Inside House Dems' 11th-hour plot to sabotage Trump's agenda … - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is already telling allies how he is preparing to lead the resistance to Trump, Axios' Hans Nichols reported.  — “We as Democrats have to roll up our sleeves and get into defense …

Musk Turning Himself Into the 'Guest Who Wouldn't Leave' at Mar-a-Lago  —  WORN-OUT WELCOME  —  The Tesla CEO is not expected to have an official position in Trump's incoming administration, but he's apparently weighing in on staffing decisions already being made in Florida.

Republicans win House, delivering Trump a trifecta  —  Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with former President Trump back in the White House in January.  —  Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold …

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 …

Trump Selects Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser  —  The congressman is known as a China hawk and NATO critic.

Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Build Future in Streaming  —  The veteran broadcaster, 77, will walk away from his seven-figure role in a watershed moment for cable TV.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Wallace is quitting CNN after three years as one of its biggest stars, he exclusively told the Daily Beast Monday.

Trump Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State  —  The president-elect appears to have settled on the Florida senator to be the nation's top diplomat.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state …

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.

Starmer Pushes UK Climate Leadership as Trump Win Poses Threat  — British premier attends UN summit as other leaders stay away  — UK expected to unveil pledge on climate emissions in Baku  —  Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wants the UK to assume a “global leadership” …

He Went To A White Supremacist Event.  Now He'll Oversee Trump's Mass Deportations.  —  “We are going to have a historic deportation operation,” Tom Homan promised this summer.  —  LOADING  —  In February 2022, Tom Homan went to the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida …

‘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.

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 …

Melania Trump expected to skip Wednesday White House meeting with Jill Biden  —  Melania Trump is not expected to attend the traditional White House meeting with first lady Jill Biden, sources familiar with her plans said.  —  It's a decision that underscores Melania Trump's long-held willingness …

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.

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says  —  Elon Musk's super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.

Kevin Costner defends Liz Cheney: ‘We should applaud her.  We should protect her.’  —  Costner endorsed Cheney during the 2022 midterm elections in which she was defeated by Harriet Hageman amid her criticism of Donald Trump  —  Actor Kevin Costner on Monday defended Liz Cheney …

FDA Recalls 80K Pounds of Costco Butter from Costco — Label Didn't Say ‘Contains Milk’  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the recall of nearly 80,000 pounds of butter produced in Texas for Costco.  The agency ordered the recall because the product packaging contained no “Contains Milk” allergy statement.

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.