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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? — One little-known constitutional provision is now in the spotlight. — President-elect Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Joe Biden, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
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The Hill, Breitbart, Reuters and The Bulwark
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
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi is finished — no one deserves more blame for Dems' $1B electoral collapse
Nancy Pelosi is finished — no one deserves more blame for Dems' $1B electoral collapse
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HotAir and One America News Network
NBC News:
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
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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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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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ACLU, New Jersey Online, Washington Post, The Guardian 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
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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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
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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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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage
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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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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
Brian Stelter / CNN:
MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’
MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’
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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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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, USA Today, Fox News, Washington Times and CNBC
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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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Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, Raw Story and Protect Our Care
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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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Wisconsin Election Denier Finally Concedes To Sen. Tammy Baldwin — GOP candidate Eric Hovde claimed there were “troubling issues around these absentee ballots and their timing.” — LOADING — Eric Hovde, the Republican Senate candidate in Wisconsin who's been spreading election …
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WisPolitics and Daily Kos
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race
Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race
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Associated Press, Fox News, ABC News, WisPolitics, Washington Examiner, WPR and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
Grace Harrington / The Daily Beast:
‘Mother of MAGA’ Sarah Palin Fumes at Trump Cabinet Snub — WHAT ABOUT ME?! — Palin posted several messages she received from supporters Sunday night. — As Donald Trump quickly fills out his cabinet and top roles in his administration, Sarah Palin asks: Why not me?
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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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Daily Caller News Foundation
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