November 11, 2024
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Happy Veterans Day everyone. To those who defended our nation, thank you for your service!
Leading the News . . .
Trump announces Tom Homan will serve as his 'border czar' . . . President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday night that his former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Tom Homan will serve as "border czar" when he retakes the White House in January. Trump revealed the personnel appointment in a Truth Social post as he begins piecing together what his next administration will look like after he easily topped Vice President Kamala Harris in the race to become the 47th president last Tuesday. Part of Homan's responsibility will be to boot illegal migrants from the US, the future president said. New York Post
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Trump demands immediate approval of his appointees . . . President-elect Trump demanded on Sunday that the next Senate GOP leader allow him to make recess appointments, which would effectively let him fast-track his nominees and appointments without needing Senate approval. Recess appointments, which are intended for emergencies, can last for up to two years, without the Senate ever giving their advice and consent. "Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner," Trump wrote in a post on the social platform X. The Hill
Trump confirms Elise Stefanik will be his ambassador to the UN . . . New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador, The Post can reveal. The 40-year-old upstate Republican, who helped force out two Ivy League presidents with her sharp questioning on campus antisemitism, will the lead Trump's "America first" and pro-Israel message in Turtle Bay. New York Post
Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation's largest majority-Arab city . . . Harris lost the presidential vote in two Detroit-area cities, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, with large Arab American populations after months of warnings from local Democrats about the Biden-Harris administration's unwavering support for Israel in the war in Gaza. Some said they backed Trump after he visited a few days before the election, mingling with customers and staff at a Lebanese-owned restaurant and reassuring people that he would find a way to end the violence in the Middle East. Associated Press
Former Harris aide calls for Biden to resign so she can be president briefly . . . Jamal Simmons, a former aide to Vice President Harris, called for President Biden to resign so that the vice president can have his role for a short amount of time. "Joe Biden's been a phenomenal president, he's lived up to so many of the promises he's made. There's one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure," Simmons said on CNN's "State of the Union" on a panel featuring anchor Dana Bash. The Hill
That ain't happening. He's furious with everyone in the part.
Culture
Trans volleyball player breaking women's records . . . Transgender player Blaire Fleming is steadily breaking women's volleyball records at San Jose State despite the growing number of opposing teams that have boycotted games in which he has played. For instance, despite SJSU's loss to San Diego State on Saturday, Fleming achieved his 250th kill shot, an unparalleled record in women's volleyball, the Daily Mail reported. Breitbart
Biden-Harris State Department Holds Therapy Session After Trump Win . . . The Biden-Harris State Department organized an in-house therapy session for employees early Friday following Donald Trump's election victory. "Managing stress during change," read an internal State Department email sent across the agency that encouraged employees to attend a one-hour session in which they could discuss their feelings about Tuesday's election results. The department's Employee Consultation Services in the Bureau of Medical Services hosted the session, according to a copy of the email notice described by sources to the Free Beacon. Washington Free Beacon
What they need is a session on how to find a new job.
National Security
Pentagon Officials Discussed Scenarios To Countermand Trump . . . The officials are "gaming out" various scenarios, including the possibility Trump will deploy military troops to assist in mass deportations and a potential reclassification of federal employees to make them easier to fire, CNN reported Friday. "We are all preparing and planning for the worst-case scenario, but the reality is that we don't know how this is going to play out yet," a defense official said, according to CNN. Daily Caller
International
Trump talked to Putin, told Russian leader not to escalate in Ukraine . . . President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the first phone conversation between the two men since Trump won the election, said several people familiar with the matter. During the call, which Trump took from his resort in Florida, he advised the Russian president not to escalate the war in Ukraine and reminded him of Washington's sizable military presence in Europe, said a person familiar with the call, who, like others interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. Washington Post
Venezuelans Rejoice At Trump Victory, Think He'll Make Their Country Better . . . Venezuelans, who make up the vast majority of illegal immigrants seeking approval to stay in the United States through a program expanded by the Biden administration, are excited about Donald Trump's re-election, the New York Times reports. They hope that Trump, exerting a stronger influence on the world stage, might lead to the ousting of Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro. Daily Wire
Money
If Trump Tries to Fire Powell, Fed Chair Is Ready for a Legal Fight . . . When a frustrated Donald Trump flirted with removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a dispute over interest rates back in 2018, Fed leaders privately readied a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency response: a legal challenge against the president to protect the integrity of America's central bank. Powell told then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that he would fight his removal if sought by the president, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump was upset the Fed was raising interest rates against his wishes. Wall Street Journal
Bitcoin hits record, above $82,000 . . . Bitcoin hit a fresh record, rising to $82,022.98 in early trading, according to Coindesk. The most popular digital token has been extending a rally that began after the reelection of former President Donald Trump, who has embraced cryptocurrencies and pledged to make the United States the world crypto capital. Associated Press
You should also know
Jan. 6 defendants eagerly await pardons from Trump . . . Some defendants have signaled in court that they anticipate receiving pardons, while others have expressed eagerness to their lawyers, though it is unlikely that every defendant will receive Trump's clemency. More than 1,500 have been charged with federal crimes in connection to the Capitol breach during the past nearly four years, and a majority of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries. Trump has frequently described the defendants as "hostages," honored them with song at his rallies, and deemed them victims of political persecution. Washington Examiner
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form . . . California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates who are concerned about prison labor conditions. People who are incarcerated are often paid less than $1 an hour to fight fires, clean cells and do landscaping work at cemeteries. Associated Press
Scientific American editor faces call to resign after issuing groveling apology for anti-Trump rant . . . Laura Helmuth, the editor-in-chief of Scientific American, which has been published continually since 1845, went on the rampage against Trump supporters in posts to social media, describing them as fascists, racists and sexists. But Helmuth has now walked back her comments claiming she was 'shocked and confused' when she made them - likely in a bid to save her job. 'I made a series of offensive and inappropriate posts on my personal Bluesky account on election night, and I am sorry. I respect and value people across the political spectrum,' Helmuth began. Daily Mail
Biden stumbles multiple times as he struggles to walk on sandy Delaware beach . . . President Biden stumbled multiple times – and even needed an assist from First Lady Jill Biden – as he trudged through the sand near his Delaware beach house Sunday, according to footage of the moment. The outgoing commander in chief, 81, was seen repeatedly losing his balance as he navigated the unstable sand in Rehoboth Beach Sunday afternoon, nearly a week after Vice President Kamala Harris lost to former and now future President Donald Trump. New York Post
Guilty Pleasures
Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Trolled With 'Turkey Face' Filter During Livestream . . . Donald Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen got ruthlessly trolled on TikTok during a livestream as he tried to speak seriously about the election results and viewers kept inserting the "turkey face" filter onto his head. "Can we stop with that? All right? I don't like the stupid turkeys," Cohen said while covering the camera with his hand. "Let's just knock that stupid sh** off please." "I did. I said I was leaving," he continued, talking about his vow to leave the country if Trump won as one follower added the "laser eyes" filter. Daily Wire
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