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Jack Smith Plans to Release Report Before Donald Trump is Sworn In: CNN

Published Nov 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST | Updated Nov 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM EST Special counsel Jack Smith plans to release his final report on the federal investigations into former President Donald Trump before Inauguration Day on January 20, according to a CNN report citing a source close to the matter. The report is expected to detail Smith's findings on key cases involving Trump, including allegations of election subversion and mishandling of classified documents. Attorney General Merrick ...

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Elon Musk erupts over California plan that could cut Tesla from EV tax credit

Elon Musk blew up in a post on X after California Gov. Gavin Newsom floated the possibility of providing tax credits for buyers of electric vehicles that might not include Tesla. "This is insane!" complained Musk, who has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to head a new federal efficiency department to cut waste from the government. Newsom's office announced Monday that it plans to relaunch California's subsidy of up to $7,500 in tax credits for buyers of electric vehicles i ...

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'I can't pay my bills,' Rudy Giuliani says in courtroom outburst

Rudy Giuliani was rebuked by a federal judge on Tuesday after the former New York City mayor interrupted a court hearing, pleading he could not pay his bills because two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million have tied up his assets. Giuliani, once a personal lawyer for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, spoke ahead of a January trial to determine which assets he must surrender to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss. The two election workers won the $148 million verdict f ...

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning, Biden says

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year, was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities, Biden said in remarks at the White House Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta ...

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RFK Jr. Says Doing Heroin Made Him a Star Student

Published Nov. 26 2024 9:48AM EST Just a few months before Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee U.S. health policy, the former presidential candidate was painting a shocking picture of heroin’s effectiveness as a study aid. “I was at the bottom of my class,” he said during a podcast appearance on the Shawn Ryan Show. “I started doing heroin, and I went to the top of my class. Suddenly I could sit still, and I could read and I could concentrate. I could listen to what peopl ...

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Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office

(AP) President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Monday to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders. The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products. The U.S. is the largest importer of goods in the world, with Mexico, China and Canada its top three suppliers, according to the most recent U.S. Census data.

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Trump team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over FBI

(The Guardian) Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for all cabinet picks to receive sweeping security clearances from the president-elect and only face FBI background checks after the incoming administration takes over the bureau and its own officials are installed in key positions, according to people familiar with the matter. The move appears to mean that Trump’s team will continue to skirt FBI vetting and may not receive classified briefings until Trump is sworn in on 20 January and unilaterally grant sweeping security clearances across the administration.

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DNC announces candidate forums, sets chair election for Feb. 1

(Politico) The Democratic National Committee announced on Monday that it will hold its chair’s election on Feb. 1, an early indicator of the party’s direction following Kamala Harris’ stinging loss this month. The contest will be held at the committee’s winter meeting at the National Harbor in Maryland that begins on Jan. 30 and culminates with the election on Feb. 1. Throughout January, the DNC will host four candidate forums, some of which will be in-person and others of which will be virtual.

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Private-sector paydays threaten Mike Johnson's House majority

(Axios) House Republicans' hunt for cold, hard cash threatens to further complicate Speaker Mike Johnson's majority — which is on track to be the narrowest since the Great Depression. Salary is a major sore spot for House lawmakers. They last got a pay bump to $174,000 in 2009 and are banned from the lucrative advances on book deals that their Senate colleagues enjoy. At least five House lawmakers quit Congress early in the last two years to pursue private-sector paychecks. Another four resigned early for other reasons, two died in office and one was expelled. If similar patterns play out over the next two years, Johnson's majority is permanently at risk.

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Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary

40 min ago - TRANSITION OF POWER Trump taps financier and donor Phelan to be Navy secretary John Phelan did not serve in the military and does not have a long track record with the Navy. John Phelan, who is being nominated to be President-elect Donald Trump's Nav ... (Politico)

Trump names Jamieson Greer as his pick for US trade representative

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With a record number of international students in the U.S., Trump brings uncertainty

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Disney agrees to $43 million settlement in gender pay lawsuit

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RFK Jr. Says Doing Heroin Made Him a Star Student

7 hrs ago - Published Nov. 26 2024 9:48AM EST Just a few months before Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee U.S. health policy, the former presidential candidate was painting a shocking picture of heroin’s effectiveness as a study aid. & ... (Daily Beast)

Fugitive wanted in Bay Area bombings captured in United Kingdom

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Dominion slams 'Kraken' attorney accused of leaking discovery in ex-Overstock CEO defamation case

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After long wrangling, Blinken to testify in Congress on Afghanistan

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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens is indicted on federal tax charges

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Arizona man charged for threatening to kill FBI agents sentenced to 15 months in prison

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning, Biden says

10 hrs ago - A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord, clearing th ... (CBC)

Jack Smith defends appointment as special counsel in classified docs case against Trump co-defendants

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After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff

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Trump team eyes quick rollback of Biden student debt relief

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Sharon Stone Rips Trump Win, 'Uneducated' Americans In Blistering Rant On Violence Against Women

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Jack Smith Plans to Release Report Before Donald Trump is Sworn In: CNN

12 hrs ago - Published Nov 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST | Updated Nov 26, 2024 at 12:35 PM EST Special counsel Jack Smith plans to release his final report on the federal investigations into former President Donald Trump before Inauguration Day on January 20, accordi ... (Newsweek)

'I can't pay my bills,' Rudy Giuliani says in courtroom outburst

12 hrs ago - Rudy Giuliani was rebuked by a federal judge on Tuesday after the former New York City mayor interrupted a court hearing, pleading he could not pay his bills because two Georgia election workers to whom he owes $148 million have tied up his assets. G ... (Reuters via Yahoo News)

Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees

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