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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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The Independent and CNN
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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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HotAir, Fox News, The Hill, New Republic, RedState, Newsbusters and Mediaite
Politico:
Trump's immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1 — The president-elect is expected to take a series of actions aimed at restricting immigration and ramping up deportations. — In his first 100 days, President-elect Donald Trump plans to begin the process of deporting hundreds of thousands of people.
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Mercury News, Daily Mail and WPR
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
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CNN, Townhall, New York Post, The San Francisco Standard and Daily Mail
David Nir / Public Notice:
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News and Axios
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate.
Reuters:
Republican senator calls on House to share Matt Gaetz ethics report — Republican U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin called on the House of Representatives on Sunday to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general.
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The Hill, The Guardian, HuffPost, Axios, New York Times, Politico and Washington Examiner
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Matt Gaetz feels the heat — The would-be attorney general is facing new pressure this week from his accusers and from Senate Democrats. — President-elect Donald Trump is dead serious about making him attorney general. Speaker Mike Johnson is pledging to bury a critical House Ethics Committee report …
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The Bulwark, New Republic, The Hill and Mediaite
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Meet With Trump in Bid for “New Approach” to Coverage — The hosts traveled to Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, where they agreed to “restart communications” with the President-Elect. — Seven years after they last spoke to him …
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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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Bloomberg, The Hill, Washington Examiner, RedState and Mediaite
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 …
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New Republic, The Independent, Raw Story, South China Morning Post and Mediaite
Adam Nichols / Raw Story:
‘Epic battle’: Insiders warn Trump determined to win new Senate's first ‘political crisis’ — Donald Trump sees criticism over his most controversial cabinet picks as a threat to the “almost uncheckable” power he intends to wield — and he is not going to back down, an insider in the president-elect's camp told CNN.
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CNN and Plain Dealer
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance
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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Quartz, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary — President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week. — President-elect Donald J. Trump is eyeing a new candidate …
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Sam Sutton / Politico:
The mad scramble to be Trump's Treasury secretary
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New York Times, Daily Mail and Bloomberg
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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Washington Examiner and The Independent
Ian Ward / Politico:
Think You'll Be Targeted by the Next Trump Administration? This Lawyer Has Some Advice. — Some people should take a vacation in January. — Mark Zaid made a name for himself as a national security attorney defending whistleblowers who spoke out about government malfeasance.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Last-Ditch Pitch to Global Leaders — The president approved Ukraine's use of long-range missiles inside Russia, but that decision, among others, may soon be reversed. — President Biden will begin what is likely to be his last summit with global leaders …
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, CBS News, Fox News, Breitbart, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, The Hill, WHEC.com, Townhall, RedState, Metro.co.uk, Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone
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Matthew Loh / Business Insider:
Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech. — President-elect Donald Trump nominated Brendan Carr as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. — Carr has been working for the FCC since 2012.
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New Republic, Crooks and Liars and NPR
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Associated Press:
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
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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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