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NBC News:Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump — President-elect Donald Trump faced four felony charges in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, which culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith …Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, Axios, RedState, Forbes, New York Post, The Atlantic, UPI, New York Magazine, USA Today, Raw Story, NPR, CBS News, Twitchy, Semafor and The American ConservativeRELATED:
Washington Post:Biden should pardon Trump — A pardon would make good on the president's inaugural pledge of unity. … During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden promised to put his “whole soul” into ending what he called our nation's “uncivil war” and “bringing America together.”Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:Jack Smith Seeks Dismissal of Two Federal Cases Against Trump — The special counsel effectively brought to a close the Justice Department efforts to hold Donald J. Trump accountable in the election and classified documents cases. — The special counsel Jack Smith asked two courts on Monday …Discussion: Slate, CNN, The Bulwark, The Daily Caller, Forbes, The Guardian, Raw Story, Breitbart, Washington Times, KSDK-TV, Deadline, ABC11, Scripps News and The Federalist
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Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Trump's D.C. prosecutionDiscussion: The Hill, freebeacon.com, Mediaite, One America News Network, Raw Story, Fox News, Townhall, New York Post, The Guardian, Business Insider, CBS News and National Legal … New York Times:
Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump 2 Felony CasesDiscussion: New Republic, HuffPost, Robert Reich, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, The Independent, Washington Post and CBS News ABC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election, documents cases citing ‘categorical’ DOJ policyDiscussion: Fox News, HuffPost, New York Times, Default, American Greatness, Raw Story, New Jersey Monitor, The Hill, Bloomberg, HotAir, TMZ.com, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Daily Signal, One America News Network, Daily Caller News Foundation, PoliticusUSA, New Republic, Mediaite, The Post Millennial, Daily Kos, New York Post, Axios and NBC News Politico:
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against TrumpDiscussion: Reuters, New York Times, Associated Press, ABC News, Axios, Raw Story, Mother Jones, Reason, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Twitchy, CBS News, RedState and Must Read Alaska Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Jack Smith Has Dropped the Jan. 6 Case Against Trump. He Stands By the Charges.Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Instapundit Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why Trump keeps insisting that his policy proposals are wildly popularDiscussion: CBS News, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Steve Benen / MSNBC:Popular vote totals make Trump's ‘mandate’ look like a mirage — Donald Trump won the popular vote, but more Americans voted against him than for him — discrediting Republican talk about an electoral “mandate.” — As the latest episode of NBC News' “Meet the Press” began …RELATED:
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:Trump hoodwinked voters about his worst policy commitments — 🦃 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism. 🦃 — 🍽️ Subscribe to Public Notice 🍽️Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say — Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence …Discussion: CBS News, Semafor, New Republic and Raw Story
Politico:Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open — She could run again for president — or California governor. — Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation's capital.RELATED:
Matt Egan / CNN:‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury — New York CNN — Business leaders say they are relieved President-elect Donald Trump made a safe choice to lead the Department of Treasury after more unconventional selections to other cabinet posts.Discussion: New York Post and Digby's HullabalooRELATED: Sam Sutton / Politico:
The man who will have to make Trump's sweeping economic program workDiscussion: Financial Times, Marketplace and New York Times
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:The Democrats' Billionaire Mistake — Let us extend our ethic of care to our celebrities, and in particular white celebrities, so many of whom contributed their time and talent to the Kamala Harris campaign. These people understand both justice and mercy, and their greatest concern …
ProPublica:A Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.Discussion: Eschaton
Steven Rattner / New York Times:Donald Trump's Luck with the Economy May Be Turning — Donald Trump got lucky in his first term. When he arrived, inflation was low, unemployment was falling and growth was steady. He applied a bit of juice via his large regressive tax cut, and the economy accelerated without triggering inflation.
Molly Olmstead / Slate:Forget Project 2025. Steve Bannon Is Laying Out What's Coming to Anyone Willing to Listen. — Steve Bannon got out of prison exactly a week before Election Day. He was released before dawn and immediately headed to a remote studio to tape War Room, his podcast and streaming show …Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Axios:Scoop: Trump likely to tap loyalist Kash Patel for top FBI or DOJ post … Trump still could change his mind, including by elevating Patel all the way to FBI director — a move that would send Gaetz-like shockwaves throughout Washington. — “Kash has a lot of allies who think placing …Discussion: Mediaite, BizPac Review, The Post Millennial, Twitchy and Washington Examiner
Barak Ravid / Axios:U.S. believes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal reached: senior official … - The Israeli Security Cabinet is expected approve the deal on Tuesday, the U.S. official said. … - “We think we have a deal. … - Four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios on Sunday that the deal was nearly final.
Farah Stockman / New York Times:Republicans Freak Out Over Trump's Choice for Labor Secretary — It might be the most shocking news yet to come out of this roller-coaster of a transition: After weeks of choosing cabinet secretaries who seem determined to destroy the agencies they will lead, Donald Trump announced the choice …Discussion: The Dispatch, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mediaite
The Hill:Watch: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving — President Biden pardoned two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. — Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn Monday morning, continuing a 77-year tradition of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.Discussion: New York Times, Deseret News, Breitbart, The Guardian, RedState, KSDK-TV, Fox News, UPI, Washington Times, Roll Call, Washington Examiner, NBC News, One America News Network, The Gateway Pundit, Scripps News, The Independent, Daily Mail, CBS News, NPR, ABC News, New York Post and New York Daily NewsRELATED: Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Joe Biden's Final Decision Will Be His Toughest — And Most PersonalDiscussion: The Post Millennial, New York Times, New York Post, Twitchy and CBS News
David Bauder / Associated Press:At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting — One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded.Discussion: New York Post
Emily Wilkins / CNBC:Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs … WATCH NOW — As Republicans on Capitol Hill lay the groundwork for extending the 2017 tax cuts, cracks are already emerging on one of the biggest questions: how to handle the cost.Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Politico:Michael Blake is running for mayor — with a backup plan — For a guy who is notably ambitious, even for politics, Michael Blake's latest play hints at parody. — Blake has launched a campaign for mayor of New York City at the same time that he's eyeing a run for chair of the Democratic National Committee.Discussion: Washington Examiner and New York Times
CBS News:Biden will attend Trump's inauguration in January, White House says — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, the White House said Monday. — Before the election, Mr. Biden said he would attend, regardless of who won.Discussion: Reuters and The Guardian
Marin Scotten / Salon:Former FBI agent urges Biden to order background checks on Trump's Cabinet picks — FBI background checks for Cabinet nominees is a long-established practice in Washington — President-elect Donald Trump's decision not to do background checks on his Cabinet picks could come back to haunt him …
NPR:The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to ‘crush liberal dominance’ — Leonard Leo may not be a household name, but odds are most people in the country know his signature achievement: — Leo was a key architect of the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court that rolled back the federal right to an abortion.Discussion: The Guardian and New Republic1 new item NEW ITEM FINDER: 40 minutes agoEmily Wilkins / CNBC:
Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs Find45 minutes agoCarlos Greer / Page Six:
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NBC News:Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump — President-elect Donald Trump faced four felony charges in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, which culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith …
Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, Axios, RedState, Forbes, New York Post, The Atlantic, UPI, New York Magazine, USA Today, Raw Story, NPR, CBS News, Twitchy, Semafor and The American Conservative
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Washington Post:Biden should pardon Trump — A pardon would make good on the president's inaugural pledge of unity. … During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden promised to put his “whole soul” into ending what he called our nation's “uncivil war” and “bringing America together.”
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:Jack Smith Seeks Dismissal of Two Federal Cases Against Trump — The special counsel effectively brought to a close the Justice Department efforts to hold Donald J. Trump accountable in the election and classified documents cases. — The special counsel Jack Smith asked two courts on Monday …
Discussion: Slate, CNN, The Bulwark, The Daily Caller, Forbes, The Guardian, Raw Story, Breitbart, Washington Times, KSDK-TV, Deadline, ABC11, Scripps News and The Federalist
Washington Post:Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Trump's D.C. prosecution
Discussion: The Hill, freebeacon.com, Mediaite, One America News Network, Raw Story, Fox News, Townhall, New York Post, The Guardian, Business Insider, CBS News and National Legal …
New York Times:Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump 2 Felony Cases
Discussion: New Republic, HuffPost, Robert Reich, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, The Independent, Washington Post and CBS News
ABC News:Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election, documents cases citing ‘categorical’ DOJ policy
Discussion: Fox News, HuffPost, New York Times, Default, American Greatness, Raw Story, New Jersey Monitor, The Hill, Bloomberg, HotAir, TMZ.com, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Daily Signal, One America News Network, Daily Caller News Foundation, PoliticusUSA, New Republic, Mediaite, The Post Millennial, Daily Kos, New York Post, Axios and NBC News
Politico:Special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop both federal criminal cases against Trump
Discussion: Reuters, New York Times, Associated Press, ABC News, Axios, Raw Story, Mother Jones, Reason, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Twitchy, CBS News, RedState and Must Read Alaska
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:Jack Smith Has Dropped the Jan. 6 Case Against Trump. He Stands By the Charges.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Instapundit
Philip Bump / Washington Post:Why Trump keeps insisting that his policy proposals are wildly popular
Discussion: CBS News, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Steve Benen / MSNBC:Popular vote totals make Trump's ‘mandate’ look like a mirage — Donald Trump won the popular vote, but more Americans voted against him than for him — discrediting Republican talk about an electoral “mandate.” — As the latest episode of NBC News' “Meet the Press” began …
RELATED:
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:Trump hoodwinked voters about his worst policy commitments — 🦃 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism. 🦃 — 🍽️ Subscribe to Public Notice 🍽️
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:Trump lawyers investigate allegations that top aide sought financial gain from influence with president-elect, sources say — Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence …
Discussion: CBS News, Semafor, New Republic and Raw Story
Politico:Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open — She could run again for president — or California governor. — Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation's capital.
RELATED:
Matt Egan / CNN:‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury — New York CNN — Business leaders say they are relieved President-elect Donald Trump made a safe choice to lead the Department of Treasury after more unconventional selections to other cabinet posts.
Discussion: New York Post and Digby's Hullabaloo
RELATED:
Sam Sutton / Politico:The man who will have to make Trump's sweeping economic program work
Discussion: Financial Times, Marketplace and New York Times
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:The Democrats' Billionaire Mistake — Let us extend our ethic of care to our celebrities, and in particular white celebrities, so many of whom contributed their time and talent to the Kamala Harris campaign. These people understand both justice and mercy, and their greatest concern …
ProPublica:A Third Woman Died Under Texas' Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
Discussion: Eschaton
Steven Rattner / New York Times:Donald Trump's Luck with the Economy May Be Turning — Donald Trump got lucky in his first term. When he arrived, inflation was low, unemployment was falling and growth was steady. He applied a bit of juice via his large regressive tax cut, and the economy accelerated without triggering inflation.
Molly Olmstead / Slate:Forget Project 2025. Steve Bannon Is Laying Out What's Coming to Anyone Willing to Listen. — Steve Bannon got out of prison exactly a week before Election Day. He was released before dawn and immediately headed to a remote studio to tape War Room, his podcast and streaming show …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Axios:Scoop: Trump likely to tap loyalist Kash Patel for top FBI or DOJ post … Trump still could change his mind, including by elevating Patel all the way to FBI director — a move that would send Gaetz-like shockwaves throughout Washington. — “Kash has a lot of allies who think placing …
Discussion: Mediaite, BizPac Review, The Post Millennial, Twitchy and Washington Examiner
Barak Ravid / Axios:U.S. believes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal reached: senior official … - The Israeli Security Cabinet is expected approve the deal on Tuesday, the U.S. official said. … - “We think we have a deal. … - Four U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios on Sunday that the deal was nearly final.
Farah Stockman / New York Times:Republicans Freak Out Over Trump's Choice for Labor Secretary — It might be the most shocking news yet to come out of this roller-coaster of a transition: After weeks of choosing cabinet secretaries who seem determined to destroy the agencies they will lead, Donald Trump announced the choice …
Discussion: The Dispatch, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mediaite
The Hill:Watch: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving — President Biden pardoned two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. — Biden pardoned Peach and Blossom on the South Lawn Monday morning, continuing a 77-year tradition of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.
Discussion: New York Times, Deseret News, Breitbart, The Guardian, RedState, KSDK-TV, Fox News, UPI, Washington Times, Roll Call, Washington Examiner, NBC News, One America News Network, The Gateway Pundit, Scripps News, The Independent, Daily Mail, CBS News, NPR, ABC News, New York Post and New York Daily News
RELATED:
Ankush Khardori / Politico:Joe Biden's Final Decision Will Be His Toughest — And Most Personal
Discussion: The Post Millennial, New York Times, New York Post, Twitchy and CBS News
David Bauder / Associated Press:At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting — One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded.
Discussion: New York Post
Emily Wilkins / CNBC:Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs … WATCH NOW — As Republicans on Capitol Hill lay the groundwork for extending the 2017 tax cuts, cracks are already emerging on one of the biggest questions: how to handle the cost.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Politico:Michael Blake is running for mayor — with a backup plan — For a guy who is notably ambitious, even for politics, Michael Blake's latest play hints at parody. — Blake has launched a campaign for mayor of New York City at the same time that he's eyeing a run for chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and New York Times
CBS News:Biden will attend Trump's inauguration in January, White House says — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, the White House said Monday. — Before the election, Mr. Biden said he would attend, regardless of who won.
Discussion: Reuters and The Guardian
Marin Scotten / Salon:Former FBI agent urges Biden to order background checks on Trump's Cabinet picks — FBI background checks for Cabinet nominees is a long-established practice in Washington — President-elect Donald Trump's decision not to do background checks on his Cabinet picks could come back to haunt him …
NPR:The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to ‘crush liberal dominance’ — Leonard Leo may not be a household name, but odds are most people in the country know his signature achievement: — Leo was a key architect of the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court that rolled back the federal right to an abortion.
Discussion: The Guardian and New Republic
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Emily Wilkins / CNBC:Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs Find
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:Former ABC News anchor Kendis Gibson claims toxic work culture, racism at the network contributed to a 2018 suicide attempt Find
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