Almanac highlights November 16 2024 events and facts
Today marks the 321st day of 2024 and the 56th of autumn. Notable birthdays include W C Handy George Kaufman Burgess Meredith Jose Saramago Chinua Achebe Marg Helgenberger Dwight Gooden Lisa Bonet Oksana Baiul Maggie Gyllenhaal Amar e Stoudemire Pete Davidson. The five dollar bill has an average life of 4.7 years in circulation. The moon is between full and last quarter. Between Nov 15 and Nov 22.
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Defeated Democrats face an uncertain future
A post election analysis outlines intra party blame over Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, notes looming leadership vacuums, and weighs paths for 2028. It highlights Bernie Sanders and Richie Torres critiques, possible chair leadership by Pete Buttigieg, and a large forthcoming field of governors and lawmakers shaping the party's direction.
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Joe Biden
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Harris
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New York
Richie Torres
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Torres
New York State
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Hakeem Jeffries
South Carolina
Jaime Harrison
Transportation
Pete Buttigieg
Buttigieg
Andy Beshear
Kentucky
Wes Moore
Maryland
Gavin Newsom
California
Jared Polis
Colorado
J.B. Pritzker
Illinois
Trump cabinets cast as a reality show and misfit choices
Eugene Robinson analyzes Donald Trump’s cabinet picks as a reality show cast including Matt Gaetz Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth. He notes the likelihood of distrust toward federal agencies and argues the Senate must reject unfit nominees while Rubio offers cautious experience.
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NSA
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Fox News
Fox & Friends
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John E Kelly
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Mark A. Milley
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Hegseth
Tammy Duckworth
Illinois
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CNN
South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem
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Capitol Hill
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Robert E Kennedy Jr
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Vivek Ramaswamy
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John Thune
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Trump and Musk eye tax reform amid debt and 16th Amendment debate
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk could push broad tax reform with Republican control, revisiting the 16th Amendment and a flat tax concept by Steve Forbes. The piece discusses debt, government size, Social Security protection, and potential shifts to shift tax burden across income groups and generations.
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Forbes PRA plan and policy shifts cited in mid 2000s debate
The text discusses Forbes proposed Personal Retirement Accounts allowing young workers to divert Social Security taxes into private accounts with rising annual contribution percentages through 1999 to 2006. It notes projected nest eggs for a 25 year old mother in 2040 and an 18 year old high school graduate, alongside political commentary on Democrat reform opposition, a push for a flat tax, and calls for a unified Republican government to undo past damages. It ends with a note inviting reader emails and promoting a new book by Cal Thomas.
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