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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 …
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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.
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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Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage — No candidate for the Cabinet has been named so soon after an election and then withdrawn as rapidly as Gaetz.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) …
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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 …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG running — House Democrats will push to release the Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) despite Gaetz's decision Thursday to withdraw his name from the running to lead the Justice Department …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Were Worried Gaetz Would Be ‘Most Blackmail-able’ AG Ever
Trump Allies Were Worried Gaetz Would Be ‘Most Blackmail-able’ AG Ever
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
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Washington Post:
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz's withdrawl
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz's withdrawl
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
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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.
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Isaiah Thompson / Nonprofit Quarterly:
HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House — Editor's Note: This article will continue to be updated as more news about HR 9495 is released. — A bill, HR 9495, which would allow a presidentially appointed treasury secretary to unilaterally strip a nonprofit of its status if deemed a …
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Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
The House Just Blessed Trump's Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill — A bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes has passed a major hurdle toward becoming law. — The House of Representatives on Thursday passed …
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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 …
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth
Police Report Offers Graphic Details of Sexual Assault Claim Against Hegseth
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CNN:
Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump's defense secretary nominee
Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump's defense secretary nominee
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Senate Republicans won't save us
Senate Republicans won't save us
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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.
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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 …
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Schumer explains reported GOP deal on judges — The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending a reported deal where Democrats ceded four appeals court nominations in favor of confirming more of President Joe Biden's lower-level federal judicial appointees.
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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 …
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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 …
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The Federalist and Bob Casey for Senate
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Judge Schedules Hearing For Rudy Giuliani After Workers Say He Won't Stop Smearing Them — Remarks by Rudy Giuliani about the women on his podcast prompted the call for the contempt hearing just a day ago. — A civil contempt hearing is now on the books in Washington, D.C., for Rudy Giuliani …
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
Comer to create DOGE subcommittee chaired by Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
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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
Pollster Nate Silver Calls on Biden to Resign Immediately
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Axios:
1 big thing: 🇺🇦 Ukraine's lame-duck danger — Tensions between Moscow and the West have reached new heights over the past several days: — The war in Ukraine has veered into volatile new territory, ignited by a final push — in Washington, Moscow and Kyiv …
Wall Street Journal:
ICC Issues War-Crimes Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant Over Gaza War — Court alleges use of starvation as a weapon and direction of attacks against civilians — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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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 …
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