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Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.8.24

Today’s edition of quick hits.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes then US President Donald Trump's hand in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes then US President Donald Trump's hand in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019.
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A key MAGA lawyer is out for revenge. Will Trump follow suit?

Mike Davis is largely unknown outside Trump world. But his revenge-focused social media posts are starting to get more attention.
Senate Judiciary Committee mike davis
Senate Judiciary Committee mike davis
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Maddow: Trump win 'gives us a really big to-do list' to defend democracy

Rachel Maddow speaks to Americans who do not want to surrender democracy to Donald Trump's authoritarian management and points out that since it did not work to defend democracy with the election, it is time to turn to a new set of tools and tasks to preserve the system of government used in the United State of America since its inception.
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Key GOP lawyer: Trump can dictate Justice Department actions

Post-Watergate firewalls — built to prevent undue political influence over the Justice Department’s decisions — will face new challenges under Trump.
Seal of the Department of Justice.
Seal of the Department of Justice.
2d ago

Jim Jordan advances investigation into Jack Smith’s investigation

The special counsel’s cases appear to be ending, but Jordan's investigation into the investigation is apparently still advancing.
Jim Jordan.
Jim Jordan.
2d ago

The problem(s) with Trump claiming an ‘unprecedented’ mandate

The closer one looks at his claim to “an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the worse the president-elect’s argument appears.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for a campaign rally  in Greensboro, N.C. on Nov. 2, 2024.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for a campaign rally  in Greensboro, N.C. on Nov. 2, 2024.
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Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.8.24: Pennsylvania’s McCormick heads to court

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
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The race for the U.S. House is ‘headed for a photo finish’

House Republicans have spent two years mired in a shambolic mess of their own making. The next two years are likely to offer more of the same.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in Washington, DC. on Sept. 25, 2024.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in Washington, DC. on Sept. 25, 2024.
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Ballot measures deliver big wins for progressive policy priorities

From education to abortion rights, minimum wage to family leave, progressive policy measures fared quite well in 2024, even amid Republican victories.
California Residents Cast Ballots For 2024 US Presidential Election
California Residents Cast Ballots For 2024 US Presidential Election
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Trump on his plan for mass deportations: ‘There is no price tag’

Saying he has “no choice” but to follow through on his vow of mass deportations, the president-elect suggested there’s “no price tag.” In reality, there is a price tag.
Colombian asylum-seekers walk through the desert after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Sept. 22, 2024 near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.
Colombian asylum-seekers walk through the desert after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on Sept. 22, 2024 near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.
3d ago

Democrats get post-election advice that Trump routinely ignores

“It’s difficult,” The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof wrote, “to win votes from people you’re disparaging.” Doesn’t Donald Trump help prove the opposite?
David Axelrod
David Axelrod

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