“President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed congressional Republicans to block the passage of a bipartisan federal shield bill intended to strengthen the ability of reporters to protect confidential sources, dealing a potentially fatal political blow to the measure — even though the Republican-controlled House had already passed it unanimously,” the New York Times reports.
Capitol Rioter Convicted of Trying to Kill FBI Agents
“A Tennessee man who was among the first wave of rioters to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on Wednesday of separate charges of plotting to kill the FBI agents who investigated his role in the attack,” the New York Times reports.
Trump Narrows In on Marc Rowan for Treasury Secretary
Marc Rowan, chief executive of private equity firm Apollo Global Management, has suddenly emerged as a top contender for Treasury secretary, and rushed back from Hong Kong to meet Trump in Florida yesterday to make his pitch for the crucial role, the Financial Times reports.
Matt Gaetz Won’t Go After Enemies for at Least a Week
“Matt Gaetz reportedly told senators skeptical of his suitability to be attorney general that he would not seek retribution against Donald Trump’s enemies – in his first week on the job, at least,” The Guardian reports.
Said Gaetz: “Look, I’m not going to go there and indict Liz Cheney, have storm troopers bust through the studio door at MSNBC, and arrest Anthony Fauci in my first week.”
The Bulwark: “It’s that last clause—’in my first week’—that sounded like an ominous disclaimer to some. And it prompted a few senators to ask, with a laugh: What happens thereafter?”
Tulsi Gabbard Under Fire for Echoing Russian Propaganda
“President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the director of national intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, has little experience working with the nation’s spy agencies and a long track record of echoing the Russian disinformation they work to expose and to counter — a combination her critics claim should be disqualifying,” ABC News reports.
Trump Is Hiring Project 2025 Authors
Washington Post: “Trump publicly criticized Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s outline for what his second term should look like. Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick swore there was no connection between the transition team and Project 2025, and said he would not take hiring lists from the project.”
“But now that Trump has won the election, he is turning to Project 2025’s authors to staff his administration.”
Raskin May Challenge Nadler for Top Spot on Judiciary
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which would mean challenging current ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-MD), Punchbowl News reports.
Rand Paul Denounces Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) denounced President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants upon his return to office, saying it would be a “huge mistake” and a misuse of military personnel, Politico reports.
Said Paul: “I’m not in favor of sending the Army in uniforms into our cities to collect people. I think it’s a terrible image and that’s not what we use our military for, we never have and it’s actually been illegal for over 100 years to bring the Army into our cities.”
Nate Silver Calls on Biden to Resign Immediately
Nate Silver called for President Joe Biden to step down and let Kamala Harris assume office, saying he does not appear capable of making “high-stakes” decisions, the Daily Beast reports.
Said Silver: “Is there any particular reason to assume Biden is competent to be president right now? It’s a very difficult job. It’s a dangerous world. Extremely high-stakes decisions in Ukraine. He should resign and let Harris serve out the last 2 months.”
Trump Considers Right-Wing Personality for Secret Service
President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent who was highly critical of the agency’s leadership, as Secret Service Director, CNN reports.
Joe and Mika’s Ulterior Motive for Visting Trump
Dylan Byers: “Joe and Mika have privately told friends that they’re worried the incoming president will seek revenge for their criticism of him and a source close to the matter said Joe and Mika believed that by meeting with Trump, they could assuage his potential desire for reckless payback and thus nuke any possibility of having to endure the headlines of a Gaetz witch hunt or legal torture campaign.”
Mika elaborated for the Daily Beast podcast: “People are really scared. It’s one of the reasons we went in there: People are really scared about Donald Trump’s comments about political adversaries.”
She also said she hoped to arrange an interview with Trump.
Trump Team Readies Flurry of Executive Orders
“Within hours of taking office as president, Donald Trump plans to roll out a flurry of executive actions aligned with his campaign promises, imposing more socially conservative health care policies on the U.S. military and setting in motion the large-scale deportation of people living in the country illegally,” NBC News reports.
A Trump official promised Americans will see changes at a pace that is “like nothing you’ve seen in history.”
Trump’s Education Pick Tied to Sex Abuse Scandal
“A recent lawsuit alleges Linda McMahon, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the Department of Education, knowingly enabled the sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment employee as early as the 1980s — allegations she denies,” CNN reports.
Louisiana Revamps Primaries for Congressional Elections
“Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill that will change the state’s election process for certain primary races, including Congress and the state Supreme Court,” the AP reports.
“Candidates will now participate in a party primary with the winner of the Democratic primary and the Republican primary going on to face each other in the general election. Candidates without party affiliations will automatically advance to the general election if they meet qualifying requirements that include fees and petitions.”
“This is a change from the state’s unique ‘jungle primary‘ when all candidates run on the same ballot regardless of their party affiliation. In a jungle primary, voters can choose any candidate, even if they do not align with the voters’ registered party.”
Citizen Musk
Time: “The Republican ticket had two names at the top: Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. But parts of this delirious November created the impression that someone else has taken hold of our collective destiny…”
“All of a sudden, Elon Musk had moved into the realm of politics, headlining rallies, steering government appointments, shaping the agenda for the next President of the United States. For more than three years he’s been one of the world’s richest and most powerful men… But it was only in the spotlight of these elections that the full extent of his influence came into view”
“Standing beside him, even Trump can seem almost in awe, less of a boss than a companion to the man for whom this planet and its challenges are not big enough.”
Pro-Harris PAC Takes Flak for Spending Decisions
Wall Street Journal: “For weeks, the groups had been complaining that Future Forward, the top Democratic outside group, had declined to share its resources throughout the spring and summer. The Harris campaign, meanwhile, was airing frustration that the super PAC had spent little of its hundreds of millions of dollars on negative advertising attempting to define Donald Trump.”
“In the weeks after Trump’s decisive victory over Harris, complaints over those decisions have spilled out into the public. Some Democrats say Future Forward, which spent roughly three-fourths of its massive ad funding after Labor Day, failed to provide much air cover in the first part of the year or make early investments in other groups, especially those that target Black and Latino voters. They also assert that the super PAC did little to coordinate with Democratic allies.”
Trump’s Win Forces Fed to Reevaluate Rate Cuts
ABC News: “Several surprisingly strong economic reports, combined with President-elect Donald Trump’s policy proposals, have led to a decidedly more cautious tone from the Fed that could mean fewer cuts and higher interest rates than had been expected.”
“Fewer rate cuts would likely mean continued high mortgage rates and other borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. Auto loans would remain expensive. Small businesses would still face high loan rates.”
U.S. Proposes Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly
“The Justice Department and a group of states asked a federal court late Wednesday to force Google to sell Chrome, its popular web browser, a move that could fundamentally alter the $2 trillion company’s business and reshape competition on the internet,” the New York Times reports.
“Beyond the sale of Chrome, the government asked Judge Mehta to give Google a choice: either sell Android, its smartphone operating system, or bar Google from making its services mandatory on phones that use Android to operate.”
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