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12.11.2024The Day Cabinet Names Fell Into Place

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 12.11.2024.

It displays 298 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

12.11.2024The Day Cabinet Names Fell Into Place
Morning headlines focused on Marco Rubio's nomination as Secretary of State, while Kristi Noem emerged as Homeland Security pick. Mike Waltz, a Green Beret veteran, was selected as National Security Advisor.
By early afternoon, more appointments surfaced: Lee Zeldin for EPA and Mike Huckabee as Israel Ambassador. John Ratcliffe's selection as CIA Director completed the day's major appointments. These selections represent a mix of Trump loyalists and establishment figures, marking a departure from his 2016 transition approach.
Democratic Senator Fetterman's support for Rubio's nomination indicated potential bipartisan backing for key positions. Speaker Johnson ordered the Biden administration to preserve all records, while federal judges delayed rulings on Trump's immunity claims in the hush money case.
The Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira received a 15-year sentence, while three U.S. airlines suspended flights to Haiti following gunfire incidents.
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President-elect Trump pulled tech billionaire Elon Musk and his son into a family photo on election night. The moment can be seen in a recently-posted YouTube video titled “Kai Trump Election Night Vlog” from the president-elect’s granddaughter, who notably spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) this year. Trump is seen in the video taking...
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00:11Miller's Return to Power

The newspapers report on Trump's cabinet formation, with Stephen Miller's return as deputy chief of staff drawing significant attention (NPR, Common Dreams, Mother Jones). Tom Homan's appointment as border czar and his promise to override sanctuary cities receives coverage (NY Post, CBS). Media also notes Fall River's shift from Democratic stronghold to Trump support (Boston Globe), while Haiti's deteriorating security situation leads to airport closure (WSJ, Washington Post).
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President-elect Trump pulled tech billionaire Elon Musk and his son into a family photo on election night. The moment can be seen in a recently posted YouTube video titled “Kai Trump Election Night Vlog” from the president-elect’s granddaughter, who notably spoke at the Republican National Convention this year. Trump is seen in the video taking...
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President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, according to a person familiar with the decision. Waltz, 50, has served in Congress since 2019. He has called for Europe to do more to support Ukraine and...
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Chris Wallace, the veteran newscaster who left Fox News after decades to join CNN's short-lived streaming service, will depart the network this fall. News of Wallace's departure was first reported by The Daily Beast. In a statement to The Hill late Monday, CNN CEO Mark Thompson called Wallace "one of the most respected political journalists...
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump taps fierce UN critic to serve as envoy to it President-elect Trump’s nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations sets the stage for one of the organization’s most vocal and combative...
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Yahoo! News

Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be national security adviser

Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his administration, putting an emphasis on allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.
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01:47Trump's Cabinet Takes Shape

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's cabinet formation, with Rep. Mike Waltz nominated as national security adviser (Fox News, Yahoo, Newsweek) and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State (NYTimes). Republicans complete their trifecta by taking the House (Breitbart), while January 6 defendants request case delays citing Trump's pardon promises (CBS). Elise Stefanik, a UN critic, is tapped as UN ambassador (The Hill).
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Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) is projected to win reelection in his Southern California House seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Calvert faced a challenge from Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, for California’s 41st Congressional District situated between Los Angeles and San Diego. The district narrowly went for Donald Trump by a point in 2020....
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Former President Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to serve as secretary of State, according to multiple reports and one source familiar with the matter who spoke to The Hill. Rubio's selection to serve as Trump's top diplomat completes a drastic turnaround from 2016, when the two were fierce rivals in a...
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Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's pick for "border czar" in his upcoming administration, pushed back against critics of his immigration ideology. Fox Business's Elizabeth MacDonald showed recent clips featuring MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace saying Homan has “ties to Project 2025,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro saying he has “a cowboy attitude” and that...
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Democrat George Whitesides is projected to defeat two-term Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), according to Decision Desk HQ. Whitesides, the former Virgin Galactic CEO who also served as NASA chief of staff during the Obama administration, won California’s 27th Congressional District, a northern Los Angeles-area House seat. Garcia’s defeat is notable because California’s 27th District was...
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03:47Rubio Makes History in Trump's Cabinet

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's cabinet formation, with Marco Rubio set to become the first Latino Secretary of State (NPR, NY Post, NYTimes). Mike Waltz, a Green Beret veteran, is selected as national security adviser (CNN, Fox News, Newsweek). In Congress, Republicans near House majority (Epoch Times), though Democrats win a key California race as Whitesides defeats Garcia (The Hill, LA Times).
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Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) said on Monday that he would "sit down and work together" with President-elect Trump's pick for "border czar" Tom Homan. “We've been on some shows together, we've done certain things together,” Cuellar told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill” of Homan. “We agreed on a lotta things, but we just...
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Ezra Klein, a columnist with The New York Times, said that Democrats “need to take seriously how much scarcity harms them” in a Monday post on the social platform X. In his post, the left-leaning Klein shared some of his “thoughts from the conversations I’ve been having and hearing over the last week,” including a...
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10:07Rubio Gets State, Noem Gets Homeland

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's incoming administration, with Marco Rubio's nomination as Secretary of State (NYTimes, NPR, HuffPost) and Kristi Noem for Homeland Security (Newsweek) receiving significant coverage. Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona Senate race (CBS), while Melania Trump declines traditional White House meeting with Jill Biden (NY Post). Fall River's transformation from Democratic stronghold to Trump territory illustrates broader electoral shifts (Boston Globe).
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Former President Trump’s election victory has sent a jolt of enthusiasm through the fossil fuel and mining industries as they anticipate a favorable regulatory environment under his incoming administration. The president-elect’s Republican allies, meanwhile, see a fresh opportunity for policies like long-stalled energy permitting reforms. Trump, who withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement and rolled back numerous energy...
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Immigration With Honor Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advocates for veteran leadership in public service, hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to lobby on issues related to the Afghan Adjustment Act.  The bipartisan legislation would extend lawful permanent resident status to individuals who supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, many of whom have faced threats of...
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In today’s issue: Congress is back in town. Lawmakers begin their lame-duck session today and are facing a Dec. 20 funding deadline ahead of the holidays and the swearing in of the 119th Congress in January. Republicans, bolstered by President-elect Trump’s win and their gains in both the House and Senate last week, are anxious...
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Trumpism is merely a cult of personality, and Trumpworld is an untidy amalgam of hero-worshippers, opportunists, zealots, grifters and closeted responsible politicians who publicly abase themselves before him because that is their only hope of having any influence.
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Democrats need to engage in soul-searching to understand why they lost touch with the working class, but the American people also need to do some soul-searching about what's wrong with us, as Donald Trump has shattered basic values and half the country doesn't care.
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Yahoo! News

Trump's day 1: Deportations, border wall, scrapping Biden humanitarian programs

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to take a slew of executive actions on his first day back at the White House, sources say.
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12:51Trump's Cabinet: A Hard Line on Immigration

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's emerging cabinet and policy priorities. Marco Rubio is expected to become Secretary of State (Common Dreams, NPR, HuffPost), while Lee Zeldin heads to EPA (OANN) and Kristi Noem to Homeland Security (Fox News). Multiple sources highlight Trump's focus on immigration enforcement, with plans for mass deportations and border wall expansion (LA Times, Yahoo, The Atlantic). Democrat Ruben Gallego's Arizona Senate victory over Kari Lake receives attention (Mother Jones, CBS).
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President Biden has warned Iran's government to stop plotting against Americans, including President-elect Donald Trump, and the U.S. is prepared to view any attempts on Trump's life as an act of war.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is traveling to the nation’s capital this week amid a push to protect California’s policies from President-elect Trump, following his decisive victory in the White House race. The Democratic governor is seeking a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding, updates to California’s Medicaid program and other priorities during his meeting...
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Yahoo! News

Trump turns to allies to fill top cabinet posts. Here's who's set to be on his team.

Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to be picked as secretary of state, while S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem is reportedly headed for Homeland Security.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has invited Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick and Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D) to the Senate orientation this week after initially not extending an invitation to either man due to uncounted ballots in both races. Schumer’s decision to exclude McCormick was contentious, as the Associated Press had declared him...
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August Bebel was the most important leader of German socialism in the period before World War I. Bebel championed the cause of women’s liberation in his book Women and Socialism, one of the most important and influential socialist texts of its day.
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Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume suggested Monday that the push from President-elect Trump's allies to elevate Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) into GOP leadership may not go the way they planned. "I think this press from Trump world to support him is likely to backfire," Hume said Monday on Fox News's "Special Report." "Senators...
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Yahoo! News

Trump set to take executive actions and roll back Biden's immigration policy: Sources

Get caught up on the biggest stories of the day with our newsletter.
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House GOP leadership will speak Tuesday morning after clinching the majority in last week's election, handing Republicans full control of Congress and the White House next year. Their remarks come as the House weighs whether to complete lawmakers' annual funding work by the Dec. 20 deadline or punt it to next year, when President-elect Trump...
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14:11Noem Gets Security, Mass Deportations Loom

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's post-election cabinet formation and policy priorities. Recent additions include Kristi Noem's nomination for Homeland Security (CBS, Daily Wire, Fox News) and expectations of rapid immigration policy changes (Washington Post, LA Times, Yahoo). Multiple sources highlight how inflation and economic concerns contributed to Democratic losses (NPR, USA Today). Meanwhile, three US airlines suspend Haiti flights due to security concerns (NBC).
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Yahoo! News

Trump turns to allies to fill top Cabinet posts. Here's who's set to be on his team.

Get caught up on the biggest stories of the day with our newsletter.
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Yahoo! News

Here's where things stand as Trump turns to allies to fill top Cabinet posts

Get caught up on the biggest stories of the day with our newsletter.
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The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to hear former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ appeal seeking to move to federal court his Georgia criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) charged Meadows, President-elect Trump and more than a dozen others over accusations they...
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Historian and political scientist Allan Lichtman is blaming disinformation and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk for his incorrect prediction that Vice President Harris would win the presidency. "Number one, disinformation. We've always had disinformation, but disinformation has exploded to an unprecedented degree. You talked about a grievance election, but a lot of that grievance was...
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A New York judge delayed plans on Tuesday to decide whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week.  In an email to Manhattan prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys, Judge Juan Merchan said he would freeze the case until Nov. 19. Prosecutors are due to provide by...
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said he would vote to confirm his colleague Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State if selected by President-elect Trump.  “Unsurprisingly, the other team’s pick will have political differences than my own. That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and I look forward to voting for...
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15:15Fetterman Backs Rubio for State

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's cabinet formation updates. Marco Rubio's potential Secretary of State nomination gains bipartisan support, with Democratic Senator Fetterman pledging to vote for him (The Hill, Common Dreams). Kristi Noem is selected for Homeland Security (Newsweek, Daily Wire). Meanwhile, a federal judge delays ruling on Trump's presidential immunity claims in the hush money case (CBS), and another blocks Louisiana's Ten Commandments law in schools (NBC).
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Congress is set to vote on bipartisan legislation that would allow the government to strip any nonprofit it deems a “terrorist-supporting organization” of tax-exempt status — potentially arming Donald Trump with a new tool against his opponents.
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Melania Trump is "on the move" following former President Trump's White House win, releasing a $195 digital photo collection showcasing her "dynamic life." "On the Move is an exclusive collection of 16 digital images," the former and future first lady's office said Tuesday in an announcement about the product's launch. The snapshots, taken by photographer...
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms.   U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary injunction to a coalition of parents that sued the state, meaning Louisiana will not be allowed to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms while the...
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Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist who helped thousands escape the bonds of enslavement, has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.  In a ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in the abolitionist’s home of Dorchester, Md., Gov. Wes Moore (D) made Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard. “Today, we...
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CNN

Decision on whether to overturn Trump’s hush money case delayed

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
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16:08The Cabinet Wars Heat Up

The newspapers extensively report on Trump's cabinet formation, with new attention to Scott Bessent as potential Treasury Secretary (Epoch Times) and Lee Zeldin for EPA (OANN). Multiple sources cover delayed rulings in Trump's hush money case (CNN, Fox, AP, USA Today). Democratic state attorneys general are positioning themselves as opposition to Trump's agenda (The Hill, Jacobin), while concerns emerge about his national security picks' hawkish positions (Reason).
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Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, removing a massive “thorn” in the side of large tech firms that faced additional scrutiny under her leadership. However, experts cautioned that Big Tech is not in the clear under a second Trump presidency, particularly...
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Exxon CEO Darren Woods urged President-elect Trump to stay in the Paris climate agreement as the oil and gas industry prepares for the new administration. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Woods said the U.S. shouldn’t pull out of the agreement, an international pledge that seeks to mitigate the effects of climate change....
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House Republican leaders facing another razor-thin majority in the new Congress are hoping that President-elect Trump will not tap any more House GOP members for positions in his administration. Trump has already picked Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) for national security adviser. Speaker...
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State superintendents, outside organizers and even former rivals of President-elect Trump have all been floated as potential picks to lead his Department of Education.   Trump's Cabinet picks are coming fast and furious one week after his election, and the next Education secretary could also be the last, as Trump and his allies have regularly...
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Yahoo! News

What Trump has said about birth control — and what he could do as president

The election of Donald Trump has put a spotlight on how his return to the White House will affect women's health issues.
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17:07Border Officials Rally Behind Trump

The newspapers report extensively on changes in Trump's transition team, with new focus on immigration enforcement. Border officials express support for Trump's hardline policies (NY Post, The Blaze, HuffPost), while housing affordability concerns persist (NPR). In international news, Israel returns to North Gaza (NYTimes), and the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over abuse allegations (WSJ, Washington Post). Shell wins climate ruling appeal (Common Dreams).
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Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office. During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that aired Monday, Rogers, who is the House Armed Services Committee chair, said he expects Trump will immediately reverse the decision made by...
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Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: The fate of Trump's hush money case {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Capitol Hill is filled with freshly dry-cleaned suits this morning. That casual, seven-week fall recess has come to an end. Here’s what’s happening: DDHQ projects that Republicans have won the House. Trump has made nearly a...
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), who is locked in an intense three-way race to become the next Senate majority leader, is pledging to Republican senators that he will give them more opportunity to debate and amend bills on the Senate floor, responding to criticisms of current Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) style. “It’s no...
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CNN

Trump pledged to shut the Department of Education. What that may mean

Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built
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Billionaire investor John Paulson said Tuesday that he will not serve in President-elect Trump’s new administration amid speculation that he could be tapped to serve as Treasury secretary. “Although various media outlets have mentioned me as a candidate for Secretary of the Treasury, my complex financial obligations would prevent me from holding an official position...
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The Biden administration on Tuesday released a roadmap for plans to triple U.S. nuclear capacity by the middle of the century. The plan sets a goal of 200 gigawatts of new capacity by 2050, more than three times the 2020 capacity. This will require the development of multiple new power sources, including large and small-modular...
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The Pennsylvania Senate race remains the last major contest of the 2024 cycle that Decision Desk HQ has not called. Three-term incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) currently trails Republican Dave McCormick by about 35,000 votes, or 0.5 percent of the vote, just within the threshold required for an automatic statewide recount. But while McCormick has...
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18:28The Pennsylvania Senate Deadlock

The newspapers report on new developments in Trump's transition. A federal judge postpones ruling on Trump's hush money case immunity claims (CBS, AP, USA Today, OANN), while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to fire 600 federal health workers (Mother Jones). In Gaza coverage, Israel returns to the north amid international pressure to improve aid situation (NYTimes, Washington Post). The Pennsylvania Senate race remains uncalled with a potential recount looming (The Hill).
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Dropping poison in a drink. Serving food gone dangerously bad. Or, hiring hitmen to take out a foe.  Are those violent crimes? The Supreme Court appeared unconvinced Tuesday by a New York crime family associate’s argument that his conviction in a foiled murder-for-hire plot does not qualify as a “crime of violence” because he...
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Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump’s second administration has a “wholly different feel” than his first team. “Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016. Trump is stocking his admin with seasoned loyalists who will not guide, but rather BE...
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Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump’s second administration has a “wholly different feel” from his first team. “Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016. Trump is stocking his admin with seasoned loyalists who will not guide, but rather BE...
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Grover Norquist has won The Hill's 2024 elections contest, predicting that Republicans would control the White House, the House and the Senate next year.  The president of Americans for Tax Reform was the only one in the contest who saw the GOP trifecta coming. Norquist's crystal ball was spot on when he said President-elect Trump...
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Hardline conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. The sources — who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations — said the conservatives are planning to nominate an alternative candidate...
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19:23The Cabinet Dance Spins Right

The newspapers report on Trump's evolving cabinet formation, with Marco Rubio emerging as potential Secretary of State (Epoch Times) and a Green Beret for National Security Advisor (Fox News). These picks might affect GOP House majority (Newsweek). Meanwhile, House Speaker Johnson faces internal challenge from conservatives (The Hill, AP), while the Arizona Senate race concludes with Gallego's victory (OANN). California prepares for potential deportation policies (LA Times), as establishment media reportedly faces declining influence (Breitbart).
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) laid out a framework Tuesday for Democrats to win back the trust of the American people, after election results handed Republicans control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. “While I’m deeply disappointed with the national result, I refuse to play the blame game,” Beshear wrote in an...
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Oprah Winfrey says she didn’t take a “personal fee” for the event she did with Vice President Harris before the election. Winfrey was responding to a rumor that she was paid $1 million by the Harris campaign after they did a star-studded event in September. “I was not paid a dime. My time and energy...
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The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is working to secure a new stadium for game days after their home base at Tropicana Field was destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Milton. An assessment released Tuesday conducted by the city of St. Petersburg estimated repairs will cost approximately $55.7 million to be completed by 2026, according to the Associated Press. “The...
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20:43The Cabinet Takes Shape

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's transition team formation, with multiple cabinet nominations announced: Mike Huckabee for Israel Ambassador (AP, Fox News), Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor (OANN), while South Korea's president prepares for golf diplomacy (Washington Post). Speaker Johnson orders Biden administration to preserve all records (Breitbart). NIH faces potential restructuring under incoming administration (NPR).
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President-elect Trump’s return to the White House has those in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry preparing for potential cutbacks in regulation and federal funding. From the launch of ChatGPT to the increased use of deepfakes, AI rapidly developed over the past four years, and Trump is heading back to the Oval Office amid a very different...
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A Kentucky woman who wants an abortion filed a lawsuit Tuesday to strike down the state's near-total ban. The lawsuit alleges that the woman referred to as Mary Poe, who is about seven weeks pregnant, is suffering severe harms because the government has denied her access to the care she needs.   The complaint, filed...
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) announced she would not be joining President-elect Trump for a second term in the White House on Tuesday. “I've already announced my bid for reelection & I look forward to serving in this position for the next six years,” Huckabee Sanders said while answering questions after a scheduled speech...
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21:47Pentagon Leaker Gets 15 Years

The newspapers report extensively on three main developments: Jack Teixeira's 15-year sentence for Pentagon document leaks (Boston Globe, NBC, USA Today), Speaker Johnson's order for the Biden administration to preserve all records (Breitbart), and Trump's cabinet formation causing conservative backlash (Newsweek, Fox News, Epoch Times). The State Department walks back earlier threats about conditioning aid to Israel (Washington Post), while Israel returns to North Gaza (NYTimes).
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Former Vice President Pence said on Tuesday that he is "very encouraged" by President-elect Trump's initial cabinet picks for his next administration. "I am very encouraged by the early appointments by the president-elect,” Pence, Trump’s previous vice president, said at The Dispatch Summit. The former vice president also noted Trump’s picks of Sen. Marco Rubio...
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Tuesday that his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, will continue working to support Republicans through the midterm elections, as well as being involved in primary contests. “Normally, PACs go somewhat dormant after a big election,” Musk wrote in a post on X. “@America PAC is going to do...
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A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on the social platform Discord, according to the Associated Press. The leak uncovered critical staging for troops in Ukraine and equipment supplied to the...
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Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is facing a barrage of opposition from Trump allies ranging from Tucker Carlson to Sean Hannity that could upend the race to replace retiring Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.). Senate insiders say Thune is under pressure to win a three-way race with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen....
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Yahoo! News

Mike Huckabee, Stephen Miller among Trump's picks for his 2nd administration

The president-elect has already appointed a chief of staff, U.N. ambassador and "border czar" while other picks are said to be imminent.
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President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratliffe, his former head of intelligence, to lead the CIA. Ratliffe, a former Texas representative, was critical of investigations into Trump while in Congress and later served as a member of his impeachment team during Democrats’ first effort to boot Trump from office. A statement from...
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Yahoo! News

Everyone Trump has appointed so far to his 2nd administration

The president-elect has already appointed a chief of staff, U.N. ambassador and "border czar" while other picks are said to be imminent.
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President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. Waltz, who represents District 6 in Florida, has served in the House since 2019. He sits on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees....
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23:15The Cabinet's Lightning Round

The newspapers report extensively on Trump's cabinet formation for his second administration, with John Ratcliffe nominated for CIA Director (Epoch Times, AP), Mike Huckabee for Israel Ambassador (AP), and Rep. Michael Waltz as National Security Advisor (The Hill, Yahoo). Multiple sources detail the ongoing appointments process (NPR, Fox News). Meanwhile, Israel's return to North Gaza generates coverage about humanitarian aid disputes (NYTimes, Wall Street Journal).
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Anti-abortion groups are plotting an aggressive post-election strategy to undo federal and state protections for abortion, including ballot measures passed in the past two years after the end of Roe v. Wade. The strategy outlined in Students for Life's "Make America Pro-Life Again Roadmap" includes filing lawsuits challenging the federal regulation of the abortion pill...
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Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Big Tech will face continued scrutiny under Trump Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, but experts cautioned that Big Tech is not in the clear under a second...
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Yahoo! News

Trump is wasting little time staffing 2nd administration. Here's who's in.

The president-elect has already appointed a chief of staff, U.N. ambassador and "border czar" while other picks are said to be imminent.
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Pollster Nate Silver said he believes there is “hidden good news” for Democrats in the 2024 election results, despite the party wondering where its messaging went so wrong. In his newsletter, “Silver Bulletin,” Silver broke down his thoughts on the election and the major loss for Democrats. Silver compared the party pointing fingers about Vice...
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Texas lawmakers, during the state’s upcoming legislative session, will have the opportunity to formally decriminalize gay sex, still technically a misdemeanor under Texas law. Texas’s defunct ban on “homosexual conduct,” defined in the state’s penal code as “deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex,” has not been enforceable since 2003, when the Supreme Court...
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