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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 …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House pushes back on Trump call to halt confirmations in lame duck period  —  A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump's demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming judges during the lame-duck period before he takes office and the upper chamber flips to GOP control.
Discussion: Associated Press and Bloomberg
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump's Election Victory  —  Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.  —  Voters in liberal strongholds across the country, from city centers to suburban stretches …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Andrew Stiles / freebeacon.com:
Fighters, Failures, and Freaks: The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
Discussion: Townhall
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
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Transition Effort Kicks Into High Gear
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
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
One of Trump's Few Checks on Power? The Supreme Court He Shaped
Discussion: Vox
Associated Press:
Trump names Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, as ‘border czar’  —  President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as “border czar” in his incoming administration, a position that is likely to play …
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's new “border czar”
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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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik role of UN ambassador, sources say
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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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.
David Nasaw / New York Times:
Trump and Musk: The Bromance That Cannot Last
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Al Jazeera
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘Hail Hitler and hail Trump’: People wave Nazi flags outside Jewish play in Michigan  —  President-elect Donald Trump's reelection was credited for emboldening a group of people waving Nazi flags in Michigan over the weekend.  —  WLNS reported that the flags were seen in two cities, including at a Jewish play.
Discussion: Michigan Advance
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Cabinet Could Include Senator Who Tried to Fight Hearing Witness: Report  —  Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin is reportedly being considered for a position as head of the Department of Interior or Veterans Affairs  —  If you're in line for a position in President-Elect Donald Trump's cabinet …
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:   Markwayne Mullin Under Consideration for Trump Appointment to Interior or Veterans Affairs
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ says Jack Smith's delay in Trump case is no reason to do the same for Jan. 6 defendants  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's decision to pause his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump is no reason to do the same for members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Justice Department argued Monday.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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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.
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.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Warren: Trump transition ‘already breaking the law’  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition.  —  “Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law,” Warren said in a post on the social platform X.
Discussion: Raw Story
Scott Bessent / Wall Street Journal:
Markets Hail Trump's Economics  —  He'll repair the Biden damage, and his pro-growth agenda will drive private investment.  —  Twenty-three Nobel laureates in economics warned two weeks ago that Donald Trump's economic agenda would be disastrous for the U.S. Immediately after Mr. Trump's landslide victory …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Cafe Hayek
 
 
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Joni Ernst Privately Expresses Interest in Becoming Trump's Next Secretary of Defense
Jack Mirkinson / Discourse Blog:
What Election Do These People Think We Just Had?  —  Democrats are inventing wild fantasies …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump's border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian
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