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What control of the House could mean for Trump's agenda
Control of the House is still too close to call, but there are some big differences that could play out depending on which party takes the prize.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 08.11.2024.
It displays 247 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.11.2024 ⇢ The Day Iran's Plot on Trump Unraveled
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The Justice Department unsealed charges revealing an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Trump, with one suspect still at large. This development dominated the news cycle, overshadowing ongoing transition discussions. Trump's chief of staff appointment, Susan Wiles, made history as the first woman in the role. Elon Musk's unexpected participation in a Trump-Zelensky call raised eyebrows. Trump's potential policies, including mass deportations and tariffs, were scrutinized. Democrats grappled with their loss, with some calling for introspection. Blue states began plotting legal challenges to Trump's agenda. Internationally, attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam prompted security concerns. As evening approached, reports emerged of military leaders discussing responses to potential unlawful orders from Trump, while robotic dogs were confirmed patrolling Mar-a-Lago for the president-elect's protection.
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The Washington Post
Trump’s win was hailed by far-right populists around the world, who were gleeful about the seeming exhaustion of the liberal status quo.
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Wall Street Journal
On a typical day in Gaza, Unrwa provides food to around 2,000 families and healthcare to thousands more. Israel last week passed laws aimed at halting those operations.
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CNN
How Trump's staffing has already turned into a war
They once gripped their nation with fear. Now they will never eat meat again, never sleep with a pillow, never see their families
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Yahoo! News
What would it mean for Trump's agenda if Republicans keep the House?
Control of the House is still too close to call, but there are some big differences that could play out depending on which party takes the prize.
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The Washington Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he directed rescue planes to be sent in response to violence after the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC-Ajax match.
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The Washington Post
Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, over 11,700 Americans have opened applications to immigrate to Israel. That’s nearly double the number the year before.
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The Washington Post
U.S. officials have urged Israel to let at least 350 aid trucks per day to enter Gaza. No more than 120 have reached Gaza in a single day since late September.
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
Calif. brush fire expands to nearly 20K acres, Newsom declares state of emergency
The fast-moving blaze, which destroyed homes and prompted mass evacuations in Ventura County, is still not under control.
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Wall Street Journal
Street violence following a soccer game in Amsterdam saw Israeli fans chased down and beaten.
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Yahoo! News
Here's a rundown of the policies Trump hopes to begin pursuing on day 1
President-elect Trump's ambitious day-one agenda includes mass deportations, sweeping tariffs and expanded U.S. oil drilling.
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The Washington Post
Australia has already spent billions on the nuclear-powered submarine deal agreed with the Biden administration, and fears President-elect Trump might disrupt that.
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Yahoo! News
Here's what Trump said he'll do immediately once he becomes president
President-elect Trump's ambitious day-one agenda includes mass deportations, sweeping tariffs and expanded U.S. oil drilling.
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04:24⇢Trump's Transition Turmoil
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's transition process following his 2024 election victory. Trump's staffing decisions are already causing controversy (CNN). There's concern in Australia about the future of the AUKUS submarine deal under Trump (Washington Post). Trump's day-one agenda includes ambitious plans for deportations, tariffs, and oil drilling (Yahoo). Internationally, Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam following a soccer game (Wall Street Journal), while South Korea's President faces domestic challenges (Newsweek).
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The former president is projected to win Nevada over Vice President Kamala Harris, with 6 electoral votes at stake.
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Wall Street Journal
Street violence following a soccer game in Amsterdam saw Israeli fans chased down and beaten.
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Wall Street Journal
The country’s top legislative body gave its green light for local governments to swap some of their mounting off-balance-sheet debts but stopped short of new fiscal stimulus measures to revive the struggling economy.
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Wall Street Journal
Street violence following a soccer game in Amsterdam saw Israeli fans chased down and beaten and prompted dozens of arrests.
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With his commanding victory over Kamala Harris, Donald Trump has achieved a stunning political comeback that seemed unimaginable after his refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 election ended with his supporters violently storming the Capitol.
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The Washington Post
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, calling it a “horrific anti-Semitic incident.”
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Trump not only won in the Electoral College, but he won so big that he expanded his coalition with historic demographic shifts.
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Wall Street Journal
Street violence following a soccer game in Amsterdam saw Israeli fans chased down and beaten and prompted dozens of arrests.
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The New York Times
Donald Trump’s biggest gains were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.
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Donald Trump this week did what only one other American has done — winning the presidency after earlier losing it from the White House — but experts say the similarities between the men are strikingly few despite their ability to make historic comebacks. Grover Cleveland entered the White House for his first term in...
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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Residents in the foothills above Camarillo are grappling with scenes of utter destruction after the Mountain fire flattened scores of homes.
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The swirl of disinformation surrounding the 2024 election marked a new high for foreign influence efforts and the elevation of false claims by people within the U.S., raising questions about the impact on the electorate. Russia, Iran, and China continued to promote content that sows division among Americans, perfecting techniques and reaching new audiences. But...
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06:23⇢Trump's Triumph: Flipping Texas and Transition Plans
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election (CBS, NPR, NYTimes). Trump secured key states, including Nevada and flipped Hispanic-majority counties in South Texas (CBS, NYTimes). Analysis of Trump's win focuses on demographic shifts and expanded coalition (NPR). Attention turns to Trump's transition plans, including his day-one agenda and potential staff appointments (Fox News, Yahoo). Meanwhile, wildfires in Southern California prompt evacuations (NBC News), and Israeli fans face attacks in Amsterdam following a soccer match (Wall Street Journal, Washington Post).
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In today’s issue: As the remaining ballots are being counted in House and Senate races, Congress returns to Washington next week for the lame duck period. Republican electoral wins in the presidential race and the Senate are changing the game when it comes to government funding, as Congress braces for a battle over federal spending,...
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Trump, who says the Justice Department was politicized under Joe Biden, has a long list of loyal supporters who could take the job.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport 11 million migrants in the U.S. illegally has more than a few obstacles.
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The Washington Post
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, calling it a “horrific anti-Semitic incident.”
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Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Here's what that could mean.
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CNN
As Trump grasps unprecedented power, the immunity ruling looms large
Ancient DNA rewrites the stories of people buried by volcanic eruption in Pompeii
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TRUMP VOWS: 'NO PRICE TAG'
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Donald Trump's victory in the 2020 election was aided by Mitch McConnell's refusal to convict him in his second impeachment trial, and Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris, which backfired due to her unfavorable ratings among Republicans, led to her defeat.
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Wall Street Journal
Investors’ hopes for large-scale support for the economy were dashed after an anticipatory stock-market surge in recent weeks.
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While the GOP's victory was more decisive than expected, it didn't narrow fundamental differences that have riven the political landscape.
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The Atlantic
For millions of Americans, an unacceptable present weighed more heavily than an uncertain future.
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The work of the blue states and climate advocates, cannot be undermined by political shifts.
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The Washington Post
The outlook is grim for the world’s second largest economy, with growth slowing and the prospect of a new trade war following Donald Trump’s electoral victory.
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A federal judge struck down a Biden administration policy that provides a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker initially put the program, which allowed undocumented spouses to obtain green cards without needing to leave the country, on hold in...
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is running to become Senate majority leader, announced Friday that he raised nearly $33 million during the 2024 election cycle to support Republican senators and candidates, bringing his career fundraising total for Senate Republicans to nearly $415 million. Cornyn’s fundraising total for the cycle includes $16 million in direct support...
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Breitbart News
Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has condemned what appeared to be an organized, widespread targeted attack by anti-Israel rioters in Amsterdam on Thursday night, branding it a “pogrom” on the streets of the capital.
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The New York Times
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.
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Political strategist David Axelrod argued Thursday that Democrats are becoming a "smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party" that could keep losing electorally if it does not change course. “You can’t approach working people like missionaries and say, ‘We’re here to help you become more like us.’ There’s a kind of unspoken disdain, unintended disdain in that,” Axelrod,...
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08:40⇢Trump's Second Term Blueprint Emerges
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the aftermath of Trump's 2024 election victory. Focus is on his potential second-term policies, including mass deportations, tariffs, and January 6 pardons (CBS, HuffPost). Trump's chief of staff pick, a former tobacco lobbyist, is scrutinized (Common Dreams). The role of young voters and meme culture in Trump's win is analyzed (The Epoch Times). Climate policy tensions between Trump and Musk are highlighted (NYTimes). Democrats face criticism for becoming too elitist (The Hill). Internationally, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam (Breitbart, Washington Post).
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New York City will end a pilot program that gave prepaid debit cards to migrant families to help them buy food. New York City launched the program earlier this year. It allowed migrant families to buy food at grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, and bodegas, local station Pix 11 reported. “Through the immediate response cards...
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Why did Trump win? What will he do now? And more.
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Sports commentator Stephan A. Smith reflected on President-elect Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris this week, saying the “annihilation” is a larger call for “a referendum on the Democratic Party.” “I know a lot of people are trying to label it, ‘You know, [Trump] won a little bit in a lot of different places.’...
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The Washington Post
Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen.
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White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden has been accused of repeatedly violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal government employees from engaging in campaign activity in their official capacity. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) brought a complaint against Tanden, claiming she made unlawful solicitations after being notified by OSC that some of her earlier...
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DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments
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No law of history dictated that a right-wing billionaire would win over vast swaths of the working class in this year’s election. It simply didn’t have to be like this.
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No politician has ever let fortune so slip from her grasp.
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Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country telling them they have been “selected to pick cotton.” “The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” the...
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Mother Jones
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This entire week, students, you need to come to school. I care about how you feel, but I’m more concerned about what you know.
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A Virginia man who was charged for smashing the glass of a door at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday. Zachary Jordan Alam, 32, was convicted of eight felonies and three misdemeanor offenses last year, broke the glass panes of the Speaker’s Lobby door with a...
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09:43⇢Trump's Youth Appeal and Second-Term Speculations
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Trump's 2024 election victory and its aftermath. Analysis focuses on Trump's appeal to young voters, including women (Boston Globe, The Epoch Times). Trump's potential second-term policies are scrutinized, particularly regarding government restructuring and climate change (CNN, NYTimes). The House control remains undecided (NPR). Internationally, North Korean troops are rumored to be in Ukraine (Washington Post). A January 6 rioter received an eight-year sentence (The Hill).
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he pleaded guilty to in September. “I don’t think he should pardon Hunter. I think we need to be very careful about having a...
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Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority.
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A majority of Americans expect the national debt to rise under President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted after the election. The poll found that 62 percent of respondents said the returning president’s proposals “will push the U.S. national debt higher.” That includes 94 percent of Democrats and 34 percent of Republicans. ...
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Ben Mathis-Lilley
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This is about the deep, systemic failure of the Democratic Party to meet the moment.
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“Great food, expensive alcohol, dancers, acrobats, models. Sometimes we had live animals, sometimes different performers. It all added up, but he didn’t care,” the source told The Post.
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Veteran political adviser Philippe Reines joined others in criticizing the modern Democratic Party after recent election losses, suggesting it has been taken "hostage" by the far left. "The majority of Democrats don’t agree with the things we are being tagged with," Reines, a longtime aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, told CNN in...
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The Epoch Times
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It’s one thing to pledge to “ensure a peaceful and orderly transition,” as Biden did. It’s quite another to proceed as though this is a normal transition and a normal incoming president.
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Yahoo! News
'No price tag' for mass deportations, Trump says
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The Washington Post
The prince has opened up about coping with the illnesses of his wife, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and his father, King Charles, who is still undergoing treatment.
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The New York Times
Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.
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Radio host Charlamagne tha God believes one reason Vice President Harris may have lost the presidential election is because President-elect Trump has a more direct message to voters than the Democratic Party. “I know today Democrats will be looking for someone to blame. Let me be the first to tell you, it's not just one...
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New York Post
The former mayor suggested that Democrats “might ask themselves how exactly they lost to…an ailing 78-year-old who much of the country despises.”
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Senator Elizabeth Warren is urging Democrats to fight back against former President Trump's return to the White House, outlining a four-part plan that includes fighting every fight in Congress, fighting Trump in the courts, focusing on what each person can do, and working with urgency.
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10:56⇢Trump's Transition Takes Shape
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of Trump's 2024 election victory. Republicans are inching closer to a House majority (The Epoch Times, AP News). Trump's transition plans are under scrutiny, including his chief of staff pick (Fox News, Yahoo) and potential policies such as tariffs (NYTimes). Democrats are strategizing their response, with Elizabeth Warren outlining a four-part plan (The Hill). Internationally, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam (NBC News). Former NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg criticizes Democrats for concealing Biden's decline (NY Post).
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a new Israeli ambassador to the U.S. this week. Netanyahu tapped U.S.-born Dr. Yechiel Leiter to succeed Michael Herzog as the Jewish State's next ambassador in Washington. The move follows President-elect Trump's decisive victory in the U.S. presidential election earlier this week. "Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an...
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How Donald Trump and Elon Musk Could Cut $2 Trillion in Government Spending
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President-elect Trump on Friday said talk that he would sell his shares in Truth Social was "untrue" and called for anyone who spread such rumors to be "immediately investigated." "There are fake, untrue, and probably illegal rumors and/or statements made by, perhaps, market manipulators or short sellers, that I am interested in selling shares of...
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Donald Trump’s reelection is awful, but wallowing in misery only benefits his far-right agenda — and risks squandering the many opportunities we actually have to stop the worst of his plans.
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Police in South Carolina were asking for the public's help in locating 40 primates that escaped on Wednesday.
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Wall Street Journal
Dutch authorities are investigating what led to street violence following a soccer game in Amsterdam, where Israeli fans were chased down and beaten in what leaders of both countries called antisemitic attacks.
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially rolled out his bid to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Friday, a move that would put him at the helm of the party’s midterm efforts to maintain and possibly grow its majority next cycle. Scott had been mulling a run for the post since mid-October. He is...
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European leaders have discussed how to help Ukraine fend off Russia without Washington’s support, even as they try to convince the president-elect not to cut aid to Kyiv.
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Israel is evacuating citizens from Amsterdam following hit-and-run scooter attacks on Israeli fans in the city following a soccer game, which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. Five people were treated in hospitals, with another 20 to 30 suffering light injuries, and at least 62 suspects were arrested, Dutch authorities told the Associated Press. Ten suspects...
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Here’s what to know about the 22nd Amendment.
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The Washington Post
At least 14 were killed and a 100 injured in the attacks around the country that also left the building where a European ambassador lives in flames.
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An ally of President-elect Donald Trump issued a harsh warning Thursday that the new administration will have no patience for New York Attorney General Letitia James if she weaponizes the legal system against the 47th president.
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Extreme weather is a factor in driving both illegal border crossings from Mexico into the U.S. and whether migrants return to Mexico, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Researchers analyzed data from more than 48,000 people living in 84 Mexican farming communities between 1992 and 2018....
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Wall Street Journal
The proposal marks the latest effort by political leaders worldwide to regulate children’s use of platforms, amid concerns that it is harming their mental health.
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Yahoo! News
As the dust settles on 2024 election, 5 lessons from the exit polls
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11:51⇢Trump's Second Term Takes Shape
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Trump's 2024 election victory aftermath. Focus is on potential policies for his second term, including tariffs (NYTimes) and merger regulations (Common Dreams). Republicans are close to securing House control (HuffPost). Trump's allies warn New York Attorney General to back off legal pursuits (One America News Network). Internationally, Russian strikes hit Ukraine (Washington Post). Climate change is linked to US-Mexico migration patterns (The Hill). Australia considers social media bans for under-16s (Wall Street Journal).
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In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa has faced fierce criticism from within the state party for its failures to build up permanent party infrastructure, build independence from the national party and develop...
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Associated Press
The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election.
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The last remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach President-elect Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, survived their reelection bids this cycle, according to projections from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Both Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) defeated their challengers in the blue-leaning states, securing another term in...
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The Washington Post
The maker of trendy footwear expects that within a year, less than half of its U.S. imports will be made in China.
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President-elect Donald Trump wants to make New York City’s crumbling Penn Station and subways “beautiful” again, The Post exclusively can reveal.
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Beyoncé has made Grammy history — again. The superstar's latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” secured 11 nominations on Friday, bringing her career total to 99. With the latest nods, Beyoncé, who already has the most Grammy wins, also becomes the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Beyoncé’s album is in the running for some of the top...
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The Daily Wire
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NBC political analyst Chuck Todd weighed in on the debate over how Democrats lost Tuesday's election in an article on Thursday, arguing the party misread the public appetite for former President Trump because of its success in holding off a "red wave" in the 2022 midterms. “[President] Biden and the party as a whole took...
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On Wednesday, striking Boeing machinists went back to work after approving a new contract. Among other wins, the agreement increases wages by 38% over four years and contains a promise to build the next plane at union plants in the Puget Sound area.
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{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s finally Friday! What a week it has been. I hope you can all find a way to unwind this weekend. I’m personally planning to decorate for the holidays. I know it’s early, but Thanksgiving is late this year! Here’s what’s in this edition: The Trump administration is starting to take shape....
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Associated Press
The Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week’s presidential election.
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There are two ways of interpreting Harris’s loss.
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The Atlantic
Democrats should not dismiss Trump’s win as the result of sexism and racism alone.
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Breitbart News
Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders has condemned what appeared to be an organized, widespread targeted attack by anti-Israel rioters in Amsterdam on Thursday night, branding it a “pogrom” on the streets of the capital.
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The Epoch Times
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New York Post
The Iranian government instructed one of its agents to stalk and assassinate President-elect Donald Trump this past September, according to a bombshell indictment unsealed by Manhattan federal prosecutors Friday.
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12:55⇢Iranian Assassination Plot on Trump Foiled
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Trump, as revealed in newly unsealed criminal charges by the Justice Department (Fox News, NY Post, AP News). Trump's transition continues to take shape, with discussions about potential cabinet picks and day-one agenda (The Hill, Yahoo). Internationally, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam, drawing condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (Breitbart, Washington Post). Republicans inch closer to securing a House majority (The Epoch Times).
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New York Post
The Iranian government instructed one of its agents to stalk and assassinate President-elect Donald Trump this past September, according to a bombshell indictment unsealed by Manhattan federal prosecutors Friday.
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The charges allege an Iranian conspiracy to kill Donald Trump in revenge for the 2020 killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
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Dutch authorities said they were tightening security to protect Jews and Jewish sites as they investigate an overnight wave of violence and as Israel begins to evacuate its citizens.
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Racist texts referring to ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people across US following election
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The Epoch Times
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Vice President Harris had hoped young voters would be a key part of a winning coalition. Instead, they shifted — sometimes by double digits — toward President-elect Trump, especially in swing states.
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An Iranian asset and two others have been charged in a plot to assassinate 47th President-elect Donald Trump.
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Massachusetts Democrat Governor Maura Healey says she will “absolutely not” be cooperating with the expected mass deportation movement by the incoming Trump administration, warning that she will use "every tool in the toolbox" to "protect" residents in the state.
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The Justice Department on Friday revealed an alleged Iranian plot to kill President-elect Trump during his campaign this fall. A newly unsealed criminal complaint reveals that Farhad Shakeri, 51, who is charged with murder-for-hire, allegedly told FBI agents an Iranian official tasked him in September with assassinating Trump. Shakeri previously plotted with the Islamic Revolutionary...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued updates aimed at strengthening its proposed protections for the greater sage-grouse — an iconic bird that inhabits public lands across the U.S. West. The updates, which revise a March proposal, would safeguard sage-grouse habitats across 10 states by tightening restrictions on oil and gas drilling, mineral mining and...
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The judge's decision came as the Justice Department prepared to wind down charges in both federal cases against Trump after his election Tuesday.
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“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said President-elect Trump’s win a feels different than when he won in 2016 during his latest podcast episode of “The Weekly Show.” “This feels different because it is a democratic victory,” he said on the episode that aired Friday. “I feel like we were prepared for all scenarios and in...
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After billions of dollars in campaign spending by the two major-party candidates, it mostly came down to the price of a loaf of bread.
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The New York Times
Elon Musk was with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago when he spoke with Volodymyr Zelensky. It is not clear if they discussed U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
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President-elect Trump has criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for calling a special legislative session to "safeguard" the state ahead of his return to the White House in January, while Newsom has accused Trump of attempting to impose new restrictions on the Golden State.
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The Washington Post
Elon Musk’s involvement in the conversation between Trump and Zelensky is the latest sign he intends to play a prominent role in the next U.S. administration.
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An armed 13-year-old student was arrested hours after being stopped from entering an elementary school in Kenosha, Wisc. on Thursday, according to police reports. The teenage Kenosha resident had previously researched school shootings and fled Roosevelt Elementary School on foot when confronted by staff. He claimed to go to the school to sell candy,...
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13:59⇢Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Foiled as Transition Begins
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of Trump's 2024 election victory. A key focus is the thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, with charges unsealed by the DOJ (CNN, The Epoch Times, NY Post). Trump's transition is taking shape, with Elon Musk joining a call between Trump and Zelensky (NYTimes, Washington Post). Young voters' shift towards Trump is analyzed (NPR). Trump's potential day-one agenda, including mass deportations and expanded oil drilling, is discussed (Yahoo). Some universities canceled classes in response to Trump's win (The Blaze).
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New York Post
The Iranian government instructed one of its agents to stalk and assassinate President-elect Donald Trump this past September, according to a bombshell indictment unsealed by Manhattan federal prosecutors Friday.
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Breitbart News
Judge Tanya Chutkan canceled all deadlines and ongoing proceedings in the Biden-Harris Department of Justice’s election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump after a request from special counsel Jack Smith.
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Leonard Leo, a judicial activist who played a central role in the Supreme Court’s conservative shift, panned rumors that two of the court’s leading conservatives may retire so President-elect Trump can replace them. Trump’s victory has raised public anticipation that Justice Clarence Thomas, 76, and Justice Samuel Alito, 74, will step down during the president-elect's...
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The Iranian government instructed one of its agents to stalk and assassinate President-elect Donald Trump this past September, according to a bombshell indictment unsealed by Manhattan federal prosecutors Friday.
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After Trump's win, there are growing calls among American women to boycott men. They're drawing inspiration from 4B, a South Korean feminist movement that rejects dating, sex, marriage and childbirth.
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One America News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly joined President-elect Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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President-elect Trump’s past moves and rhetoric on student loans are leaving a dismal outlook for advocates who are now focusing their attention on getting President Biden to act quickly on forgiveness before his time is up. Trump has made it clear he will not be continuing the mass student debt relief Biden has given borrowers...
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Racist texts referring to ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people across US following election
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15:08⇢Trump's Legal Tangles Unravel as Presidency Looms
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the aftermath of Trump's election victory. A key focus is the legal developments, with a judge halting proceedings in Trump's election interference case (Breitbart, USA Today). The thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate Trump is widely covered (NY Post, AP News). Elon Musk's involvement in a Trump-Zelensky call is discussed (CNN, NYTimes). Media outlets analyze the factors behind Trump's win, including shifts in voter demographics (Newsweek, The Atlantic). Trump's potential policies for his second term are scrutinized (CBS, Yahoo).
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A rapid conclusion to the war now would likely leave Kyiv with the rough end of the deal.
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Yahoo! News
3 charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: DOJ
Iran allegedly tasked the men with killing Donald Trump to avenge the death of Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in 2020.
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Foreign authorities reported on Friday that violence targeting Israeli soccer supporters had left five people hospitalized and over 60 arrested in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
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Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said she believes the Democratic Party gave too much attention to anti-Trump rhetoric versus trying to reclaim voters who stepped away from the Democrats this election cycle. “There were many headwinds here. There was sexism, there was racism, all of that is true, but I also think there...
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Betting on voter gratitude is a common mistake.
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They’re prepping lawsuits and legislation to stymie the incoming administration.
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Sara Haines of ABC’s “The View” explained her thoughts on why voters sided with President-elect Donald Trump in a heated discussion with her co-hosts on Friday. “It’s condescending, the way that the left speaks to its voters,” Haines argued, in a clip highlighted by Grabien. She claimed the Democratic Party has a history of demeaning its voters. “I...
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Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” that has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. “I’m not certain that any Democrat would have won this year. We have to just acknowledge that Donald Trump is more than a passing...
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The New York Times
The allegation came in a complaint that said Masih Alinejad, a Brooklyn activist, had been the target of a second assassination attempt.
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Want To Lower the Political Temperature? Make the Presidency Less Important
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They’re prepping lawsuits and legislation to stymie the incoming administration.
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James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, warned of "internal tension" in the alliance as President-elect Trump has made critical remarks about NATO in the past. "There'll be a lot of internal tension within the alliance," Stavridis warned during an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Friday. Stavridis's comment comes as Trump has largely touted...
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16:08⇢Iran's Foiled Plot on Trump's Life
⌨The newspapers report extensively on an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Trump, with federal charges unsealed (Fox News, NYTimes, NY Post). Elon Musk's involvement in a Trump-Zelensky call is widely discussed (Washington Post, HuffPost). Trump's potential policies for his second term are scrutinized, including mass deportations and expanded oil drilling (Yahoo). Blue states are reportedly preparing legal challenges to thwart Trump's agenda (Politico).
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The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, November 8, 2024     LEADING THE DAY   Big Tech congratulates Trump on reelection Image © AP Photo The country’s most prominent tech leaders, led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy. congratulated President-elect Trump this week after he reclaimed the White House. Trump has had a contentious relationship...
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The charges allege an Iranian conspiracy to kill Donald Trump in revenge for the 2020 killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
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The “high-tech hound,” as the Secret Service has been known to call it, was filmed walking the perimeter of the Palm Beach property alongside an agent.
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Obama alums Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe pushed the concerts to woo lower-propensity voters to the polls, sources said.
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) said the Democratic Party has made its own mistakes with a targeted demographic of voters, much like the GOP. “We have a challenge. We have our own kind of 'childless cat ladies' situation: 'Bros.' People refer to these young guys as bros, and clearly that’s not a positive term,” Fetterman told the...
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The Washington Post
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam was a “horrific anti-Semitic incident.”
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Some leftist women are inexplicably shaving their heads in protest of President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory.
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Simply put, Donald Trump owes his reelection to inflation and to the fact that the Biden administration did little to address the problem in a way that helped working-class families.
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New York Post
Obama alums Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe pushed the concerts to woo lower-propensity voters to the polls, sources said.
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One America News
The Biden administration will now allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine, to aid in repairing U.S. military equipment used in the Ukraine war.
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Over 40 monkeys in South Carolina are still on the loose after escaping from a medical research center on Thursday, with some of the primates spotted dangling from nearby trees, officials announced.
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Plus: Washington braces for Trump takeover {beacon} Evening Report © Dylan Buell, Getty Images file Traditional news media grapples with declining influence Legacy news outlets are grappling with their declining influence after President-elect Trump’s resounding electoral victory underscored the rise of a new influencer-led media landscape. Joe Rogan's eponymous podcast and Elon Musk’s social platform...
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Steve Madden just drastically changed its business to avoid Trump’s tariffs
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⌨The newspapers report on the aftermath of Trump's election victory. Several sources (Breitbart, CNN, The Hill) discuss reactions from various groups, including leftist women protesting and military leaders considering responses to potential unlawful orders. Trump's planned policies are scrutinized (Yahoo, The Daily Wire), with focus on deportations and tariffs. Elon Musk's involvement in a Trump-Zelensky call is widely reported (Washington Post, Yahoo). The media landscape shift is noted (The Hill), while international concerns arise with antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam (Wall Street Journal).
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One America News
After vowing to leave the U.S. if his former boss won reelection, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer-turned-disgruntled felon, has announced that he will no longer be moving out of the country.
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Control of the House has yet to be determined, as a number of critical races remain too close to call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year. The sprint to 218 seats, however, is nearing the final stretch, after a handful of additional races were called...
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The Washington Post
U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air-defense systems are among the equipment in Ukraine requiring defense contractor support, the Pentagon said.
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Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) on Friday said in a post on the social platform X that the Margate Police Department, which is in his district, informed him the day before the election about "a potential plot" to threaten his life. In the statement, Moskowitz said a man was arrested near his home with a...
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Mass deportations could separate millions of undocumented immigrants and their US citizen children.
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The Washington Post
Dutch and Israeli officials condemned the attacks, which came after Israeli spectators chanted anti-Arab slogans and pulled down a Palestinian flag.
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Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement.
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To Decrease Polarization, Make Presidents Less Powerful
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One America News
Democrats are reportedly discussing whether to call on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to immediately resign in an effort to avoid her replacement potentially being made under President-elect Donald Trump, Politico reported.
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Media reports say Musk, the world's richest man and a key Trump election backer, just happened to be in the room when Trump talked to Zelenskyy.
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“Avoid homes advertising Trump,” a FEMA supervisor in Florida wrote in a “best practices” memo to employees.
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Yahoo! News
With Trump win, focus turns to older Supreme Court justices
Pundits and partisans are speculating about how Donald Trump's victory could affect the court's composition. Here are a few scenarios.
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Failed Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz vowed to protect Minnesota from President-elect Donald Trump’s “hateful agenda,” in his own words, during a Friday speech.
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After three judges denied his bail request, Diddy's team says new evidence and bond conditions favor this request to be freed ahead of his May trial.
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21:08⇢Trump's Second Term Looms: Deportations, Supreme Court Shifts, and FEMA Controversy
⌨The newspapers report on the aftermath of Trump's election victory. Several sources (AP News, Yahoo, Vox) discuss potential impacts of Trump's second term, including Supreme Court composition changes and mass deportations. FEMA faces criticism for allegedly directing workers to avoid homes with Trump signs (NY Post, The Daily Wire). Election reform measures failed across multiple states (NPR). Reactions to Trump's win continue, with some Democrats blaming various factors (The Blaze, Common Dreams). The Menendez brothers case resurfaces (NBC News).
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Amid the stunning revelation that Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful presidential campaign ended up $20 million in the red, despite raising $1 billion from donors, a new report has found that the rock concerts that her campaign staged on the night before the election — featuring Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and others — collectively cost around that same amount, up to $20 million.
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Economists and investors are expecting seismic and wide-ranging impacts from Donald Trump’s second presidential term. A range of financial markets have already seen significant volatility this week.
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Yahoo! News
What Trump's win could mean for the Supreme Court
Pundits and partisans are speculating about how Donald Trump's victory could affect the court's composition. Here are a few scenarios.
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