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4:25 AM ET, November 20, 2024

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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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CBS News:
Trump expected to pick Linda McMahon, former wrestling executive, to head Department of Education, sources say  —  President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive, to head the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday.
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: Lutnick lands at Commerce
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Pick Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
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
Washington Post:
Rep. Mace introduces measure to ban trans women from Capitol's female bathrooms  —  The South Carolina Republican's resolution comes two weeks after the historic election of Democrat Sarah McBride, a trans woman, to Congress.  —  CORRECTION  —  A previous version of this article misattributed …
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
Axios:
Johnson pressured by GOP firebrands on trans bathroom access
NBC News:
Nancy Mace defends anti-trans bathroom bill, says it ‘absolutely’ targets Sarah McBride
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 …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Fetterman opens door to supporting ex-rival Oz as CMS administrator  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) opened the door on Tuesday to supporting ex-rival Mehmet Oz as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator.  —  “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare and Medicaid agency CMS
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.
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
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.
Associated Press:
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states  —  Terry Thompson had an election to run for voters in Cascade County, Montana.  Why then, she thought, was her office in Great Falls being sent mailed ballots completed by voters in places such as Wasilla …
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
NBC News:
Weak turnout in key cities hurt Harris in the ‘blue wall’ states  —  More people voted in 2024 than in 2020 in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but that growth came from pro-Trump areas.  —  A new analysis of precinct-level data by the NBC News Decision Desk shows the extent …
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Trump Is Calling Senators on Behalf of Matt Gaetz.  It's Not Going Well.  —  “Matt Gaetz is toxic among House Republicans.  Among Senate Republicans, he is radioactive,” one source familiar with the conversations told NOTUS.  — Copy  —  As Republicans circle the wagons around Matt Gaetz …
Jaimie Ding / Associated Press:
LA enacts sanctuary city ordinance to prepare for potential mass deportations under Trump  —  The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a so-called “sanctuary city” ordinance that bars city resources from being used for immigration enforcement and city departments from sharing information …
Fallon Roth / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Bucks County board chair says comment about violating election law has been misinterpreted  —  Bucks County Board of Commissioners Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia said Monday that her comments about violating the Pennsylvania Supreme Court were taken out of context after they set off a national backlash …
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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg, CBS News and New York Post
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Far-right militia targets US military over baseless hurricane ‘weather weapon’ claims  —  Veterans on Patrol believes government caused Helene with weather manipulation tech, Telegram chats reveal  —  A vigilante militia notorious for its patrols on America's border with Mexico has threatened …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
This Election's Surprising Bright Spot for Progressives Is a Very Big Deal  —  The 2024 election marked a painful setback for Democratic hopes of rebalancing the federal judiciary: When Donald Trump reenters the White House in January, he will have a pliant Republican Senate majority eager to confirm his hard-right judges.
Jaden Edison / The Texas Tribune:
State Board of Education signals support for Bible-infused curriculum  —  Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity.  The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.  —  A majority of the Texas State Board of Education signaled …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Truth Social investors hoped to get ‘very rich’ after Trump's win.  Not quite.  —  Trump Media & Technology Group's revenue and share price have sagged as its losses have piled up.  The president-elect's return to the White House could complicate things even more.
Inti Landauro / Reuters:
Spain to legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year  —  Spain will legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year over the next three years as it seeks to expand its labour force in the face of an ageing population, Migration Minister Elma Saiz told reporters on Tuesday.
 
 
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Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Wants the Poor to Suffer to Fund His Tax Cuts for the Rich
Discussion: Washington Post
Politico:
Inside the GOP race to lead House Financial Services
Discussion: Breitbart and Axios
ABC News:
Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney
Politico:
Teamsters president pushing Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary
Katherine Swartz / NOTUS:
John Fetterman Is Open to Supporting Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid
Discussion: STAT, Associated Press and PoliticusUSA
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Suggests Freezing Trump's Case While He Is President
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump's approval rating at 54 percent as president-elect
Discussion: Breitbart and The Independent
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Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
The rule of law is already being undermined in the presidential transition
Politico:
Trump considering bringing Vought back to lead OMB
Discussion: Breitbart and Democrats
Nikita Mazurov / The Intercept:
Vice's Hard-Right Turn to Trumpism
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The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Daily Mail
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
 

 
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