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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Senate Republicans deliver a message to Trump: Gaetz's confirmation is in jeopardy — They're privately hoping Trump doesn't make them walk the plank. — Numerous Republican lawmakers told Donald Trump and his team that they believe his pick to be attorney general, controversial Rep. Matt Gaetz …
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New York Times:
Gaetz May Not Be Confirmed, Trump Admits. He's Pushing Him and Others Anyway. — The president-elect is taking a flood-the-zone approach to his cabinet nominations, betting that the Senate won't dare to turn them all down. — In his private conversations over the past few days …
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Nick Akerman / The Hill:
Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth are unqualified — Senate Republicans should reject them — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated three political hacks to highly sensitive and important federal positions: former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) …
Charlie Dent / MSNBC:
Don't let Matt Gaetz escape accountability — release the ethics report — I've served on the House Ethics Committee — here's why it should release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz. — The selecti o n of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., by President-elect Donald Trump to lead …
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Politico:
Negative signs for Gaetz as senators brush off questions amid Trump pressure
Negative signs for Gaetz as senators brush off questions amid Trump pressure
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Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
Report Into Gaetz's Alleged Sexual Misconduct Released to Entire Ethics Committee
Report Into Gaetz's Alleged Sexual Misconduct Released to Entire Ethics Committee
Brian Stelter / CNN:
‘Morning Joe’ meeting with Trump was driven by fears of retribution from incoming administration, sources say — New York CNN — “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday, in dramatic fashion, that they went to Mar-a-Lago last week for a fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.
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CNN:
Behind the Mar-a-Lago meeting — Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski's fence-mending meeting with President-elect Donald Trump has the media world buzzing. Now I have some new reporting to share about why it happened. — Yesterday, as outraged “Morning Joe” fans registered their objections …
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz — The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.
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New York Times:
Trump Transition Live Updates: Hacker Is Said to Have Obtained Damaging Testimony About Gaetz — President-elect Donald J. Trump's attorney general candidate, Matt Gaetz, was investigated, but not charged, with having sex with a 17-year-old girl. The computer file included testimony from the girl …
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Arianna Coghill / Mother Jones:
Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military to Carry Out Mass Deportations — Further proof that the president-elect is willing—even excited—to implement the cruel immigration policy. — On Monday, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he is willing—even eager—to declare a national emergency …
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
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New York Times:
Trump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass Deportations
Trump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass Deportations
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Daily Mail:
Ukraine fires first US-made missile into Russia: WW3 fears as Kremlin threatens ‘nuclear response’ if long-range Western weapons are used on its territory — Ukrainian officials confirmed the use of ATACMS on Russian soil for the first time — Comes as Kremlin said its updated nuclear doctrine allowed a ‘nuclear response’
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
US Won't Adjust Posture After Russia Lowers Nuclear Threshold
US Won't Adjust Posture After Russia Lowers Nuclear Threshold
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Maia Davies / BBC:
Ukraine fires US-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia for first time
Ukraine fires US-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia for first time
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The Hill:
Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday introduced a bill to bar transgender women from facilities on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity. — The resolution, which would prohibit members, officers and employees …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Republican bathroom bill targets Congress's first transgender member — South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace introduces bill two months before Sarah McBride is to be sworn in — After Delaware elected the first ever openly transgender member of Congress earlier this month …
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Public Notice:
RFK Jr. is a massive public health threat — Dems like Jared Polis shouldn't pretend pretend otherwise. — ∙ Paid … Donald Trump, in his vacuous orange wisdom, has nominated vaccine denier, crank, and champion of disease Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations — Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society. — When he takes the oath of office in January …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Sex abuse allegations against Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth only make Trump like them more
Sex abuse allegations against Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth only make Trump like them more
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Making cowardly Senate Republicans pay a political price — Voters must understand who is causing their pain — As justifiably alarmed as Democrats are by President-elect Donald Trump's radical agenda and his nominations of unqualified candidates for Cabinet positions …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees — Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it to private investigators.
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Frank Figliuzzi / MSNBC:
Biden should order background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks
Biden should order background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks
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Breanne Deppisch / Fox News:
NY judge adjourns Trump hearing without explanation, delaying sentencing — Trump's election victory threw the New York court proceedings into uncertain territory — Donald Trump's sentencing for 34 criminal charges in the state of New York was abruptly adjourned by the court Tuesday without explanation …
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
New York prosecutors face what's next in Trump's hush money case
New York prosecutors face what's next in Trump's hush money case
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 18, 2024 — On Friday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo locked in a $6.6 billion deal with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for it to invest $65 billion in three state-of-the-art fabrication plants in Arizona. This will bring thousands of jobs to the state.
NBC News:
Nancy Mace defends anti-trans bathroom bill, says it ‘absolutely’ targets Sarah McBride — McBride, the first out transgender person elected to Congress, will be serving in the House starting next year and Mace doesn't want her using women's bathrooms at the Capitol.
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Benedict Vigers / Gallup:
Half of Ukrainians Want Quick, Negotiated End to War — EU, U.K. favored over U.S. as negotiators … LONDON — After more than two years of grinding conflict, Ukrainians are increasingly weary of the war with Russia. In Gallup's latest surveys of Ukraine, conducted in August and October 2024 …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay trial that could straddle Trump inauguration — A Jan. 6 defendant facing five felony charges could be on trial at the precise moment power changes hand from President Joe Biden to President-elect Donald Trump — an uncomfortable prospect …
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