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Politico:
Ron who?  How Trump allies brought Hegseth back from the brink  —  Skeptical Republican senators were singing a different tune on Monday.  —  Donald Trump's transition team entered a critical week of nomination meetings on Capitol Hill with a new head of steam, emboldened by a swarm …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators feel weight of Trump's loyalty test on nominees  —  Weeks before even taking office, President-elect Trump is already sorely testing the loyalty of Republican senators by pushing an array of controversial nominees to key positions, putting enormous pressure on GOP senators.
Punchbowl News:
12/10/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Missing: House Republican women chairing committees … Buoyed by continued support from President-elect Donald Trump, the crisis atmosphere enveloping Hegseth's nomination has cooled somewhat, although the former Army National Guard officer and Fox News host …
Teddy Rosenbluth / New York Times:
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy's Nomination  —  Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public's health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.  —  More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.  —  Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times reported Monday.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News's right-wing editorial slant.  —  A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly …
New York Post:
Person of interest in fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ID'd as Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivy League student  —  The person of interest identified in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is an anti-capitalist former Ivy League student — who liked online quotes from …
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New York Times:
Here's what to know about the manhunt.  —  A man is being held for questioning in connection …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Top ‘Washington Post’ editor kills article on deputy's departure  —  As the Washington Post newsroom awaits the appointment of a new top editor, its acting news chief intervened to block an article about the departure of its second-highest-ranking editor, a contender for the position …
Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says  —  Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz is expected to announce he is joining One America News Network (OAN) as an anchor, a source familiar told CNN.  —  Last month, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to serve …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution  —  Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that have “weaponized the government.”  —  Patel hasn't offered specifics …
Discussion: New York Post and Reason
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Julia Johnson / Fox News:
GOP senator questions FBI over reported Iranian hack attempt of Trump pick Kash Patel
Discussion: IJR
US Department of Justice:
Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians  —  For Immediate Release  —  A copy of the indictment can be found here.  —  An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District …
Discussion: UPI and CBS News
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
U.S. charges Assad officials with war crimes in Syria
The Hill:
Trump talks ACA, abortion pills on ‘Meet the Press’  —  Health Care  —  Trump talks health care on ‘Meet the Press’  —  President-elect Trump had his first sit-down broadcast interview since he was reelected last month.  —  During the interview on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday night …
Discussion: Democrats, CBS News, HuffPost, IJR and Quartz
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump suggests Kennedy will research debunked vaccines-autism link
Discussion: USA Today and The Guardian
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace is caught on video in gross act with two women and a man  —  Her crusade against transgender bathroom access has cemented her role as a hardline culture warrior and MAGA favorite.  —  But an eye-popping video unearthed exclusively by DailyMail.com suggests …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Federal court blocks ACA coverage for Dreamers  —  A federal court in North Dakota has blocked Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for immigrants that came into the U.S. illegally as children, also known as “Dreamers.”  —  U.S. District Judge Daniel M. Traynor on Monday granted Kansas …
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Biden pardoned his son for good reason  —  Even if he's being coy about it. … ☃️  —  President Biden has taken a lot of heat from both Republicans and Democrats over the pardon of his sole surviving son, Hunter.  On the surface, the criticism is valid.
Discussion: Mediaite
Saul Elbein / The Hill:
Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state's Republicans  —  An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body's warring Republican camps.  —  Competing Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows …
Discussion: KEYE and acecomments.mu.nu
Peter Baker / New York Times:
On Issue After Issue, Trump Promises the Moon.  No Word on the Rocket.  —  The president-elect has made some of the most expansive campaign pledges in history.  Some supporters fear that his bravado could undermine his ambitions.  —  In his own telling, President-elect Donald J. Trump wields magical powers …
Bethany Irvine / Politico:
Playbook PM: A Jan. 6 insider on the transition team?  —  ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR — Interesting parting gesture from Sen. JOE MANCHIN (I-W.Va.): “I'm proud to introduce legislation with @SenPeterWelch that would establish 18-year term limits for Justices of the United States Supreme Court.”
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Republican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump's mass deportation effort  —  As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, Republican governors and lawmakers in some states are already rolling out proposals that could help him carry out his pledge to deport millions …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump's Perfume Line Hits the Market With Jill Biden Photo  —  Donald J. Trump learned a long time ago that photo opportunities could get him attention and that slapping his name on everything from skyscrapers to steaks could make him money.  —  As a second-time presidential candidate …
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Spoke to DeSantis About Choosing Lara Trump for Florida Senate Seat  —  Florida governor will decide who succeeds Sen. Marco Rubio and is considering a range of candidates  —  Lara Trump wants to be the next U.S. senator from Florida, and she has a powerful advocate in her corner: her father-in-law.
New York Post:
Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely  —  A Manhattan jury has cleared Daniel Penny of criminal wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a crowded subway — a caught-on-video killing that sparked fierce debate over the city's mental health system and crime underground.
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Kari Lake a top contender to become Trump's ambassador to Mexico  —  The Scoop  —  Kari Lake is a leading contender for the nomination as Donald Trump's ambassador to Mexico, two people familiar with the situation told Semafor.  —  Lake won Trump's endorsement in both her unsuccessful bids for statewide office in Arizona.
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
What to look for in Supreme Court arguments over environmental regulation of Utah oil railway plan  —  A proposed western railroad expansion aimed at boosting crude oil production in Utah is coming before the Supreme Court Tuesday in a case that could have wider impact on federal environmental regulation.
 
 
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