Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women  —  A document prepared by federal investigators bolsters claims by women who say they were hired for sex by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for attorney general, who denies wrongdoing.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The DOGE Plan to Reform Government  —  Following the Supreme Court's guidance, we'll reverse a decadeslong executive power grab.  —  Our nation was founded on the basic idea that the people we elect run the government.  That isn't how America functions today.

Linda McMahon's background as Trump's pick for education secretary  —  Her nomination has come under scrutiny this week.  —  Linda McMahon speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.

Trump set to appoint Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to Office of Management and Budget  —  Vought is a leading proponent of “Schedule F,” a plan to potentially fire thousands of federal civil servants and replace them with MAGA acolytes  —  President-elect Donald Trump is planning …

Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans  —  The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat.  —  Nick Begich III, the Republican son …

MSNBC Faces Potential for Big Changes in Comcast Cable Spin-Off  —  MSNBC fans who are disappointed in the progressive-leaning network after Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election may no longer have it to kick around.  —  The cable-news outlet could have to consider changing its name …

The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone  —  Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups.  Could it happen here?  —  In September, the Department of Homeland Security …

Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House  —  The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters' records.  It is now less likely the legislation would clear the Senate before the current session ends.

Trump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director  —  Donald Trump is considering a right-wing media personality, people who have served on his US Secret Service detail, as well as others to run the agency that has been plagued …

Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days.

Merkel eviscerates ‘emotional’ Trump in upcoming memoir  —  European politicians preparing for United States President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House have so far made a point of not saying anything that could upset him.  —  But Angela Merkel, who was Germany's chancellor for 16 years …

MASCOT Update - U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Message for U.S. Citizens in Ukraine  —  Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (November 20, 2024)  —  Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20.

WATCH: Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett Goes Nuts During Hearing, Starts Shouting About the ‘White Man’  —  The House of Representatives is becoming more of an insane asylum every day, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the perfect example of that.  During a hearing on Wednesday, the Texas congresswoman went nuts …

4 Trump administration picks have sexual misconduct allegations in their past  —  Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Elon Musk are all in line to serve as top government leaders.  —  All have faced varying degrees of sexual misconduct allegations.

Judge rules Youngkin administration can't pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas agreement  —  A Virginia court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin's (R) administration cannot withdraw from an interstate carbon emission-capping compact without approval from the state Legislature.

Mandate?  Fuller election results increasingly show GOP gains were small.  —  A holistic look — down to the state legislative level — reinforces the fact that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge “mandate” were overblown.  —  From the moment he claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election …

Florida man arrested in alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange  —  FBI agents have arrested a Florida man in connection with an alleged plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, according to charging documents unsealed on Wednesday.  —  South Florida resident Harun Abdul-Malik Yener …

Trump Sends Clowns to Cabinet Confirmation Circus  —  He has mishandled his nominations, and not only by picking Gaetz, Hegseth and Gabbard.  —  It started so quickly and so promisingly.  —  President-elect Donald Trump began announcing his team Nov. 7 by naming America's first female White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president  —  President Biden awarded on Wednesday the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, an abortion rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood.  —  During a private ceremony …

New York's Lawler Says SALT Cap Must Go to Pass GOP Tax Bill  —  A New York Republican congressman says that lifting the cap on state and local taxes will be crucial to getting President-elect Donald Trump's tax overhaul through the House, given the party's narrow majority in the chamber.

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. group's attempt to protect anti-Covid-vaccine doctors from investigations  —  Justice Elena Kagan turned away an emergency request from Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Donald Trump's pick for secretary of health and human services.

Mika & Joe's Excellent Adventure  —  News and notes on the real ulterior motive behind the Mar-a-Lago pilgrimage.  Plus, all the nail-biting and agita unleashed at 30 Rock in the wake of the Comcast spinco news.  —  On Monday morning, MSNBC's connubial co-hosts Joe Scarborough …