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Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’ — It comes as Rick Scott has racked up support from prominent conservative backers, including Elon Musk. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Senate Republicans' next leader must embrace so-called “recess appointments …
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Musk calls Thune “top choice of Democrats” for GOP leader … - President-elect Trump frequently battled GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during his first term and could decide to put his thumb on the scale to get someone sure to do his bidding this time around.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Hill and Twitchy


Scoop: Tom Cotton locks down the votes for Senate GOP's #3 job
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Washington Examiner

Rubio throws weight behind Rick Scott for GOP leader
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The Hill, Fox News, Washington Examiner, RedState, Townhall and Florida Politics


Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine — President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and discussed the war in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the call. — President-elect Donald Trump spoke …
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Can Trump Be the New Reagan? — A clear victory gives the president-elect a strength …
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Raw Story

White House says Biden will continue push for Ukraine aid, cease-fire
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Al Jazeera, CBS News, HuffPost, Politico and Bloomberg


Two Elections: “The rules were that you guys weren't going to fact-check” — I want to elaborate on something I said on Nicole Sandler's show on Friday. There were really two elections last Tuesday. — In one, politics worked. — In the other, propaganda worked far better.
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The Federalist and Balloon Juice
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Trump Won, So Jim Jordan Is No Longer Worried About Election Fraud
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HuffPost, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Crooks and Liars, The Hill, The Independent, Mediaite, Washington Times and Breitbart

Former Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler to serve on Trump's inaugural committee
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Florida Politics, Associated Press, Washington Examiner and The Hill

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins Washington state rematch
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Associated Press, Washington State Standard and Fox News


Jockeying kicks off to fill Vance vacancy in Senate — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is facing a key decision on whom to tap to fill the term of Vice President-elect Vance as jockeying among Ohio Republicans for the coveted appointment is set to become a knife fight.


2024's other big loser? The mainstream media. Is there any path forward? — The American mainstream media, and its vital watchdog role that once made it a trusted, major institution in a flawed yet functioning democracy, imploded in 2024, and it happened in two ways …


Schumer withholds Senate orientation invite from McCormick — Democrats are holding out hope that Sen. Bob Casey can pick up enough votes to hold on to the Pennsylvania Senate seat. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will not allow Sen.-elect Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) …
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, Twitchy and RedState


House Fast Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits — The legislation would let the Treasury Department revoke tax-exempt status for any “terrorist supporting organization” — Donald Trump hasn't even taken office, and Congress is already moving to advance legislation to expand his ability to target his enemies.
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The Intercept


The Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity — One of the mysteries of this election is how the Democrats approached polling day with a set of policies on gender identity that they were neither proud to champion—nor prepared to disown. — Although most Americans agree …
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Instapundit, Fox News and USA Today
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Who is allowed to practice identity politics?
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Power Line


Rep. Dean Phillips tears into fellow Democrats over 2024 loss … - “We have a political system ... that really has incentives that actually are working against us. … - “Both parties are subject to it. … - “I think that's what frankly has led to Trumpism, people getting tired …
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite and The Hill


Many in government are worried about Trump's return. At DOJ, they're terrified. — Trump blames DOJ for much of his torment over the past four years. Lawyers there fear what's next. — A collective sense of dread has taken hold at the Department of Justice, which drew Donald Trump's rage …


The Dream of the Raised Arm — Born in 1907 in Forst, Germany, a town near the Polish border, Charlotte Beradt was a young journalist who reported on women's issues and other aspects of German social and political life for the weekly journal Die Weltbühne.


Justice Sonia Sotomayor Is Expected to Remain on Supreme Court — Some liberal activists have called for the 70-year-old Obama appointee to retire before Trump can fill her seat — WASHINGTON—Despite calls from some liberal activists for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down while Democrats …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he does not support urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down
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USA Today, Mediaite, The Guardian and The Hill


Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish — Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator — “except for Day 1.” According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House.
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KOIN.com


A new era dawns. America's tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power — The era that began with the Great Disruptor's first term is over. Beware the emerging elite — In hindsight, 2016 was the beginning of the beginning. And 2024 is the end of that beginning and the start of something much, much worse.


Democrats' $1.9 trillion bet that blew up — Nearly four years ago, the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats made a $1.9 trillion bet in the form of the American Rescue Plan. They lost, as it contributed to a surge in inflation that fueled massive voter discontent and Donald Trump's return to the White House.


Bernie vs. Nancy: Dems' working-class reckoning … - “While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. … - “Will the big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party learn any real lessons from this disastrous campaign?”
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Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions — After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. promised to be the most pro-labor president in history.
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Marginal REVOLUTION
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