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Nov 2024
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Trump’s Department for ‘Drastic Change,’...

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Slash Government, by Michael D. Shear and Eric Lipton

Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary, by Helene Cooper and Maggie Haberman

Triumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol, by Luke Broadwater, Carl Hulse and Annie Karni

Trump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term, by Charlie Savage

U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza, by Edward Wong and Farnaz Fassihi

Many Kids’ Melatonin Supplements Don’t Contain the Doses They Claim, by Emily Schmall

The Streaming Wars Didn’t Kill the Little Guys. In Fact, They’re Thriving, by John Koblin

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