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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leads the way with over 770,000 TikTok followers, while Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has a verified TikTok account with just over 1,100 followers. Of the 353 who supported the bill to force a sale, 13 have verified TikTok accounts, all of whom are Democrats. Luna’s communications director said that her TikTok account was for personal use and is not an official campaign account. Unlike in the House, where elected officials with verified TikTok accounts voted in both directions across party lines, 10 Senate Democrats with verified TikTok accounts voted to force a sale of the platform, while one independent and one Senate Republican with verified TikTok accounts voted against the bill to do so. Senators with verified TikTok accounts have an average of 318,000 TikTok followers, while representatives with verified TikTok accounts have an average of 178,000 TikTok followers.

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☆ ‘Wildly disruptive’: What happened last time Trump moved a federal agency out of DC
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Curt Devine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That western relocation was “wildly disruptive” and should serve as a “cautionary tale” for the incoming Trump administration, said Tracy Stone-Manning, the Biden administration’s BLM director. Project 2025, a conservative blueprint written by dozens of former Trump administration officials, recommended returning the BLM headquarters to the West. Most BLM staffers already worked in states outside of DC, but a disproportionate level of senior staffers worked in the nation’s capital. But an inspector general report later found that Trump administration officials had misled Congress in statements about the relocation. Future efforts to move federal offices out of DC could lead more federal workers to unionize.

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☆ Trump voters could fuel holiday spending, while Harris supporters may pull back
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In a world where sentiment drives purchasing decisions, these differences in opinion could shape how much people end up spending this holiday season. "It's very hard being a millennial and having to worry about buying a house, affording groceries, rent, all that stuff. Meanwhile, Trump voter Armando Duarte, a 62-year-old retired utility worker from Fort Lee, New Jersey, told CNBC he's feeling a lot better about the holiday shopping season since Trump won. In GOP-won states, shipping volumes increased by 50.4% after the election, while Democrat-won states saw volumes decrease by an average of 11.2%. Only two blue states — Illinois and Minnesota — saw shipping volumes increase after the election, while all others saw rates fall.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Amanda Davila, I'm, Davila, Trump, Armando Duarte, Duarte, Jobs, Meir Statman, University's Organizations: CNBC, Trump, Santa, University's Leavey School of Business, Shipping, GOP, Democrat Locations: Texas , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Connecticut, North Carolina, Virginia, New York City, Fort Lee , New Jersey, — Illinois, Minnesota

☆ RFK Jr. attacked the CDC’s ‘fascism’ and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

It’s misinformation about autism and mass injury that doctors and public health officials have disproven over and over again. Less attention has focused on the CDC, a public health agency Kennedy has long vilified in speeches and writings. In his 2017 speech, Kennedy criticized ACIP as a group of self-interested actors who base decisions on financial gain instead of public health. “The people who are on ACIP are not public health advocates,” he said. “We would know the answer to that question if we were given access to the vaccine safety database, but they’ve hidden it,” Kennedy said.

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☆ Trump made unprecedented inroads in Silicon Valley this election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Silicon Valley, long considered a progressive stronghold, has begun to shift toward Donald Trump, according to new voting data analyzed by Business Insider. These numbers show that Trump and Republicans are still a long way off from gaining any real majorities in Silicon Valley. While Elon Musk is based in Texas these days, many of his companies, including Tesla, are still very active in Silicon Valley. Trump, with Musk in support, has promised to cut regulations, which could help Silicon Valley startups grow more quickly. The trend toward Trump in the Silicon Valley electorate mirrors statewide and national trends.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton, Francisco county's, Trump, Democrat —, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Horowitz, Elon, Tesla, reelect Trump, JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Ben Narasin, we've, voteshare Organizations: GOP, Business, San, Apple, Google, Nvidia, State, Facebook, Meta, Republican, Trump, Democrat, Democratic, Venture, PayPal, Elon Locations: Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco counties, Silicon, San Francisco Bay, California, San Francisco, San Mateo county, Silicon Valley, Texas, Atherton

☆ Four Democratic lawmakers targeted with threats while home for Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At least four Democratic representatives from Connecticut said Thursday they were targeted with bomb threats while home celebrating Thanksgiving with their families. Reps. Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson and Jahana Hayes each issued statements revealing they were targeted with bomb threats, prompting law enforcement to respond. In each case, law enforcement ultimately found no evidence of a bomb and all four lawmakers have reported their families are safe. In a statement to CNN, US Capitol Police said they are investigating the latest round of threats against Democratic lawmakers. Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director and CNN contributor, said he was not surprised by yesterday’s threats.

Persons: Sen, Chris Murphy’s, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson, Jahana Hayes, Donald Trump’s, ” USCP, Himes, Courtney, Hayes, ”, Andrew McCabe, It’s, ” McCabe, “, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Hartford, US Capitol Police, House Intelligence, Connecticut Congressional, FBI, Trump Locations: Connecticut

☆ Leading Democrat who represents Silicon Valley encourages liberals to stay on X amid Bluesky exodus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA top Democrat urged fellow liberals to remain on Elon Musk's X platform. This month, millions of users have joined Bluesky, which bills itself as a liberal alternative to X.Khanna told Politico that his relationship with Elon Musk is an example of finding common ground. Rep. Ro Khanna, a leading progressive lawmaker representing the heart of Silicon Valley, said liberals shouldn't flee Elon Musk's X, instead urging his fellow Democrats to engage with those who share opposing beliefs. Khanna made the comments on an episode of Politico's Power Play podcast this week amid an exodus of liberal users from X to Bluesky. AdvertisementLast year, Khanna praised Musk as an entrepreneurial "genius" but criticized the Tesla CEO's controversial online behavior, including his posting of edgy memes.

Persons: Khanna, Politico, Elon Musk, Ro Khanna, shouldn't, Elon Musk's, Musk, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump Organizations: Elon, Politico, Fox News, CNN, Department of Government Locations: Silicon Valley, California, HASC

☆ Democrat Derek Tran unseats GOP Michelle Steel in razor-thin Orange County House race
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Democrat Derek Tran has defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel for a House seat representing California’s Orange County and Los Angeles, NBC News projects, after a contentious race that centered on the candidates’ Asian American identities and use of aggressive anti-China messaging. Tran has performed better with voters in Los Angeles County, where he has had a significant lead over Steel. But the race is tighter in Orange County, the bulk of the district, where voters have repeatedly flipped between red and blue over the past election cycles. She previously served as a supervisor and chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors before running for Congress. Don Luong, a history teacher and longtime Orange County voter, said the back-and-forth has distracted from the candidates’ actual platforms.

Persons: Derek Tran, Michelle Steel, Tran, Steel, ” “, ” Tran, “ Michelle can’t, ” Steel, Don Luong, ” Luong, “ We’re, didn’t, Luong, “, ”, Sheng Thao, Pamela Price Organizations: NBC News, Army, Steel, Congressional, Asian, Congress, Consumer, VietFace, NBC, “, Oakland Locations: California’s Orange County, Los Angeles, China, Los Angeles County, Orange County, California, Vietnam, Communist China, Orange, mailers, Alameda County

☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

After a lengthy delay, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, allowing the next administration to coordinate with federal agencies. Trump’s incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said in a statement the memo’s signing allows for “critical preparations” to begin. During the campaign, Trump's team had blown past an Oct. 1 deadline to enter a memorandum of understanding with the White House. The agreement with the White House outlined that Trump must publicly post his ethics plan for the transition team on the GSA website. The Trump transition team and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Susie Wiles, ”, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Wiles, Trump’s, Jamie Raskin, Raskin, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Saloni Sharma, Sharma, White, ’ ” Sharma Organizations: White, General Services Administration, Democrat, Maryland, NBC News, GSA, Trump, Justice Department, FBI Locations: United States

☆ Trump’s trade threats put the world on a precipice and may say a lot about his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

His first major global brouhaha since winning reelection posed the following questions that will help define the character of his second term. There’s no guarantee that Canada, Mexico and China will back down immediately. Trump’s trade war rhetoric is a reminder that in his worldview, the United States has few friends — only adversaries against whom it can choose to win or lose. The prime minister therefore has a huge incentive to avoid a trade war that could cause havoc in the Canadian economy. Initial reaction to Trump’s broadside against Canada and Mexico suggests that many observers see his outburst as a negotiating tactic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, he’s, Pete, George W, Bush’s, “, “ Trump, Elon Musk, Justin Trudeau, Claudia Sheinbaum, —, Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre, Sen, Marco Rubio, Xi Jinping, ”, Gerry Connolly Organizations: CNN, Trump, Central ”, Elon, Conservative Party, Trade, North American Free Trade Locations: Canada, Mexico, China, United States, NATO, Russia, Ottawa, Canadian, Washington, Beijing, Europe, Ukraine

☆ Trump sprints through transition as he faces narrow window to act in office
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On Tuesday, Trump’s transition team signed an agreement with the White House after months of postponing the traditional transition process – a delay that Biden officials warned could undermine an orderly transfer of power and pose national security risks. In a statement announcing the agreement, the Trump transition said it will use its own security and information systems, its own office spaces and maintain its own ethics plan. The transition team said its ethics plan will be posted online in compliance with federal law. Several of Trump’s picks have vast personal fortunes and deep ties to the private sector. Trump’s transition team has so far relied instead on internal vetting.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, –, Matt Gaetz, Department of Justice – Trump, Pam Bondi, Joe Biden, ”, Brian Ballard, “, ” Ballard, Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Linda McMahon, Hegseth, McMahon, Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, – Lutnick, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, – Mehmet Oz, Janette Nesheiwat, Marty Makary, Sen, Markwayne Mullin, he’s, ” Sen, Peter Welch, Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s, untangle, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Bill Hagerty, Nick Iarossi —, —, ” Iarossi, CNN’s Betsy Klein, Lauren Fox Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Washington, Florida Rep, Department of Justice, Sunshine, Republicans, Mar, GOP, Senate, Senate Republicans, Fox News, Department of Education, Department of Commerce, Bessent, Hawaii Rep, Medicare, Drug Administration, Oklahoma Republican, Vermont Democrat, America, White, Biden, General Services Administration, FBI, Gabbard, – Locations: Manhattan, Palm Beach, New York, Washington ,, Washington, Trump, Ukraine, Oklahoma, Vermont, Mexico, Canada, China, Florida

☆ Maye Musk welcomes Elon's bromance with Donald Trump and says they 'just seem to be having fun'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk and the president-elect are having "a lot of fun," she said. Maye Musk called her son "the genius of the world" and backed him to slash government waste. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are two of the world's wealthiest and most powerful men. Musk's mother, Maye, commented on their budding bromance in an interview on Fox Business this week: "They just seem to be having fun, a lot of fun, and that's nice for both of them to have fun." However, the negative comments are very… pic.twitter.com/lWLiG1mqfs — Maye Musk (@mayemusk) November 4, 2024Many mothers champion their children and sing their praises, and Maye is no exception.

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The lawyers for Freeman and Moss have said that Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, has not complied with court orders to turn over his assets to the pair. Aaron Nathan, an attorney for Freeman and Moss, said Giuliani had surrendered the car, but not the title. The notion that he can't apply for a title certificate ... " the judge told Cammarata before Giuliani cut him off and started his rant. After court, Giuliani suggested the trial is unnecessary because Liman is "going to rule against me. Asked if he regretted defaming Freeman and Moss, Giuliani said: "I do not regret it for a minute.

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Back in 2006 in Italy, newly elected Vladimir Luxuria was briefly barred from using the ladies' room when she took her seat in Parliament. "What is happening to Sarah McBride is rank politics." "So I am very sympathetic to Sarah McBride." During her four years in the Polish Parliament, Grodzka also faced verbal attacks and was repeatedly misgendered by fellow Polish lawmaker Krystyna Pawlowicz. In recent years — nearly a decade after she left Parliament — Grodzka is still occasionally on the receiving end of personal attacks from Polish lawmakers, as the country's right-wing has embraced anti-LGBTQ sentiments.

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That means buyers can combine existing tax credits with the deep discounts on offer over the next three months. Hours after Newsom announced his proposal Monday, Bloomberg News reported that his office planned to exclude Teslas from any state rebate program, citing an idea to limit the proposed aid based on automakers’ EV market shares. The current federal tax credit also applies to leases, and some dealerships are exploiting a loophole that allows EV lessees to qualify for the full $7,500 credit without meeting income or manufacturer requirements. In a recent Edmunds analysis of mid-priced vehicles leased this year, the average monthly payment for EVs when factoring in tax credits was $428, far lower than the $572 for vehicles with gas engines. “If the tax credit goes away and it’s a significant amount that’s being utilized by dealers, you’ll have them rather upset for a while,” Drury said.

Persons: Donald Trump, EVs, ”, Jay Turner, Gavin Newsom’s, Turner, Biden, “ We’re, ” Newsom, Trump, he’d, Karoline Leavitt, Ivan Drury, ” Drury, who’s, Drury, I’d, ” Turner, Elon Musk, Trump’s, Musk, Tesla, Newsom, “ It’s, you’re, ” Buyers Organizations: Wellesley College, Republican, White House, Trump, Cox Automotive, U.S, Congress, Trump White, “ Department, Government, Bloomberg News, ’ EV, NBC News, EV lessees, ” Locations: California, Colorado and Massachusetts, Edmunds, China, Mexico, Canada, U.S

☆ Harris campaign leaders blame abbreviated campaign and headwinds for loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The leaders of Harris’ presidential campaign in an interview released Tuesday defended their decisions and blamed a variety of external factors for the Democrat’s defeat three weeks ago. Harris’ top aides did not reveal any notable regrets and suggested that, with more time, the vice president might have fared better. Though she seemed less inclined to pass along the blame, the vice president also suggested the short campaign hamstrung her chances. President Trump is for you.” The spot used Harris’ own words, highlighting support for taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgeries for transgender prisoners. “I think that it made her seem out of touch.”Yet the architects of the Harris campaign dismissed suggestions that some Democrats have made since the election that not responding to the ad played a major role in Harris’ defeat.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, ”, David Plouffe, Joe Biden, Plouffe, Biden, Harris ’, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, ’, ” Dillon, “, ” Harris, Kamala, Trump, ” Plouffe, ” Quentin Fulks, ” Fulks, Dan Pfeiffer, Barack Obama, “ You’ve, Stephanie Cutter, Joe Rogan, Cutter, Dillon, “ Trump, ” Pfeiffer, ” Cutter, CNN’s Ebony Davis Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump

☆ Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong has become a center for money laundering and sanctions evasion under the tightening grip of Beijing, US lawmakers have warned, calling for a re-evaluation of America’s close business relationship with the Asian financial hub. “We must now question whether longstanding US policy towards Hong Kong, particularly towards its financial and banking sector, is appropriate,” they added. Rubio, a fierce critic of Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, has sponsored legislation that sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong officials for alleged human rights violations in the city. This has massive implications for US businesses with big exposure to Hong Kong,” Fish said. “Sadly, the idea of Hong Kong as autonomous from China is now a farce … US companies need to understand that their Hong Kong operations will likely fall under increased scrutiny.”

Persons: Janet Yellen, ”, “, Donald Trump, Hong Kong, John Moolenaar, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Trump, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Scott Bessent, Isaac Stone Fish, Bessent –, ” Fish Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, US Treasury Department, Hong, European Union, Treasury Department, Republican Rep, White, US Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing, China, Washington, Hong, Russia, North Korea, People’s Republic of China, Iran, Ukraine, Russian, United Kingdom

☆ Scott Presler: The former provocateur claiming credit for swinging Pennsylvania to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Elle Reeve | Samantha | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Doylestown, Pennsylvania CNN —Scott Presler has built a persona as a tall, very friendly, and gay face of the MAGA movement. His profile on X lists his location as “Make Kindness Cool Again.” Last week he smiled for every photo and shook hands with every fan who followed him to a county commissioners’ meeting in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The meeting itself was less chipper, with Presler’s acolytes repeatedly shouting “TRAITOR!” at a Democratic official, but Presler himself stayed upbeat. “For the first time in modern history, there are more registered Republicans than Democrats here in this county,” Presler said as he addressed the commissioners. On Kelly’s show, Presler called himself “a data guy,” and got into the weeds on voter registration numbers.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Scott Presler, MAGA, Presler, ” Presler, Donald J, Trump, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr, Steven Bannon, Megyn Kelly, Dan Bongino, Benny Johnson, Charlie Kirk, ” Scott Presler, Mark Peterson, Steven Crowder, ” Crowder, “, ”, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, LancasterOnline, Pat Poprik, “ There’s, Scott, He’s, he’s, Julie Ambolino, Miriam Logan, ” Edward Mackhouse, I’ve, Lara Trump, Jeff Kowalsky, Diane Ellis, Ellis, Marseglia, that’s Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Presler’s, Democratic, Commonwealth, YouTube, CNN, Pennsylvania, Republican, Elon, Trump, New York Young Republicans, Covid, Democrat, Bucks County Republican Party, Getty Locations: Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Bucks County , Pennsylvania, United States, America, Baltimore, Bucks, ’, Detroit, AFP

☆ Trump’s evasion of January 6 accountability will echo for next four years and generations to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The federal elections case led to a Supreme Court ruling granting a president limited immunity for official acts. This is likely to reinforce Trump’s belief that he will have almost unchecked authority and will therefore reverberate through the next four years and generations to come. And by voting the way they did, Americans effectively exonerated him in the federal cases — on charges that could have landed him in jail. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesWhat the thwarting of accountability meansThere will be short- and long-term consequences from Trump escaping accountability. But he also portrayed Trump’s evasion of a trial as a dark day for America.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, –, “, Smith, ”, Donald Trump, Drew Angerer, ” James, Julia Chatterley, “ It’s, Tanya Chutkan, Merrick Garland, Garland, —, I’m, Steven Hirsch, ” Trump, ” Smith, Joe Biden, Dan Goldman, CNN’s Boris Sanchez Organizations: CNN, Trump, Capitol, Department, US, Hofstra University, CNN International, Democrat, Justice Department, Democrats, Democratic House, stoke, Republican Party, Republican, Manhattan Criminal, FBI, MAKE, New York Democrat, America, United Locations: United States, America, Washington ,, Washington, New York, Georgia, New York City, Florida

☆ How these older voters who backed Harris are engaging in ‘quiet resistance’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But I’m afraid for those I love, for those I don’t love, those I know, those I don’t know. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris evenly split these voters nationally, with 49% each, according to exit polls. Levin sees women’s rights in retreat; lies and distortions that go largely unchallenged; meanness toward immigrants; and disdain for civility and democratic norms. I don’t know what that is unless it’s a people. It’s just, I don’t know, I don’t like the division and everything.”Murphy can agree on that point.

Persons: Pat Levin, It’s, ”, “, Donald Trump, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Susan Wild, Franklin Roosevelt, Levin, ” Levin, wasn’t, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W . Bush, George W, Bush, … I’m, — I’m, Trump, Kamala Harris, CNN's John King, CNN Levin, What’s, Marvin Boyer, Boyer, ” Boyer, I’m, ” Kamala Harris, Darrell Ann Murphy’s, ” Murphy, Harris, she’s, Murphy, Darrell Ann Murphy, Pamela Aita, Catherine Long, Catherine Long sparred, ” Aita, “ Long, doesn’t, “ I’m, Aita, Long, stokes, …, We’ll, John Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Democratic, Republican, Bethlehem, CNN, White House, Elon, doer, Trump, elect’s Locations: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Vietnam, Harris . Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Northampton, Iowa, Easton , Pennsylvania, Easton, Palmer Township, America, It’s

Greg Abbott challenged President Joe Biden at almost every turn on the handling of the US southern border, as the state grappled with multiple border surges. Abbott described the upcoming border actions as a coordinated effort between border states and Washington. Texas officials and federal officials have historically worked together on the US-Mexico border. Texas state officials tout the work of their operation, arguing it served as a deterrent, and federal officials cite Biden’s executive action that levied harsher consequences for border crossers. “Texas has really been a lab for how mass round-ups of immigrants would work and how you can practically do it,” said Kristin Etter, the director of policy and legal Services at the Texas Immigration Law Council.

Persons: Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Abbott, “ We’re, ” Abbott, Fox News ’ “ Hannity, ”, Donald Trump’s, “ We’ve, Trump, —, Michael Banks —, Tom Homan, Banks, Biden, Brad Coe, he’s, “, Coe, who’ve, Tom Schmerber, Schmerber, I’d, dueled, –, Kristin Etter Organizations: CNN, Trump, Texas Gov, Lone Star, Democratic, Fox News, Biden White, Customs, Abbott, Texas National Guard, Texas Department of Public Safety, Fox Business, National Guard, Homeland Security, Texas, Operation Lone Star, Republican, Maverick, Democrat, Department of Homeland Security, Biden Justice, Justice Department, Circuit, Texas Immigration Law Council Locations: Texas, Rio, But Texas, — Texas, Mexico, Washington, Kinney County, Maverick, Maverick County, Rio Grande, El Paso, “ Texas

☆ As New York’s Migrant Crisis Eases, Trump’s Deportation Threat Looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After a two-year influx of asylum seekers, New York City leaders are cautiously optimistic that the migrant crisis has begun to subside, and that the city’s emergency response is entering a new phase. Fewer migrants are arriving from the southern border. And on top of the slowdown, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats of mass deportations have injected a large dose of uncertainty into the situation. The threat of an immigration crackdown may accelerate a nearly five-month trend: The number of migrants in city shelters has declined for 19 consecutive weeks, as crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to record lows. As of Nov. 17, the city was housing 57,400 migrants in 210 shelters, hotels and tent complexes — a drop of 17 percent from a peak of 69,000 in January.

Persons: Donald J, Eric Adams Organizations: Democrat Locations: New York City, U.S, Mexico

☆ Opinion | Republicans Freak Out Over Trump’s Choice for Labor Secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Farah Stockman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It might be the most shocking news yet to come out of this roller-coaster of a transition: After weeks of choosing cabinet secretaries who seem determined to destroy the agencies they will lead, Donald Trump announced the choice of a secretary of labor whom many American workers actually like. His pick, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who just lost her bid for re-election, was one of only three Republicans to cosponsor the PRO Act, which protects workers’ right to organize. She also cosponsored the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which requires all states to recognize public-sector unions. In fact, Chavez-DeRemer, the daughter of a Teamster, has such a pro-union record that some Republicans are in a full-blown panic about her nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana wrote on X that he plans to question her about her support for “Democrat legislation in Congress that would strip Louisiana’s ability to be a right to work state, and if that will be her position going forward.” The New York Post ran a headline quoting conservatives calling her “toxic” and “unserious.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Lori Chavez, Chavez, Bill Cassidy, ” Organizations: PRO, Public Service, Democrat, New York Post Locations: Oregon, Louisiana, Congress

☆ San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie taps OpenAI's Sam Altman and other business leaders for help with transition
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Kate Rogers | In Katerog | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has begun tapping tech heavyweights and business leaders to help with his goal of overhauling the city's image. "He wants to put down roots here in San Francisco. The city can't have all its eggs in one basket and needs to expand into other business sectors as well, Lurie said. "We will go recruit companies from all sectors to come back to San Francisco," Lurie said. A fully-staffed police department and 911 dispatch office will be necessary to help bring businesses and workers back to the city, Lurie said.

Persons: Daniel Lurie, Sam Altman, Ned Segal, Lurie, Levi Strauss, I've Organizations: Francisco's Mayor, London, CNBC Locations: San Francisco, Francisco

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