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‘Not surprised’: Byron Donalds reacts to snub from Trump’s nearly-all white administration

Just two weeks and two days before Election Day, the Trump campaign website blared, "Trump Campaign to Host Black Men’s Barbershop Talk Roundtable Event in Philadelphia, PA with Congressman Byron Donalds."

The program promised to "focus on the challenges facing Black men today, including economic struggles, community safety, and the negative impact of Kamala Harris’ policies on the Black community."

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Oklahoma education chief vows to 'absolutely' penalize schools not showing Trump prayer

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters insisted he would "absolutely" penalize schools that don't show a video of him praying for President-elect Donald Trump.

In a Wednesday interview with Real America's Voice, Walters was asked if schools that decided not to show his prayer to students would be punished.

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'Disgusting': Nikki Haley unloads as she highlights key 'issues' with Trump's nominees

Donald Trump's vanquished Republican primary foe has fighting words when it comes to the president-elect's top Cabinet picks.

The former United Nations ambassador on Wednesday lashed out against Fox News host Pete Hegseth and former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard on her podcast "Nikki Haley Live."

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‘Declaration of war on expertise’: Experts explain danger of Trump ‘MAGA zealot’ nominees

President-elect Donald Trump has surprised and even alarmed many across the country, and "puzzled" and "baffled" some within his own party, with his Cabinet and other top White House nominations. Critics on the left have denounced his picks for their apparent lack of experience or qualifications for the roles they are expected to take on, noting some hold controversial or even false positions in the fields they may soon direct policy on. Meanwhile, experts in the fields of government, fascism, and democracy, are raising serious concerns about the potential “danger” some nominees represent, drawing comparisons to the “professional propagandists” often found in authoritarian regimes.

Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an NYU professor of history and a recognized expert on fascism and authoritarianism, on Wednesday pointed to this report on one of Trump's most-recent nominations, Linda McMahon:

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J.D. Vance accidentally reveals FBI Director Wray is likely being replaced

In an apparent display of frustration and anger, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has revealed that the incoming Trump administration is considering replacing FBI Director Christopher Wray. Wray, appointed by Trump during his first term, following his dismissal of Jim Comey, now faces potential removal himself. If Trump proceeds with firing Wray, instead of Wray resigning, it would mark the unprecedented termination of two FBI directors, and each before completing their congressionally-mandated ten-year terms.

Vance on Tuesday had lashed out at a member of far-right podcaster Steve Bannon's ultra-MAGA team, Grace Chong, after she criticized him for not showing up for a Senate vote on confirming a judge nominated by President Joe Biden.

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'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve.

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), ranking member of the House Rules committee, delivered a lengthy screed against Trump and the Republicans ready to back him as he returns to the White House in 2025.

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'Hold the line!' Trump issues angry orders to Republicans in Truth Social screed

President-elect Donald Trump issued angry and urgent marching orders to Republican loyalist lawmakers on Tuesday.

True to form, he did it on Truth Social.

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'True!' Trump says he'll declare national emergency and use military for mass deportations

Donald Trump kicked off the week by taking the focus off his highly criticized Cabinet nominees and moving it to his highly controversial deportation plan. The President-elect acknowledged early Monday he is prepared to declare a national emergency and use "military assets" in his mass deportation program.

Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who was named last week White House Press Secretary for Trump's second term, had announced the day after the election that Trump would deport "millions" starting on day one.

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Farmers panic that Trump policy could cause 'catastrophic nightmare': report

Farmers are panicking about President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025, according to a new report.

Trump's promise to enact mass deportations could result in a "massive loss of revenue" for farmers who rely on immigrant labor to stay afloat, Newsweek reported Monday.

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'Starting to fail': Trump said to have already 'planted seeds of his own political demise'

Donald Trump hasn't even taken office yet, but he's already made a major misstep, according to a former Republican writer.

Trump, who is going to be entering his second term as a "lame duck" President, has been under fire for his nominations to important posts, including former lawmaker Matt Gaetz, who would be Attorney General.

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Trump’s NY 'sentencing should proceed promptly': Ex-federal prosecutor

As President-Elect Donald Trump and his attorneys seek to make the MAGA leader's legal cases disappear following his election victory, former federal prosecutor Randall Eliason makes the case for why Trump's New York hush money case sentencing should still move forward.

"Out of an abundance of caution," Judge Juan "Merchan avoided a preelection sentencing that potentially could have influenced the election," Eliason writes in a Sunday op-ed published by The Atlantic. "But the election result changes nothing about the criminal case. Now that the election is over, sentencing should proceed promptly."

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'Not going according to plan': Trump team reportedly faces urgent 'political challenges'

Donald Trump is marching to the beat of his own drum and throwing off his own team in the process, according to a new report.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, and then immediately began naming new officials for his administration. While some of his transition team put together extensive reviews for potential nominees, Trump is going in another direction, the Washington Post reports.

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Jack Smith has a shot to put Trump in an 'untenable spot' in final filing: ex-prosecutor

During an appearance on "The Katie Phang Show" on MSNBC, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested that departing special counsel Jack Smith has an opportunity to hand the incoming Donald Trump administration a mess long after he is gone.

Speaking with host Phang, McQuade proposed two paths for Smith to take.

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