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 …

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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House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday to discuss Matt Gaetz report  —  President-elect Donald Trump has said he will nominate Gaetz for attorney general, despite the recently ended ethics probe of alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.  —  WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee plans …

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 …

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 …

‘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?

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?

‘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.

‘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.

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.

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 …

Steve Bannon's border wall fraud trial postponed until February … - Judge April Newbauer on Monday agreed to postpone the trial date to Feb. 25, AP reported.  — Prosecutors also asked that the juror's identities in the case be kept anonymous, though Newbauer has not yet issued a decision on the matter, per AP.

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.