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11:10 AM ET, November 22, 2024

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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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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Chaos reigns supreme in Trump's Washington … - Instead, Trump chose a congressman not only despised by his GOP colleagues, but embroiled in a widely publicized House Ethics investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.  — The explanation is head-spinning but simple …
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 …
Discussion: WHEC.com, The Guardian and CBS News
Punchbowl News:
11/22/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Gabbard nomination puts Senate GOP in a bind  —  Womack on GOP trifecta, appropriations and defense policy  —  Johnson gets the Greene light … Democrats ended up saving his job.  —  Greene has accused Johnson of having “aided and abetted the Democrats …
Discussion: Fox News and American Thinker
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Jersey Online
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump gives himself a black eye with Gaetz misfire
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
'You Don't Have the Votes': How Trump Barred the Gaetz
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Were Worried Gaetz Would Be ‘Most Blackmail-able’ AG Ever
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
Discussion: New Republic and The Intercept
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Trump's daily chaos circus is already back in full force  —  🌪️ Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism.🌪️  —  💻 Subscribe to Public Notice 💻
Discussion: CNN
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
David Dayen / American Prospect:
When Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraudsters  —  The new attorney general nominee, while serving as AG of Florida, fired the first two prosecutors to investigate the use of false evidence to kick people out of their homes.  —  Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a rally …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Greene to chair ‘DOGE’ House subcommittee in conjunction with Musk, Ramaswamy  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a new subcommittee within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, called the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Trump-Trumpist Divide  —  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.  —  But how many Trump supporters think that's what they voted for?
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 …
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.
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 …
James Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Why RFK Jr. deserves a fair hearing  —  President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services roiled the political scene.  It also sent shivers through certain sectors of equity markets.  —  The media was outraged that Trump nominated …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's Cabinet picks boast thin resumes.  That's the point  —  “Debating resumes ... plays right into Trump's favor,” one Democrat said.  —  Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth departs following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.  —  Many of President-elect Donald …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his nomination as President-elect Trump's attorney general on Thursday, putting an end to a chaotic several days on Capitol Hill and making him one of the quickest in history to withdraw from a Cabinet nomination.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historically brief, but Gaetz's Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage
 
 
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Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Senator Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania
Wall Street Journal:
ICC Issues War-Crimes Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant Over Gaza War
Axios:
1 big thing: 🇺🇦 Ukraine's lame-duck danger
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Associated Press:
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary
 

 
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