USA – Page 33 – Prologue Journal

Trump picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for labor secretary

Washington Post Chavez-DeRemer’s selection marks a departure from typical GOP nominations to the position. She has supported pro-union legislation and garnered the support of some unions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/22/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-trump/

‘Glicked’ Fans Rejoice in Bloodshed and Broadway Songs

New York Times “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” which opened on Friday, drew moviegoers who attended a double feature that emulated the rage over “Barbenheimer” last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/wicked-gladiator-release-glicked.html

Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB

New York Times Russell Vought, who would lead the Office of Management and Budget, has spent years building plans to rework the American structure of government in ways that would enhance presidential power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/russell-vought-office-of-management-and-budget.html

Pam Bondi, a $25,000 Donation and Trump University: Questions Remain

New York Times While Ms. Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, served as attorney general of Florida, her office declined to investigate allegations of fraud against his for-profit school. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/pam-bondi-trump-university.html

Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, wants FBI to question pro-Hamas protesters

Jerusalem Post Trump named Bondi, who served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, on Thursday, and her confirmation is expected to face fewer hurdles. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-830341

Why Matt Gaetz Called His Attorney General Bid a ‘Distraction’

New York Times The former representative from Florida said he had become a “distraction.” Perhaps that was the point. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/matt-gaetz-withdrawal-distraction.html

Republicans Blocking Proposal to Narrow Part of a Surveillance Law

New York Times The second Trump administration appears likely to inherit broader powers to force American service providers to help a warrantless wiretapping program. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/politics/fisa-surveillance-bill-program.html

Ex-Treasurer in Arizona Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $38 Million

New York Times A former elected official for a small county used public money to renovate her ranch and buy at least 20 vehicles, including Cadillacs and an Airstream travel trailer, the Justice Department said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/us/elizabeth-gutfahr-guilty-embezzlement-arizona.html

California entrepreneur who led minimum wage measure ‘disappointed’ by defeat, vows to fight for working class

Fox News Joe Sanberg, the entrepreneur and anti-poverty advocate who spearheaded a recently defeated state ballot measure to raise California’s minimum wage, said he felt “frustrated and disappointed” by the loss, but vowed to continue advocating for struggling Californians. Proposition 32, which would have raised the state’s minimum wage from $16 to $18 per hour…

Trump expected to pick Scott Bessent as treasury secretary

Washington Post Scott Bessent campaigned for Trump all year and is seen as a figure who can make populist rhetoric palatable to Wall Street. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/22/scott-bessent-treasury-secretary-trump-cabinet-pick/