FEMA official directed hurricane relief workers to avoid homes with Trump signs as agency conducts cleanup
A FEMA spokesperson said the agency is "deeply disturbed" after the incident, noting the official who gave the instruction "was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes."

Oversight Committee To Grill FEMA Chief Over Directive To Skip Trump Homes
Rep. James Comer asked for FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell to appear before the committee on November 19.

Politico: Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.
“The fear is that career leadership and career employees everywhere are either going to leave or they’re going to be driven out.”

The Two Factors That Cheated Trump Out Of Even More Electoral Votes
There is no excuse for what happened at the Census Bureau.

Iranian Plot To Kill Donald Trump Like 'International Spy Thriller'
Prosecutors allege Shakeri had been tasked by an official in Iran's Revolutionary Guard with "providing a plan" to kill Trump. They also connected him with plots to kill an Iranian-American journalist and two Jewish-American businesspeople and Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor Is Expected to Remain on Supreme Court
Some liberal activists have called for the 70-year-old Obama appointee to retire before Trump can fill her seat.

Trump calls for unity, offers support to unpaid Kamala staffers as Harris campaign reportedly ends $20M in debt
I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn’t have lots of $’s left over."

How Kamala Harris Plowed Through $1 Billion and Still Lost
Harris spent $15 million on event production, which went for performances featuring Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, and Ricky Martin. Harris paid $1 million to Oprah's Harpo production company. Harris’ team spent six figures to build the set for her appearance on "Call Her Daddy."

Schumer is not allowing new PA Republican Senator-elect Dave McCormick to participate in orientation
"Chuck Schumer's shameful, election-denying decision to block McCormick from Senate orientation shows Schumer's true character," Tom Cotton wrote on Twitter.
- Mike Lee has offered to personally escort McCormick to the Capitol for new-senator orientation

NY Times: Trump’s Victory Is a Major Win for Elon Musk and Big-Money Politics
There is little doubt that the election was a win not only for Mr. Musk but also big-money politics: An ultra-wealthy donor took advantage of America’s evolving campaign-finance system to put his thumb on the scale like never before.

Elon Musk, the Leftist Media's New Supervillain
Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Mark Warner and the Democrats are upset that the social-media atmosphere isn’t censoring conservative “misinformation” enough. It’s not just X but Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Musk made censorship uncool.

NY Times Essay: This Is All Biden’s Fault
Biden picked Kamala because she was incompetent — to help protect himself from calls to step aside.

Salon: Six big lies that won the election: How Donald Trump gaslit America
It isn't just that Trump told lies. He wove a set of interlocking false narratives — and the media helped.

Daily Beast: Trump Loves the Media Glare — Yet He Also Wants Revenge
One of Project 2025’s more obscure recommendations could be one of its most consequential: Limiting pharmaceutical ads on TV. The ads have been a key source of revenue for news programs. Restricting or curtailing these ads would likely cripple TV newscasts.

Rolling Stone: Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign with Liz Cheney
The legacy media is now at the "I told you so" stage of the grief process.

The Guardian: Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence — it will be even worse
The last time was awful but now that seems a mere dress rehearsal. From a public health crisis to the end of NATO, the threats are clear.

The Guardian: Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want
The Trump administration is going to go to war on climate action domestically and internationally — on nature itself and the ways we protect it and thereby protect the systems on which human life depends.

Axios: The most powerful Republican president of the modern era
Donald J. Trump has vanquished the Bushes, the Clintons, the Bidens, the Obamas — and the entire establishment of both parties.

Kamala Mouthpiece Says Biden Should Resign, Let Kamala Be President
“There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure. He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris president of the United States.”

Pelosi Blames Biden’s Late Exit from Presidential Race for Harris Loss
Question: "Should there have been an open primary, though?" Pelosi: "Well, see, we thought that there would be ... (but) because the president endorsed Kamala Harris immediately, that really made it almost impossible to have a primary at that time."

KJP on defense over Biden 'political rhetoric'
"The president repeatedly referred to Donald Trump as a threat to democracy over and over again. And this morning, though, he said we're all going to be okay. So was that just political rhetoric?" NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez asked.

NBC’s Data Whiz Breaks Down How GOP Became More Diverse Under Trump
"The black vote still overwhelmingly Democratic, but that’s a 15-point shift ... Hispanic voters were 44 points Democratic before Donald Trump. Now, basically a toss-up constituency. And Asian Americans, a 32-point shift there as well." Meanwhile, Democrats are becoming more white, more elitist.

‘Young Turks’ Host Slams Dems For Attacking Latinos Who Voted Trump
“They’re saying Latino men are too sexist to vote for a woman,” Uygur said. “Then how come Latino men voted for Hillary Clinton by 31 points? And if Latinos are so sexist, how come the president of Mexico is a woman?!”

Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
Nine in 10 Harris voters were concerned that electing Trump would bring the country closer to authoritarianism. About eight in 10 Trump voters felt electing Harris would bring the country closer to authoritarianism. Both were equally concerned that the opposing candidate’s views were too extreme.

Obama Is ‘Nervous About His Legacy’ After Trump Victory, Biographer Says
"I thought it was tone-deaf and clueless for them to preach as they did."

How Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus exposed Biden admin’s false claims about the ‘evils of capitalism’
Bernie, on his deathbed, was confident that his pal Donald Trump would be elected, and he played a role in it. A Trump victory would help expose the left’s lies about the foundations of our great nation, which includes their false claims about the evils of capitalism.

I worked on Kamala Harris' campaign — and this is why it turned out to be an utter shambles
A few doors were answered by puzzled Democrats who’d already cast their ballots and were fed up with being "harassed" — as they put it — by the nonstop texts and calls pestering them for money. While the Republicans were stressing authenticity, we were confined to a verbatim script.

Trump plans ambitious tax agenda — with insiders revealing how it could put more money in Americans’ pockets
In 2017, Trump slashed the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% — and now wants to bring it down even more to 15%. Trump has also promised to walk back a product of his 2017 tax law: the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, known as SALT.

Bitcoin Reaches Record $80,000 — Boosted By Trump’s Win
Trump is expected to usher in a new wave of crypto-friendly policies with ease after Republicans flipped control of the Senate Tuesday and are on the brink of maintaining their majority in the House.

Mexico's migrant caravan breaking up after Trump victory
After hearing that Trump had won, many of those in the caravan felt less hopeful about their chance at a new life in the United States.

Venezuelans Rejoice At Trump Victory, Think He’ll Make Their Country Better
“Many Venezuelans have told New York Times reporters that part of their decision to make the journey had to do with a belief that Mr. Biden had created a special border entry policy for people from their country,” the Times said.

The Resistance 2: Pentagon officials discussing how to respond if Trump issues controversial orders
Trump’s election has also raised questions inside the Pentagon about what would happen if the president issued an unlawful order, particularly if his political appointees inside the department don’t push back.

CNN: Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?
Trump’s first term was relatively uneventful. Defeating ISIS, leaving the Iran deal, making peace with the Taliban. The Biden term encompassed a comparative deluge: the collapse of Afghanistan; the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and then October 7 in Israel.

New British Conservative Party Head Blasts Labour Party For Helping Kamala
"President Trump will soon be calling to thank him for sending all of those North London Labour activists to campaign for his opponent."

What Arabs should expect from the new White House
Across the Arab world, Trump is perceived as a pragmatic businessman who prioritizes economic stability and views Middle Eastern stability as essential for fostering economic growth.

Afghans urge Trump to press Taliban on rights and inclusive government
“We urge President Trump to help establish a government that represents all Afghans and lift the restrictions that prevent women from studying and working.”

Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine
Trump reminded Putin of Washington’s sizable military presence in Europe.

Biden will push Trump to back Ukraine in transition meeting: Adviser
Biden will make his pitch to Trump when the two meet on Wednesday for a White House transition meeting, Jake Sullivan told "Face the Nation."

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, US Says
Some U.S. military and intelligence officials have grown more pessimistic about Ukraine’s overall prospects, noting that Russia has steadily gained ground, both in Kursk and in eastern Ukraine.

Canada on 'high alert,' braces for potential migrant surge from US after Trump’s return to power
Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed that officials are monitoring the U.S. border closely. "We know that Trump's stance on immigration might drive up illegal and irregular migration to Canada," he said, expressing concern that it could lead to a surge in border crossings.

Reuters: How the attacks on Israeli soccer supporters in Amsterdam unfolded
Supporters of Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv were targeted for beatings by groups of "thugs."

Dutch police arrest dozens who defy protest ban after anti-Semitic riots in Amsterdam
Protest organizers said on Sunday that they were outraged by the “framing” of the riots as anti-Semitic and called the protest ban draconian. “We refuse to let the charge of antisemitism be weaponized to suppress Palestinian resistance,” they said.

Chaos ensues on ‘The View’ as co-host dares to encourage introspection over Harris’ brutal defeat
On Friday, an unlikely host, Sara Haines, attempted to provide the panel with an explanation of how Trump secured his sweeping victory. However, her insights were met with resistance from her fellow co-hosts.

Meghan McCain hits ‘The View’ for not having a pro-Trump conservative host
“Respectfully, please stop sending me clips from The View,” she wrote in a Friday post. “It’s a radical progressive insane asylum and that is why I left years ago.”

Charlamagne tha God Questions Whether Dems Lied About Trump Threat
"But don’t y’all find it strange that now that he’s won, they’re not calling him a threat to democracy? ... It just makes you wonder how much of it did they really believe, or how much of it was just politics," the genius stated.

George Clooney taking step back from politics after being made a 'scapegoat' for Kamala Harris' loss
"When he wrote his op-ed, George did not say 'Biden is not fit to be president choose Kamala.'"

Kathy Griffin blames Taylor Swift for Kamala Harris' devastating loss
"I just did not realize how racist and misogynistic America still is."

Babylon Bee: Rosie O'Donnell Vows To Continue 38-Year Sex Strike
"All of these liberal women are coming out now and saying they're going on sex strikes to protest Trump's election? Join the club, ladies. I've been the one driving this bus for decades."

Democrats’ election reckoning pits liberals against centrists
“I have two little girls, I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that,” Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton told the NY Times.

Classes canceled at Harvard, Penn, Columbia over Trump win
"As a queer, immigrant woman of color, I cannot go ... about my day."

U. Oregon official placed on leave after telling Trump voters 'go f*** yourself,' 'go jump off of a f***ing bridge'
"I don't care if you are my family. I don't care if you are my friend. I don't care if we've been friends our entire lives."

Yale psychiatrist urges MSNBC viewers to shun Trump-voting family members over the holidays
“So, if you are going through a situation where you have family members or you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, that are against your livelihood, then it’s completely fine to not be around those people, and to tell them why.”

Flashback: JD Vance asks voters not to let political stances end lifelong friendships: ‘Not worth it’
"Whether you vote for me, whether you vote for Donald Trump, whether you vote for Kamala Harris, don’t cast aside family members and lifelong friendships. Politics is not worth it.”