The Hill Articles: November 13, 2024

Gabbard is ‘honored’ and ‘eager to get to work’ after director of national intelligence nomination Sean Spicer: People should ‘buckle up’ for Trump’s second term Conservative Judge Luttig: American voters ‘do not care’ about Trump’s misdeeds Giuliani’s lawyers quit over ‘fundamental disagreement’  Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations Democrats express concern over Gaetz pick Jamie Lee Curtis deactivates her account on X Trump gets blowback for untested Pentagon chief pick Inflation rises, Trump looms House panel hears of hidden UAP trove, ‘secretive arms race’ Gaetz resigns from Congress after AG nod Ozempic and Wegovy may be beneficial in fighting alcohol addiction: Study McCaul detained at Dulles, acknowledges mistake in mixing alcohol, Ambien Coons calls Gaetz’s nomination ‘deadly serious challenge’ to Senate What a GOP trifecta means for health care​ House Republicans lock in leadership positions for next Congress Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case Pennsylvania Senate race heads to recount as McCormick leads Casey House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker Trump stuns with Gaetz, Gabbard picks Meta faces day in court Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection Moskowitz on Gaetz nomination: ‘Elections have consequences’ 5 things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon nominee Evening Report — Trump roils Washington with Gaetz pick Federal Court takes aim at White House’s environment authority  Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader Senate Democrat sees ‘a chance’ of more Ukraine funding in lame duck session New York’s Espaillat running unopposed for Hispanic Caucus chair House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker Bob Menendez jury shown improper evidence by mistake, prosecutors say Department of Education deems Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district in violation of Title IX Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general Supreme Court weighs Nvidia challenge to securities fraud claims Trump taps Gabbard for director of national intelligence Trump discussed Ukraine, Middle East with Biden in White House meeting Climate-forward Democrats win tight races in battleground states  Trump announces Rubio as pick for secretary of State Pritzker, Polis to lead state-level group aimed at safeguarding democracy Ted Olson, conservative lawyer and former U.S. Solicitor General, dies What is DOGE, the new department Musk and Ramaswamy will lead under the Trump administration? The Trump majority may soon feel buyers’ remorse Officials say veterans issues must retain nonpartisan focus as Washington reshapes after elections Watch live: House GOP leaders speak after Trump visit, elections Don’t poke the bear: Democrats would be wise to find common ground with Trump  Axelrod pushes for Rahm Emanuel as DNC chair Tim Scott takes over as NRSC chair for 2026 cycle Lankford joins Senate GOP leadership team Capito nabs No. 4 Senate GOP spot Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair Biden to meet Xi this week on sidelines of economic summit  Nexstar appoints Bill Sammon as SVP of DC editorial content for The Hill, NewsNation Jeffries tries to take blame for GOP wins; Democrats don’t buy it Former Pence adviser: Don’t underestimate Hegseth Inflation is cooling, but these 5 things are still getting more expensive Stephen King addresses ‘rumors’ about Musk insults, X ban Nexstar Media Group hires Bill Sammon as EVP of The Hill, NewsNation Rising: November 13, 2024 How Biden can make pardons a stamp on his legacy  Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans Extreme weather is ramping up toxic nitrate pollution in groundwater: Study 12:30 Report — Trump’s DC victory lap Why Trump might challenge Europe’s deforestation regulation Barrasso becomes No. 2 Senate leader Thune elected Senate majority leader Scott knocked out of GOP leadership race The gender dimensions of the Gen Z vote: What both parties can learn Veterans Voices P’nut the squirrel was negative for rabies, officials say, as owner threatens suit Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules  Watch: White House holds press briefing after Biden, Trump meeting Tesla recalls 2,400 Cybertrucks in sixth recall of 2024 NY Democrat: Hegseth not a ‘serious person’ or ‘serious pick’ Warren: Musk, Ramaswamy co-leading government waste office ‘seems REALLY efficient’ To China, Trump is ‘poison’ Trump, Biden pledge peaceful transition in Oval Office meeting: ‘Politics is tough’ RFK Jr.: ‘Stuff’ Trump eats ‘really, like, bad’ Trump faces backlash to Hegseth pick for Pentagon chief Don Lemon quitting X: ‘I once believed it was a place for honest debate’ Trump names top campaign aides as senior White House staff FAA bans flights to Haiti after aircraft struck by bullets Watch: House convenes hearing on UFOs Guardian quitting X, citing ‘disturbing content’ University of Rochester plastered with ‘wanted’ posters of Jewish faculty, staff San Francisco mayor-elect: ‘We just want to get back to common sense’ Sharpton to hold MLK rally on same day as Trump inauguration Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research Bolton: Trump wants “subservience” not “loyalty” from appointees The debate over whether Trump is ‘fascist’ misses the point Lunchables removed from school lunches nationwide Navarro: ‘We’re not going to have a Trump Cabinet’ with Thune or Cornyn leading Senate GOP Ty Cobb: Trump pardoning Jan. 6 rioters would be ‘tragic’ US charges CIA official with leaking document on Israeli attack preparations Congressional offices urgently need racial diversity   Carl Bernstein: Putin, Netanyahu, China benefiting from Trump picks Melania Trump won’t visit White House Wednesday but wishes husband ‘great success’ Watch: Biden speaks at White House workforce summit Cruz endorses Scott for Senate majority leader Here’s what’s standing in the way of Trump getting whatever he wants Judge recuses himself from Arizona ‘fake electors’ case after remarks about Harris attacks Advice for the next White House press secretary (from a former press secretary) Chaffetz: ‘I dare any Republican senator to vote against’ Hegseth Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session Kinzinger: Hegseth pick as Trump Pentagon chief ‘weird’ We were warned about Project 2025 — now it’s too late to stop it  Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries: Officials Jack Smith expected to resign ahead of Trump inauguration Consumer prices up 0.2 percent in October, 2.6 percent over past year Silver linings for anti-Trump conservatives George Conway: Musk, Ramaswamy to lead ‘nonexistent department’ Yes, democracy was on the ballot — and it won! The missing key for Allan Lichtman’s election prediction: Misogyny House Democrat ‘very disturbed’ by Hegseth pick as Trump Defense secretary 2024’s last supermoon rises this month. When can you see it? Why did Trump win? The fundamentals did it.   Who is Michael Gold? Ex-NASA official to testify at UAP hearing Trump was right, voters want decisions about abortion to be made locally Watch live: The Hill Events – Veterans Voices Morning Report — Trump heads to Capitol Hill, White House House GOP to elect leaders: Races to watch Trump rewards lawmakers who backed him during impeachment The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028 Rubio and Waltz lower anxiety among Trump critics As Smith winds down Trump cases, GOP eyes its own probes Progressives seek to push Democrats to the left after Trump’s resounding win DNC critic sparks discussions about what went wrong for Harris Lobbying World: AirBnB books new federal affairs lead Shapiro’s 2028 prospects rise sharply after Harris defeat Trump, Biden set for awkward White House meeting