Notices by U.S. Politics in Real Time (uspolitics@mastodon.social)

Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk'

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-plays-down-influence-after-democrats-called-him-president-2024-12

Shutdown Looms After Trump ‘Blindsided’ by ‘President Elon Musk' |
The president-elect was left playing catch-up after the Tesla boss led the charge against the doomed deal.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shutdown-looms-after-donald-trump-blindsided-by-president-elon-musk/

Democrat Who Beat Out AOC For Top Oversight Job Violated Federal Insider Trading and Conflicts-of-Interest Law, Report Claims

https://www.ibtimes.com/democrat-who-beat-out-aoc-top-oversight-job-violated-federal-insider-trading-conflicts-interest-3755868

Elon Musk Denied Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets Over Drugs and Foreign Contacts

https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-denied-access-to-spacexs-biggest-government-secrets-over-drugs-and-foreign-contacts/

Kimberly Guilfoyle: Latest Trump nominee accused of sexual misconduct

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-latest-trump-nominee-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/

The week CEOs bent the knee to Trump — Companies abandoned him after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Now, they are rushing to curry favor with the president-elect as he prepares to return to the White House

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/donald-trump-ceos-corporate-influence-second-term-df1455f7

Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member

https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-odessa-first-gay-city-council-member

Nancy Pelosi 'Making Calls' to Undermine AOC's Bid for Top Oversight Role

https://www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-and-nancy-pelosi

Trump already walking back core campaign promise on prices, inflation

https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-already-walking-back-core-campaign-promise-on-prices-inflation-226960453535

LA Times billionaire owner killed op-ed that was critical of Trump’s cabinet picks, report says

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/la-times-oped-trump-owner-b2664015.html

Six Republicans in Nevada again charged for 2020 fake elector scheme

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/12/nevada-republicans-fake-elector-scheme-charged

29 House Republicans want Trump to scrap the IRS's free direct tax filing tool on day one of his presidency

https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-trump-scrap-irs-free-direct-tax-filing-tool-2024-12

Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-walks-back-prices-down_n_675af8f3e4b04606476ba6cd

After Dobbs, 70% of women say avoiding pregnancy is important: KFF survey

https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/2024/12/after-dobbs-70-of-women-say-avoiding-pregnancy-is-important-kff-survey.html

Threatened With Jail, Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/us/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f04.4cNH.0M3FZPHjw-BG

Public housing didn’t fail in the US. But it was sabotaged.

https://www.vox.com/policy/390082/public-housing-america-policy-failure-poverty

Trump 'can't guarantee' Americans won't pay more if tariffs enacted

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/08/trump-defends-tariff-proposal-00193182

After losing bid for vice president, Gov. Tim Walz says he isn't ruling out a third term as Minnesota governor

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-walz-wcco-interview/

Ex-Tulsi Gabbard Aides Say She Was a Devout Consumer of Kremlin Propaganda Network

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-tulsi-gabbard-aides-say-she-was-a-devout-consumer-of-kremlin-propaganda-network-rt/

RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group before presidential run

https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/03/rfk-jr-maha-pay-vaccine-group-childrens-health-defense/