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| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | 🏛 Trump selected Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. In a pick that shocked all of Capitol Hill, Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to head the Department of Justice. Gaetz, who immediately resigned his House seat for the appointment, now effectively ended the House Ethics probe into his allegedly illicit behavior. | 🕵️♀️ Tulsi Gabbard named director of national intelligence. Donald Trump appointed former Democratic congresswoman and recent Republican convert Tulsi Gabbard to lead the nation's 17 intelligence agencies. Trump praised Gabbard's "fearless spirit" and commitment to "championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength." | 🔒 CIA official charged in classified leak on Israel's Iran strike plans. Asif W. Rahman, who held a top-secret clearance, was arrested in Cambodia after highly sensitive documents regarding Israel's potential retaliation against Iran surfaced online. The leak sparked concerns over intelligence security, with some warning it could strain US-Israel relations due to the sensitive nature of the information. | 🚨 FBI raided the Polymarket CEO's home. Agents raided Shayne Coplan's home around 6 am on Wednesday morning, though details on what they sought or the target of the investigation remain unclear. A Polymarket spokesperson suggested the raid was "political retribution" for the platform's role in correctly predicting the recent presidential election. |
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| | | WHAT WE'RE HEARING | Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) called Gaetz's nomination "god-tier level trolling" to "own the libs in perpetuity." Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) commented on Gaetz's nomination: "People voted for cheaper eggs, not whatever the f@#€ this is." Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Illinois will not accept National Guard troops to help with deportation raids. Charlie Kirk warned that Republicans who "voted for Garland and won't vote for Gaetz" will face an "immediate primary challenge." Pollster Nate Silver said that the Democrats deserved to lose.
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| | | NARRATIVE TRACKER | Politico commented that Defense Department (DOD) lobbyists and bureaucrats are unhappy with Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. This, however, is one of the main reasons why he was chosen; career DOD officials have presided over failed policies like the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Whoopi Goldberg said Pete Hegseth "clearly does not know anything about the military." Hegseth served tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and earned two Bronze Stars. The New York Times is trying to figure out why Democrats are struggling to win young men. They mainly focus on economic and other policy issues, but fail to consider the left's contempt for traditional masculinity and values, often labeling men "toxic." The New York Times also spoke to many voters who ultimately decided to vote for Trump because of his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast. Cathy Young, writing for The Boston Globe, struggles to understand why so many women voted for Trump, identifying the election as a "battle of the sexes." Young essentially calls Trump's female voters too ignorant to consider his "misogyny."
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| | | IN THE LOOP | Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) won the vote to become the Senate GOP conference chair — the third highest position in the chamber. The House GOP opted to stick with Mike Johnson (R-LA) for the speakership role. The Ohio State Senate passed a bill barring "transgender men" from using women's bathrooms in public schools. Arizonans passed Prop. 313, mandating life without parole for sex trafficking a minor. The most clicked link in our last newsletter was CNN cutting hundreds of jobs.
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| | | | MY THOUGHTS | Welcome Back, Hitler? | Good morning. After four years of calling Trump a "fascist," "dictator," "Hitler," and a "threat to democracy," Biden and Kamala did a quick about-face. The first thing they did when Trump won? Sent him an official "congratulations." | Biden even met Trump face-to-face yesterday, flashing the widest grin he's shown since, well...since donning that infamous Trump hat. Cordiality matters. But Biden and Kamala's warm welcome makes one thing clear: they never believed a word of what they were saying. They lied anyway. | |
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| | | 2024 ELECTION | How Trump became the cool candidate | After Kamala Harris entered the race, Democrats reportedly outspent Republicans by $460 million on paid media. Harris' awkward interviews and discomfort with going off-teleprompter failed to portray her as relatable and confident, leaving a massive opening for Donald Trump… | | Become a member to read the rest. | Upgrade today and save time with unlimited access to need-to-know news and expert insights you won't find in the mainstream media. | | |
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| | | OUR QUESTION TO YOU | 📊 Which Trump pick has been your favorite so far?Results will be in Monday's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Do you think Pete Hegseth will be confirmed by the Senate? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (747) | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (101) | 🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (263) | 👍 Yes: Pete is articulate, intelligent, and has military experience. He is a true patriot and not a bureaucrat. It's time to start breaking the corrupt Washington mold." — G.S. 👍 Yes: "Trump knows what he is doing. Let him lead, will ya?" — Paul 👎 No: "I respect Pete and enjoy his reporting, but I don't think he has enough experience to be the top dog of our Defense Department." — Deb 🤔 Unsure: "It's an image issue with Pete. The world sees him as a news anchor first. He will have to prove himself to be more than that image." — A.C. | | | | 1,111 votes |
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| Today's newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman and Ari David. | |
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