Women stock up on abortion pills and Plan B, fearing new restrictions under Trump Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception. Read more on NPR

Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term This time, it’s all about loyalty. In his second term Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message and are simpatico with how he wants to remake the Executive Branch. Read more on NPR

The NWSL rides a ‘rocket ship’ of interest in women’s sports to a record-setting year Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women’s sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women’s March Madness tournament outdrew the men’s. The NWSL was no exception. Read more on NPR

How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed? If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump’s demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to adjourn and ram his nominees through anyway? Read more on NPR

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field Airport There were no reported injuries on the plane, which was struck on the “right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck while the Crew was preparing for departure,” the airline said. Read more on NPR

Germany’s Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia’s Putin in first such call in 2 years The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what the new administration of President-elect Trump will mean for Ukraine. Read more on NPR

Hegseth Fox and the Trump WH Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox’s airwaves — and is yet one more example of the Fox-to-Trump pipeline. Read more on NPR