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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees  —  Senate Republicans aired frustrations Tuesday after Vice President-elect Vance and other party members skipped votes Monday, greasing the skids for Democratic-backed judicial nominees to be greenlighted as part …
Discussion: Axios and Florida Politics
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Mary Ann Akers / The Daily Beast:
GOP No-Shows Help Dems Approve Judicial Nominees Against Trump's Wishes  —  UNFORCED ERROR  —  Trump also helped Democrats by taking a few Republicans on a field trip to see the SpaceX rocket launch.  —  Deputy Washington Bureau Chief  —  Republicans on Tuesday ripped JD Vance …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
CNN:
Linda McMahon expected to be named Education secretary, sources say  —  Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The decision took shape after it became clear that McMahon would be passed over for Commerce secretary.
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New York Times:
Trump Chooses Longtime Ally Linda McMahon to Run Education Dept.
Associated Press:
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
“Pro-LGBTQ” Republican launches vicious attack on first trans Congresswoman  —  Donald Trump's successful 2024 presidential campaign, along with its Republican allies, spent more than $215 million on television ads that stoked resentment against trans people.
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New York Times:
Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights
Discussion: CNN
Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
NBC News:
House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
Irie Sentner / Politico:
This time around, Trump's transition team has a new approach toward the media  —  As president-elect, Donald Trump has shied away from the media as he releases a stream of Cabinet picks and White House staffers in statements, most posted to his social media platform Truth Social.
Discussion: Twitchy
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Washington Post:
Trump ignores transition rules.  It's a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says.  —  Donald Trump's transition team has begun what a close ally calls a hostile takeover of the federal government, ignoring the rules for the handover of power in the process.  —  A thousand miles from the austere buildings …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Playbook: The real divide roiling Democrats  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TRUMP-PROOFING IN OVERDRIVE — “Raimondo's new mission: Leave no cash for Trump,” by Steven Overly: “The Biden administration is aiming to commit nearly every unspent dollar …
Discussion: CBS News
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Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
House Republicans are playing the Trump card in committee chair races
Discussion: The Hill
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: Lutnick lands at Commerce
Discussion: Raw Story and Townhall
Politico:
Inside the GOP race to lead House Financial Services
Discussion: Axios and Breitbart
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Gaetz sent over $10K in Venmo payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest  —  House investigators also obtained a $750 check from Gaetz, said sources.  —  Matt Gaetz talks before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate …
Discussion: CNN, Mediaite, The Independent and CBS News
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ABC News:
Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's corruption of the DOJ goes much deeper than Gaetz  —  It's John Yoos all the way down. … 📳  —  Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general is a giant middle finger to anyone who believes in the rule of law.  But his nominees for other key Justice Department positions …
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
‘100% on board’: Border state offers Trump massive plot of land to aid mass deportation operation  —  Texas has ramped up its own efforts to secure southern border  —  EXCLUSIVE: Texas is offering the incoming Trump administration a tract of more than 1,400 acres on which to stage …
Washington Post:
Biden approves antipersonnel mines for Ukraine, undoing his own policy  —  The move comes as Russia's advances in eastern Ukraine threaten to overwhelm front-line defenses.  —  President Joe Biden has authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine, two U.S. officials said …
Benedict Vigers / Gallup:
Ukrainians Grow More Skeptical of West  —  Hopes for quick accession to NATO, EU begin to fade, along with approval of U.S. … LONDON — Ukrainians were already having doubts about their future with the West before former President Donald Trump's reelection on Nov. 5 likely raised more questions.
Silvia Marchetti / CNN:
Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the US election result  —  For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN's Unlocking Italy newsletter.  This eight-part guide will have you packing your bags in no time.  —  CNN —
Discussion: New York Post, Axios, The Hill and Fox News
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Here's what to know about bacteria in Tom's of Maine's toothpaste  —  Tom's of Maine toothpaste was manufactured with water containing bacteria, while a “black mold-like substance” was found in a factory where the product was made, according to a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Will Doran / WRAL-TV:
NC House votes to strip power from incoming Democratic governor, AG as part of Helene aid bill  —  The state's incoming Democratic governor and attorney general Jeff Jackson would lose key powers if the Republican-backed proposal becomes law.  —  Posted 2024-11-19T16:49:26+00:00 - Updated 2024-11-20T03:55:14+00:00
Discussion: Mother Jones and governor.nc.gov
Politico:
Macron urges Putin to ‘be reasonable’ on nuclear weapons  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to climb down from making nuclear threats after Russia lowered its threshold for launching a nuclear strike earlier in the day.
Steven Overly / Politico:
Raimondo's new mission: Leave no cash for Trump  —  With a massive legacy program hanging in the balance, the Commerce secretary wants to get billions in microchip money out the door in the next two months.  —  Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is on an urgent mission: get as much high-tech spending …
 
 
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republicans leery of trying to pay for tax cuts with Trump's tariffs
Discussion: Raw Story, New York Times and The Hill
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: New twist in Trump's Treasury race
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Fetterman opens door to supporting ex-rival Oz as CMS administrator
Inti Landauro / Reuters:
Spain to legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year
Discussion: Associated Press
Jaimie Ding / Associated Press:
LA enacts sanctuary city ordinance to prepare for potential mass deportations under Trump
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
This Election's Surprising Bright Spot for Progressives Is a Very Big Deal
Discussion: Associated Press, Bolts and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Wants the Poor to Suffer to Fund His Tax Cuts for the Rich
Associated Press:
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Far-right militia targets US military over baseless hurricane ‘weather weapon’ claims
Politico:
Teamsters president pushing Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary
NBC News:
Weak turnout in key cities hurt Harris in the ‘blue wall’ states
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
The rule of law is already being undermined in the presidential transition