Abby Livingston: “Trump’s unusually early cabinet appointment timeline has given his nominees time to wear down reluctant G.O.P. senators. It’s also given Democrats a chance to shut up, sit back, and watch the Republican infighting.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“Within my first two months in office, I signed the American Rescue Plan, the most significant economic recovery package in our history. I also learned something from Donald Trump. He signed checks for people. And I didn’t ‒ stupid.”
— President Biden, quoted by USA Today.
Bernie Sanders Says This Is Likely His Last Term
Sen. Bernie Sanders, former presidential candidate and leader of the progressive movement in the United States for decades, said this would likely be his last term, Politico reports.
Said Sanders: “I’m 83 now. I’ll be 89 when I get out of here. You can do the figuring. I don’t know, but I would assume, probably, yes.”
White House Threatens Veto of Bill to Add New Judges
White House officials said President Biden would veto a bipartisan measure creating 66 new federal judicial seats over the next three presidential administrations, stating that the measure the House is set to take up this week is “unnecessary to the efficient and effective administration of justice,” the New York Times reports.
Trump Eyes Kimberly Guilfoyle for Ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece, CBS News reports.
Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host-turned-political fundraiser, was dating Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr.
Biden Says Trump’s Tax and Tariffs Plans Are a Mistake
“President Joe Biden on Tuesday took direct aim at President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, denigrating his plan to impose sweeping tariffs and cut taxes as a ‘major mistake’ that will weaken the economy,” Politico reports.
Said Biden: “By all accounts, the incoming administration is determined to return the country to another round of trickle-down economics. On top of that, he seems determined to impose steep, universal tariffs on all important goods brought into this country on the mistaken belief that foreign countries will bear the cost of those tariffs, rather than the American consumer.”
Luigi’s Manifesto
Ken Klippenstein has obtained the 262-word “manifesto” written by suspected killer Luigi Mangione.
Alvin Bragg Urges Judge Not to Toss Out Trump Verdict
“Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Donald Trump’s imminent return to the presidency is not a reason to throw out the 34-count conviction that jurors delivered in the hush money case earlier this year,” Politico reports.
“Bragg conceded in a court filing that Trump cannot be sentenced while he is president. But he said Justice Juan Merchan has a variety of options to put the case on hold during Trump’s second term — and then issue a sentence after he leaves office in January 2029.”
RFK Jr. Pushes Daughter-in-Law for CIA Deputy Director
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign manager and daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy is making a push to serve as deputy director at the CIA next year — and RFK Jr. is making calls on her behalf,” Axios reports.
“Fox Kennedy, an integral member of Kennedy’s campaign, wrote a memoir detailing nearly a decade working at the CIA. The deputy director position does not require Senate confirmation.”
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McConnell Injured in Fall
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell left a Tuesday Senate GOP lunch with a cut on his face and was attended by medical personnel, Politico reports.
Josh Gottheimer Caught Posting Fake Song List
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who is running for New Jersey governor, admitted to posting a fake version of his “Spotify Wrapped” year end song list, which was made up entirely of Bruce Springsteen songs, NJ.com reports.
Gottheimer later confessed to posting a manufactured list: “This would be my Spotify Wrapped if I didn’t share my account with my 12 and 15-year-old kids.”
Trump Pick Says Government to Blame for FTX Implosion
“Paul Atkins, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, once blamed an unusual suspect for the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange: The U.S. government itself,” Bloomberg reports.
Said Atkins, on a podcast last year: “The collapse of FTX was this international debacle that happened because, I think, the U.S. didn’t make our rules accommodating to this new technology.”
Anthony Weiner to Run for New York City Council
Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D) has formally filed to run for New York City Council, the New York Post reports.
Democrats See Room for Compromise on Immigration
New York Times: “In interviews, 11 Democratic governors, governors-elect and candidates for the office often expressed defiance toward Mr. Trump’s expected immigration crackdown — but were also strikingly willing to highlight areas of potential cooperation.”
“Several balanced messages of compassion for struggling migrants with a tough-on-crime tone. They said that they were willing to work with the Trump administration to deport people who had been convicted of serious crimes and that they wanted stricter border control, even as they vowed to defend migrant families and those fleeing violence in their home countries, as well as businesses that rely on immigrant labor.”
House GOP Uses Retreat to Funnel Money to Trump
This year’s House Republican retreat will take place at the president-elect’s Doral golf resort in Miami, Punchbowl News reports.
Rolling Stone: “Prices for rooms at the hotel range from several hundred dollars a night, to over $8,000 a night to book the Presidential Suite. There are currently 220 Republican representatives in the GOP caucus, and while not all of them will attend, Trump’s hotel can expect to charge a hefty price tag to keep them housed, fed, and entertained for the multi-day retreat.”
Elon Musk to Serve as Trump’s Political Enforcer
Associated Press: “Trump’s second term comes with the specter of the world’s richest man serving as his political enforcer. Within Trump’s team, there is a feeling that Musk not only supports Trump’s agenda and Cabinet appointments, but is intent on seeing them through to the point of pressuring Republicans who may be less devout.”
Trump to Give Awards to Kid Rock and Tucker Carlson
President-elect Donald Trump is set to host a gala fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night where he will give “champion of America” awards to musician Kid Rock and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, Politico reports.
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The American people gave President Trump a mandate… President Trump isn’t a choirboy either… they’re not asking President Trump to lead their Bible study.”
— Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), discussing Defense Secetary-designate Pete Hegseth.
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