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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Chaos reigns supreme in Trump's Washington … - Instead, Trump chose a congressman not only despised by his GOP colleagues, but embroiled in a widely publicized House Ethics investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.  — The explanation is head-spinning but simple …
Discussion: The DSR Network and Townhall
Politico:
Playbook: What Trump learned from Gaetz-gate  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  https://www.politico.com/newsletters/ playbook/2024/11/22/what-trump-learned- from-gaetz-gate-00191212  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  NARRATIVE VS. REALITY — Michael Schaffer pens …
Discussion: CBS News
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Resistance is not futile: Matt Gaetz's implosion shows how MAGA's chaos can be turned against Trump  —  Trump's first nominations reveal the serious fractures in his coalition — which can be used to weaken him  —  Donald Trump isn't even in the White House yet, and already he's failing.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Jersey Online
Punchbowl News:
11/22/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Gabbard nomination puts Senate GOP in a bind  —  Womack on GOP trifecta, appropriations and defense policy  —  Johnson gets the Greene light … Democrats ended up saving his job.  —  Greene has accused Johnson of having “aided and abetted the Democrats …
Discussion: Fox News and American Thinker
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Inside Trump's dramatic potential plan to shake up the FBI  —  President-elect Donald Trump is considering shaking up the leadership at the FBI by firing the director and installing an experienced former agent and MAGA loyalist in the top two roles.  —  Trump has planned for months …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump gives himself a black eye with Gaetz misfire  —  President-elect Trump has suffered a self-inflicted black eye with the withdrawal of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from consideration as attorney general.  —  Trump had startled even some of his supporters by choosing Gaetz …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:   Trump's daily chaos circus is already back in full force
Marc A. Caputo / The Bulwark:
'You Don't Have the Votes': How Trump Barred the Gaetz
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general pick hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Were Worried Gaetz Would Be ‘Most Blackmail-able’ AG Ever
CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Matt Gaetz withdraws his bid for attorney general amid sexual misconduct allegations
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historically brief, but Gaetz's Cabinet bid still did a lot of damage
Associated Press:
Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
RFK Jr. compared Trump to Hitler and praised descriptions of his supporters as ‘Nazis’
Isaiah Thompson / Nonprofit Quarterly:
HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House  —  Editor's Note: This article will continue to be updated as more news about HR 9495 is released.  —  A bill, HR 9495, which would allow a presidentially appointed treasury secretary to unilaterally strip a nonprofit of its status if deemed a …
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Lois Parshley / The Lever:   GOP Takes First Steps To Shut Down Climate Groups
Noah Hurowitz / The Intercept:
The House Just Blessed Trump's Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Associated Press:
Brazilian police indict former President Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt  —  Brazil's federal police said Thursday they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Trump-Trumpist Divide  —  The incoming president wants to do things his voters have not embraced.  —  Members of Donald Trump's inner circle understandably wish to interpret the election results as a mandate for the most extreme right-wing policies, which include conducting mass deportations and crushing their political enemies.
David Dayen / American Prospect:10 minutes ago
When Pam Bondi Protected Foreclosure Fraudsters  —  The new attorney general nominee, while serving as AG of Florida, fired the first two prosecutors to investigate the use of false evidence to kick people out of their homes.  —  Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a rally …
Discussion: The Guardian
Politico:
‘I think Elon may get frustrated fairly quickly’  —  Rep. Ro Khanna casts doubt on Elon Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency and its small-government ambitions.  —  Elon Musk's bold plans to slash jobs and spending across federal agencies may run headlong into lawmakers …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Left-leaning media ecosystem grows after Trump win … - Usage of the Bluesky app in the U.S. grew by 519% in the weeks after the election, compared to the first 10 months of the year, per SimilarWeb.  — The social network's growth is linked to users “either leaving X or investing …
Washington Post:
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Jon Hamilton / NPR:
Foreign nationals propel U.S. science. Visa limits under Trump could change that
Discussion: Fortune
Associated Press:
US intelligence warns defense companies of Russian sabotage threat
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Schumer explains reported GOP deal on judges
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Judge Schedules Hearing For Rudy Giuliani After Workers Say He Won't Stop Smearing Them
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill and New York Times
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Senator Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania
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Wall Street Journal:
ICC Issues War-Crimes Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant Over Gaza War
Axios:
1 big thing: 🇺🇦 Ukraine's lame-duck danger
Discussion: Israpundit and Human Events
Politico:
Scoop: The YIMBYs are coming — to Congress
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 

 
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