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Mexico's president refutes Donald Trump's claim that she agreed to close the border. More lawmakers become the targets of bomb threats and swatting incidents. Plus, could some surprising names soon be up for pardons as Trump returns to office? And how the day once defined by stampedes and fistfights is taking on a new role for retailers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel's prime minister celebrates a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah. The nation's next border czar threatens to jail anyone who tries to block Trump's mass deportations. The leaders of Kamala Harris's failed campaign open up about what they think went wrong.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump rolls out his day-one plan to slap tariffs on two US allies and one longtime adversary. Special counsel Jack Smith is dropping all charges in both federal cases against the president-elect. Will Trump seek retribution? President Biden's final decision in office could be his most difficult: Will he pardon his son before leaving the White House?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices