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ABC News:
Lawyer tells ABC News his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex — Trump has tapped Gaetz, a former congressman, to be the new attorney general. — Rep. Matt Gaetz departs after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024 …
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Washington Post:
Two women testified that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, lawyer says — An attorney representing two witnesses in the House Ethics Committee investigation goes public — A woman testified to the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid her for sex and that she witnessed …
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Could Trump bypass Congress if Senate Republicans don't push through his Cabinet picks?
Could Trump bypass Congress if Senate Republicans don't push through his Cabinet picks?
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The Hill, Breitbart, Reuters and The Bulwark
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
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The Hill, New York Daily News, Raw Story, CNN, The Bulwark and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Trump taps ex-congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as transportation secretary — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced that he would nominate Sean Duffy to lead the Transportation Department. Duffy, a former reality-TV star who was elected to the House in 2010 and served …
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Daily Mail, New York Post, Deadline, Associated Press and Florida Politics
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
ACLU sues to get clues on Trump's mass deportation plans … - They are seeking records on how “ICE Air Operations” could be expanded to carry out a deportation and detention program that could ensnare millions of undocumented immigrants. — Trump has repeatedly promised he will launch …
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Politico, New Jersey Online, ACLU, Washington Post, The Guardian and Daily Caller News Foundation
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Trump taps former lawmaker and reality TV star for Transportation
Trump taps former lawmaker and reality TV star for Transportation
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The Hill, Fox News, Axios, Associated Press, Scripps News, ABC News, Townhall, Washington Times, Mediaite and WisPolitics
Politico:
Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1
Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
Trump Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump confirms he will declare national emergency to carry out mass deportations
Trump confirms he will declare national emergency to carry out mass deportations
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Reminds Everyone: He Wants US Soldiers in US Streets
Trump Reminds Everyone: He Wants US Soldiers in US Streets
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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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Brian Stelter / CNN:
MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’ — New York CNN — The news was so shocking that some “Morning Joe” viewers probably spit out their coffee. — MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski “went to Mar-a-Lago to meet personally” …
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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 — The hosts traveled to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where they agreed to “restart communications” with the President-Elect. — Seven years after they last spoke to him …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘Morning Joe’ Stars Reveal a Mar-a-Lago Reunion With Trump
‘Morning Joe’ Stars Reveal a Mar-a-Lago Reunion With Trump
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The Hill, Daily Mail, The Column, The Daily Caller, Fox News, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, HotAir and Mediaite
David Strom / HotAir:
Hilarious! Mourning Joe and Mika Kissed Trump's Ring at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
Hilarious! Mourning Joe and Mika Kissed Trump's Ring at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
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Twitchy, Breitbart, Trending Politics …, Instapundit, Raw Story, acecomments.mu.nu and Daily Mail
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House Ethics chair: Panel's decision on Gaetz report won't be influenced by Johnson — House Ethics Chair Michael Guest said Monday that his panel will make its own decision about releasing the report into Matt Gaetz, regardless of Speaker Mike Johnson's opinion that it should be kept under wraps.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Hill, NBC News, USA Today, Axios, CNBC, Fox News, Daily Kos and Washington Times
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Top Democrat on Ethics panel says she wants to publish Gaetz report — Rep. Susan Wild, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, said Monday she wants her panel's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be released to the public. “It should certainly be released to the Senate …
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CBS News
Axios:
Scoop: Trump personally squeezes senators on Matt Gaetz … - “He clearly wants Matt Gaetz,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who received a call from Trump. … - “One thing about Donald Trump, people should never confuse his support for one of his nominees as a tactical or strategic tool for somebody else,” Cramer said.
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Bangor Daily News, The Guardian and Raw Story
David Nir / Public Notice:
How Johnson could make Trump's recess appointments a reality
How Johnson could make Trump's recess appointments a reality
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The Atlantic, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit, Axios and NBC News
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump's War With the Press Takes a Terrifying Turn — Donald Trump has announced that the next Federal Communications Commission chair would be Brendan Carr, the senior-most Republican on the FCC and a contributor to Project 2025. — “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech …
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Washington Post:
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation — Republican leaders, looking for ways to offset the cost of lower taxes, are considering changes to safety net programs for the poor. — President-elect Donald Trump's economic advisers and congressional Republicans …
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New Republic, Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, Raw Story and Protect Our Care
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race — Pennsylvania's state Supreme Court on Monday weighed in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick …
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Chuck Ross / freebeacon.com:
PA Commissioners Defying Law To Count Illegal Ballots Are Key Casey Allies
PA Commissioners Defying Law To Count Illegal Ballots Are Key Casey Allies
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Fox News and The Federalist
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Democrats won ‘highly engaged’ voters and struggled with everyone else in 2024 — The final NBC News poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris losing voters who don't follow politics closely by double digits. — Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats convinced frequent voters …
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Jacobin
Politico:
Potential Trump picks for DOT: A reality TV star, a rail antagonist — and a former Uber exec — President-elect Donald Trump's transition effort is continuing to churn through potential picks for the next head of the Transportation Department, with the current crop of names including …
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New Republic
Scott R. Anderson / The UnPopulist:
How to Stop President-Elect Trump's Potentially Abusive Domestic Deployments of the Military — Dear Readers: — President-elect Donald Trump has not been coy about his desire to deploy the American military for all kinds of domestic purposes. Early this morning, he reaffirmed his intentions …
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 …
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Health care organization launches ‘Stop RFK War Room’ — Democratic-aligned health care advocacy groups are putting together a strategy to fight Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be HHS secretary. During an organizing call on Monday, the details of which have not been reported publicly …
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Associated Press and Daily Caller News Foundation
Nishant Kumar / Bloomberg:
Ken Griffin Says He's ‘Very Anxious’ About Trump's Tariff Policy — Hedge fund founder said US will ‘return’ to creating jobs — Griffin said talent at Citadel is his single-best investment — Hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin said he's anxious about Donald Trump's potential tariff policies …
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Washington Post
Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report:
The Transitional Oligarchy: Democracy's Last Stand? — The road ahead could lead to dictatorship or renewed liberty, as the American people confront the corrosive power of wealth in politics... Oligarchy is a form of government where the richest people in a country have captured its political system …
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Robert Reich