The World's Richest Man Wants to Burn It All Down  —  Per NBC News, the Republicans who welcomed Elon Musk into their tent as a key decision-maker and thought leader are having an excellent time: … Happy Thursday.  —  The Kent Brockman Republicans  —  by William Kristol

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge  —  Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted.  The administration denied Biden has declined.  —  During the 2020 presidential primary …

Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others  —  A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment …

‘Unelected President Musk’: Elon posts 70 times trashing GOP bill, Trump caves  —  “Musk is not just Trump's co-president—he is the head dude in charge,” says Chris Hayes on Musk calling for Republicans to shut down the government—before Trump even weighed in.  Punchbowl's Melanie Zanona joins to discuss.

Amazon Drivers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out  —  The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some Teamsters union members.  —  Workers who deliver packages from seven Amazon facilities across the country went on strike Thursday morning …

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In rare move, Republican senators call for Hegseth's FBI report  —  The Senate Armed Services Committee usually limits who can view these types of background checks.  Lawmakers want to see this one.  —  At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI's background check on Pete Hegseth …

House of Laz  —  SpinCo boss Mark Lazarus has indicated in private conversations that he believes the public perception of MSNBC is that Republicans cannot get a fair shake from the network — and he wants to change that. … To be clear, Lazarus has signaled that he wants the channel to retain its core progressive identity.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over bird flu, calling it a “proactive action”  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.

ABC's George Stephanopoulos was repeatedly warned not to use word ‘rape’ by producer — but said it anyway: sources  —  George Stephanopoulos was repeatedly told by his executive producer not to “use the word rape” before going on the air to discuss Donald Trump but the ABC News anchor ignored the warning …

GDP revised up to 3.1% in third quarter  —  The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1% annualized pace in the third quarter — stronger than previously thought, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. … By the numbers: The revision is an upgrade from the initial estimate of 2.8% growth in the July-Sept. period.

Trump's mockery of Trudeau may topple Canadian government  —  President-elect Donald Trump is several weeks away from taking the oath of office, but his influence on the world stage is already making life difficult for embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.