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Peter Baker / New York Times:
The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn't: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory — The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.” — On the night he won a second term …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump gives himself a black eye with Gaetz misfire — President-elect Trump has suffered a self-inflicted black eye with the withdrawal of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from consideration as attorney general. — Trump had startled even some of his supporters by choosing Gaetz …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Resistance is not futile: Matt Gaetz's implosion shows how MAGA's chaos can be turned against Trump — Trump's first nominations reveal the serious fractures in his coalition — which can be used to weaken him — Donald Trump isn't even in the White House yet, and already he's failing.
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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.
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Politico:
Playbook: What Trump learned from Gaetz-gate — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — https://www.politico.com/newsletters/ playbook/2024/11/22/what-trump-learned- from-gaetz-gate-00191212 — DRIVING THE DAY — NARRATIVE VS. REALITY — Michael Schaffer pens …
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Inside Trump's dramatic potential plan to shake up the FBI — President-elect Donald Trump is considering shaking up the leadership at the FBI by firing the director and installing an experienced former agent and MAGA loyalist in the top two roles. — Trump has planned for months …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Chaos reigns supreme in Trump's Washington
Chaos reigns supreme in Trump's Washington
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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say
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Punchbowl News:
11/22/24 ☀️ AM: — Gabbard nomination puts Senate GOP in a bind
11/22/24 ☀️ AM: — Gabbard nomination puts Senate GOP in a bind
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Considers Warsh Serving as Treasury Secretary—and Then Fed Chair
Trump Considers Warsh Serving as Treasury Secretary—and Then Fed Chair
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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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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG running
Democrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG running
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historically brief, but Gaetz's Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage
Historically brief, but Gaetz's Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history
Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history
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New York Times:
Matt Gaetz's Withdrawal Follows Revelations in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry
Matt Gaetz's Withdrawal Follows Revelations in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry
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Associated Press:
Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
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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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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
RFK Jr. compared Trump to Hitler and praised descriptions of his supporters as ‘Nazis’
RFK Jr. compared Trump to Hitler and praised descriptions of his supporters as ‘Nazis’
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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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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.
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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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Trump-Trumpist Divide — The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced. — Members of Donald Trump's inner circle understandably wish to interpret the election results as a mandate for the most extreme right-wing policies, which include conducting mass deportations and crushing their political enemies.
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Politico:
‘I think Elon may get frustrated fairly quickly’ — Rep. Ro Khanna casts doubt on Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency and its small-government ambitions. — Elon Musk's bold plans to slash jobs and spending across federal agencies may run headlong into lawmakers …
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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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Left-leaning media ecosystem grows after Trump win … - Usage of the Bluesky app in the U.S. grew by 519% in the weeks after the election, compared to the first 10 months of the year, per SimilarWeb. — The social network's growth is linked to users “either leaving X or investing …
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 …
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