The Washington Post’s editorial board evaluated President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees today, ahead of their confirmation hearings, which begin on Tuesday. In it, the board called Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, “qualified” and “serious.” Bondi previously lobbied for Amazon; the Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and …
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After a spat over the future of H-1B visas threatened a full-blown schism in Trumpworld, MAGA elder and longtime Trump adviser Steve Bannon has publicly declared war against Elon Musk, vowing to run the billionaire out of President-elect Donald Trump’s influence circle before Trump becomes president. During a weekend interview …
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Donald Trump’s incoming administration officials have begun interrogating White House national security staff about their potential loyalty — or disloyalty — to the president-elect, according to a Monday report from the Associated Press. One U.S. official familiar with the questioning said that staff members affiliated with the White House National …
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A federal court has levied a $2.75 million judgment against Patriot Front, the prominent, violent white-nationalist extremist organization, and its leader Thomas Rousseau. The judgment, levied Monday in federal district court in Massachusetts, stems from an unpermitted “flash” mob of masked Patriot Front toughs, led by Rousseau, in Boston during …
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Vice president-elect J.D. Vance drew a line delineating which Jan. 6 criminals and defendants will be considered for a pardon by the incoming Trump administration. “I think it’s very simple. If you protested peacefully on Jan. 6, and you’ve had Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice treat you like a gang …
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Americans who are sick and dying should mostly blame themselves for their health condition. That’s what Sen. Roger Marshall said as Republicans are poised to cut health care access and increase costs for millions of Americans. “Look, about 70 percent of your health outcomes are determined by you,” Marshall said …
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Sen. Adam Schiff is asking for an independent commission to look into the response to the devastating wildfires destroying large areas of Los Angeles. “For now, let’s focus on putting out these fires, saving lives, saving property, and then, let’s do the full analysis of what went wrong,” the California …
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Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, received millions of dollars in exchange for consulting, speeches, and paid op-eds, according to financial disclosure documents. The payments, first reported by Business Insider, include $186,000 from op-eds and speeches alone. Zeldin also disclosed $45,475 in casino …
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The man who fired his rifle into a pizza shop in Washington, D.C. in 2016 was fatally shot by North Carolina police over the weekend. He allegedly pulled a gun on officers during a traffic stop, according to a statement. Edgar Maddison Welch walked into family-friendly Comet Ping Pong with …
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Donald Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court has come to an end. Today, the conservative-dominated panel announced it won’t block the president-elect’s sentencing in his New York criminal trial. Trump was convicted in his hush-money case in May. He was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business …
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