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Israeli official praises Stefanik as UN pick, says her ‘moral clarity’ will combat body’s ‘hate and lies’

Israeli official praises Stefanik as UN pick, says her ‘moral clarity’ will combat body’s ‘hate and lies’


November 12, 2024
The ‘moral clarity’ that Rep. Elise Stefanik is bringing into her new role as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will help fight the organization’s ‘hate and lies,’ Israel’s ambassador to the U.N. said Monday. The appointment of the New York Republican by President-elect Donald Trump is one of the first personnel moves […]
GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser

GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser


November 12, 2024
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., has been offered the role of national security adviser in the next Trump administration, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. Waltz has been one of President-elect Trump’s most visible surrogates during the 2024 campaign, spearheading military outreach and helping with the Veterans For Trump coalition. The Florida congressman is the […]
Trump’s granddaughter Kai shares vlog of family celebration on election night: ‘Extremely proud’

Trump’s granddaughter Kai shares vlog of family celebration on election night: ‘Extremely proud’


November 12, 2024
President-elect Trump’s 17-year-old granddaughter shared a vlog of her experience on election night on Monday, capturing her thoughts and emotions as her grandfather clinched the presidency. Kai Trump, the daughter of Donald Trump, Jr., posted the video on YouTube Monday afternoon. The vlog – which is short for a video blog – begins with the […]
In election victory, Trump’s gains went beyond the battlegrounds

In election victory, Trump’s gains went beyond the battlegrounds


November 12, 2024
President-elect Trump flipped six highly competitive states in his election victory last week. But his gains with voters were not limited to the battlegrounds. Trump improved his vote share across the country, starting with conservative areas but extending into deeply Democratic states. It is a critical part of the story of this election: one where […]
Who’s who on Trump’s short list for attorney general

Who’s who on Trump’s short list for attorney general


November 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has wasted little time in naming top White House and Cabinet officials to serve in his administration as he prepares to be sworn in for a second term in January. It remains to be seen, however, who Trump will pick to head up his Justice Department, perhaps one of the most important […]
MARK HALPERIN: Four people who helped drive Trump’s GOAT comeback

MARK HALPERIN: Four people who helped drive Trump’s GOAT comeback


November 12, 2024
Every winning presidential campaign features a lot of GOATS (greatest of all time), while those on the losing side are ridiculed as old goats, grumpy goats, and scapegoats. The macro narrative gets set, with the victors hailed as geniuses who played a clever long game and came together with brilliant tactics and strategies to make […]
Morning Glory: Top 10 lessons from the landslide

Morning Glory: Top 10 lessons from the landslide


November 12, 2024
So many takes on the 2024 election and so little time. Here are my top 10 in reverse order of importance. I’ll skip the obvious one: President-elect Donald Trump, aka ’45/47′ or ‘DJT,’ is the greatest comeback story in American political history. His resilience is like Richard Nixon’s, but not even Nixon got up off […]
Who could run to replace Stefanik in the House?

Who could run to replace Stefanik in the House?


November 12, 2024
Once Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., vacates her seat to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has 10 days to set the date for a special election to replace her in the House.  The special election must be held within 70 to 80 days afterward, and there are already […]
House balance of power still undecided a week after Election Day, with Republicans needing 4 more seats

House balance of power still undecided a week after Election Day, with Republicans needing 4 more seats


November 12, 2024
One week after Election Day, control of the House of Representatives is still up in the air with votes continuing to be counted in 17 House races. Republican Donald Trump won the presidency again and the GOP will have the Senate majority. House Speaker Mike Johnson, however, is still waiting to learn whether he will […]
Trump tells world leader election gives him a ‘very big mandate’

Trump tells world leader election gives him a ‘very big mandate’


November 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump said his election victory ‘gives me a very big mandate to do things properly’ in a newly released video by Indonesia’s president.  Prabowo Subianto could be heard congratulating Trump, adding, ‘Wherever you are, I am willing to fly to, to congratulate you personally sir.’  ‘We had a great election in the U.S…. […]
DAVID MARCUS: Both parties at risk of learning wrong lessons from Trump’s victory

DAVID MARCUS: Both parties at risk of learning wrong lessons from Trump’s victory


November 11, 2024
In the aftermath of President-Elect Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory, both the left and the right have a strong interest in believing, or at least claiming, that ‘new media,’ such as social media platform X and Joe Rogan’s podcast was the secret to Trump’s success. The problem is, that from what voters told me over the […]
Scott touts ‘deal guy’ background in bid for Senate majority leader

Scott touts ‘deal guy’ background in bid for Senate majority leader


November 11, 2024
Florida Sen. Rick Scott touted his experience in business when asked why his Republican colleagues should back him for Senate Majority Leader. ‘I built businesses all my life,’ Scott said during an appearance on ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. ‘I built the largest hospital company, I built a variety of manufacturing companies, […]
Byron Donalds unleashes on Dem Trump ‘lies,’ says there’s one metric he will use to lead

Byron Donalds unleashes on Dem Trump ‘lies,’ says there’s one metric he will use to lead


November 11, 2024
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donald slammed Democrats for promoting and spreading ‘lies’ about what President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration will look like, saying that Trump is focused on creating ‘success’ for all Americans.  ‘For the American people who have been listening to these lies from the Democratic left: I will tell you, this is not […]
Sanders doubles down on his criticism of Democrats, fires back at Pelosi’s pushback

Sanders doubles down on his criticism of Democrats, fires back at Pelosi’s pushback


November 11, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who won a fourth six-year term last week, doubled down on his claim that the Democratic Party’ lacks appeal to the working class, and responded to pushback from Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.  In appearances on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ and NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ Sanders was pressed about […]
Elon Musk endorses Rick Scott for Senate majority leader

Elon Musk endorses Rick Scott for Senate majority leader


November 11, 2024
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday endorsed lawmaker Rick Scott for Senate majority leader, joining a growing list of MAGA figures who are throwing their support behind the Florida Republican.  ‘Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader!’ Musk wrote in a post on X Sunday afternoon, days after Republicans won back control of the Senate on […]