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☆ Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Manu Raju | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s findings on Gaetz. “I think there should not be any limitations on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation, including whatever the House Ethics Committee has generated,” he said. Trump has pushed to keep all options on the table to greenlight his nominees, including recess appointments, which would bypass the typical Senate confirmation process. However, Sen. Rick Scott told CNN, “I believe in recess appointments.” Scott had supported recess appointments during his bid for GOP leader, which he lost to Thune. The Supreme Court has ruled on questions about recess appointments, which makes the outcome of taking these questions to court uncertain.

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☆ Eva Longoria opens up about choosing to live abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Eva Longoria has chosen to live her life outside of the US. For years, her family has primarily lived outside of Hollywood and now split their time between Spain and Mexico, according to the publication. Longoria said she has increasingly felt like the US is “a scary place” and that she feels it will continue to be following the results of the presidential election. She acknowledged that she is “privileged” to be able to provide an escape abroad for herself and her family. “I would like to think our fight continues,” she said of her work with the Democratic party.

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☆ My medical condition makes it risky for me to work in an office. For now, I'm freelancing from home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Amanda Krebs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I have rheumatoid arthritis, which means my immune system attacks my joints. My condition means my immune system attacks my joints, which results in debilitating pain throughout my body if left untreated. To treat it, I have to suppress my immune system with medication, which I need just to physically get out of bed in the morning. AdvertisementI'm more vulnerable to catching upper respiratory illnessesBecause my immune system is suppressed, it means I'm more vulnerable to catching any bug that's going around. Related storiesIt's been almost six years since my last upper respiratory infection, but I still can't breathe as well as I used to.

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☆ Why Trump is trying to outrage Washington with his controversial Cabinet picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative Cabinet picks have left some Republican senators aghast and Washington in shock. The dismay engulfing establishment elites contrasted with the euphoria rocketing through conservative networks and social media among Trump fans. News that Hegseth had been picked to lead the Pentagon rocked Washington the night before the Gaetz pick and sparked similar questions about Trump’s motives. And she was accused of “parroting” false propaganda from America’s premier espionage adversary, Russia, by no less than Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney. Not all Trump’s picks are contentious.

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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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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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☆ Elon Musk's promise of an 'epic' leaderboard of 'dumb' government spending reveals his marketing savvy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk says a leaderboard of "dumb" government spending will expose waste — and he wants your two cents. The Tesla CEO said this week that he planned to post a public "leaderboard for the most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars." While the effectiveness of Musk's leaderboard remains to be seen, experts told Business Insider it showed his marketing savvy — even if it could also encourage "gotcha" moments that need more context. Especially in a dry realm such as government spending, Musk's plans are bound to grab eyeballs — and perhaps make people feel more invested in the outcome. She said there was some precedent for Musk's leaderboard, noting that former Sen. William Proxmire, a Democrat from Wisconsin, issued the "Golden Fleece Award" for wasteful spending throughout the 1970s and '80s via monthly press releases.

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☆ Judge explains why he handed Elon Musk his $1 million-a-day sweepstakes win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA Philadelphia judge has explained why he didn't shut down Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes. The decision would help Musk and his America PAC move for outright dismissal of the lawsuit. Elon Musk's controversial $1 million-a-day swing state sweepstakes was never a lottery, a Philadelphia judge said in a written decision explaining why he declined to shut the program down after a hearing last Monday. Lotteries require a prize, a payment for a chance to win that prize, and for winners to be chosen at random, the judge said. Representatives for Krasner, Musk, and the PAC did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the judge's decision and next steps in the case.

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☆ How Trump policies may boost and burden energy stocks and crude oil, all at the same time
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

While oil stocks tend to follow the direction of crude prices, the energy sector has gained 3.6% since election day, slightly outpacing the S & P 500. Conflicting signals The crude futures market and the oil and gas stocks appear to be taking different messages from Trump's victory. Since the election, natural gas stocks have been big winners on the prospect of more pipeline permitting. The oilfield services companies are also major beneficiaries under a Trump administration, West said. Oil surplus headwind More ominously, an oil and gas production boom under Trump would lower crude oil prices and likely act as a headwind for the industry.

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☆ Trump's Pentagon pick criticized US involvement in Ukraine, said Putin probably wouldn't go 'much further' if he wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary at a key point in the war in Ukraine. The military veteran and Fox News commentator has mostly aligned with Trump on Ukraine. The choice of Hegseth raised questions about the US approach to the war in Ukraine under a second Trump administration. In an episode of the "Shawn Ryan Show" podcast last week, recorded before Trump's announcement, Hegseth contemplated a scenario where Putin wins in Ukraine. Vance has previously criticized US support for Ukraine, and said: "I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another."

Persons: Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Trump, Shawn Ryan, Hegseth, Putin, Joe Biden's, Lloyd Austin, Ukraine Hegseth, Jesse Watters, Joe Biden, NATO Hegseth, Michael Waltz, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Vance, Alexander Libman, Libman, Anton Barbashin Organizations: Fox, Trump, Fox News, Putin, NATO, Kyiv, Reuters, State, Ukraine, Free University of Berlin, Riddle Russia Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Poland, Afghanistan, Iraq, Hegseth, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Luhansk, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe

The report adds to some other examples of hateful rhetoric spreading after Trump’s victory. Gender played a central role in this year’s election as Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign emphasized reproductive rights. Even before his election, Trump and his supporters had targeted Harris with misogynistic comments throughout her campaign. On platforms like TikTok, women posted about the misogynistic comments they had received parroting Fuentes’ remarks, with many also rebuking the sentiment. A TikTok spokesperson confirmed that phrases like “your body, my choice” violates community guidelines, except for instances of counterspeech.

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☆ Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

— Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorchester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard. Harriet Tubman circa 1870. Wyatt hailed her aunt’s legacy of tenacity, generosity and faith and agreed Veterans Day applied to her as much as any other service member. In 2022, a Chicago elementary school was renamed for Tubman, replacing the previous namesake, who had racist views.

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☆ Trump's win is already scrambling supply chains
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump's election victory last week is already having an effect on global supply chains. While many firms are waiting to see what Trump's trade policies will be, some are moving ahead. From medical supplies to consumer products, several companies are getting an early start to changing their supply chains. Several companies, however, aren't waiting to make changes to their supply chains. Fortune Brands, which owns a portfolio of home products brands like Moen plumbing fixtures and Yale locks, has been rethinking its supply chain since Trump's tariffs in 2017.

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☆ Victor Wembanyama joins legendary group of NBA players after posting another monstrous stat-line
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Victor Wembanyama put his name alongside some legendary figures in NBA history after posting yet another monstrous stat-line during the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, meaning he has now played the equivalent of a full season. When asked about what he’s learned after playing a full season, Wembanyama highlighted the mental aspect of preparing for a busy schedule. One thing that has developed for Wembanyama as the season has gone on is his success from three-point range. I’m 20, I’m hoping for some years it’s going to keep feeling better and better.

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☆ My best friend and I gave our daughters the same name. We hoped it would strengthen their bond.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dana Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My best friend and I both named our daughters Annika. AdvertisementI met my best friend back in 2005 when I ran a Seattle-based indie music website, and she played in my favorite band. A shared bond on the other side of the worldIt's hard to live 6,000 miles away from one of your best friends. AdvertisementBut Saundrah's daughter is tall, has an incredible sense of direction, and wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every day to get homework done. Saundrah's daughter is an extrovert, and mine is an introvert.

Persons: Annika, —, Saundrah, Leo, we'd, Nika, Nico Organizations: Service Locations: Seattle, Europe

☆ Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins annual literature award
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London AP —British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. The prize is open to English-language writers of any nationality and has a reputation for transforming writers’ careers. De Waal praised the “crystalline” writing and “capaciousness” of Harvey’s succinct novel — at 136 pages in its UK paperback edition, one of the shortest-ever Booker winners. Harvey is the first female Booker winner since 2019, though one of five women on this year’s shortlist, the largest number in the prize’s 55-year history. Founded in 1969, the Booker Prize is open to novels originally written in English published in the UK or Ireland.

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☆ Trump’s emerging team of loyalists is primed for a fast start in his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Miller was a powerful White House aide in Trump’s first term, authoring much of his most fiery scripted rhetoric as a speechwriter. Yet despite these draconian visions, there’s uncertainty about how far Trump will go in his deportation program and whether it matches his dystopian speeches. Many Democrats and Republicans could agree on Trump’s vow to start by deporting criminal undocumented migrants — the easiest part of his plan. Trump’s critics and vulnerable undocumented migrants, however, will find little in the president-elect’s new staff picks to offer them comfort. In every incoming presidential administration, staffing is important and provides ideological clues to how a White House will act.

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☆ Tennis Channel removes Jon Wertheim for 'inappropriate' remark about Barbora Krejcikova
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Longtime Tennis Channel commentator Jon Wertheim was been removed from air “indefinitely” after he made an “inappropriate comment” about tennis star Barbora Krejcikova, the network announced Sunday. The Tennis Channel said in a statement it became aware about the comment Wertheim made on Friday, and he was removed “immediately." That said, Tennis Channel holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was not met in this moment,” the statement said. The network apologized to Krejcikova, as did Wertheim. Matthew Stockman / Getty ImagesWertheim shared a public apology on X, saying he made “some deeply regrettable comments off-air” during a Tennis Channel studio show on Friday.

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy at the White House, a source with knowledge of the transition team's plans said Monday. While Trump hasn't made his choice public yet, Vice President-elect JD Vance appeared to confirm the news in a post on X as he reacted to CNN's report about Miller being chosen for the role. Vance said. Miller, a staunch hardliner on immigration policy, worked in the White House during Trump's first term in office, serving both as director of speechwriting and as a senior adviser to the president. Since leaving the White House, he has run the group America First Legal, which he founded with former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows.

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☆ ‘Venom 3’ leads box office again, A24’s ‘Heretic’ scares up $11 million bebut in sleepy weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Venom: The Last Dance” is looming over the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. As a result, overall domestic box office revenues remain down more than 11% from 2023 and nearly 27% from 2019, according to Comscore. “Heretic,” featuring “Notting Hill” star Hugh Grant playing against type as a villain, notched third place with $11 million from 3,221 venues. The well-reviewed family film has endured at the box office with minimal week-to-week drops (this weekend was down only 11%), earning $130.2 million domestically and $292 million worldwide so far. Ticket sales declined 52% from its soft $5 million debut, bringing the Robert Zemeckis-directed film to $9.3 million domestically.

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☆ I'm a college professor, and I'm not sure I'll send my kid to college. A degree isn't required for success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Sarah Graves | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But today, as a college professor and writer, I know that's not necessarily true. School comes naturally to me, which is why I became a college professor. My job as a college professor required a Ph.D., but I also make a living as a writer. He's already on the way to a writing career; a picture book we cowrote will be released in May 2025. As a college professor, I know a degree doesn't have to be a part of that.

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☆ Jon Wertheim: Tennis Channel removes analyst indefinitely after comment about Barbora Krejčíková forehead
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. It showed her at an angle that exaggerated her forehead,” Wertheim wrote on X on Sunday. I am sorry.”Later on Sunday, the Tennis Channel released a statement saying it has “apologized to the player, Barbora Krejcikova, as did Jon.”“When Tennis Channel became aware of an inappropriate comment about a professional tennis player made by our analyst Jon Wertheim on Friday, we immediately removed him from our air indefinitely,” the statement read. That said, Tennis Channel holds its employees to a standard of respectfulness for others at all times, a standard that was not met in this moment.”Krejčíková, the current world No. CNN has reached out to Krejčíková, Wertheim and the Tennis Channel for further comment.

Persons: Barbora, Jon Wertheim, Wertheim, “, ”, Krejčíková, ” Krejčíková, I’ve, ” Wertheim, Clive Brunskill, Jon, “ Jon, Zheng Qinwen Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, WTA, Tennis Channel, Tennis Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, American, Krejčíková

☆ The controversial postelection episode of 'Saturday Night Live' got a lot of people talking — including Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The "Saturday Night Live" postelection episode didn't land well with fans of the show or Elon Musk. AdvertisementThe "Saturday Night Live" postelection episode was criticized by people across the political spectrum, including Elon Musk. Related Video Crowd boos Elon Musk at Dave Chappelle's comedy show"Listen, I know a lot of ugly women, feminists, I mean, don't want to hear this message. pic.twitter.com/WpLVfMn5gH — BQ (@BrendanQ_1999) November 10, 2024To all the people that are offended by Bill Burr’s SNL monologue. @nbcsnl — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2024They are so mad that @realDonaldTrump won 🤣🤣 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2024

Persons: Elon, Bill Burr, Musk, Dana Carvey, —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Dave Chappelle, he's, Burr, Dave Chappelle's, Kamala Harris, — Kiki, ”, Dolly Parton, Bill Burr's Organizations: Service, Trump, SNL Locations: e" c

☆ In Brazil, the US election is inspiring hard-right ‘Trump of the tropics’ supporters to ‘complete our mission’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Julia Vargas Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Since President-elect Donald Trump’s political comeback on Tuesday, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters have celebrated his victory as their own. In many ways, nowhere has Trump’s political strategy been more rigorously mirrored than in Brazil. At the Trump watch party in Mar-a-Lago on election night, Donald Trump Jr. posed for a photo with his Brazilian counterpart, former first son and congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro, member of the Brazil Chamber of Deputies, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 24, 2024. Eduardo spearheaded the creation of CPAC Brasil, a Brazilian adaptation of the US Conservative Political Action Conference.

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☆ Children’s book by British chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London Associated Press —A children’s book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticised for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. “Together with my publishers we have decided to withdraw the book from sale.”Indigenous campaigners were particularly aghast that neither Oliver nor his publishers, Penguin Random House, had consulted with them before the novel was published. Jamie Oliver's new book Billy and the Epic Escape. Joe Giddens/PA Wire“It is clear that our publishing standards fell short on this occasion, and we must learn from that and take decisive action,” the publisher said. Oliver released his first children’s book, “Billy And The Giant Adventure,” last year and said in a social media post that he had “carefully chosen the font to make sure the text is as clear as possible” as dyslexic people like himself can find it hard to read.

Persons: Jamie Oliver, Billy, Oliver, “, ”, Jamie Oliver's, Joe Giddens, ” Oliver Organizations: London Associated Press, Australians, Guardian, National Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation, Nations, Penguin Random Locations: British, ”, Australia

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