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Current Status: Trump’s Cabinet Picks Raise Big Questions. Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less.

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Raise Big Questions. Past Nominees Have Been Undone by Far Less.

Back taxes, youthful pot smoking and undocumented nannies scuttled previous presidential choices. Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s candidates face bigger questions.

    nytimes.com  2024-11-20 18:37:29

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Current Status: Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case Trump lawyers demand judge 'immediately' throw out hush money case – Letting the conviction stand would threaten to "hamstring the operation of the whole governmental apparatus," lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove argued in a letter to the judge.

   nbcnews.com 2024-11-20 15:36:52

Current Status: Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights – Kamala Harris left Donald J. Trump’s anti-transgender attack ads largely unanswered. Some Democrats call it political malpractice.

   nytimes.com 2024-11-20 10:04:18

Current Status: Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors – The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.

   nytimes.com 2024-11-20 15:24:43

Current Status: Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger' Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger' – Austin in an exclusive interview with NBC News called women in the military a strong asset. Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense has cast doubt on women in combat roles.

     nbcnews.com 2024-11-20 12:13:19

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   punchbowl.news 2024-11-20 10:03:09

Current Status: Please, Mr. President, ditch this dreadful duo — Gabbard and Gaetz Please, Mr. President, ditch this dreadful duo — Gabbard and Gaetz – In January 2017, just a short week after taking office for the first time, President Trump had already issued 19 executive actions, and this paper dubbed him DON NONSTOP.

   nypost.com 2024-11-20 02:49:07

Current Status: Trump Chooses Linda McMahon, a Longtime Ally, for Education Secretary Trump Chooses Linda McMahon, a Longtime Ally, for Education Secretary – A friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump’s, Ms. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign.

   nytimes.com 2024-11-20 02:01:50

Current Status: Pete Hegseth Scandal Is Rattling Trumpworld: “​​People Are Upset About the Distraction” Pete Hegseth Scandal Is Rattling Trumpworld: “​​People Are Upset About the Distraction” – GOP sources say there are doubts within the Trump transition as to whether the defense secretary nominee will be able to hang on following revelations of a 2017 sexual assault claim.

   vanityfair.com 2024-11-19 22:38:44

Current Status: Morning Joe Hemorrhaged Viewers After Announcing Meeting With Trump Morning Joe Hemorrhaged Viewers After Announcing Meeting With Trump – MSNBC viewers tuned out of Morning Joe in droves shortly after its co-hosts announced a peace-making meeting with Trump, who they've long compared to Hitler.

     mediaite.com 2024-11-19 22:21:39

Current Status: Interactive Election Map Interactive Election Map – A 2020 presidential election map based on the consensus of the most respected forecasts and polling. Click on the states to make your own forecast.

   electoralvotemap.com 2018-11-28 06:37:14

Current Status: Senate Democrats Want the Full FBI File on the Matt Gaetz Investigation Senate Democrats Want the Full FBI File on the Matt Gaetz Investigation – The House Ethics Committee is expected to convene later today to vote on whether or not to release the findings of its investigation into Gatez.

  notus.org 2024-11-20 17:39:37

Current Status: Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now – Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans.

  apnews.com 2024-11-20 17:29:28

Current Status: Mike Johnson Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban In Capitol Mike Johnson Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban In Capitol – The speaker's announcement is aimed in particular at incoming transgender congresswoman Sarah McBride.

    huffpost.com 2024-11-20 17:26:52

Current Status: MSNBC Faces Potential for Big Changes in Comcast Cable Spin-Off MSNBC Faces Potential for Big Changes in Comcast Cable Spin-Off – At a meeting of MSNBC personnel, Mark Lazarus, who will head a new Comcast backed cable spin off could not say if the outlet's name might change

  variety.com 2024-11-20 16:41:32

Current Status: White House Says Democrats Who Oppose Weapons To Israel Are Aiding Hamas White House Says Democrats Who Oppose Weapons To Israel Are Aiding Hamas – HuffPost obtained a White House message to senators ahead of a crucial vote on sending the Israelis more arms amid the Gaza and Lebanon wars. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is helping…

  huffpost.com 2024-11-20 15:47:37