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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 👩‍⚖️

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 …

Far-right leaders are winning across the globe.  Blaming ‘the economy’ or ‘the left-behinds’ won't cut it  —  The economy matters, but the likes of Trump succeed by offering voters revenge for problems both real and imagined  —  Donald Trump, for the first time, won a majority of the popular vote.

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.