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#10 New York Judge Delays Presidential Immunity Ruling in Trump “Hush Money” Case - Graham Kates for CBS News, Ford O'Connell, Fox8news, and AP on X
President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction lives on, at least for another week. A New York judge on Tuesday deferred making an immediate decision on whether presidential immunity should have prevented jurors from seeing certain evidence at Trump's trial this spring — and if the verdict should be tossed. Justice Juan Merchan said he will rule next week on whether a July Supreme Court ruling granting Trump presidential immunity for official acts precludes a jury from finding him guilty after a criminal trial this spring. Merchan did not directly address sentencing, which had been scheduled for Nov. 26. A prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg emailed Merchan Sunday night, saying Trump asked for a pause "based on the impact on this proceeding from the results of the Presidential election."
#9 CNN Headed for Another Big Round of Layoffs and Demotions Likely to Affect On-Air Talent: Report - Kevin Haggerty for BPR, Collin Rugg, and Libby Emmons on X
Corporate media’s post-election postmortem had a dire outlook for some of the “on-air talent” at one major network as “another round of layoffs” was on the horizon. As fearmongering had failed to prevent victory for President-elect Donald Trump, some outlets were learning the hard way that it would take more than the occasional random act of journalism to keep audiences engaged. For CNN, on its third CEO in as many years, faltering ratings were a precursor to the current head honchos plan to refocus at the expense of “hundreds of employees.” According to a report from Puck News’ Dylan Byers, “In the next few months, I’m told, CNN will implement another round of layoffs that will impact hundreds of employees across the organization.”
#8 Trump Calls Argentina’s Milei His ‘Favorite President’ - Buenos Aires Herald, "Sudden and Unexpected", BowTiedMara, and Libs of TikTok on X
Exactly one week after his win in the United States presidential elections, Donald Trump spoke to Argentine President Javier Milei. The two had a telephone conversation in which the U.S. president-elect reportedly heaped praise on the libertarian economist. “Donald Trump said to President Milei: ‘You are my favorite president. The end,’” Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni wrote on Tuesday afternoon in a post on X. This is the first confirmed contact between the leaders after Trump’s electoral win. Last week, multiple Argentine outlets reported that Milei had spoken briefly with Trump on the phone Wednesday evening to congratulate him personally. However, a government source told the Herald that there had been no such communication...
#7 Here Are the People Trump Has Picked for Key Positions So Far - Thomas Beaumont for AP, Sarah Huckabee, SweetPeaBelle, Officer Lew, Shaun, T.J. Moe, and New York Post on X
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at whom he has selected so far: Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense; Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security; William McGinley, White House counsel; John Ratcliffe, CIA director; Steven Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East; Mike Huckabee, ambassador to Israel; Mike Waltz, national security adviser; Susie Wiles, chief of staff; Tom Homan, ‘border czar’; Elise Stefanik, United Nations ambassador; Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy; Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency.
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#6 Trump Says Musk and Ramaswamy Will Lead Government Efficiency Group - Lora Kolodny for CNBC, Wall Street Apes, Collin Rugg, Jeffrey A. Tucker, and AJ Huber on X
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency group when his second term begins in January. Trump wrote in a post that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will “become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our time.” He also said the group would, “pave the way” for his next administration to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
#5 New Study: Limiting Sugar Consumption In Utero and in Childhood Prevents Chronic Diseases Later in Life - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, PawncawPope, Nick Norwitz, Armageddon Prose, New Scientist
A mother’s nutrition during pregnancy and her child’s nutrition in the first two years of life (the first 1000 days from conception to age two) are crucial elements in a child’s neurodevelopment and lifelong mental health. Why? Because child and adult health risks, including diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, are programmed by nutritional quality during this critical period. With that in mind, a new study has confirmed that a low-sugar diet during this timeframe can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood. Indeed, the adverse and lifelong effects of too much sugar consumption for both pregnant women and young children are profound...#4 Special Counsel Jack Smith and His Team to Resign Before Trump Takes Office - NBC News, Christopher Webb, Laurence Tribe, and Robbie Mouton on X
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a source familiar with the matter said. Smith’s office has been evaluating the best path for winding down its work on the two outstanding federal criminal cases against Trump, as the Justice Department’s longstanding position is that it cannot charge a sitting president with a crime. The New York Times first reported Smith will step down. The looming question in the weeks ahead is whether Smith's final report, detailing his charging decisions, will be made public before Inauguration Day. The special counsel's office is required under Justice Department regulations to provide a confidential report to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who can choose to make it public...
#3 Conservatives Plot Challenge Against Johnson in Internal Speaker Elections - Mychael Schnell for The Hill, The Washington Times, Chase Turner, and Eric Daugherty on X
Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. The sources — who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive internal deliberations — said the conservatives are planning to nominate an alternative candidate to Johnson for Speaker during Wednesday’s internal GOP elections. The sources said they are still discussing whom to nominate, and one source cautioned that the opposition could fall apart. “There will be a nomination,” one of the sources said...
#2 NYC Mayor Addresses Trump’s Deportation Plan and Says He’ll Work With Him: ‘The People Have Spoken' - Melissa Koenig for The Daily Mail, Nick Sortor, and John D. Macari Jr. on X
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said he is willing to work with the incoming Trump administration to solve the migrant crisis that has gripped the Big Apple, stating that the American people have spoken.Adams said at a news conference on Tuesday he thought he could be of assistance to the Trump administration as he lamented what he called the 'broken' immigration system under President Joe Biden. But Adams went on to declare that New York City is a sanctuary city - meaning that its laws limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration officials...
#1 Jean-Pierre Irritated by Question on Possible ‘Weirdness’ Between Harris and Biden: ‘I Don’t Even Understand' - Joshua Q. Nelson for Fox News, Acyn, and Benny Johnson on X
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday took exception to Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy's question about whether President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent lunch was "awkward." "We know that today, a week after the election, President Biden and Vice President Harris had a private lunch. How awkward was that?" Doocy asked after a series of other questions. "I don't even understand. Why would it, why would it be awkward?" Jean-Pierre responded.
