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Associated Press:
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general, averting confirmation battle in the Senate  —  Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability …
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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say  —  The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing … Matt Gaetz said Thursday he is withdrawing his name form consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.  —  “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday.  I appreciate their thoughtful feedback …
Politico:
‘Black mark’: Lawmakers seethe over Ethics' Gaetz report imbroglio
Washington Post:
Matt Gaetz withdraws bid to be attorney general in Trump administration
Jonathan Martin / Politico:   Here Are the GOP Senators Best Positioned to Take on Trump
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: Trump wants to ‘subjugate’ GOP senators with Gaetz appointment
Discussion: New York Daily News and Power Line
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for defense secretary was never charged with a crime and vehemently denied to the police that a sexual encounter was coerced.  —  A police report released Wednesday night …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary  —  A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave …
Politico:
Keep your eyes on these Senate Republicans. They could upend Pete Hegseth's confirmation.
Discussion: Forbes
Politico:
Scoop: The YIMBYs are coming — to Congress
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth
Discussion: USA Today and Mediaite
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Charted: Harris' popular vote gap with Biden … - Harris won far fewer voters than Biden in New York City, Chicago and L.A., and ran behind Biden in blue areas generally, a New York Times analysis shows. … But both were also unusually high-turnout elections.
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Grace Harrington / The Daily Beast:
Pollster Nate Silver Calls on Biden to Resign Immediately  —  YOU'RE FIRED  —  Silver said Kamala Harris should assume the presidency after criticism over Biden's trip to Brazil.  —  Pollster Nate Silver called for President Joe Biden to step down and let Kamala Harris assume office …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Comer to create DOGE subcommittee chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy  —  Ramaswamy tells Fox News Digital he and his team have already met with Comer and Greene and they ‘look forward to working together’  —  EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer …
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have spelled out their plans for DOGE
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') …
Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
The House Just Blessed Trump's Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill  —  Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack down on political foes.  —  A bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to target …
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 …
Brendan Morrow / USA Today:
Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court  —  The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a fake hate crime against himself.  —  In a decision issued Thursday, the court overturned the “Empire” …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned  —  You probably missed it, because it created barely a ripple in the media, but last Friday, a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump struck down one of President Biden's most pro-worker policies: his effort to ensure …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
RFK Jr. compared Trump to Hitler and praised descriptions of his supporters as ‘Nazis’  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, has a long history of scathing critiques against Trump, labeling him a “threat to democracy,” a …
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
Congresswoman McBride Announces She Will Comply With Rules Declaring Her a Man  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  For the third consecutive day, the Republican Party has been consumed …
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
Ellen DeGeneres Has Moved to Great Britain, Lists Montecito Estate: ‘Never Coming Back’ to the United States |  Exclusive  —  The “kicked out of show business” comedian made the move after the election of Donald Trump  —  Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have moved to rural England …
NBC News:
'Like nothing you've seen': Trump team readies a flurry of executive actions for Day 1  —  Expect action on illegal immigration and more socially conservative health care policies for members of the military.  —  WASHINGTON — Within hours of taking office as president …
Discussion: Semafor and The Independent
Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
‘Government by the worst’: why people are calling Trump's new sidekicks a ‘kakistocracy’  —  The word is trending as Trump makes cabinet picks - but it's not the first time it's been used to describe lousy leadership  —  Matt Gaetz running the justice department.  Fox hosts in charge of the Pentagon and transportation.
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.
Charlotte Kramon / Associated Press:
Georgia's Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association  —  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just weeks after the party secured governorships in eight out of 11 state races up for grabs in the election earlier this month.
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.
 
 
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A new era in American politics: When sexual misconduct allegations are overlooked
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Kent Walker / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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