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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Amid Rumors of a Breakup, Kimberly Guilfoyle Is Appointed Ambassador to Greece — The announcement came as Donald Trump Jr. has been seen with the socialite Bettina Anderson in Florida. — It was an announcement made amid a swirl of tabloid speculation: Kimberly Guilfoyle …
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CBS News:
Trump to nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece — President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
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Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Aims to Remake Federal Trade Commission With Two Picks — President-elect says he will elevate Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as chair and nominate Mark Meador as a commissioner — WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday selected Andrew Ferguson to lead …
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Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Federal judge blocks largest supermarket merger in history — New York CNN — A federal judge in Oregon blocked Kroger's proposed $25 billion tie-up with Albertsons, ruling that the largest merger in US supermarket history would limit competition and harm consumers.
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Danielle Kaye / New York Times:
Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger — The Federal Trade Commission notched a victory in its efforts against the supermarket merger, which it sought to block over concerns about harm to shoppers and workers. — The biggest grocery store merger in U.S. history …
Politico:
Manhattan DA urges judge not to toss out guilty verdict in Trump hush money case — Sentencing and appeals could be put on hold until after Trump leaves office, the prosecutor said. — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Donald Trump's imminent return to the presidency is not a reason …
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Laura Italiano / Business Insider:
Bragg says Trump's crimes and ‘history of malicious conduct’ are too serious for his hush-money case to be dismissed
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“President-elect immunity does not exist:” Prosecutors on Trump hush money case
“President-elect immunity does not exist:” Prosecutors on Trump hush money case
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Ken Klippenstein:
Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto — I've obtained a copy of suspected killer Luigi Mangione's manifesto — the real one, not the forgery circulating online. Major media outlets are also in possession of the document but have refused to publish it and not even articulated a reason why.
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Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch — Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune says he's “fine.” — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Thune takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following …
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Associated Press:
McConnell falls and sprains wrist after GOP luncheon, colleague says he is ‘fine’ — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series of medical incidents for him in recent years.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress — The Justice Department's investigation into leaks of classified information in 2017 and 2018 was far broader than previously known, according to the department's internal watchdog.
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CNN:
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation
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John Bolton / Wall Street Journal:
Kash Patel Doesn't Belong at the FBI
Kash Patel Doesn't Belong at the FBI
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars — The ruling dashed, at least for now, the plans of The Onion's parent company to take over Infowars and radically shift its content. — A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by The Onion's parent company …
New York Times:
Eric Trump Promises the ‘Most Pro-Crypto President’ in History — Speaking at a Middle East conference, President-elect Donald J. Trump's son said his family had embraced cryptocurrency because some banks stopped doing business with them after Jan. 6. — Eric Trump flew across the world …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
President Biden says it was ‘stupid’ not to put name on COVID checks like Trump did — WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden said Donald Trump will inherit the “strongest economy in modern history,” and warned the president-elect not to return to “trickle-down economics” in a legacy-focused speech Tuesday.
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Biden: Trump's tax and tariffs plans are a ‘major mistake’
Biden: Trump's tax and tariffs plans are a ‘major mistake’
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NBC News:
Top Republicans split over strategy to move Trump's 2025 agenda — Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune wants to pass two bills: border and energy policy in one, and tax cuts in a second. The House's top tax writer is pushing for one big package. — WASHINGTON — Top Republicans …
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors — Wisconsin prosecutors filed 10 additional felony charges Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide to President-elect Donald Trump who advised Trump in 2020 as part of a plan …
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Daniel Payne / Politico:
Sanders says next term is likely his last — Progressive icon was reelected for another six years in November. — Sen. Bernie Sanders, former presidential candidate and leader of the progressive movement in the United States for decades, said his term starting in January would likely be his last in an interview with POLITICO.
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New York Times:
Israel Says It Destroyed Syria's Navy, Part of Wave of Post-Assad Attacks — Israel says it is striking Syrian military sites to keep them out of “the hands of extremists.” The rebels who toppled the Assad government began laying out their plans while rival groups fought fierce battles for territory.
Nicole Narea / Vox:
How Trump could try to deport immigrants to countries other than their own — President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering deporting some immigrants to countries other than their own. If he tries to do so, it won't be the first time. Like before, however, he would probably face legal challenges.
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Trump announces 2 picks for OMB positions — President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to fill out key posts at the Office of Management and Budget with two staff picks on Tuesday. Trump picked Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina as deputy director of the OMB.
Christopher Harris / WTTG-TV:
Rep. Nancy Mace allegedly attacked on Capitol Hill; Suspect arrested — Capitol Police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace at the Rayburn Building. — Rep. Mace condemned “tr*ns violence” and vowed resilience on her X account. — The suspect entered through …
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Olivia Bridge / UNILAD:
Bizarre reason why McDonald's worker might not receive $60,000 reward for identifying Luigi Mangione — The strict rules could mean the tipster might not even get a dime — The McDonald's restaurant employee who helped police trace a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Postmaster general visibly covers his ears amid criticism from GOP lawmaker — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears when faced with criticism from Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) over his handling of the U.S. Postal Service, a move the Republican mocked and emphasized after it happened.
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Washington Post:
Biden — addressing critics, voters and history — defends his economy — One month after voters rejected his party amid deep economic anxiety, Biden defends his economic legacy. — President Joe Biden offered a robust defense of his economic record on Tuesday in an impassioned speech aimed …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The nasty things RFK Jr. and Gabbard said about Republicans — and vice versa — The two former Democrats that Trump picked for Cabinet posts could test the GOP's willingness to trust them and let bygones be bygones. — By this point, it's hardly news that lots of politicians …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Social media sympathy for killing of health insurance CEO sparks pushback — The battle lines over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the ethics of the health care industry, are receiving additional scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) …
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
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