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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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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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Fox News, HotAir, The Moderate Voice, New Republic, The Hill, RedState, Newsbusters and Mediaite
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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Vanity Fair, WPR, Mercury News, BBC and Daily Mail
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
Trump Confirms He's Declaring National Emergency So Military Can Deport Migrants
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ABC News, CNN, The Guardian, New York Daily News, Semafor, Townhall, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, New York Post, Daily Mail and The San Francisco Standard
David Nir / Public Notice:
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The Atlantic, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit, Axios and NBC News
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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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Politico
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday to discuss Matt Gaetz report
House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday to discuss Matt Gaetz report
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CNBC, Axios, Washington Examiner, Daily Kos and Fox News
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
Matt Gaetz feels the heat
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The Hill, New Republic, The Bulwark and Mediaite
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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New York Post, HuffPost, Bloomberg, The Hill, Mother Jones, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Washington Times, American Greatness, IJR, Mediaite and RedState
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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 — 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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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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Mediaite, Breitbart, Instapundit, Trending Politics …, The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy, Raw Story, Deadline, Fox News, acecomments.mu.nu and Daily Mail
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 York Post, New Republic, Mediaite, The Independent, Raw Story and South China Morning Post
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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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Daily Mail
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?
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
Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today and CBS News
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 …
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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Newsbusters, Washington Times, 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.
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
'Voters just didn't care': The abortion-rights movement grapples with Trump's return — Abortion-rights activists say it's imperative they figure out what went wrong in the wake of their worst setback since the fall of Roe two years ago. — The abortion-rights movement did everything …
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LifeNews.com and Daily Kos
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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