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6:55 PM ET, December 5, 2024

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Harry Litman / Talking Feds Substack:
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times  —  I have been a contributor to the Los Angeles Times op-ed page in some fashion for more than 15 years.  For the last three years, I have been the Senior Legal Columnist, writing regular weekly columns about Trump's legal troubles, the Supreme Court, and a wide range of other topics.
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Andres Picon / Politico:
Musk, on Capitol Hill, says ‘get rid of all credits’  —  Elon Musk, the billionaire electric vehicle mogul whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to help lead a government efficiency task force, told POLITICO's E&E News on Thursday that he wants to eliminate tax breaks for EV buyers.
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Politico:
In the case of Trump loyalist Ric Grenell, loyalty did not trump all  —  He and his allies mounted an aggressive effort for the top diplomat role.  —  As Ric Grenell made a bid after the election to be Donald Trump's secretary of State, a flurry of social media posts from MAGA influencers started popping …
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia shaped in part by Kremlin propaganda outlet, ex-aides say  —  U.S. intelligence has deemed the Russian news site RT to be a propaganda outlet.  —  Former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump embraces former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at a campaign rally …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Tulsi Gabbard's Own Ex-Staffers Expose Her as a Russian Stooge
Discussion: Daily Kos
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Tulsi Gabbard Aides Say She Was a Devout Consumer of Kremlin Propaganda Network
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Nathan Bomey / Axios:
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield calls off surgery anesthesia cap … - The decision covered plans in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.  — The insurer had based the decision on surgery time metrics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, NPR reported.
Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth  —  The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump, is launching an effort to back Trump's imperiled selection for secretary of defense in its latest attempt …
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ABC News:
As Hegseth's fight to head Pentagon lags, Trump not working the phones to save him: Sources
Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
Stop using generative AI as a search engine  —  A fake presidential pardon explains why you can't trust robots with the news. … How many presidents have pardoned their relatives?  It turns out this is a tricky question to answer.  —  Following Hunter Biden's pardon by his father …
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Office of the Prime Minister:
Statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on the Trump Administration Transition Team Proposal
Discussion: Agence France-Presse
Tom Winter / NBC News:
Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was killed in a “premeditated, preplanned targeted attack,” police said.  —  Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead …
Maureen Tkacik / American Prospect:
Manhattan Medicare Murder Mystery  —  Only about 50 million customers of America's reigning medical monopoly might have a motive to exact revenge upon the UnitedHealthcare CEO.  —  Members of the New York Police crime scene unit investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan …
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
GOP's thin House majority could complicate Trump's policy plans  —  “Do the math; we've got nothing to spare,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said during his weekly news conference.  —  House Republicans will enter the new Congress with an even narrower majority than many expected …
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New York Times:
Torrent of Hate for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.'s Killing  —  The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans' frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Secret Service leader erupts at GOP lawmaker over 9/11 questioning  —  Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the 9/11 attacks.
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Luke Barr / ABC News:
Explosive exchange about 9/11 happens at Secret Service hearing
Cecilio Padilla / CBS News:
7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off Northern California coast, tsunami warning issued  —  HUMBOLDT COUNTY - A large earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for part of the North Coast.  —  According to the US Geological Survey …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Suddenly, Trump's Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance  —  There are still nearly two months to go before Donald Trump assumes the presidency again, but Republicans or GOP-adjacent industries have already begun to admit out loud that some of his most important policy promises …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals  —  The family business of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to announce some restrictions on transactions but is not likely to accept as many limitations as it did eight years ago.
Discussion: Raw Story
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Wealthy Americans are still ducking the IRS crackdown on non-filers … WATCH NOW  —  WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of wealthy Americans are not complying with recently revamped Internal Revenue Service efforts to get them to file tax returns, according to data obtained exclusively by CNBC.
Discussion: Alternet.org
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump plans to attend Army-Navy football game  —  President-elect Donald Trump is expected to attend the Army-Navy football game, according to two people who were granted anonymity to discuss the plans.  The game, set for Dec. 14 in Landover, Maryland, will be the 125th in the series.
Erica Orden / Politico:
Former Georgia election workers ask yet another judge to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt  —  The women already asked a different federal judge to hold Giuliani in contempt of court for repeating false claims.  —  NEW YORK — The two Georgia women who won a $148 million defamation verdict …
New York Times:
Pete Hegseth and His ‘Battle Cry’ for a New Christian Crusade  —  The veteran picked to lead the Defense Department has praised the brutal religious military campaigns of the past and has called for a Christian approach to governing.  —  Before Donald J. Trump picked him to lead the Department of Defense …
Discussion: The UnPopulist
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Biden's haunting twin sins … They expected some blowback — not a wicked backlash.  — But even Biden's best friends think it was nuts to pardon Hunter as a solo act on the same evening he left for a long-promised three-day trip to Africa.
 
 
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Trump's Fans Are Suffering From Tony Soprano Syndrome
Discussion: Raw Story
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Dems quietly boosted Nebraska's independent Senate candidate in the final days of the election
Discussion: NBC News
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trans rights activists arrested in House building during bathroom ban protest
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Nancy Mace Is Already Eyeing a Run for Governor — Or a Senate Primary
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Census Bureau director: Citizenship question in 2030 would ‘dampen participation’
Discussion: The Hill
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Rev. Jackson asks Biden to pardon Jesse Jr.
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Cornyn says Kash Patel ‘will be’ confirmed to lead the FBI
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 4, 2024  —  In 1883, as the Republican Party moved into full-throated support …
Zachary Folk / The Daily Beast:
Trump Picks Yet Another Fox Star for White House Role
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