Good morning. The former House speaker predicts the Senate will reject Matt Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general. Why Donald Trump’s appointments show that subservience is the main qualification for a job. And get ready for the return of Squid Game. Listen to the day’s top stories.Markets SnapshotS&P 500 Future6,021+0.08%Nasdaq Future21,166.25+0.03%Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index1,288.1+0.26%Market data as of 04:54 am EST.View or Create your WatchlistMarket data may be delayed depending on provider agreements.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general will be rejected by the Republican Senate next year. The appointment rammed home a key factor in the president-elect’s choices: Subservience to Trump is the main qualification for a job. Speaking of controversial picks: here’s our guide on the new Department of Government Efficiency (aka DOGE).

Sticking with the crypto (kind of), the Department of Justice is said to be investigating betting platform Polymarket for allegedly accepting trades from US-based users. Opponents of political prediction markets said massive bets ahead of the election potentially skewed public perception. Bloomberg reported in August that US users continued to find ways to trade on the unregistered exchange.

The premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, on June 10.Photographer: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images