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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.
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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 …
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
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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Townhall
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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Vox
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 …
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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
Trump offers Rep. Elise Stefanik ambassador to United Nations post after NY ally's aggressive defense of his policies: report
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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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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Trump ‘border czar’ says administration will conduct workplace immigration raids
Trump ‘border czar’ says administration will conduct workplace immigration raids
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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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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's new “border czar”
What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's new “border czar”
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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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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.
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New York Times, Business Insider and Axios
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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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.
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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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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.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump transition figure warns DOJ lawyers: Get on board or get out
Trump transition figure warns DOJ lawyers: Get on board or get out
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Washington Examiner, New Republic, The Hill, RedState, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy and Politico
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.
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.
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Raw Story
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors — Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones.
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Rick Scott's MAGA momentum backfires in the Senate … - Scott has his supporters, there's no question. … At this point I won't vote for him for anything ever," one Republican told Axios. — Senate offices are dealing with a flood of trolling on social media from Scott allies …
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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 …
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