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Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report Release Blocked by House GOP

November 20, 2024 at 5:11 PM EST Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to keep confidential its findings on the sexual misconduct probe into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, the panel's top Democrat said. The 10-member panel met behind closed doors for more than two hours, with all five GOP members voting to block the report's release ahead of the Senate's consideration of Gaetz's nomination, Democrat Representative Susan Wild of Pennsyl ...

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FDA investigating 'forever chemicals' in seafood

11/20/24 10:10 AM ET The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of “forever chemicals” in seafood, with the goal of understanding how such contamination contributes to dietary exposures and public health. The FDA has issued a request for information seeking scientific data on concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood, the surrounding environment and processing water. The agency also said it would be looking for mitigation strategie ...

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Donald Trump starts push to dismiss hush money convictions due to election win

Published 11:59 a.m. ET Nov. 20, 2024 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET Nov. 20, 2024 Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump previewed their argument for tossing out his New York hush money case based on his election victory in a two-page letter released Wednesday that asked for a Dec. 20 deadline to more fully spell out their arguments. "On November 5. 2024, the Nation's People issued a mandate that supersedes the political motivations of (the Manhattan prosecutors)," the lawyers wrote. &q ...

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Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'

November 20, 2024, 11:30 AM Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres the state purchased along the Texas-Mexico border to be used in a mass deportation operation. In a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, Buckingham said she's offering the land "to be used to construct deportation facilities." The Texas General Land Office purchased the plot of land from a farmer in October to facilitate Texas' efforts to build a wall. &q ...

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Republicans renew push to expand federal powers to punish non-profits

Wed 20 Nov 2024 11.16 EST Last modified on Wed 20 Nov 2024 12.06 EST House Republicans have renewed a push to pass a bill that would allow the treasury department to strip non-profit groups it deems to be supporting “terrorism” of their tax-exempt status. The so-called “non-profit killer” bill would give the government broad powers to sanction civil society organizations. Progressive groups have rallied in opposition to the bill in recent days, arguing that Donald Trump’s administration could ...

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'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing

(Raw Story) On Wednesday morning, MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire reported that current and former domestic and foreign intel officials are expressing extreme alarm over the nomination by Donald Trump about his choice of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Following a discussion on other problematic nominees, including ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, Lemire stated there is a growing consensus that Gabbard is completely unacceptable and key U.S. allies are sending out warnings they will not share intel with her.

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Jeffries: Republicans don't have a mandate

(The Hill) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the Republicans, arguing that the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House means that nothing will get done in Washington without Democratic support. “Despite the claims of some of my Republican colleagues, who have spent a lot of time over the last two weeks talking about some big, massive mandate — I’m looking for it,” Jeffries said during a press briefing in the Capitol. The comments were a shot at the Republicans who, after winning control of the House, Senate and White House in the next Congress, have asserted broad powers to pursue a starkly conservative policy agenda.

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WSJ editorial warns Elon Musk's 'blow-it-all-up' ideas will devastate U.S. economy

(Raw Story) President-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk is telling him that the person he nominates for U.S. Treasury secretary should not be someone who favors "business as usual." The advice has sent shock waves through the conservative Wall Street Journal. The newspaper’seditorial board on Sunday emphasized that "disruption" at the U.S. Treasury Department could be risky and dangerous for the country's economy.

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Walmart CFO says some prices might rise if Trump's tariffs take effect

(The Hill) A Walmart executive warned that President-elect Trump’s plans to raise tariffs on imports could drive the retail giant to increase the price of store items. “We never want to raise prices,” John David Rainey, the company’s CFO said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday. “Our model is everyday low prices. But there probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers.” Trump has proposed a 10 percent to 20 percent tariff on all imported goods, and a tariff of at least 60 percent on Chinese imports.

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The final 2024 election tally is almost in. It should end the MAGA mandate myth.

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Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report Release Blocked by House GOP

8 hrs ago - November 20, 2024 at 5:11 PM EST Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to keep confidential its findings on the sexual misconduct probe into Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, the panel's top Dem ... (Bloomberg)

Donald Trump starts push to dismiss hush money convictions due to election win

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FDA investigating 'forever chemicals' in seafood

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