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Sarah Palin Fumes at Cabinet Snub
Former Alaksa Gov. Sarah Palin (R) “took to social media to share her frustration at not being selected for any role in the Trump administration,” the Daily Beast reports. Save…
Eric Hovde Finally Concede Senate Race
Eric Hovde (R) conceded in his race against Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in a video posted to X, continuing to level false claims related to the processing of absentee ballots…
Abortion Rights Movement Grapples with Trump’s Return
“The abortion-rights movement did everything it could to convince voters that Donald Trump was too dangerous to allow back into the White House. It didn’t work,” Politico reports. “As the…
Trump to Pick Vance Ally as Congressional Liaison
“President-elect Donald Trump is slated to soon name a close JD Vance ally, James Braid, to serve as the White House Director of Legislative Affairs,” Bloomberg reports. “One of the…
New York Judge Delays Steve Bannon Trial to February
A New York judge on Monday postponed ex-Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon’s state trial on fraud charges until late February, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
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Europe Braces for Trump
McKay Coppins: “In the short term, sources told me, the plan is to cozy up to Trump and those close to him and hope for the best. In the long…
DeSantis Announces How He’ll Replace Marco Rubio
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) intends to hold interviews and “extensive vetting” to help him decide who should replace Marco Rubio in the Senate,” Politico reports. “The person he picks…
Election Litigation Continues in Pennsylvania
“In at least four counties — Bucks, Philadelphia, Centre and Montgomery — local election officials are acting in open defiance of a ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that arrived…
Trump Allies Eye Overhauling Medicaid and Food Stamps
“President-elect Donald Trump’s economic advisers and congressional Republicans have begun preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous…
Trump Bypassing FBI for Background Checks
“President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential candidates for administration…
Cousin Says RFK Jr.’s Vaccination Views Are ‘Dangerous’
Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said on Monday that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas about vaccination were “dangerous” and out of the mainstream, the New York…
House Ethics Committee to Meet on Matt Gaetz
“The House Ethics panel will meet Wednesday and potentially vote to release a report probing sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who Donald Trump tapped to be…
Quote of the Day
“There are a small number of people who I have told, ‘Look, you should take a vacation outside of the country around the time of inauguration, just to see what…
Trump Is About to Unleash Unimaginable Corruption
Greg Sargent: “It’s often said that Trump campaigned expressly on a platform of authoritarian rule, but this also applies to corruption: He didn’t disguise his promises to govern in the…
GOP Senator Wants Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) called on the House of Representatives to share an unreleased ethics report into alleged sexual misconduct involving a 17-year-old girl by Matt Gaetz, Reuters reports. Save…
Trump Says Media Is ‘Vital’ to Making America Great
President-elect Donald Trump said that in order to “Make America Great Again,” it is “vital” to have a “free, fair and open media,” telling Fox News that he feels he…
The Mad Scramble to Be Trump’s Treasury Secretary
“Donald Trump’s political revival was fueled by a populist economic message that hit home with an electorate weary of Biden-era high prices and interest rates. Now the president-elect is having…
Trump Won’t Make as Big an Impact on the Judiciary
Donald Trump is unlikely to make as big of an imprint on the federal judiciary as he did in his first term, the Washington Post reports. If the Senate confirms…
Trump to Declare National Emergency for Deportations
“President-elect Trump confirmed Monday that he is planning to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to carry out mass deportations,” Axios reports. “Trump made his promise to…