Republicans clinch House, delivering Trump a trifecta

Republicans win House, delivering Trump a trifecta
Decision Desk HQ projected the GOP would hold the House by winning its 218th seat on Monday.

Axios: Inside House Dems' 11th-hour plot to sabotage Trump's agenda
"A lot of things can be undone, but it can take longer to undo them and it will force a priority from them on what they want to focus on."

Report: Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid
Melania cited the Biden administration’s raid on Mar-a-Lago.

Election Integrity 2024: Wins and more battles ahead
Vigilance may have paid off: “There were fewer problems across the board this year,” Jason Snead said.

After blowing $1 billion, Harris ‘fight fund’ begs for more
In a new fundraising email to donors, Kamala HQ wrote, “Is there anything we can say to convince you to make a contribution to support the Harris Fight Fund program today?”

Biden-Harris State Department Holds Therapy Session After Trump Win
"Managing stress during change," read an internal State Department email sent across the agency that encouraged employees to attend a one-hour session in which they could discuss their feelings about Tuesday’s election results.

Women furious about Trump’s win start ‘MATGA’ movement — which glorifies poisoning men
Tofana was a 17th-century Italian woman who sold poison to wives who wished to dispatch their abusive husbands — resulting in the deaths of more than 600 men.

Police: Seattle woman overwhelmed by election killed father with an ax
Corey Burke, 33, reportedly told detectives that she killed her father during a mental health crisis, feeling overwhelmed by emotions related to Election Day.

Bedford: The race for who leads Washington
The candidates are Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott. That’s two men with moderate, leadership-friendly records and a self-made billionaire known for angering McConnell and generally shaking things up.

Federal judge shoots down Steve Baker’s motion for Jan. 6 trial delay based on Trump’s election win
Defense attorney William Shipley said to deny his client's motion "would run contrary to the interests of justice." It was denied anyway.

Whitlock: Why white women abandoned Kamala while black women remained loyal to the Democratic Party
The Democrats know why Harris lost the presidential election in such decisive fashion to Trump. They just don’t want to tell their most reliable and passionate voting bloc — black women.

Dark MAGA strikes back
Dark MAGA is often labeled as sinister. Rather, it’s an ironic acceptance of the villain label: "If the bad guys are claiming to be good, I guess we have to pretend to be bad."

Rick Scott’s Senate leadership surge is good news for Americans — who voted for real change
Scott is loyal and, like Trump, owes a debt to Susie Wiles. He also understands what is needed in a majority leader role: a disciplined operation that gets as much across the finish line as possible in a short time.

DC Republicans Are Gunning For A Chance To Control Trump’s Last Term
The D.C. political class wants to install a leader who will likely curtail the incoming Trump administration.

Brit Hume Warns MAGA’s Senate Pick Could Backfire
Hume argued that the pressure from Trump’s circle might backfire with Senate colleagues, noting senators’ strong attachment to their autonomy and deep-seated resistance to external influence.

Report: Trump set to select Sen. Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state
Rubio will be the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diplomat.

Trump taps Jewish allies Stephen Miller, Lee Zeldin for top roles in next admin
Trump is really bad at being a Nazi.

Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador
Stefanik won accolades for her aggressive fight against anti-Semitism on college campuses, including her pressure to force out two Ivy League presidents.

Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser
Republicans are expected to have an extremely narrow House majority, and Waltz’s exit to join the administration will further complicate efforts to pass bills at the beginning of Trump’s term.

Trump picks Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
The Biden administration reportedly is attempting to dispense all available stimulus and green infrastructure funding before Trump and congressional Republicans retake power in January to prevent them from clawing back the money.

How Trump broke the GOP’s losing streak in America’s largest majority-Arab city
"He came up to Dearborn. He spoke with residents. Whether some people say it wasn’t genuine, he still made the effort. He did reach out and try to work with them, at least listen to them.”

Trump Widens Margin of Victory in Ohio County at Center of Haitian Migrant Crisis
Springfield swung to the right after it took the national spotlight while as many as 20,000 Haitian migrants were resettled there.

The Definitive List of Winners and Losers of the 2024 Election
The Washington Free Beacon takes a look at who is riding high in the wake of Trump's historic comeback — and who is wallowing in despair.

AOC asks split-ticket voters to explain their Trump/Dem choices
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez invited followers who voted for Trump along with her or other down-ballot Democrats to share their reasoning, posting a range of responses on social media.

Elizabeth Warren says Trump transition is already breaking the law
"Chief Trump… him and his council… they walk the crooked path. Yes… I, who make law with own hand… I know this truth. New chief… him have greedy spirit… does not walk with honor," Warren told CNN.

Trump names his border czar, revealing he means business
"Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin," Trump said. "Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job."

Now Mexican Cartels Will Control Not Just The Border But Also Mexico’s Judges
New judicial reforms passed by the Mexican congress allow the cartels to train their sights on would-be judges.

Paul Krugman: Why Trump’s Deportations Will Drive Up Your Grocery Bill
The same man who said the internet would have no more effect on the economy than the fax machine is here to tell you what is going to happen with your grocery bill.

Fauci's secret $15 million taxpayer-funded security detail
Americans are rightly outraged that Fauci maintained a taxpayer-funded detail and transportation through at least September 2024, despite having “retired” from government in December 2022.

Woman Fired For Refusing COVID Vaccine Wins Record $12 Million
A federal jury in Detroit awarded more than $12 million to a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee who was terminated after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination, citing religious discrimination. $10 million of that was punitive damages.

The US could soon face a threat ‘more powerful’ than nuclear weapons
Researchers around the globe are tinkering with viruses far deadlier than COVID-19.

Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland for a ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state’s National Guard.

Iran’s nuclear sites ‘more exposed than ever,’ says new Israeli defense minister
“There is a possibility to achieve the most important goal, to thwart and remove the threat of annihilation from hanging over the State of Israel.”

Cruz: ‘Serious Consequences’ Coming For Iran After Trump Murder Plot
The Texas senator said that the Biden-Harris administration was not only responsible for Iran’s increased aggression, they also paid for it by not enforcing sanctions.

Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal with Trump
Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States.

ICC Prosecutor Seeking Arrest of Israeli Leaders Faces Own Inquiry
The International Criminal Court said there will be an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Karim Khan, the court’s chief prosecutor.

Ukraine battles to shape 'starting positions' for any war talks after Trump return
A senior Ukrainian official said the next four to five months would be pivotal, signaling how Trump's return to the White House is focusing minds in Kyiv on a possible end game in the war.

UK leader Keir Starmer plots to thwart Trump on Ukraine
The prime minister and Emmanuel Macron to hold talks on boosting weaponry ahead of new administration.

Taiwan Weighs Large US Arms Purchase as Strategic Outreach to Trump
Taiwan is weighing a large arms purchase from the United States as a signal to Trump of its commitment to investing in its own defenses against China.

France’s nuclear-powered carrier heads to Japan in ‘message’ to China, allies
Who even knew the French had an aircraft carrier? Turns out they have one. They ordered it during the cold war in 1986, then started building it in 1989, and didn't get around to completing it until 2001.

Ben Affleck criticizes cancel culture in new venture meant to reinvent business in Hollywood
"I’m one errant remark away from being canceled, or I’m one movie bomb away from never working again."

Kelly Reilly’s Incredible American Accent Even Fooled ‘Yellowstone’ Cast
Everyone knows that Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth Dutton on Yellowstone, is British in real life. Everyone, that is, except her castmates at first.

White Stripes Drop Lawsuit Against Trump
It remains unclear if the Trump campaign had a licensing agreement with the music’s license holder. Such agreements are often a hurdle for music artists who become upset with certain political candidates using their music.

Kids Doll Promoting Movie Inadvertently Directs Buyers To Porn Site
Mattel has issued an apology after it was discovered that the packaging for its "Wicked" movie-themed toys directed customers to the porn publisher Wicked.

MSNBC And CNN Ratings Plummet Following Trump’s Landslide Victory
It's not unexpected as most of the MSNBC audience last week was made up of conservatives wanting to see the left melting down.

Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Build Future in Streaming
The 77-year-old broadcaster said he will find a new home on an independent platform such as streaming or podcasting, which he described as “where the action seems to be.”

Trump wasn’t the candidate who made women feel bullied and repulsed
The Biden-Harris administration interfered with clinical policy by pressing doctors to remove age limits on surgery for trans youth. At least 14,000 children have had their ovaries or penises removed, breasts removed, or been surgically or chemically castrated in the past five years.

Charlamagne Attacks ‘Rich White Man’ Caitlyn Jenner For Being Transgender Trump Supporter
"How could you, Caitlyn, support someone that is absolutely trying to erase your existence?"

WaPo 1978: A Department of Education?
“We think it is a bad idea.”

The Atlantic: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
RFK Jr.’s goals aren’t the only part of his platform that may appeal to more than conspiracy-addled Trump supporters. His overarching diagnosis of the nation’s health problems is that Americans are being misled by bad science and the institutions that support it.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman predicts AGI by 2025
Altman’s optimism comes amid mixed reports about the slow pace of large language model development and scaling challenges across the AI industry.

Trump expected to move Space Command headquarters out of Colorado in his ‘first week’
Space Command, separate from the Space Force, has been the center of a yearslong dispute about whether to put its headquarters in Colorado or Alabama. Trump has favored the deep-red Alabama, while Biden favored the deep-blue Colorado.

Editor of Scientific American apologizes for expletive-filled tirade against Trump voters
“I apologize to younger voters that my Gen X is full of f***ing fascists,” she wrote on election night.

NASA set to search for alien planets from 2027 as new space telescope set for launch
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will let us unravel scientific mysteries linked to dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics.

Fun fact: Did you know Glenn Beck was in the movie "2001"?

Spirit Airlines flight struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti
A Spirit Airlines flight attempting to land in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the Dominican Republic. A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet.

iPhone will let you share the location of lost luggage with airlines
Apple announced a new feature: Share Item Location.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank gave younger lover a cushy job on his private jet
This occurred while other flight attendants had to work overtime, lawsuit claims.

Viral break dancer Raygun blasts retirement rumors as fake news
She’s not retiring and is “never going to stop.”