

The Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel breathes fire on Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Big Tech enablers — “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.” — The Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel is one of the most blunt voices in American media.

Discussion: Quartz, more at Mediagazer »

Wall Street Journal:

A Wistful Biden Says Goodbye in a Closing Appearance on the World Stage — His valedictory visit to South America marks an end to an era as other leaders look ahead to a Trump presidency — RIO DE JANEIRO—After defeating Donald Trump four years ago, President Biden declared at his first summit “America is back.”

Discussion: Washington Examiner

Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Last-Ditch Pitch to Global Leaders

Discussion: CBS News, The Independent, Politico and Los Angeles Times

Associated Press:
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

Reuters:
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia

Discussion: Reuters, USA Today, CBS News, NPR, Politico, Bangor Daily News, New York Post, Sputnik News, New York Times, Defense One, ABC News, Townhall, Washington Examiner, BBC, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Daily Mail and Washington Post

Matthew Loh / Business Insider:

Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech. — President-elect Donald Trump nominated Brendan Carr as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. — Carr has been working for the FCC since 2012.

Politico: Republicans suddenly think the economy's great and the election wasn't rigged

Associated Press:
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

Ron Dicker / HuffPost:

‘60 Minutes’ Opening Prompts MAGA Meltdown — “Pure Democratic propaganda,” one Trump-supporting critic wrote about the news show. — LOADING — Scott Pelley recapped the cabinet picks of President-elect Donald Trump in the “60 Minutes” opening Sunday, enraging MAGA supporters despite the segment's recitation of facts.

Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Independent

Ian Ward / Politico:

Think You'll Be Targeted by the Next Trump Administration? This Lawyer Has Some Advice. — Some people should take a vacation in January. — Mark Zaid made a name for himself as a national security attorney defending whistleblowers who spoke out about government malfeasance.

Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite

Noah Weiland / New York Times:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Views on Vaccination ‘Dangerous,’ Says His Ambassador Cousin — “Others are just getting to know him,” Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said of her cousin, President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick for health secretary.

Discussion: The Hill, Reuters and The Guardian

Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:

A common sense economic agenda — A growing private sector and a strong safety net — Having written a nine-point Common Sense Democrat Manifesto, it now falls to me to explain in greater detail what I mean. — I chose to start the list with a point about economics …