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Trump to meet with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as he mulls nixing ban: report

President-elect Donald Trump was expected to meet with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday as the social media company faces a potential ban starting Jan. 19.

CNN host Kaitlan Collins reported that Chew's meeting would come hours after Trump said he would consider saving TikTok when he takes office on Jan. 20.

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'All we can do is pray': Fox News expert dismisses WI school shooting as 'fact of life'

An expert on school shootings, former NYPD inspector Paul Mauro, argued on Fox News that school shootings were a "fact of life" and "all we can do is pray" following deaths in Madison, Wisconsin.

As news was breaking on Monday that at least three people, including the suspected shooter, were reportedly dead at Abundant Life Christian School, Fox News asked Mauro to comment on the shooting.

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'Election interference': Trump vows to sue 'very good pollster' for unfavorable Iowa polls

President-elect Donald Trump revealed plans to sue pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register for "election interference" after a November poll showed him losing in Iowa.

During a Monday press conference, Trump was asked if he would continue to sue media outlets after settling a lawsuit with ABC News over the incorrect assertion that he had been found liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. Instead, the jury found that he had sexually abused Carroll.

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GOP's failed NC gov. candidate clings to handle he used to call himself 'Black Nazi'

Failed North Carolina candidate for governor Mark Robinson (R) verified the use of a handle used to refer to himself as a "Black Nazi."

During a video conference with the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies last week, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson again identified himself with the name "minisoldr," The Assembly revealed on Monday.

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'Far from normal': Expert flags 'deeply concerning' potential motive for Trump settlement

ABC recently agreed to pay $15 million to resolve a defamation suit brought by Donald Trump, prompting one legal expert to raise a red flag.

Joyce Vance, a former federal prosecutor and legal analyst, weighed in on Sunday about what she called the "surprise Saturday night move" by ABC and anchor George Stephanopoulos.

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Trump lawyer Alina Habba gets legal fact check after dropping 'bombshell' news report

Alina Habba got hit with a fact check from a legal expert on Sunday after the Donald Trump attorney dropped a "bombshell."

Habba, who made some headlines during Trump's civil defamation trial and said in October that court rulings against Trump aren't from "real judges," was recently announced to be Trump's planned "Counselor to the President" in the upcoming term.

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'We are so cooked': Trump insider attacks James Comer after he backs AOC for top position

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) faced backlash from Laura Loomer, an insider close to President-elect Donald Trump, after he endorsed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Arthel Neville noted that Comer was a "member of the AOC fan club."

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'A Pearl Harbor moment': Fox News host amps up hysteria over drone sightings

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) disputed Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich after she suggested drone sightings were a "Pearl Harbor moment" for Americans.

During an interview on Fox News Sunday, Himes agreed that the federal government was responsible for ensuring drones were not flying over sensitive government facilities.

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'A sex crime!' Fox News pundit smacks down panelist for downplaying Hegseth as 'womanizer'

Fox News pundit Lucy Caldwell called out OutKick founder Clay Travis after he called Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, an alleged "womanizer" instead of acknowledging sexual assault allegations.

During a Sunday panel discussion on Fox News, Travis condemned media coverage of Hegseth's nomination.

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Chris Christie predicts 'drone vigilantes' as he insists they are 'over my house'

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) warned of "drone vigilantes" and insisted that the unidentified vehicles were flying over his home.

While speaking to ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday, Christie revealed that he had observed drones in his neighborhood.

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Bernie Sanders: Insurance CEO shooting 'totally unacceptable but' anger is 'rising up'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blamed the murder of a health care CEO on "people's anger" about unfair insurance practices.

During a Sunday interview on Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker noted that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) suggested that Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson because "you can only push people so far and then they start to take matters into their own hands."

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Lindsey Graham: Pete Hegseth is willing to release sexual assault accuser from NDA

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he expects former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary unless someone comes forward to confirm anonymous allegations about alleged drinking problems and sexual assault.

"I'm in a good place with Pete, unless something I don't know about comes out," Graham told NBC's Kristen Welker on Sunday. "These allegations are disturbing, but they're anonymous."

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Trump aide: Mark Zuckerberg has 'vested interest' in donating $1M to inauguration

Jason Miller, a senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump's transition, argued that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had a "vested interest" in donating $1 million to the incoming president's inauguration fund.

Miller made the claim in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday after Zuckerberg's donation was announced.

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