NPR News: 11-14-2024 12AM EST
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🗓️ 14 November 2024
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| 0:20.4 | Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. |
| 0:24.5 | The so-called red wave that Republicans were counting on for two years has apparently |
| 0:28.8 | materialized. The Associated Press is reporting that the party will control the House of Representatives. |
| 0:34.8 | The GOP will also control the U.S. Senate and the White House. Some members of Congress |
| 0:39.4 | appear to be stunned over the nomination of former Representative Matt Gates to be Attorney General. |
| 0:45.1 | Gates had faced a Justice Department investigation involving sex trafficking and was under |
| 0:49.6 | a House ethics probe until he resigned on Wednesday. Here's Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine speaking |
| 0:55.8 | to reporters after the nomination was announced. I was shocked at the nomination, which I've just learned of. |
| 1:04.2 | Obviously, the president has the right to nominate whomever he wishes, but this is why the Senate's advice and consent process |
| 1:15.5 | is so important. Colin says Gates will face many questions during his confirmation hearings. |
| 1:21.4 | Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been nominated to become the Director of National |
| 1:25.2 | Intelligence. The former Democrat turned |
| 1:27.6 | conservatives has criticized U.S. involvement in foreign affairs. President |
| 1:32.0 | elect Trump calls Gabbard fearless and a champion of constitutional rights. |
| 1:36.9 | House Republicans are gearing up to implement President-elect Trump's legislative agenda. |
| 1:41.9 | Trump met with the GOP conference ahead of their unanimous vote to |
| 1:45.3 | re-elect Mike Johnson as Speaker. More from NPR's Barbara Sprunt. |
| 1:50.4 | Speaker Johnson credited Trump's visit to the conference with setting the tone for what he |
| 1:54.2 | called a productive day. It was a bit of a pep rally. Everybody feels very confident, very |
| 1:59.5 | encouraged about the days ahead. And he gave us a very inspirational |
| 2:02.5 | message. And he talked about the importance of maintaining unity and standing with this leadership |
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