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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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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
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Mariam Khan / ABC News:
In reversal, Thune seeks to slow down Biden's judicial nominees
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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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
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
House Republicans are playing the Trump card in committee chair races
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
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
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's corruption of the DOJ goes much deeper than Gaetz  —  📳 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism.  📳  —  ⚖️ Subscribe to Public Notice ⚖️
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NBC News:
Defense Secretary Austin says women in military ‘make us stronger’  —  Austin in an exclusive interview with NBC News called women in the military a strong asset.  Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense has cast doubt on women in combat roles.  —  VIENTIANE, Laos — Women and racial diversity …
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Punchbowl News:
11/20/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Scalise's power play inside the Steering Committee  —  The Trump nominee persuasion campaign begins  —  House Ethics poised for high-stakes meeting on Gaetz report  —  Huffman launches bid to unseat Grijalva on Natural Resources  —  Scalise's power play inside the Steering Committee
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
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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: governor.nc.gov and Mother Jones
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 …
The Bulwark:
Entering Our Crank Era  —  The Trump administration will be defined by people who refuse to trust empirical reality.  RFK Jr. will be its avatar.  —  The TV-guy administration grows: Yesterday, Donald Trump tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz as his administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Incoming White House press secretary: 'We're not shy of the hostile media'  —  Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Trump's pick to be White House press secretary, said she welcomes a potentially combative relationship with the Washington press corps.  —  “They have pushed lies and hoaxes …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Bolts, Associated Press and Raw Story
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
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: New twist in Trump's Treasury race … - “Respected, loyal and great on TV — the total Trump package,” a top Republican source said. … The senator was with Trump and Elon Musk in South Texas Tuesday as SpaceX launched a Starship rocket.  — Trump will meet Warsh and Rowan at Mar-a-Lago this week.
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.
 
 
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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
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
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: Lutnick lands at Commerce
Discussion: Raw Story and Townhall
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Macron urges Putin to ‘be reasonable’ on nuclear weapons
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