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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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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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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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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Trump's daily chaos circus is already back in full force — Yesterday's flood of scandal was a reminder of the past — and a preview of our future. … 💻 Subscribe to Public Notice 💻 — Mediate publishing a police report detailing the horrific rape allegation against Pete Hegseth.
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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.
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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 …
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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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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Were Worried Gaetz Would Be ‘Most Blackmail-able’ AG Ever
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
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
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats will push for release of Gaetz report despite withdrawal from AG running
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Gaetz withdrawal from AG nomination is among quickest in history
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Associated Press:
Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
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New York Times:
Matt Gaetz's Withdrawal Follows Revelations in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
RFK Jr. compared Trump to Hitler and praised descriptions of his supporters as ‘Nazis’
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct
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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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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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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 …
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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Considers Warsh Serving as Treasury Secretary—and Then Fed Chair — President-elect floated the idea during a Wednesday meeting with the former Fed governor — President-elect Donald Trump has floated selecting the financier Kevin Warsh as his Treasury secretary with the understanding …
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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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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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