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Republicans are bracing for a bumpy road to confirm some of Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks. Elon Musk gets a new teammate in Congress to help him cut government spending. Plus, we take a look at the very strange tradition to save a few fortunate turkeys from the fate of the Thanksgiving Day feast. 

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Donald Trump taps his second attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz bows out. Plus, Trump's plans to shake up the FBI. And Vladimir Putin sends a nuclear message to the West. Also, a punishing storm bringing record rainfall inches its way across the Northwest. 

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We begin this morning with new info on the sexual assault allegations against Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary. Meanwhile, VP-elect JD Vance is back on Capitol Hill today. Can he convince senators to back Gaetz? Plus, that Northwest bomb cyclone topples trees, turns roads into rivers, and dumps over a foot of snow. And for some places, the worst is still to come. 

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The House Ethics committee report on Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz is due today. Will they decide to release it or bury it forever? Plus, Trump wants Dr. Oz to join his team. And a powerful storm unleashes a month's worth of rain, hurricane-force winds and dumps a ton of snow on the Pacific Northwest. 

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"Representative Gaetz paid both of my clients for sexual favors." That's from the lawyer for two women making allegations against Donald Trump's attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz. Plus, we explore the Capitol Hill bathroom bill proposed by a Republican congresswoman. And an urgent weather warning is issued for significant snowfall and life-threatening conditions as a bomb cyclone approaches the West Coast. 

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Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle joins the show to discuss how his party moves forward after the election. Plus, the Kremlin responds to President Biden allowing Ukraine to use long-range American missiles inside Russia. 

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On the same day Republicans officially score a governing trifecta - president, House, Senate - Donald Trump names infamous vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health & Human Services. Meanwhile, the timing of Matt Gaetz's resignation from the House immediately following his selection as Attorney General raises serious questions. And Dems continue their post-election soul searching as they try to determine what went wrong. 

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Donald Trump stuns many by tapping Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department. Almost as surprising is his choice of Democrat-turned-MAGA Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans elect John Thune to lead them. All this occurs on the same day Joe Biden welcomes the former president back to the White House, a courtesy Trump didn't extend to Biden four years ago. 

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Donald Trump picks a Fox News host and army veteran as his defense secretary and a familiar face as his right-hand man in Israel. Plus, Senate Republicans meet today behind closed doors to vote on who will replace Mitch McConnell as their leader. And federal workers' jobs will soon be at the mercy of Elon Musk after the president-elect named him and Vivek Ramaswamy to run the new Department of Government Efficiency. 

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Donald Trump, looking to stack his White House with staunch defenders, is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be the nation's top diplomat. Meanwhile, the DOJ braces for the retribution and potential revenge Trump has promised for his political enemies. And as Republicans scramble for the top spot in the Senate, the question is: who will the president-elect endorse? 

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