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4:00 PM 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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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Matt Gaetz says he's not returning to Congress next year  —  Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general on Thursday, said Friday he will not be returning to Congress next year.  —  “I'm still going to be in the fight …
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Trump Won Less Than 50 Percent.  Why Is Everyone Calling It a Landslide?  —  Right and left have bought the narrative of a crushing triumph.  They're wrong.  —  Is it newsworthy that Donald Trump's share of the 2024 presidential vote has fallen below 50 percent?
Discussion: PolitiFact, New York Magazine and MSNBC
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Is Fuming at Reports on His Super Narrow Margin of Victory  —  Donald Trump is upset with the media for accurately reporting that his election night victory wasn't exactly a “landslide.”  —  Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Friday took aim at Politico …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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 …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
A Good Country's Bad Choice  —  Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring coverage of the 2024 race and what comes next.  —  Once she became the nominee, I expected Vice President Kamala Harris to win the 2024 presidential election.  —  More exactly, I expected ex-President Donald Trump to lose.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
Pew Research Center:
Public Narrowly Approves of Trump's Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country  —  Americans express ‘warmer’ feelings toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections  —  Table of Contents Table of Contents  — Other findings: Presidential transition …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz says he doesn't plan to rejoin Congress after withdrawing name for attorney general
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Trump's daily chaos circus is already back in full force
Discussion: The Independent and CNN
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump gives himself a black eye with Gaetz misfire
Punchbowl News:
Gabbard nomination puts Senate GOP in a bind … That panel — which is responsible for processing Gabbard's nomination — is stacked with hawks on both sides of the dais. … But GOP senators are already indicating they'll be interested in probing Gabbard's controversial …
Discussion: The Bulwark and Raw Story
The Hill:
New York judge delays Trump hush money sentencing  —  President-elect Trump's sentencing in his New York criminal case will not go forward as planned next week as his attorneys push to dismiss the prosecution following his election victory.  —  Judge Juan Merchan, who oversees the trial proceedings …
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NBC News:
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign  —  Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database to identify potential hires for the incoming administration, a person familiar with the plans said.
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth wrote of US military taking sides in ‘civil war’  —  Defense secretary pick said in 2020 that should Democrats win election the military ‘will be forced to make a choice’  —  Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has written in a book …
Wall Street Journal:
Kim Jong Un's Message to Trump: We're Not Interested  —  North Korean dictator has fewer reasons to seek sanctions relief from the U.S. and has played down the need for disarmament talks  —  SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving his nuclear diplomacy …
The Hill:
Trump expected to name Kelly Loeffler for Agriculture secretary  —  President-elect Trump is expected to name former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to serve as secretary of Agriculture, a source close to the transition told The Hill.  —  Loeffler is currently the co-chair of Trump's second inaugural committee …
Discussion: Reuters and Bloomberg
Erik De La Garza / Raw Story:
'No part of the FBI's mission is safe': Ex-official alarmed by possible Trump pick  —  Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe sounded the alarm Thursday on the possibility that MAGA enthusiast Kash Patel could fill the role he once held in Donald Trump's next administration.
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Inside Trump's dramatic potential plan to shake up the FBI
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Trump-Trumpist Divide  —  Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring coverage of the 2024 race and what comes next.  —  Members of Donald Trump's inner circle understandably wish to interpret the election results as a mandate for the most extreme right-wing policies …
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump Still Faces Civil Lawsuits Even If Criminal Cases Go Away  — President-elect also has pending cases against news outlets  — Election win doesn't provide instant protection in civil suits  —  President-elect Donald Trump will bring legal baggage to the White House in January …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
DOJ halts random DEA passenger searches at transportation facilities  —  The Department of Justice has stopped random Drug Enforcement Administration passenger searches “mass transportation facilities,” such as airports, as of Thursday, after the department's inspector general found concerns with how such searches were being conducted.
M. Gessen / New York Times:
The Secret Behind America's Moral Panic  —  In the wake of an election in which Donald Trump stoked fear about trans people — as in the much-discussed ad that warned “Kamala is for they/them.  President Trump is for you” — Democrats are now debating how much the issue of trans rights hurt …
Discussion: HuffPost, HotAir, Breitbart and Althouse
 
 
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Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Elon Musk Gets a Crash Course in How Trumpworld Works
Discussion: Business Insider
Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Women leaders face 30 types of workplace bias — and it's not just about appearance or age, study finds
MSNBC:
The guilt of Laken Riley's killer was never in doubt
Reuters:
Netanyahu denounces ICC ruling, Israeli politicians offer him support
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
When Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraudsters
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
Washington Post:
A pollster's top reasons Harris lost: Inflation, inflation, inflation
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Left-leaning media ecosystem grows after Trump win
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