Thursday, November 21st, 2024 - Trump 2.0 saga updates; Capitol bathroom ban; News via social media

Today’s Headlines: Donald Trump’s second-term transition is already making waves with controversial picks like Russ Vought for OMB, Linda McMahon for Education Secretary, and Matthew Whitaker for NATO Ambassador—all pushing Christian nationalism and MAGA-focused policies. Vought’s Schedule F plan could let Trump replace career government workers with politically loyal staff. Trump is also ignoring standard transfer protocols, pressuring Senate Republicans to block Biden’s judicial picks, and backing Matt Gaetz for Attorney General—even as Gaetz faces serious ethics scandals. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson has banned transgender people from certain Capitol bathrooms, targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride. On a different note, Pew Research revealed that 21% of Americans now get their news from social media influencers, showing just how much the media landscape is shifting.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Media Matters: Trump set to appoint Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to Office of Management and Budget | Media Matters for America
• NBC News: Trump names former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary
• WA Post: Vance seeks to build support among senators for Matt Gaetz as attorney general
• WA Post: House Ethics Committee saw records suggesting Matt Gaetz paid women for sex
• The Daily Beast: Trump Orders Republican Senators to Block Biden Judges
• WA Post: President-elect Donald Trump is now receiving intelligence briefings
• WA Post: Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says 
• WA Post: Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
• Pew Research: America’s News Influencers 

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