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Scoop: House Republicans may block Trump from Gaetz recess appointment  Axios

Bomb Cyclone Turns Deadly In Washington  The Weather Channel

Laken Riley: How a gruesome attack along a UGA trail has changed the lives of students and nature lovers  CNN

Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children  

Police records reveal new details about sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth  The Washington Post

New York Times: “Mr. Weiner, a former Democratic congressman, is in search of a public reset. His career and personal life imploded after he admitted to sending sexually explicit photos of himself to women, and was eventually convicted after he repeated the behavior with a 15-year-old girl.”

A police report on the allegation of sexual assault against Pete Hegseth, the Fox News star nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of defense, was obtained by Mediaite and contains graphic details of the 2017 encounter.

Jonathan Martin: “The fates of the fringe appointees who come up for a confirmation vote will reveal one of the most important new power centers in Washington, and perhaps one of the few checks on Trump II: the lame duck caucus.”

“The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the former Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip,” the New York Times reports.