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9:45 AM ET, November 21, 2024

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Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The DOGE Plan to Reform Government  —  Following the Supreme Court's guidance, we'll reverse a decadeslong executive power grab.  —  Our nation was founded on the basic idea that the people we elect run the government.  That isn't how America functions today.
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Musk, Ramaswamy lay out plans for ‘mass’ federal layoffs, rule rollbacks under Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
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CNN:
Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump's defense secretary nominee  —  A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically blocked her from leaving a hotel room, took her phone, and then sexually assaulted her even though she …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Senate Republicans won't save us  —  John McCain isn't walking through that door. … 🚀  —  Donald Trump is swiftly assembling a Legion of Doom cabinet, which includes Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, Tulsi Gabbard for national intelligence director, Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:   Here Are the GOP Senators Best Positioned to Take on Trump
John Towfighi / CNN:
Linda McMahon, Trump's Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children  —  A recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Education, knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment …
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ABC News:
Linda McMahon's background as Trump's pick for education secretary  —  Her nomination has come under scrutiny this week.  —  Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women  —  A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.
Politico:
House Ethics panel does not agree to release the Gaetz report  —  The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday did not agree to release the long-anticipated report into Matt Gaetz.  “There was not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) told reporters after the meeting ended.
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Associated Press:
Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
ICC news:
Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel's challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant  —  Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ('Court') …
Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat  —  Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska's U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather.  Begich was among the opponents Peltola defeated during …
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Maya C. Miller / New York Times:
Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans
Discussion: Must Read Alaska
USA Today:
A new era in American politics: When sexual misconduct allegations are overlooked  —  Michael Collins Erin MansfieldUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON ― There was a time in American politics when allegations of sexual misconduct would end a political career.  —  But accusations of sexual misdeeds …
Discussion: Slate, Raw Story and Washington Post
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CNN:
Trump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director  —  Donald Trump is considering a right-wing media personality, people who have served on his US Secret Service detail, as well as others to run the agency that has been plagued …
Discussion: The Independent, Raw Story and Townhall
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House  —  The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters' records.  It is now less likely the legislation would clear the Senate before the current session ends.
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone  —  Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups.  Could it happen here?  —  In September, the Department of Homeland Security …
Dylan Byers / Puck:
Mika & Joe's Excellent Adventure  —  News and notes on the real ulterior motive behind the Mar-a-Lago pilgrimage.  Plus, all the nail-biting and agita unleashed at 30 Rock in the wake of the Comcast spinco news.  —  On Monday morning, MSNBC's connubial co-hosts Joe Scarborough …
Discussion: BizPac Review, Mediaite and Daily Mail
Dara Lind / New York Times:
Don't Do Trump's Work for Him on Mass Deportations  —  If you didn't think they were serious before, you certainly ought to know better now.  —  Donald Trump's team has construed his victory as a mandate for carrying out what it has described as mass deportations.
Discussion: New Republic, Townhall and Scripps News
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The religious indoctrination of America's public school students  —  In states across the country, educational officials are seeking to incorporate Christianity into public school curriculums.  While understanding religion is part of a well-rounded education, these efforts have been controversial …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
MSNBC Faces Potential for Big Changes in Comcast Cable Spin-Off  —  MSNBC fans who are disappointed in the progressive-leaning network after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election may no longer have it to kick around.  —  The cable-news outlet could have to consider changing its name …
Mike Masnick / MSNBC:
The blurred line between X and the Trump administration  —  Forget the ridiculous “Twitter Files.”  This is what it actually looks like when a social media company works in concert with the government.  —  For years, conservatives and Trump supporters have claimed that social media companies were illegally biased against them.
U.S. Embassy in Ukraine:
MASCOT Update - U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Message for U.S. Citizens in Ukraine  —  Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (November 20, 2024)  —  Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20.
Wall Street Journal:
Too Little, Too Late: Pro-Harris PAC Takes Flak for Spending Decisions  —  Critics say secretive Future Forward didn't share enough with allies, waited too long to spend huge war chest  —  WASHINGTON—In mid-September, Kamala Harris's campaign signaled to its top donors that they should embrace …
Amy Yurkanin / ProPublica:
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths  —  In a letter, the state's public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Recruits His Season 2 Cast Straight From the Small Screen  —  The president-elect, who built his reputation on reality television, is rounding out his second administration with Dr. Oz, Fox News hosts and a former star of “The Real World.”  —  After an election where podcasts …
Cara Tabachnick / CBS News:
Florida man arrested in alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange  —  FBI agents have arrested a Florida man in connection with an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to charging documents unsealed on Wednesday.  —  South Florida resident Harun Abdul-Malik Yener …
Reuters:
Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says  —  Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in what would be the first use in war of a weapon designed to deliver long-distance nuclear strikes.
 
 
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Dave Lawler / Axios:
Charted: Harris' popular vote gap with Biden
Isaiah Hankel / Human Events:
The resignation of Scientific American's editor-in-chief is great for humanity
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate rejects Sanders-backed proposals to block arms sales to Israel
David Ng / Breitbart:
Rob Reiner Returns to X/Twitter After Kamala's Defeat, Says Left Must Create ‘Information Distribution System’ to Combat ‘Disinformation’
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sends Clowns to Cabinet Confirmation Circus
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Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group's attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from investigations
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Evan Drellich / New York Times:
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