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Following Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the Attorney General nomination, President-elect Trump appointed Pam Bondi for the role. Gaetz's political future is uncertain amid ongoing investigations. Trump's tax policies, likely to extend past cuts, raise concerns of increasing the national debt by over $4 trillion over the next decade, potentially leading to cuts in government programs. In a separate initiative, former Southern Baptist leaders are working towards racial reconciliation in the Deep South, emphasizing unity amidst political differences. This NPR News episode provides the latest insights into significant national issues.

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Hours after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz announced he was withdrawing his nomination as Attorney General, President-elect Donald Trump says he's choosing another Floridian, Pam Bondi, for the top job at the Justice Department.

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A Trump loyalist, Bondi was one of the former president's attorneys at his first impeachment trial. Meanwhile, Gaetz's future remains unclear as we hear from NPR's Claudio Grisales.

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Many were sure he wouldn't survive the Senate vetting process.

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They said Gates would drop out because he would become a distraction, in turn become a hero for the hard right, and then leverage all of this oxygen for his nomination into a possible run for Florida governor.

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His name has been tossed around for that quite a bit. But before then, he could return to his seat in January because that is a completely new term he was elected to, and that would force the ethics probe to start again.

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Gates resigned his House seat this week amid investigation into allegations of sex with a minor and illicit drug use. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to put more money back in Americans' pockets by cutting their taxes.

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As NPR's Laurel Wamsley reports, a second Trump term might mean a lower tax bill, but could have dramatic consequences for the national budget.

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Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are likely to extend the major tax cuts Trump pushed through in his first term. That law lowered most people's tax bills. and many of its provisions are set to expire next year.

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But estimates are that extending the 2017 law would increase the national debt by more than $4 trillion over the next 10 years. And that matters.

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Less tax revenue coming in can mean cutting government programs, for example, something the president-elect has made clear he intends to do. Trump has also pledged no taxes on tips, overtime, or Social Security benefits.

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Those exemptions would punch more holes in the budget, but it's not clear which of these proposals he'll pursue. Laurel Wamsley, NPR News, Washington.

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His 14-year-old son, Colt, who is accused of pulling the trigger and killing four people, has also pleaded not guilty.

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Meanwhile, part of the Appalachee High School building remains closed more than two months after the shooting, and some students are still attending classes at an off-site location.

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School leaders are also considering possible safety enhancements including metal detectors, clear backpacks, and increased security. For NPR News, I'm Chase McGee in Winder, Georgia.

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Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today with blue chips up more than one percent. The Nasdaq rose six points. The S&P 500 gained 31 points today. You're listening to NPR.

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The criminal court at The Hague has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of both Israel and Hamas. The warrants accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant of crimes against humanity.

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The warrants focusing on allegations Israel used food as a weapon in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Hamas was also singled out for its role in launching the war after an attack that claimed the lives of around 1,200 people in Israel.

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A warrant was issued for Mohamed Diff, a Hamas leader Israel claims to have killed. Two former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention, one black, one white, are seeking to bridge the racial divide in the Deep South.

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Pierce Debbie Yelley reports they've launched gospel-focused Assassin groups in cities that were active in the U.S. slave trade.

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The project is modeled after a group started in Mobile, Alabama nearly 10 years ago. Pastor Ed Litton, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says talking about the racial divide was hard.

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We're very much aware of it, but I think we just have learned to ignore it. and to isolate ourselves by saying, you know what, I'm not a bigot, I'm not prejudiced, but it's not my problem.

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To foster a broader dialogue, he teamed with another former Southern Baptist president, the first black man to lead the convention, the Reverend Fred Luter of New Orleans.

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We've got to learn some way, somehow to live together. Yeah, we may have differences about Democrats, Republicans, Independents, but the fact is we're all Americans.

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They've launched the UNIFI project to foster church-based racial reconciliation groups in the Deep South. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.

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Critical futures prices closed higher today, oil up $1.35 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Speier, NPR News in Washington.

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