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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
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
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill — Trump told Fox News Digital anyone who supports a bill that doesn't take care of debt ceiling should be ‘primaried and disposed of’ — EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Musk's America … - A Trump source told us this is the new playbook: Republican lawmakers got “instant and overwhelming feedback. … You should never bet against Trump or Elon.” — Now, the two are a combined force blanketing culture, media and governance.
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The Guardian, New Jersey Online, HuffPost, New York Times, Mediaite and Twitchy
Garrett Haake / NBC News:
Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling — In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.” — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid …
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Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
The Chaos Monkeys Have Already Taken Over the Zoo — The peddlers of misinformation are high on their own supply — Well, I was going to post about proposals for bank deregulation, but I think that can wait for a bit. The news of the moment is the looming prospect that the federal government will shut down over the weekend.
Rolling Stone:
Dems Troll Trump by Calling Elon the Real President — As some Republicans call for Musk to be installed as House Speaker, Democrats are taking a jab at the president-elect's ego — Elon Musk has not been elected to any public office, but after tanking Republicans' most recent attempt …
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New Republic and Alternet.org
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for House Speaker … - Musk has already emerged as one of the most powerful voices in politics, and has become one of President-elect Trump's closest confidants. … - “[T]hink about it . . . nothing's impossible. … - Non-representative names have been floated over the years during Speaker elections.
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
GOP senator suggests Trump come to Washington to unite party — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on President-elect Trump to visit the nation's capital to unite the GOP over the controversial funding bill. — “There's one person that can control the Republican caucus in the United States House …
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, Townhall and RedState
Robert McCoy / New Republic:
MTG Suddenly Calls for Elon Musk to Take Over as House Speaker — Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has thrown her weight behind Senator Rand Paul's ridiculous proposal that Elon Musk be elected the speaker of the House of Representatives. — “The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress …
Politico:
Jeffries shuts down raising the debt ceiling
Jeffries shuts down raising the debt ceiling
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The Hill, CBS News, Fox News and Alternet.org
Punchbowl News:
12/19/24 ☀️ AM: … At first, the House Republican Conference was aghast …
12/19/24 ☀️ AM: … At first, the House Republican Conference was aghast …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's Trump — As you've likely seen, things kind of went off the rails today on Capitol Hill.
Trump's Trump — As you've likely seen, things kind of went off the rails today on Capitol Hill.
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Fox News, Washington Post, The Hill, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here's Why.
Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here's Why.
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ABC News, The Hill, The Guardian and New York Magazine
NBC News:
Trump's demands leave Republicans flailing with no plan on eve of shutdown
Trump's demands leave Republicans flailing with no plan on eve of shutdown
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The Hill, ABC News, One America News Network and Fox News
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
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Washington Examiner, Politico, New Jersey Online, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Hawley: “We need to have a serious look at who is leading this Congress”
Hawley: “We need to have a serious look at who is leading this Congress”
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Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Mock Paper Scissors and Raw Story
Robert Reich:
Can the Muskrat shut the United States government?
Can the Muskrat shut the United States government?
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Balloon Juice, Alternet.org and The Hill
Politico:
Johnson and Trump team floating stopgap plan with disaster aid, debt limit, farm bill
Johnson and Trump team floating stopgap plan with disaster aid, debt limit, farm bill
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The Hill, Washington Times, The Federalist and Roll Call
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the 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, the latest legal victory …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
GA appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Trump election case, lets indictment stand … A Georgia appeals court on Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from overseeing the criminal election interference prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump and other defendants.
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CNN:
Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump
Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Root, Raw Story, The Daily Signal, Mediaite and New York Daily News
New York Times:
Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case
Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case
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CBS News, Mother Jones, Daily Caller News Foundation and New Republic
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Georgia appeals court removes Fani Willis from Trump 2020 election case
Georgia appeals court removes Fani Willis from Trump 2020 election case
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HotAir, RedState, Joe.My.God. and BizPac Review
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump cheers disqualification of ‘corrupt’ Fani Willis, says case is ‘entirely dead’
Trump cheers disqualification of ‘corrupt’ Fani Willis, says case is ‘entirely dead’
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The Hill, RedState, New York Post, Raw Story, Power Line, Townhall, Mediaite and Twitchy
Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump met for dinner at Mar-a-Lago, joined by Elon Musk — After feuds during Trump's first term, Trump and Bezos have both noted their recent evolving relationship. — President-elect Donald Trump had dinner Wednesday with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos …
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out — The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages. — Workers who deliver packages from seven Amazon facilities across the country went …
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Chris Isidore / CNN:
Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season
Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Neil Cavuto Leaving Fox News — Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after 28 years at the network and will bid viewers farewell at the end of Your World Thursday afternoon, Mediaite has learned. — Thursday will be the anchor's last day on the air as his contract is up at the end of the month.
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Washington Post:
Even some in the pro-Trump media environment are wary of his plans — They are much less worried, though, about Trump trying to become a dictator. — President-elect Donald Trump is an unusual politician, to understate the obvious. He has a vision for what he'd like to see happen in the country …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Dave Levinthal / Rolling Stone:
The NRA Is Selling Off Assets As It Bleeds Cash — The long-feared gun lobby was forced to liquidate most of its investment portfolio amid legal turmoil and declining membership revenue — WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is liquidating investments as it bleeds cash amid legal turmoil …
MSNBC:
‘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.
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The Hill, Joe.My.God. and Wall Street Journal
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