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TRUMP, BORDER, CZAR, STEFANIK
Trump taps House Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador
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President-elect Trump has offered the role of U.N. ambassador to House Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
“I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to
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TRUMP, BIDEN, DAY, VETERANS
Melania Trump has opted to skip a traditional tea meeting between incoming and outgoing First Ladies, despite having an invite extended by Joe and Jill Biden.
The Daily Mail first reported on the snub and CNN has further confirmed through sources that the
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TRUMP, SENATE, SCOTT, RICK
Trump won't vote in the secret-ballot race, but his influence on it is palpable.
Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select their new party leader -- and President-elect Donald Trump's
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HOUSE, REPUBLICANS, GOP, MAJORITY
There remain 18 races in the House of Representatives that have yet to be called, and the GOP needs to win just four to secure control over the chamber.
Here is where each of these tight races sit as of Monday.
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Democratic incumbent
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CNN, WALLACE, CHRIS, YEARS
Chris Wallace, a veteran TV anchor who left Fox News for CNN three years ago, announced on Monday that he was leaving his post to venture into the streaming or podcasting worlds.
Mr. Wallace, 77, told The Daily Beast that he was leaving the network to pursue
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HAITI, FLIGHT, SPIRIT, GUNFIRE
A Spirit Airlines flight attempting to land in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the Dominican Republic, the Miami Herald reported.
A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet, the Herald reported, citing
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PORN, SITE, MATTEL, WICKED
Mattel customers have received a fulsome apology from the toy maker after they were inadvertently directed to a pornographic website rather than its new line of Wicked dolls.
“We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy
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GIRLS, REACHES, KILLING, TRIAL
An Indiana jury on Monday afternoon reached a verdict for double murder suspect Richard Allen for the February 2017 killings of two girls who had been walking on a hiking trial in Delphi, known as the Delphi murders.
The verdict will be announced in a Carroll
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VETERANS, DAY, PROTESTERS, ANTI
For America to reverse its decline and redirect its future, its citizenry needs to better appreciate the virtues of its system and the need to sacrifice and fight to preserve liberty.
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As America faces unique modern challenges, divisions have
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ABORTION, BAN, COURT, YEAR
Wisconsin high court to hear arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid
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MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade
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HARRIS, CUBAN, MARK, TWEETS
Mark Cuban, a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks who was a staunch supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, addressed allegations he scrubbed posts about her nearly a week after she lost to President-elect Donald Trump.
Users on
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OPRAH, MILLION, KAMALA, HARRIS
The Kamala Harris campaign reportedly shelled out $1 million to Oprah Winfrey for her involvement in the doomed presidential bid.
Oprah Winfrey — who is estimated to be a billionaire — appeared alongside Kamala Harris in a televised townhall-style interview
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49ERS, TRUMP, SACK, NICK
President-elect Donald Trump celebrated San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for his “Make America Great Again” enthusiasm on the field.
Nick Bosa, who recently received a $13,000 fine from the NFL for crashing an interview wearing a “Make America Great
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CHARLAMAGNE, THA, GOD, VOTERS
“We've got to unify in some way, shape or form,” radio host tells "This Week."
Charlamagne Tha God: 'Dinner table issues' were at the top of voters' minds
In the aftermath of Kamala Harris' failed bid for president, Charlamagne Tha God called for unity and
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HARRIS, CASH, CAMPAIGN, FUNDRAISER
A portion of donations to a fundraising committee associated with the Harris-Walz campaign will be directed toward a recount effort.
Those who want to donate on ActBlue, a nonprofit fundraising platform, will see a fine print that warns them that the campaign
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POLL, TRUMP, ABORTION, CRISIS
Abortion was on the ballot in ten states this election cycle, a move Democrats hoped would boost voter turnout and support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
While seven abortion amendments passed and three failed, “support for these ballot measures outpaced
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SYRIA, FORCES, IRANIAN, MILITIA
On Monday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), whose area of operations includes the Middle East, released a statement describing CENTCOM forces striking nine targets in two locations in Syria.
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Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against
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New York Times tech workers will return to work Tuesday without a contract, following a week-long strike during election week.
The New York Times Tech Guild members plan to "march into the office together in the morning as a symbol of what’s to come for The
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JAKE, BATES, LIONS, FIELD
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates came up clutch in the team’s 26-23 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday night.
Bates’ field goal to tie the game and his field goal to win it narrowly passed through the uprights at NRG Stadium. If the ball would have inched
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MICHAEL, TRUMP, REAGAN, LEGACY
It is, indeed, morning in America again, but Americans “have to stay vigilant,” Michael Reagan, president of the Reagan Legacy Foundation, said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, explaining that President-elect Donald Trump is not stepping on his
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CAROLINA, SOUTH, LAB, MONKEYS
Last week, 43 monkeys, all of them young female rhesus macaques, escaped from the Alpha Genesis research laboratory in Yemassee, South Carolina, when an employee failed to properly secure the door to their enclosure.
It wasn’t the first time something like
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PRIME, HAITI, MINISTER, TRANSITION
A transitionary council removed Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille from office on Monday, replacing him in the role after just six months.
The council has named businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to replace Conille. The move comes amid deep political turmoil
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FBI, PATEL, KASH, TRUMP
Former National Security Council official Kash Patel is in talks, according to a key GOP insider who spoke to the New York Post, for several top national security positions such as CIA director or head of the FBI.
Patel, who has recommended Trump create a
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AIRCRAFT, CARRIER, CHINA, NUCLEAR
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, signaling its progress toward developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The project, located at the Longwei site in Sichuan, is identified as part of China's plan for
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