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7. Cliff Sims, a key player in Trump’s transition team, is helping manage personnel for the upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, as reported by Punchbowl News. An Alabama native and founder of Yellowhammer News, Sims has close ties to Donald Trump Jr. and was actively involved in the 2024 campaign. With John Ratcliffe likely to head the CIA, Sims, who previously worked under Ratcliffe, may take on a leadership role at the agency following his recent book release on his experiences in the Trump administration and intelligence community.

6. Workers at Amazon’s Bessemer fulfillment center will vote again on unionizationafter an administrative law judge found that Amazon committed multiple labor violations during the 2022 vote. Judge Michael Silverstein cited Amazon’s confiscation of union materials from breakrooms as one of six unfair labor practices, warranting a third election. Amazon spokesperson Mary Kate Paradis said the company plans …