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Alayna Treene / CNN:
Trump expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce in the coming days that Stephen Miller, his top immigration adviser, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
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 …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Stop Handwringing, Start Fighting — Donald Trump, as everyone knows, is no neocon. He's so not a neocon that he recently spent days insisting he didn't actually want to see Liz Cheney shot—he just wanted her to have a reckoning with her “war hawk” views!
Politico:
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 …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik ambassador to United Nations post after NY ally's aggressive defense of his policies: report — WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador, The Post can reveal.
Sean L. McCarthy / The Daily Beast:
John Oliver Exposes Trump's Likely Cabinet: ‘Oops! All A**holes’
John Oliver Exposes Trump's Likely Cabinet: ‘Oops! All A**holes’
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NBC News:
Trump chooses Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
Trump chooses Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
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Punchbowl News:
11/11/24 ☀️ AM: — Trump is bending Washington to his will
11/11/24 ☀️ AM: — Trump is bending Washington to his will
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
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.
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CNN:
Trump announces Tom Homan, his former acting ICE director, will be administration's ‘border czar’ — President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Tom Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in his last administration, will be in charge of the nation's borders.
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Emmy Martin / Politico:
Trump's border czar promises ‘hell of a lot more’ deportations than first term
Trump's border czar promises ‘hell of a lot more’ deportations than first term
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar
Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar
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Andrew Stiles / freebeacon.com:
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.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Rep. Dean Phillips tears into fellow Democrats over 2024 loss
Rep. Dean Phillips tears into fellow Democrats over 2024 loss
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Associated Press:
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.
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Judge to decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand
Judge to decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand
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NBC News:
Democrats hold out hope in Pennsylvania Senate race as Republicans declare victory — NBC News hasn't yet called the Senate race in Pennsylvania, where Republican Dave McCormick holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. — Pennsylvania's hotly contested Senate race hangs …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Dems roll the dice with another SCOTUS seat — ⚖️ Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button below to sign up and support our independent journalism. ⚖️ — 👩⚖️ Subscribe to Publice Notice 👩⚖️
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
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 …
David Masciotra / Washington Monthly:
How Francis Fukuyama and “The Big Lebowski” Explain Trump's Victory — Looking at constituencies or issues misses the big point. On Tuesday, nihilism was on display, even a death wish, in a society wrought by cynicism. — The voice that speaks for America belongs to one of the nihilists …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump transition figure warns DOJ lawyers: Get on board or get out — A conservative lawyer working on Donald Trump's transition, Mark Paoletta, offered a stark warning to career Justice Department lawyers Monday that those who refuse to advance Trump's agenda should resign or face the possibility of being fired.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Many in government are worried about Trump's return. At DOJ, they're terrified.
Many in government are worried about Trump's return. At DOJ, they're terrified.
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The Gateway Pundit, The Independent, Twitchy and Raw Story
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
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.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
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Washington Times
NOTUS:
‘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
Anya Andrianova / Bloomberg:
Dollar Rises to Yearly High as Trump's White House Win Keeps Powering Gains — Yen is leading losses against greenback among developed peers — Fed's avoidance of clear guidance on next rate cut aids dollar — The dollar rose Monday, touching the highest level in a year …