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Mike Rogers replacing Wray as FBI director is not happening, Trump adviser says

Fox News Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is no longer under consideration to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the incoming administration, according to a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. Dan Scavino, who will serve as deputy chief of staff in the new White House, posted on social media Friday that a Rogers…

Blue States Worry That Blocking Trump Will Be Tougher This Time

New York Times Democrat-led states successfully challenged policies during the first Trump administration. Now, they worry the new White House will be more prepared and less restrained. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/trump-states-democrat-legal-challenges.html

White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows

New York Times For generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/white-women-american-slave-trade.html

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Meetings in Laos for the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his engagements with counterparts in Laos, where he attended the 11th annual ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3975816/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-meetings-in-laos-for-the-as/

Behind Schumer’s Silence on Trump’s Picks, a Bid to Spotlight G.O.P. Divides

New York Times The Senate majority leader is staying out of Republican turmoil over the more contentious picks for strategic reasons. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/schumer-trump-republicans.html

Hochul spearheads plan to pay NYers to switch to green appliances amid state money woes

Fox News New York is rolling out a new incentive for residents who switch to green alternatives for their household appliances. In an announcement Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed that her state will be the first to offer a rebate under a new Appliance Upgrade Program. The rebate, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),…

New York judge grants Trump request to file motion to dismiss charges, cancels sentencing indefinitely

Fox News Judge Juan Merchan on Friday granted President-elect Donald Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the charges in New York v. Trump and removed the sentencing date for the president-elect from the schedule. Merchan said Trump attorneys have until December 2 to file their motion for dismissal. Merchan said Bragg has until…

‘Great meeting’: Tim Scott reveals Trump’s ‘all in’ to help GOP protect majority in 2026 midterms

Fox News Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, says President-elect Trump is on-board to help the senator in his mission to protect and expand the newly won GOP majority in the Senate. Scott, who last week was elected by his Republican colleagues as chair of the…

Joanne Chory, Who Enlisted Plants to Fight Climate Change, Dies at 69

Wall Street Journal Biologist sought to breed crops that could store more carbon safely underground in their roots. https://www.wsj.com/articles/joanne-chory-dies-climate-change-plants-9f21eaf5

Austin Makes First Visit to Fiji by U.S. Defense Secretary

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Fiji, the final stop on his 12th visit to the Indo-Pacific, where he continued to build upon the strong regional partnership forged under his tenure. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975507/austin-makes-first-visit-to-fiji-by-us-defense-secretary/