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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, 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
Washington Examiner:
Trump confirms plans to declare national emergency to implement mass deportation program
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David Nir / Public Notice:
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit and Axios
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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 Guardian, HuffPost, Axios, The Hill, New York Times, Politico and Washington Examiner
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.
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
Politico:
House Ethics panel to meet Wednesday as Gaetz question looms
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USA Today, Bloomberg, CNBC, Axios, New York Daily News, NBC News and Washington Examiner
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, Mediaite and Bloomberg
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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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Plain Dealer
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Playbook: Heritage comes out of the bunker
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Talking Points Memo and The Independent
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 »
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.
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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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Ron DeSantis' ‘Apprentice’: Governor announces how he'll pick Marco Rubio's replacement — MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis intends to hold interviews and “extensive vetting” to help him decide who should replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. The seat will soon open up after President-elect Donald …
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Washington Examiner, Trending Politics … and Florida Politics
Wall Street Journal:
A Wistful Biden Says Goodbye in a Closing Appearance on the World Stage — His valedictory visit to South America marks an end to an era as other leaders look ahead to a Trump presidency — RIO DE JANEIRO—After defeating Donald Trump four years ago, President Biden declared at his first summit “America is back.”
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The Gateway Pundit and Washington Examiner
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Last-Ditch Pitch to Global Leaders
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, CBS News, Breitbart, Fox News, Politico, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, Townhall, RedState, Metro.co.uk, Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone
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