Much has happened since our last episode—or so we’ve heard. Get ready as we dive into it all: Trump’s ‘landslide’ victory, key takeaways for Democrats, Trump Administration 2.0, Elon Musk, and, of course, the American news media’s reaction to the election results. Wretch on!
Time Stamps:
1:19 - Front Page
49:25 - Obsessions
54:10 - Reader Mail
56:33 - Favorite Items
Show Notes:
Politico: Trump Has Humiliated His Foes
Axios: Elon Musk becomes the most powerful (unelected) man ever
Politico: ‘Who the f--k is this guy?’: Defense world reacts to Trump’s surprise Pentagon pick Axios: Scoop: Trump expected to shake up White House briefing room
Abc News: Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting
New York Times: Democrats Ignored Gaza and Brought Down Their Party
Washington Post: Pro-Hamas messages intensify on college campuses
Slate: The One Thing Democrats Need to Embrace to Survive
Semafor: A tale of two jets: The old media grapples with its new limits
Reuters: New York Times Tech Guild to return to work, negotiations will go on
The Washington Free Beacon: Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
BBC: Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds
The Wall Street Journal: Pro Take: Less Jobs Data Is Going Into the Jobs Report
The Wall Street Journal: Voters Reject the Party of Scold
Tom Elliot on X: “If Jonestown had recorded a final video”