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New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I. — President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him. — President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that he wants …
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NBC News:
Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director — Patel served as chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary …
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Associated Press:
Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America's premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Picks Kash Patel as FBI Director — President-elect chooses loyalist as he looks to force out current leader Christopher Wray — WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has chosen Kash Patel to be Federal Bureau of Investigation director, moving to force out the bureau's current leader …
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Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Trump nominates Charles Kushner, father of Jared Kushner, as US Ambassador to France — WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump selected Charles Kushner, father of Jared Kushner, to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France on Saturday. — “I am pleased to nominate Charles Kusher, of New Jersey …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Charles Kushner, pardoned in 2020, to be nominated ambassador to France — The New Jersey real estate developer, political donor and philanthropist is also the father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. — President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he would nominate Charles Kushner …
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance …
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John L. Dorman / Business Insider:
Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries
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Kat Tenbarge / NBC News:
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly ‘toxic’ — Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter. — When Ashton Pittman, an award-winning news editor and reporter, first joined the app Bluesky, he said …
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Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria's 13-year war and why it matters — The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities and an ancient business hub. The push is among the rebels' strongest …
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Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Former House Democrat lays into ‘toxic’ party, calls for ‘rebrand’ after election blowout — As assessments of what went wrong for Democrats in the 2024 election have poured in over the past few weeks and the party searches for its next leader, one former House member is calling for a “complete rebranding.”
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Ex-Dem Rep Tim Ryan Warns On MSNBC His Own Party ‘Is Toxic’ To Voters: ‘What Are We Doing?’ — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) told MSNBC that Democrats need a complete “rebrand” and to find common ground with MAGA figures like Elon Musk. — Ryan joined MSNBC's The Weekend on Saturday and offered …
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Washington Examiner:
Nancy Pelosi shows no sign of freeing the Democratic Party from her grip — Even though she no longer has the gavel, Nancy Pelosi still appears to be in the driver's seat inside the Democratic caucus as the party braces for a second Trump administration. — The 84-year-old Speaker Emerita …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Democrats Weigh Dumping Nadler, Regrouping to Counter Trump
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The White House:
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Sean Savett on Edan Alexander — The hostage video released today of American-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander is a cruel reminder of Hamas's terror against citizens of multiple countries, including our own. We have been in touch with Edan's family.
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David Thompson / The Daily Beast:
Pete Hegseth's Mom Said He Abused ‘Many’ Women in Bombshell Email — CLOSE TO HOME — The family matriarch said in a 2018 email that she had “no respect” for the Fox News host turned Trump defense secretary nominee. — Pete Hegseth's mother trashed his character in a blistering email shortly …
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Washington Post:
Trump taps Florida sheriff as DEA administrator — The change in DEA leadership comes as the agency — and the nation — is still grappling with a drug crisis fueled by the flow of illicit fentanyl. — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday tapped Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister …
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Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir / Bloomberg:
Icelandic Opposition Party on Track to Win Snap Elections — Social Democrats are seen receiving most seats in parliament — Voters' dismay over sticky inflation dominated short campaign — Iceland's opposition Social Democrats took an early lead in snap parliamentary elections …
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Associated Press, Al Jazeera and Reuters
Politico:
Dems fear Harris' continued fundraising ‘erodes trust’ — The fundraising emails sound as urgent as ever, even following her defeat. — The 2024 election is over. But Kamala Harris' fundraising emails keep coming — and sound as urgent as ever. — “Even a quick donation of $50 is enough …
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