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☆ Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Matt Gaetz said Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general, ending the controversial bid that put prior allegations of sexual misconduct in the spotlight. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback - and the incredible support of so many," Gaetz said in a statement posted on his X account. "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General," he said. The Department of Justice's investigation into whether Gatez sex-trafficked a minor girl ended last year without charges being filed. The House committee, which is evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, on Wednesday deadlocked on a vote to release a report on its probe of Gaetz.

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☆ Nothing China can do if the U.S. slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese imports, research firm says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNothing China can do if the U.S. slaps 50% tariffs on Chinese imports, research firm saysBrian McCarthy, managing principal at MacroLens, discusses President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary and how U.S. trade policy might affect China.

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☆ Car crashes into people outside primary school in central China: state media
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Multiple students were injured after a car crashed into people outside a primary school in central China on Tuesday morning, state news agency Xinhua reported. In a brief report, state broadcaster CCTV said “specific casualties were being investigated.”Video circulating on social media and geolocated by CNN showed dozens of panicked school children screaming and running into the schoolyard, with a man’s voice heard yelling “quickly, quickly,” in the background. Images circulating online of the incident were quickly wiped from social media platforms. Days later, eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack on a college campus in eastern China. In October, police arrested a 50-year-old man after a stabbing attack near an elementary school in Beijing injured five people, including three children.

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☆ Houston Texans pull away to hand Dallas Cowboys fifth straight loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We just played four quarters, we didn’t really change nothing, didn’t change our philosophy,” Texans quarterback C.J. But the Texans’ Barnett was called for a 15-yard head slap penalty, giving the Cowboys a fresh set of downs. “Derek Barnett, the play he made, really changed the game for us,” Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said after the game. It’s frustrating for everybody, frustrating for players, frustrating for coaches. look out beLow 🤘 pic.twitter.com/eTC8QvmP8h — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 19, 2024Metal sheet falls from ceiling at AT&T StadiumA piece of sheet metal fell from the ceiling of AT&T Stadium ahead of the Cowboys’ game against Texans, a Cowboys’ spokesperson told CNN.

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And Gaetz himself has been making calls to GOP senators and visiting his own loyalists in the House GOP. The pressure is all building ahead of a planned Wednesday meeting of the House ethics panel, which is expected to discuss the fate of the report. But privately, Republicans on the panel are signaling that they could bury the report as Gaetz and Trump are making direct appeals. In a call last week to GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, Gaetz urged him “to give him a shot,” Hawley told CNN. Meanwhile, nearly 100 House Democrats are calling on the House Ethics Committee to “immediately” release the report.

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☆ Matt Gaetz: Florida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Paula Reid | Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The House Ethics Committee probe into Gaetz, initially launched in 2021, ran into several obstacles, including a lack of access to records collected by a federal criminal investigation into Gaetz. In addition to the House Ethics Committee investigation, Gaetz was separately investigated by the US Justice Department for alleged sex trafficking, obstruction of justice and other potential crimes, but prosecutors declined to bring any charges. The House committee abandoned plans for a closed-door meeting Friday, when lawmakers were expected to consider the release of the report. When asked about the friend’s claim she had sex with Gaetz, Dorworth suggested in the deposition that both women made up their stories. Resignation brings House probe to a haltThe House Ethics Committee probe was started by House Democrats in 2021 but was put on hold while the Justice Department completed its criminal investigation.

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But many Republicans and Gaetz allies have touted his aggressive style as an essential attribute for an attorney general. The president-elect filled some of those spots Thursday evening, appointing a series of his own personal lawyers to run key sections of the Justice Department. Trump also announced his selection of Emile Bove, another member of his criminal defense team, to be principal associate attorney general. Now, while some of his colleagues in Congress expressed skepticism of his pick as attorney general, they said they are prepared for a detailed confirmation process. As attorney general, Gaetz would be in control of the FBI investigative files that detail the evidence the bureau uncovered.

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Trump wants Gaetz confirmed “100%,” a source told CNN. He also believes Gaetz is uniquely positioned to defend the Trump administration on television, an attribute prioritized by the president-elect. Trump’s pick for deputy attorney general — his defense attorney Todd Blanche — will carry out the day-to-day work of overseeing the Justice Department’s more than 40 agencies and 115,000 employees. In recent days, Gaetz has been reaching out directly to Republican senators, according to a source familiar with the efforts. The Democratic-controlled Judiciary Committee formally requested the House Ethics Committee report already, but Democrats will lose control of the committee in January.

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☆ Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Maya C. Miller | More About Maya C. Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Gaetz, the former congressman from Florida who resigned this week, is best known for leading the effort to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom he still frequently taunts. He has also turned his megaphone on Republican senators who are now in charge of the effort to vet and confirm him. Given the G.O.P.’s slim Senate majority, Mr. Gaetz can afford to lose the support of only three Republicans (assuming all Democrats vote against him) if he wants to be confirmed. So far, at least five have indicated they are skeptical that Mr. Gaetz could win confirmation. They include Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Thom Tillis of North Carolina.

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☆ How Mike Tyson, 58, is preparing to fight Jake Paul, who is almost half his age
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementMike Tyson, 58, is set to fight Jake Paul, 27, at Dallas' AT&T stadium on Friday. Paul, meanwhile, trains up to six times a week and eats whole foods. Mike Tyson, 58, is preparing to fight Jake Paul, 27, on Friday at 8pm Eastern Time at Dallas' AT&T stadium. Tyson quit being veganWhile Tyson used to be a vegan, he now enjoys eating meat when training for a fight, he told Van Susteren. Jake Paul eats luxury proteinTyson's opponent, Jake Paul, has been training hard too.

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WASHINGTON — Republican senators are preparing for a robust vetting of Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, with a keen interest in details from a House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman from Florida. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction only over sitting House members. Many Republican senators, including members of the GOP-led Judiciary Committee that will oversee Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, said they'll want to see the details of the House Ethics investigation into Gaetz. But Gaetz's resignation complicates things, and the House committee hasn't indicated what it will do. Asked directly if he'd vote to confirm Gaetz, Cramer said the Florida congressman would have to make it through the Judiciary Committee first.

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WASHINGTON — A triumphant President-elect Donald Trump huddled with House Republicans before their leadership elections Wednesday and threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson, a key ally, as the GOP prepares for unified control of government next year. Trump, the 45th and future 47th president, got multiple standing ovations from rank-and-file Republicans at the meeting. After the event with Republicans, Trump headed to the White House for a meeting with President Joe Biden. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said Trump's meeting with Republicans was less about specific policy proposals and more of a "rah-rah address." Even before Trump's endorsement, Republicans were expected to nominate Johnson to continue as speaker in the 119th Congress.

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☆ Some of Trump's key cabinet picks provide clues to how his administration will approach the business world
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump is quickly fleshing out his cabinet, giving a sense of what his second administration will look like. Now he's Trump's nominee for defense secretary. AdvertisementTreasury secretary — TBD: Trump's pick for his top economic advisor is being closely watched considering the key role the economy played in the election.

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Trump’s transition team includes close to 100 people, with some working at Mar-a-Lago and others at the campaign office in Palm Beach and in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesInside Trump’s transitionTrump’s transition effort had begun with relatively orthodox choices — including Wiles, who led Trump’s campaign, as chief of staff. Much like his defense secretary pick, Trump had also grown frustrated with his options for attorney general. The role of attorney general has long been viewed by Trump as one of, if not the, most important positions he would fill. CORRECTION: This story has been corrected to properly reflect the process by which Donald Trump considered candidates for attorney general.

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☆ Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It is 1985 and the heavyweight is about to make his professional boxing debut. His last professional fight came in a loss to Kevin McBride more than 19 years ago, and his last exhibition fight was four years ago when, coincidentally, Paul was fighting in just his second professional fight on the undercard of that very event. “The second thing I worry about is, this is a fighter who was had many, many years of professional boxing under his or her belt. Tyson will return to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. Tyson's (right) last professional fight came in 2005 when he lost to Ireland's Kevin McBride (left).

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☆ Matt Gaetz's most controversial moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He has also been the subject of multiple House Ethics Committee probes. Related Video House of Representatives tumbles into chaos as fight for new speaker eruptsHere are some of the most controversial moments of Gaetz's career so far:He invited a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union. AdvertisementDemocrats urged the House Ethics Committee to investigate the matter. Advertisement"I'll give you the truth why I'm not speaker," McCarthy said in April 2024. House Ethics Committee probes GatezThe House Ethics Committee opened its probe into Gaetz in 2021.

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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction. The zinc gradually lost its hold on the cables suspending the telescope’s main platform over the reflector dish. The telescope was built in the 1960s with money from the Defense Department amid a push to develop anti-ballistic missile defenses. Following a few other cable failures, the federal agency decided to begin a plan to decommission the telescope in November 2020. In 2022, the National Science Foundation said it would not rebuild Puerto Rico's renowned radio telescope.

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House Republicans’ razor-thin victory was propelled by Trump’s decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. So far, Republicans have captured the 218 seats needed to secure the majority to Democrats’ 208 seats. Last week, Republicans flipped three Democratic Senate seats to win control of the upper chamber. They were among the 18 GOP House districts that President Joe Biden carried in 2020. Democratic challenger George Whitesides also ousted vulnerable GOP Rep. Mike Garcia in Southern California.

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☆ APEC/G20: World leaders heading to major summits are wary of Trump. China’s Xi sees an opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

China, perhaps more than most countries, will be bracing for fractious relations ahead with the United States. “It makes sense for Chinese officials to use these big events to try and shape some of the international narratives right now,” said Li Mingjiang, an associate professor of international relations at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. “Since there’s not much time before January 2025.”Cargo containers and cranes at Yantian port in southern China's Shenzhen earlier this year. The Chinese leader warned that the two countries “will both benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation,” according to China’s Foreign Ministry. “Beijing does worry about Trump’s wrath and what he could do to damage China’s interest on a bilateral level,” she said.

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☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Chiefs back at No. 1, plus quarterback confidence rankings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +24 min

Buffalo Bills (8-2)Last week: 4Sunday: Beat Indianapolis Colts 30-20QB confidence rating: 8Josh Allen has scored 58 non-passing touchdowns since being drafted in 2018. ETAdvertisementLast week: 7Sunday: Beat Jacksonville Jaguars 12-7QB confidence rating: 5Sunday was the game the Sam Darnold skeptics have been waiting for. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)Last week: 13Sunday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 23-20QB confidence rating: 7Baker Mayfield leads the NFL with 24 touchdown passes. Miami Dolphins (3-6)Last week: 27Monday: Beat Los Angeles Rams 23-15QB confidence rating: 6By the numbers, Tua Tagovailoa is playing great. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)Last week: 30Sunday: Lost to Minnesota Vikings 12-7QB confidence rating: 4The good news from Sunday?

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☆ Cowboys owner Jerry Jones launches angry tirade after question about curtains to block the sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that the sun was brought up again as an issue in his $1.2 billion retractable roof stadium, which has glass doors on either end. AT&T Stadium has an unusual east-west alignment from end zone to end zone, as opposed to most venues being north-south. The sun,” said Lamb, who ended a preseason-long holdout by signing a $136 million, four-year contract extension in late August. One thousand percent.”And on the question of making the suggestion to Jones, Lamb said, “I mean, y’all are doing my job for me right now.”It has been suggested plenty of times, and Jones always has flatly rejected it. Are you kidding me?”While Jones’ response could be taken as a criticism of embattled coach Mike McCarthy, Jones said it wasn’t.

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☆ Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk and other MAGA figures are onto a new fight: Who will be the next Senate Majority Leader. John Thune and John Cornyn. AdvertisementWith President-elect Donald Trump now on his way to the White House, his allies are settling on a new target: Getting a loyalist installed as Senate Majority Leader. Ahead of Mitch McConnell's long-awaited retirement from leadership, Republicans are set to choose a new leader on Wednesday of this week. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida.

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Trump allies are discussing deportation and detention options, with tackling the US-Mexico border seen as a priority from Day 1. But advocates fear deportation plans will soon reach deeper into American communities, targeting people who they say have a right to live here. Supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather outside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 29, 2024, the day Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the urban heart of New York City, where thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have stretched local resources, some houses of worship are preparing to shift their missions. But Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, warned that sanctuary laws won’t stop federal immigration agencies from doing what they want.

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☆ Trump’s new chief of staff is an unassuming figure in his brash inner circle. She’s also one of its most effective operators.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Neither Wiles nor Trump’s transition team immediately responded when asked if Wiles would soon step away from her position at Mercury. “The clown car can’t come into the White House at will,” the source said. She worked on Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and then in his White House. He then gave her nearly unfettered leeway to operate his Florida campaign as she saw fit. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio posted on social media: “President Trump has chosen a strong, intelligent woman to serve as White House Chief of Staff.”

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☆ Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hong Kong CNN —No United States leader has handled relations with North Korea quite like Donald Trump. But the second Trump administration will face an emboldened and arguably more dangerous North Korean leader. The North Korean leader has met with his “closest comrade” Russian President Vladimir Putin twice since last September and inked a major defense pact in June. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang this past June. That means the North Korean leader may look for benefit in Trump’s return.

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