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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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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Trump selects Lee Zeldin to lead EPA — President-elect Trump has selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, putting a second New Yorker and loyalist into his forming Cabinet. — “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Congressman …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead EPA — adding second NYer to cabinet — WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Post can exclusively report. — Zeldin, 44, served four terms …
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
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik ambassador to United Nations post after NY ally's aggressive defense of his policies: report
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Directly Addresses People Who Voted For Both Her And Trump — “I'm listening,” the New York Democrat said. — LOADING — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday reflected on Donald Trump's success in last week's election and engaged with supporters …
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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 …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump's Election Victory
A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump's Election Victory
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Andrew Stiles / freebeacon.com:
Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
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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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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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New York Times:
Stephen Miller Expected to Be Named a Trump Deputy Chief of Staff
Stephen Miller Expected to Be Named a Trump 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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CNN:
Trump calls on GOP senators vying to be majority leader to agree to recess appointments — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding Republican senators vying to be majority leader support recess appointments for his nominees — a way for presidents to essentially bypass Congress that has recently been blocked by the minority party.
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Politico:
The Rick Scott backlash builds
The Rick Scott backlash builds
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Stop Handwringing, Start Fighting
Stop Handwringing, Start Fighting
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say
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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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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar
Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar
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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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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ says Jack Smith's delay in Trump case is no reason to do the same for Jan. 6 defendants
DOJ says Jack Smith's delay in Trump case is no reason to do the same for Jan. 6 defendants
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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.
ABC News:
Elon Musk weighing in on Trump staffing decisions: Sources — Musk has been with Trump nearly every day since the election, sources say. — Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and Donald Trump, prior to a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2024.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump's border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian — President-elect Trump's GOP allies in Congress want to jam tough immigration and border security reforms through the Senate using a special fast track known as budget reconciliation, but face a major obstacle …
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Washington Examiner and The Independent
Jack Mirkinson / Discourse Blog:
What Election Do These People Think We Just Had? — Democrats are inventing wild fantasies about the power of Big Woke rather than confront the failures of their actual approach. — Democrats have spent the week since Donald Trump's staggering electoral triumph losing their minds in public.
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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.
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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Joe Anuta / Politico:
Indicted New York City Mayor, set on reelection run, asks judge for earlier trial date — Eric Adams' attorney offered to waive certain discovery rights in his criminal proceedings in an effort to speed up trial date. — NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has asked a federal judge …
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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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