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10:50 AM ET, December 23, 2024

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Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women …
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CNN:
House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017  —  The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions …
The Hill:
Gaetz sues Ethics Committee in last-minute bid to block release of report  —  Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday filed a lawsuit against the House Ethics Committee in a last-minute attempt to block the panel from releasing its report on the Florida Republican.
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Ethics report alleges Gaetz paid 17-year-old for sex  —  Investigators also said the Florida Republican solicited prostitutes, used illegal drugs, took improper gifts and tried to obstruct their probe.  —  A yearslong House Ethics Committee investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz found …
New York Times:
Trump Transition Live Updates: Ethics Panel Draft Report Accuses Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex and Using Drugs  —  Where Things Stand  — A draft report by the House Ethics Committee accused former Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, of regularly paying for sex …
Discussion: Reuters and Scripps News
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Federal Death Row Commutations  —  I've dedicated my career to reducing violent crime and ensuring a fair and effective justice system.  —  Today, I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole.
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Associated Press:
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executions  —  President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks …
Discussion: USA Today, Axios, Breitbart, WTTG-TV and Politico
Sam Fossum / CNN:
Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office  —  President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars — a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting execution …
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row  —  Today, President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row.  Those individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life without the possibility of parole.
Elizabeth Pritchett / Fox News:
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates in final month of presidency
Discussion: RedState and BizPac Review
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
By stepping on rakes, Trump ruins his own ‘honeymoon’ phase  —  The president-elect had one demand for the bill to prevent a government shutdown.  He didn't get it.  The result made him look weak at an inopportune time.  —  It's not uncommon for a president-elect to enjoy a “honeymoon” …
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Trump's big Mike Johnson decision  —  A messy Capitol Hill endgame has the president-elect pondering a change in House leadership.  —  After the House passed a shutdown-averting spending bill Friday, a very relieved Speaker Mike Johnson proclaimed to reporters that President-elect Donald Trump was “certainly happy about this outcome.”
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump bristles at Musk's rocketing profile as Democrats play on the president-elect's vanity  —  Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump's multibillionaire enforcer, he's carving out an unprecedented role that could raise conflicts of interest for the new administration.
Reuters:
Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump  —  Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the “ownership and control” of the vast Arctic island that has been part of Denmark for over 600 years.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland
Bloomberg:
Panama's Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control
Andrea Margolis / Fox News:   Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, announces other picks
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Anti-Abortion Officials Continue Deputizing Angry Men To Turn Over Their Partners In New Legal Foray  —  A 20-year-old woman in Collin County, Texas arrives at the emergency room to address severe bleeding.  A health care provider tells the man she's with that the woman had been nine weeks pregnant.
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Geoff Mulvihill / Associated Press:   Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
Axios:
Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home … - “Since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable.”  — Granger's son Brandon told the Dallas Morning News that she has been “having some dementia issues late in the year.”
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:   Texas Rep. Kay Granger Found At Senior Living Facility After Missing Months Of Crucial Votes
Amethyst Martinez / The Daily Beast:
AOC Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors After Being Approached by GOP Colleague  —  NO BABY ON BOARD  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is clearing up the pregnancy rumors after a Republican member asked her whether she was expecting on the House floor this week.  In an Instagram story video …
Washington Post:
Trump picks billionaire financier for deputy defense secretary  —  The choice of Stephen Feinberg of Cerberus Capital Management comes as Pete Hegseth continues to face questions in the confirmation process for the top Pentagon post.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's absurd lawsuit against Ann Selzer is textbook authoritarianism
Rebecca Robbins / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn't Be Easy.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats warn Mike Johnson: We won't save you again
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Keith Edwards / No Lies Detected:
Congress Has Become a Waiting Room for Heaven
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China's Unfair Trade Practices in the Semiconductor Sector
CNN:
Inside the Trump team's plans to try to end birthright citizenship
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
GOP congressman says it feels like Elon Musk is ‘our prime minister’
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and Mediaite
Elena Schneider / Politico:
New research shows the massive hole Dems are in
Discussion: Alternet.org
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Why Big Tech is funding Trump's inauguration
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads
 
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