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Sean L. McCarthy / The Daily Beast:
John Oliver Exposes Trump's Likely Cabinet: ‘Oops! All A**holes’ — ‘IDIOTS, FREAKS’ — The late-night host ran through some concerns surrounding potential Trump administration picks. — Talk of who will fill President-elect Donald J. Trump's new Cabinet has already inspired rampant speculation …
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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!
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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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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.
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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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New York Times:
Stephen Miller Expected to Be Named a Trump Deputy Chief of Staff — The adviser and speechwriter, who has been with President-elect Donald J. Trump since his first term in 2016, is anticipated to have a vast portfolio and influence. — Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner and adviser …
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Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Stephen Miller is heading back to the White House as Trump's deputy chief of staff
Stephen Miller is heading back to the White House as Trump's deputy chief of staff
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
One of Trump's Few Checks on Power? The Supreme Court He Shaped
One of Trump's Few Checks on Power? The Supreme Court He Shaped
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Trump ‘border czar’ says administration will conduct workplace immigration raids — Incoming “border czar” Tom Homan said Monday the incoming Trump administration will crank up workplace raids as part of its broader immigration crackdown. — Speaking on “Fox & Friends,” …
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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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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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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 …
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Directly Addresses People Who Voted For Both Her And Trump
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Directly Addresses People Who Voted For Both Her And Trump
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Daniel Block / The Atlantic:
The Democrats' Senate Nightmare Is Only Beginning — Democrats in mourning over Donald Trump's victory can comfort themselves with the fact that, if the United States follows the pattern of other democracies that elect wannabe strongmen, their party should have a very good chance to win back the White House in 2028.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Muh Democratcy: Former Harris Aide Calls for Biden to Resign to Make Kamala President — Old and busted: Save Democracy! New hotness: Install Democratcy! — Either that or former Kamala Harris comms director Jamal Simmons wants to create the biggest participation trophy ever.
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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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Richard Seymour / The Guardian:
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.
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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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Bitcoin surges to record high following election — Bitcoin jumped to a record high above $84,000 on Monday as cryptocurrency expectations continued to surge following the reelection of President-elect Trump, whose victory is being largely celebrated by the industry.
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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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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden calls on Americans ‘to keep perfecting our union’ in his last Veterans Day address — President Biden on Monday called on Americans to unify for the sake of the country in the last Veterans Day address of his presidency, which comes just under a week after the election of President-elect Trump.
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Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Biden appears to struggle while walking on beach with first lady
Biden appears to struggle while walking on beach with first lady
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