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ABC News:
Lawyer tells ABC News his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex — Trump has tapped Gaetz, a former congressman, to be the new attorney general. — Rep. Matt Gaetz departs after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024 …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House Ethics chair: Panel's decision on Gaetz report won't be influenced by Johnson
House Ethics chair: Panel's decision on Gaetz report won't be influenced by Johnson
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Reuters:
Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report
Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report
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Washington Post:
Live updates Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations — President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will involve a national emergency declaration and the military. Trump, in an early-morning post on social media …
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Nishant Kumar / Bloomberg:
Ken Griffin Says He's ‘Very Anxious’ About Trump's Tariff Policy — Hedge fund founder said US will ‘return’ to creating jobs — Griffin said talent at Citadel is his single-best investment — Hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin said he's anxious about Donald Trump's potential tariff policies …
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump confirms he will declare national emergency to carry out mass deportations … - A Truth Social post early Monday is the first time the president-elect has confirmed how his administration will execute the controversial plan. … - Trump reposted Fitton's comment Monday with the caption, “TRUE!!”
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Politico:
Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1
Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1
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Fox News:
Trump says media is ‘vital’ to making America ‘great again,’ vows to work with ‘free, fair and open’ press — EXCLUSIVE: PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that in order to “Make America Great Again,” it is “vital” to have a “free, fair and open media,” …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage
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David Strom / HotAir:
Hilarious! Mourning Joe and Mika Kissed Trump's Ring at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
Hilarious! Mourning Joe and Mika Kissed Trump's Ring at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’
MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ hosts reveal they met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ‘to restart communications’
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David Nir / Public Notice:
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Adam Nichols / Raw Story:
‘Epic battle’: Insiders warn Trump determined to win new Senate's first ‘political crisis’
‘Epic battle’: Insiders warn Trump determined to win new Senate's first ‘political crisis’
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CNN, The Gateway Pundit and Plain Dealer
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Could Trump bypass Congress if Senate Republicans don't push through his Cabinet picks?
Could Trump bypass Congress if Senate Republicans don't push through his Cabinet picks?
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Breitbart, Reuters and The Bulwark
NBC News:
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump's War With the Press Takes a Terrifying Turn — Donald Trump has announced that the next Federal Communications Commission chair would be Brendan Carr, the senior-most Republican on the FCC and a contributor to Project 2025. — “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for free speech …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel breathes fire on Elon Musk and Donald Trump's Big Tech enablers — “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.” — The Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel is one of the most blunt voices in American media.
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
Wisconsin Election Denier Finally Concedes To Sen. Tammy Baldwin — GOP candidate Eric Hovde claimed there were “troubling issues around these absentee ballots and their timing.” — LOADING — Eric Hovde, the Republican Senate candidate in Wisconsin who's been spreading election …
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Joanne Haner / The Hill:
Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race
Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Top House Democrat: Gabbard ‘a national security threat’ to US — Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), now a Republican and President-elect Trump's pick for director of national intelligence …
Washington Post:
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation — Republican leaders, looking for ways to offset the cost of lower taxes, are considering changes to safety net programs for the poor. — President-elect Donald Trump's economic advisers and congressional Republicans …
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Grace Harrington / The Daily Beast:
‘Mother of MAGA’ Sarah Palin Fumes at Trump Cabinet Snub — WHAT ABOUT ME?! — Palin posted several messages she received from supporters Sunday night. — As Donald Trump quickly fills out his cabinet and top roles in his administration, Sarah Palin asks: Why not me?
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Musk, top Trump adviser clash over Cabinet picks … - Musk — who fueled Trump's election effort by giving at least $119 million — has questioned whether Epshteyn has had too much influence in Trump's selections, especially his top Justice Department picks and the White House counsel …
NewsHound Ellen / Crooks and Liars:
Hegseth In Extramarital Affair With Baby Mama 3 When Accused Of Rape — While he was living with his third baby mama, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's unqualified pick to run DoD, allegedly raped a woman. He claims relations were consensual. — Can you help us out?
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
‘60 Minutes’ Opening Prompts MAGA Meltdown — “Pure Democratic propaganda,” one Trump-supporting critic wrote about the news show. — LOADING — Scott Pelley recapped the cabinet picks of President-elect Donald Trump in the “60 Minutes” opening Sunday, enraging MAGA supporters despite the segment's recitation of facts.
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Scott R. Anderson / The UnPopulist:
How to Stop President-Elect Trump's Potentially Abusive Domestic Deployments of the Military — Dear Readers: — President-elect Donald Trump has not been coy about his desire to deploy the American military for all kinds of domestic purposes. Early this morning, he reaffirmed his intentions …