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David Nir / Public Notice:
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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.
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 …
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
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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.
Washington Examiner:
Trump confirms plans to declare national emergency to implement mass deportation program
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Sam Sutton / Politico:
The mad scramble to be Trump's Treasury secretary
New York Times:
After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary
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
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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
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,” …
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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.
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
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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
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.
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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.
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 …
 
 
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