The Hill Articles: November 15, 2024

Nate Silver says Biden did ‘no favors’ for ‘replacement-level’ candidate Harris FBI investigates offensive messages targeting Hispanic, LGBTQ people Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row but says progress made CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon LA Times owner tells Fox News he’s looking for recruits ‘like Scott Jennings’ to balance publication Klobuchar: Gaetz is an ‘absurd’ choice for attorney general Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal  Trump names Karoline Leavitt White House press secretary Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr. Musk draws scrutiny over SpaceX contracts Burgum: Interior Secretary and energy czar Pharma stocks sink on RFK Jr. pick Judge agrees to recuse himself from Central Park Five defamation suit against Trump Miss America makes push for pancreatic cancer research on Capitol Hill 5 of RFK Jr.’s most controversial views Evening Report — House GOP seeks to bury Gaetz ethics report 5 takeaways from Trump’s emerging Cabinet Democratic senators call for federal probe into Musk’s contact with Russia   Former White House aide: Cabinet picks show Trump’s ‘drunk on power’  Bill Clinton reveals his ‘rules of politics’ in new book Burgum will be Trump’s energy czar in addition to leading Interior Department Boy Scouts of America auctions off Norman Rockwell paintings to compensate sex abuse survivors Fetterman tells fellow Dems to ‘chill’ on Trump: ‘He hasn’t even been inaugurated yet’ Obama-era Defense chief signals military ethics ‘in danger’ under Trump Granholm warns that cutting EV tax credits would be ‘ceding’ to China Wasserman Schultz says Gabbard ‘likely a Russian asset’ American Airlines pilots told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid Hawaii mountains Democratic senators: Second Trump term will still bring opportunities for climate action Psaki: ‘Disinformation space’ on social media a ‘core’ issue behind Harris defeat Harris could have defeated Trump by embracing Biden  Is the FDA contributing to the homelessness crisis? Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused  Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as check on ‘particularly out of control’ president-elect Brown not ruling out run for remainder of Vance’s Senate term These are the job benefits American workers really want Congress needs to reclaim its role in policymaking Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung to serve as White House communications director Colorado’s Polis takes heat over initial RFK Jr. excitement Rising: November 15, 2024 Israel-Lebanon: the peace agreement that should be an annex Democratic group launches opposition research effort on Trump administration Why you may want to throw away your black plastic cooking utensils Speaker Johnson urges Ethics panel not to release Gaetz report What to know about Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead Interior Department and as energy czar 12:30 Report — Republicans’ Gaetz, RFK Jr. headache Should America rethink the use of Fluoride in drinking water? Trump’s 2024 win highlights Democrats’ economic challenge Drugmaker shares drop after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS Moulton says Democrats not grasping ‘depth’ of election losses: ‘We lost big’ Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research  Malcolm X estate alleges DOJ, FBI, CIA, NYPD played role in events leading to assassination Gottheimer launches bid for New Jersey governor Pence calls on Senate to reject RFK Jr. nomination over abortion views Musk makes new antitrust claims against OpenAI House Democrats call on Biden to expand offshore drilling protections ahead of transition Sanders: Democrats can’t ‘hang your hat’ on identity politics August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police Russia continues to subvert democracy in Moldova and Georgia CNBC’s Sorkin: Wall Street spooked by Gaetz nomination Ex-HHS chief: Trump RFK Jr. selection ‘terrifying’ Tech group presses Trump to review AI regulations The markets could have the final say on Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs Postal Service to release Betty White stamp Graham: Bessent would be ‘outstanding’ as Trump Treasury secretary George Conway: Controversial Trump picks ‘truly as bad as you can imagine’ I hate Trump, but I’m glad he won California mountain lions are adapting to human schedules: Study Geraldo Rivera on Gaetz pick: ‘I threw up in my mouth’  Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color Haberman: Trump trying to ‘shock and overwhelm’ system with Cabinet selections GOP senator concerned Gaetz ‘can’t get across the finish line’ Senate must protect our intelligence community from Assad ally Tulsi Gabbard  New York Post comes out against RFK Jr. HHS nomination House Ethics Committee meeting canceled amid firestorm over Gaetz report Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Gabbard nomination is a pro-war nomination globally’ Watch live: Jeffries holds presser ahead of House Democrats’ leadership elections Sylvester Stallone: Trump ‘the second George Washington’ How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win Thune on controversial Trump nominees: ‘None of this is gonna be easy’ Senate Democrat: RFK Jr. ‘a fringe conspiracy theorist’ Oscars taps Conan O’Brien as new host Supporting a neutral Ukraine is in the West’s interest Biden administration finalizes $6.6B in chips grants for TSMC before Trump takes office Dean Phillips signals he’d be willing to serve in Trump administration 1980s vs. now: Here’s where it’s much harder to buy a home Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in decades: Gallup Pete Hegseth wants to shake up the Pentagon? Good luck! Jordan: Gaetz ethics report ‘shouldn’t go public’ DOGE is no joke — don’t underestimate Trump’s attack on government inefficiency  Ocasio-Cortez: RFK Jr. would take US back to ‘1700s, 1800s’ JD Vance is right: Reduce the power of big foundations to help charity The Democratic Party has no credibility on building democracy  Morning Report — Trump squeezes Senate GOP with Cabinet picks Trump’s pardon power looms over judges in Jan. 6 rioter cases GOP victories threaten Democrats’ landmark climate legislation GOP senators: Gaetz nomination to head Justice in serious trouble Gabbard selection flummoxes national security experts Democrats press Biden to protect executive branch from Trump’s return Some Republicans wonder whether Trump-Musk honeymoon will last