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President Trump’s hush money lawsuit should be suspended, prosecutors say

Victoria Bekiempis

Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush money case said in a letter Tuesday that they intend to fight calls for the president-elect’s removal from office following Kamala Harris’ victory.

They said the court should set a deadline for Trump’s anticipated motion to dismiss, which they “intend to oppose.” Prosecutors also believe that other proceedings should be put on hold until the dismissal issue is decided.

President Trump’s scheduled Nov. 26 sentencing in the Manhattan criminal hush money case appears poised to be postponed, given prosecutors’ requests and Tuesday’s listing on the court calendar.

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Updated on 13.03 ET

Donald Trump is on his way to Texas, where he is expected to join billionaire Elon Musk at a SpaceX launch later today.

One of Trump’s top aides posted a video to X on Tuesday showing the president boarding the plane with the caption, “President @realDonaldTrump on his way to @SpaceX!!!”

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Updated at 12:59 EST

Hakeem Jeffries also said at a news conference that Democrats are prepared to push back against the House Republican Conference and the incoming Trump administration’s efforts to combat extremism.

“We stand ready to work hard to find bipartisan common ground with our Republican colleagues and the incoming administration on any issue, whenever and wherever possible, while also pushing back against far-right extremism as necessary. I intend to do so.”

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Updated at 12:52 EST

House Minority Leader Democratic Hakeem Jeffries said in a press conference that the House Democratic Caucus had convened to “begin the process of organizing for the 119th Congress.”

“As House Democrats, we will work with the incoming administration to build bipartisan common ground on every issue, whenever and wherever possible, to improve the lives and solve problems for hardworking American families and taxpayers.” We have made it clear repeatedly that we are prepared to find someone to represent the American people,” Jeffries said. “That’s our job.”

“We look forward to working hard to address the issues that the American people have identified throughout this election,” he added.

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Updated at 12:46 EST

House Democratic leaders are currently holding a press conference.

Among those on stage was House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Democratic Whip Katherine Clark; Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar. And others.

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Updated at 12.37 ET

A new poll from Data for Progress shows that a majority of voters oppose recess appointments and don’t think President-elect Donald Trump should appoint Cabinet members without Senate approval. It turned out that there was.

According to the survey, 54% of voters opposed recess appointments and 38% supported recess appointments.

Notably, 60% of independents disapprove of Trump’s proposed recess.

According to the U.S. Constitution, the president can make recess appointments to fill vacancies while the Senate is not in session.

Want to know more about your vacation plans and what they include?

Read the explanation here:

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Updated at 12:35 EST

Nearly 100 House Democrats sign a letter asking the House Ethics Committee to release the Matt Gaetz report

Nearly 100 House Democrats signed a letter calling on the House Ethics Committee to release its report on Matt Gaetz.

“The U.S. Senate has a constitutional duty to advise and consent on presidential nominees, and it is important that senators have all the information they need to consider Mr. Gaetz’s nomination,” the letter said. It is written.

The letter was addressed to Rep. Michael Guest, chair of the House Ethics Committee, and Rep. Susan Wilde, the committee’s top Democrat.

“Withholding the findings could jeopardize the Senate’s ability to provide the constitutionally required informed advice and consent regarding this nomination. “The Senate’s ability to meet its responsibilities should not be circumvented,” the letter added.

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Updated on 12.16 ET

Voter turnout for people living on tribal land was 11 percentage points lower than for other people in the same state who do not live on tribal land, according to new findings released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice.

The study looked at voter turnout in 21 states from 2012 to 2022 and reveals significant barriers facing Native American voters. If the 900,000 voters living on tribal lands surveyed had turned out at the same rate as voters not living on tribal lands in 2020, an additional 160,000 votes would have been cast, the study authors say. concluded.

Turnout was also low on tribal lands with the highest concentrations of American Indian adults.

“Participation rates between tribes with the smallest Native American population (less than 20 percent) and tribes with the largest Native American population (more than 80 percent) differed by 33 percentage points in presidential elections and by 25 percentage points in midterm elections,” the study found. revealed. . “These findings demonstrate that Native Americans living on tribal lands are uniquely disenfranchised and deprived of participation in federal elections.”

Native American voters living on tribal lands often face unique obstacles when voting. Election offices and polling places can be far apart (a study notes that on the Pyramid Lake Reservation in Nevada, election offices are more than 100 miles apart).

Some tribal lands do not use standard addresses, making mail delivery more difficult. Post offices may be far away and have limited opening hours. The study found that voters who live on tribal land are seven percentage points less likely to vote by mail than voters who are not on tribal land.

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Updated at 11:50 a.m. ET

Victoria Bekiempis

Donald Trump’s sentencing scheduled for Nov. 26 in his Manhattan criminal hush money case has been postponed, according to an entry on Tuesday’s court calendar.

The postponement comes after the prosecution and defense filed a motion seeking a delay in the proceedings following Trump’s victory.

Prosecutors in the case are expected to file papers later today setting out how they think the case should proceed.

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House Minority Leader Democrat Hakeem Jeffries said he was “honored” to be re-elected as House Democratic leader Tuesday morning.

“We will never give up the fight for our people,” Jeffries added.

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Updated at 11:48 ET

Donald Trump has announced nominations for several Cabinet positions in his second administration, but some positions have yet to be announced.

Some of the key roles we will continue to play include:

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Updated at 11:30 EST

Who is Howard Ratnuik, President Trump’s reported choice for Secretary of Commerce?

Howard Lutnick is a longtime friend of Trump, co-chair of Trump’s transition team, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, and a vocal supporter of Trump’s presidential campaign. As my colleague Callum Jones reported over the weekend, he is one of the few prominent figures in corporate America to do so.

Last month, Lutnick said in an interview that Trump made “unfortunate choices” in his first-term hires, calling the hirings in his first administration a “freshman” mistake.

Click here to learn more about Lutnik.

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Updated at 11:49 EST

President Trump plans to nominate Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce – Report

Punchbowl News reports that President Donald Trump will nominate incoming presidential transition co-chairman Howard Lutnick to be secretary of commerce in his second administration.

Lutnick is the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a longtime friend of President Trump.

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Updated at 10:50 EST

Hackers accessed Gaetz testimony files, The New York Times reported

The New York Times reports that unknown hackers accessed files shared among lawyers representing clients who gave damaging testimony about Matt Gaetz, citing people familiar with the activity. The New York Times reports.

According to the New York Times, the computer files consist of 24 exhibits, including testimony from a woman who said she had sex with Gates when she was 17 in 2017, and a second woman who said she witnessed it. It also included corroborating testimony by Mr. encounter.

The file was reportedly downloaded by someone using the name Altam Beezley on Monday at 1:23 p.m. But when a lawyer involved in the case sent an email to an address associated with Beasley, he received an automated reply saying there was no recipient.

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Updated at 10:52 EST

South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced a bill that would ban transgender women from Capitol facilities that correspond to their gender identity.

This comes after Delaware elected Sarah McBride to the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, becoming the state’s first openly transgender lawmaker.

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Updated at 10:39 EST

Hakeem Jeffries was re-elected as House Democratic leader this morning, according to Politico.

Politico reported Tuesday that Jeffries, who was unopposed to seek reelection, will lead the Democratic Party as minority leader.

Additionally, California Representative Pete Aguilar has also reportedly been re-elected as Democratic Caucus Chairman.

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Updated at 10.05 ET

Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin has announced his candidacy for Democratic National Committee (DNC) leadership.

“When I took over the Democratic Party of Minnesota, we were in debt, reeling from significant losses and in turmoil,” Martin said in a video posted online this morning. “But we rallied people and built winning coalitions that delivered results.”

“We’ve won every statewide election since then,” he said. “And we are the last remaining blue wall nation.”

“If you’re looking for a DC creature, it’s not me,” Martin continued. “But I know how the DNC works and how it doesn’t work…We know that we are popular in red, blue and purple states across the country. We need to reconnect the ideas of our party and our candidates.”

Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has also entered the DNC leadership race, announcing his candidacy on Monday.

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Updated at 09:59 EST