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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.
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Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
'You Don't Have the Votes': How Trump Barred the Gaetz  —  DONALD TRUMP GIVETH.  And he taketh away.  —  Eight days after making the snap decision to nominate Matt Gaetz to be the nation's next attorney general, Trump phoned him Thursday morning to tell him he wouldn't get confirmed, according to a source briefed on the conversation.
Erica Orden / Politico:
Out: Matt Gaetz.  In?  These 6 contenders to be Trump's next AG nominee.  —  Some of the people Trump already considered for the post — plus some new names — could be on the list.  —  Back to the drawing board.  —  Matt Gaetz's announcement Thursday that he was withdrawing his name …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Mail
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws  —  Bondi previously served as Florida's attorney general.  —  President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that his new pick for attorney general is Pam Bondi.  —  Bondi previously served as Florida's attorney general.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historically brief, but Gaetz's Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage  —  No candidate for the Cabinet has been named so soon after an election and then withdrawn as rapidly as Gaetz.  —  If it seems like only a week ago that President-elect Donald Trump named then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) …
Associated Press:
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws  —  President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations  —  Trump's choice had been hindered by sexual misconduct allegations and a House Ethics Committee investigation.  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw himself …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history
Discussion: TPR and Raw Story
New York Times:
Matt Gaetz's Withdrawal Follows Revelations in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
Politico:
‘Black mark’: Lawmakers seethe over Ethics' Gaetz report imbroglio
Discussion: Forbes and The Transom
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Atlantic
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Associated Press:
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary
Politico:
Scoop: The YIMBYs are coming — to Congress
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
Discussion: Slate
Lois Parshley / The Lever:
GOP Takes First Steps To Shut Down Climate Groups  —  Democrats just helped Republicans give President-elect Donald Trump the potential power to shut down nonprofits under the guise of fighting terrorism — while GOP lawmakers have quietly revealed a new blueprint for defunding organizations they disagree with.
Discussion: Associated Press and New Republic
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Associated Press:
Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt  —  Brazil's federal police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections.
Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
South Dakota Republican introduces bill to eliminate Department of Education  —  Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that would have the support of President-elect Trump.  —  The proposal would get rid of the federal agency …
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Senator Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania  —  Mr. Casey, a three-term Democrat, bowed out of his race against Mr. McCormick, a Republican who led narrowly amid a recount of votes in one of the nation's top Senate races.  —  Senator Bob Casey, a three-term Democrat …
Discussion: Bob Casey for Senate
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
Discussion: RedState
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tapped to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as new DOGE subcommittee chair … Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has been tapped to lead a new House subcommittee that will work with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Comer to create DOGE subcommittee chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
Benjamin Oreskes / New York Times:
Anthony Weiner's Latest Redemption Tour Starts With a Haircut  —  The disgraced New York politician is considering a run for City Council.  But even in an era of political comebacks, this might be pushing it.  —  Anthony Weiner walked in mostly unnoticed, quickly taking his place in a barber's chair …
Discussion: New Republic and The Independent
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 …
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 …
Discussion: WHEC.com
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 …
Joedy McCreary / USA Today:
Ambulances were at Mar-a-Lago for Vance motorcade, not for Trump |  Fact check  —  A Nov. 21 post on X, formerly Twitter (direct link, archive link) claims President-elect Donald Trump left his Florida home in an emergency vehicle.  —  “Now trump in an ambulance out of mar a Lago with vans full …
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” …
 
 
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Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Judge Schedules Hearing For Rudy Giuliani After Workers Say He Won't Stop Smearing Them
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Wall Street Journal:
ICC Issues War-Crimes Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant Over Gaza War
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Katelyn Fossett / Politico:
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New York Times:
Inside the Lobbying Career of Trump's New Chief of Staff
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 20, 2024  —  Remember how American voters so hated Project 2025, the playbook …
Discussion: GovExec.com
NBC News:
'Like nothing you've seen': Trump team readies a flurry of executive actions for Day 1
Discussion: The Independent and Semafor
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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
 

 
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