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Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigation — The Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staffers - including Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI …
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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
FBI Director Christopher Wray preparing to resign — FBI Director Christopher A. Wray plans to resign on or before Inauguration Day, The Washington Times has learned. — Mr. Wray is calling it quits because he doesn't want to get fired by President-elect Donald Trump …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress
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Patrick Reilly / New York Post:
‘Delusional’ AOC slammed for suggesting subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny: ‘Utter stupidity’ — Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said New York City subway riders should be scared of Daniel Penny after he was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely …
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Chris Walker / Latest - Truthout:
DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming — Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.
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Jason Sattler / I Know How Much You Care:
Elon Musk's phishing attack on America
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch — Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune says he's “fine.” — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Thune takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following …
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New York Times:
Resist Trump? On Immigration, Top Democrats See Room for Compromise. — In interviews, a range of Democratic governors expressed some defiance toward the president-elect's expected crackdown, but also showed a surprising willingness to work with him. — As President-elect Donald J. Trump promises …
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Matt Gaetz gets his own TV show on OAN — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has a found an outlet for his sharp tongue and yearning for the limelight: far-right broadcaster One America News Network. The former lawmaker from Florida's Panhandle and MAGA provocateur will soon host …
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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says
Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says
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One America News Network:
Matt Gaetz will be joining OAN's prime-time lineup in January!
Matt Gaetz will be joining OAN's prime-time lineup in January!
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
New York AG Letitia James says she won't drop civil fraud case against Trump — Trump demanded James drop the case against him — New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump as she waits for the appeal court decision …
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Liz Nagy / ABC7:
Incoming border czar Tom Homan promises mass deportation: ‘Going to start right here in Chicago’ — Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan promised mass deportation at an event Monday, saying he'll start with Chicago migrants. — CHICAGO (WLS) — Incoming border czar Tom Homan showed …
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Mack Liederman / Block Club Chicago:
Mass Deportations Will Start ‘Right Here In Chicago,’ Trump's Border Czar Says
Mass Deportations Will Start ‘Right Here In Chicago,’ Trump's Border Czar Says
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Kennedy's War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country — When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect's own voters.
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Keren Landman / Vox:
The slippery appeal of RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement
The slippery appeal of RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement
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Politico:
Trump allies adopt new strategy for nominees: Make the doubters pay — Skeptical Republican senators were singing a different tune about Pete Hegseth on Monday. — Donald Trump's transition team entered a critical week of nomination meetings on Capitol Hill with a new head of steam …
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
Some Other America, One I Do Not Know — Some people are very upset about the public reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The killing has generated horror, but also mocking memes, a wave of hostility towards the healthcare industry, and rhetoric that stops barely short of calling the murder justified.
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump's Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape — Pete Hegseth is hoping you'll forget he thinks women aren't suited for combat roles in the military. Too bad he enthusiastically declared it on camera a little over a month ago. — The vitriolic television host …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on ‘Medicare privatization’ — In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed “Dr. Oz” on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
On Issue After Issue, Trump Promises the Moon. No Word on the Rocket. — The president-elect has made some of the most expansive campaign pledges in history. Some supporters fear that his bravado could undermine his ambitions. — In his own telling, President-elect Donald J. Trump wields magical powers …
Marin Scotten / Salon:
Florida lawmaker abruptly switches to GOP shortly after winning election as Democrat — “It is sad that she has elevated her own needs above the needs of her district,” Democrat says — Florida state Rep. Susan Valdes switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican on Monday …
Rogé Karma / The Atlantic:
Why Democrats Got the Politics of Immigration So Wrong for So Long — They spent more than a decade tacking left on the issue to win Latino votes. It may have cost them the White House—twice. — the election of donald trump this year shattered a long-standing piece of conventional wisdom …
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump mocks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’ — The president-elect has proposed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico that he said would make the U.S. “rich.” — President-elect Donald Trump mocked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau overnight as the …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Top ‘Washington Post’ editor kills article on deputy's departure — As the Washington Post newsroom awaits the appointment of a new top editor, its acting news chief intervened to block an article about the departure of its second-highest-ranking editor, a contender for the position …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump to give award to Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson at fundraiser tonight — WEST PALM BEACH — President-elect Donald Trump is set to host a gala fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night where he will give “champion of America” awards to musician Kid Rock and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
Juliann Ventura / The Hill:
Pennsylvania governor: UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer ‘no hero’ — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) condemned “deeply disturbing” reactions to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. — “Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing …
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Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Fed Gov Rename DEI Positions to Fool Trump Admin — “Federal employees are scrubbing their Facebook and X accounts for any negative posts about Trump.” — Is a reckoning coming? The worst and most useless people in America certainly think so. … They're also renaming their DEI jobs.