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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Trump says Mexico's president has ‘agreed to stop’ migrants crossing into US through her country: ‘Very productive conversation!’ — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has received assurances from Mexico's new president that she will “stop migration” though her country and into the US …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Sheinbaum refutes Trump's border claim: 'Mexico's position is not to close borders' — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back on President-elect Trump's claim suggesting Mexico agreed to close its border with the U.S. “effectively immediately.” — “In our conversation with President Trump …
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Reuters:
Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs, threatens retaliation — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25% across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned …
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump's tariff threat
Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump's tariff threat
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Team Is Having a Terrifying Debate on How to Invade Mexico
Trump Team Is Having a Terrifying Debate on How to Invade Mexico
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Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Democratic members of Congress get bomb threats on Thanksgiving — The threats follow some to Trump's Cabinet selections earlier in the week. — The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Nov. 23, 2024. — The homes of multiple Democratic members of Congress in Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on Thanksgiving Day.
Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network.
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New York Times:
Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too. — Democrats were badly outflanked online in the election, and progressive influencers are now trying to create networks to be a left-wing answer to Turning Point USA. — Zackory Kirk, an influencer based …
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Dan Zaksheske / OutKick:
Boise State Forfeits Against SJSU, Transgender Blaire Fleming In Stunning Show Of Protest — LAS VEGAS, NV - In a stunning turn of events, the Boise State Broncos women's volleyball team announced that it will forfeit its semifinal match in the Mountain West Tournament against San Jose State.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Biden stresses gratitude while Trump targets enemies in Thanksgiving messages … - Trump's Thanksgiving message shows he feels no need to strike a more conciliatory tone as he returns to the White House. — Biden has promised Trump a peaceful transition of power, while Trump has vowed …
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump's new Ukraine adviser suggested ceding territory to Russia
Trump's new Ukraine adviser suggested ceding territory to Russia
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Charlotte Graham-McLay / Associated Press:
Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand weeks after a ban from Australia — The U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration officials said Thursday.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 27, 2024 — Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday...but not for the reasons we generally remember. — The Pilgrims and the Wampanoags did indeed share a harvest celebration together at Plymouth in fall 1621, but that moment got forgotten almost immediately …
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The Atlantic:
The Perception Gap That Explains American Politics — In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, some commentators have argued that Americans don't believe that the Democratic Party shares their political priorities. According to a large survey we conducted immediately after the election, these critics are onto something.
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Robert Schmad / Washington Examiner:
Election Day was nearly one month ago. Harris is still asking for cash — Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is still sending multiple emails per day pleading with supporters for funds, more than three weeks after Election Day. — The emails, the most recent being from Tuesday night …
BBC:
Putin threatens Kyiv decision-makers after striking energy grid — Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to attack decision-making centres in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with the country's new ballistic missile, Oreshnik. — Putin was speaking during a visit to Kazakhstan …
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
RFK Jr. attacked the CDC's ‘fascism’ and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary, also argued for jailing vaccine scientists in previously unreported comments at autism conferences.
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Tara Copp / Associated Press:
Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns — President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service.
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Melissa Chan / NBC News:
Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
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