Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say  —  President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar told CNN on Sunday.  —  The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican …

The Rick Scott backlash builds  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LATEST RACE CALLS — Rep. YADIRA CARAVEO (D-Colo.) conceded to Republican GABE EVANS.  Rep. DAVID SCHWEIKERT (R-Ariz.) wins reelection.  —  SAME AS IT EVER WAS …

Trump taps former immigration official Thomas Homan as border czar  —  President-elect says Homan will oversee deportation of illegal immigrants  —  President-elect Donald Trump has picked former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Thomas Homan to serve as a “border czar” for the incoming administration.

Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election  —  The 2024 election is over.  Donald Trump and the Republicans won a stunning and decisive victory.  Kamala Harris and the Democrats suffered a thoroughly deserved defeat.

Will Trump's hush money conviction stand?  A judge will rule on the president-elect's immunity claim  —  A gut punch for most defendants, Donald Trump turned his criminal conviction into a rallying cry.  His supporters put “I'm Voting for the Felon” on T-shirts, hats and lawn signs.

‘What a Joke’: Heritage Staffers Are Only Laughing About Project 2025 Now That Trump Has Won  —  Heritage staffer group chats have been filled in recent days with tweets admitting that, actually, the Trump agenda has always been Project 2025.  —  Ben T.N. Mause and Helen Huiskes  — Copy

Against Panic: A Survival Kit  —  I had an elaborate itinerary for Election Day that I took to calling the Panic Abatement Plan.  I'd walk in the woods early because temperatures are still breaking records down here.  I'd stop by Parnassus Books, which would be full of kindred souls …

Protecting the rule of law under Trump is going to be precarious  —  The justices must decide, in the wake of last term's decisions, whether they will play any role in that aim.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The coming period is one that will be difficult for the rule of law.

Dems roll the dice with another SCOTUS seat  —  What could possibly go wrong? … ⚖️  —  After the shock of Donald Trump's victory last week, Democrats are trying to figure out whether it's possible to Trump-proof a Supreme Court seat.  Though conservatives already hold …

Republicans' First Tax-Cut Challenge: How Much Red Ink Can They Live With?  —  To pass a bill without Democrats, GOP lawmakers seek agreement on the deficit number  —  WASHINGTON—As Republicans prepare the party-line tax bill at the core of their 2025 agenda, the key to everything is, simply, “The Number.”

Authoritarianism Expert Shatters A Trump ‘Illusion’: ‘One Of The Biggest Scams Of All’  —  Ruth Ben-Ghiat said this reason for voting for Trump would have “very sad” consequences.  —  LOADING  —  Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat spoke on MSNBC's “The Weekend” about one particular appeal …

As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China  —  The Chinese economy is more dependent on exports, making tariffs more potent, yet it's less reliant on American markets and increasingly bent on self-sufficiency.  —  Eight years ago, when a newly elected Donald J …

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 …