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    Entrepreneurs Look to Capitalize on Trump’s Mandate

    During his first term, President-elect Donald Trump took to calling Mar-a-Lago—the 62,500-square-foot, Spanish Revival-style mansion that doubles as a private club and Trump’s private residence—the Winter White House or the Southern White House. That Mar-a-Lago is again the Winter White House probably makes Marjorie Merriweather Post, the breakfast cereal heiress who built it in the…
    Bradley Devlin
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    Bernie Sanders Pivots Progressives Ahead of a Second Trump Administration

    Over the course of two presidential campaigns, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, seemed to sell out to the Democratic Party to capture the party’s nomination. In 2024, however, Sanders might be returning to his heterodox ways by signaling his approval of some of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans.  The independent socialist senator became a household…
    Christina Lewis
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    ‘Broad New Precedent’: Biden Issuing Preemptive Pardons to Trump Opponents Would Be Big Expansion of Power

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing preemptive pardons to Trump opponents, which would set a new precedent as a vast expansion of presidential pardon power. While there is not a full list, the president and senior aides are mulling pardons for allies like Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; former Rep. Liz Cheney,…
    Katelynn Richardson
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    Trump Can End Universal Birthright Citizenship. The Constitution Never Required It.

    President-elect Donald Trump has once again promised to “end birthright citizenship” for the U.S.-born children of illegal and nonimmigrant aliens. But can he do this without amending the Constitution? Yes, he can—at least according to the original meaning of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, which, as I explained at great length in an earlier law…
    Amy Swearer
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    ‘SENATE MUST DELIVER’: New Heritage Action Ads Urge Speedy Confirmation for Trump Nominees

    Americans in nine states and the District of Columbia will soon see digital ads calling on them to urge their senators to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees. “This is the first stage of targeted advertising to urge undecided senators in a positive way to complete a swift confirmation process of President Trump’s nominees," Ryan…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump Must Replace Biden Appointee Who’s ‘Destroyed Career Staff’s Confidence in the Honesty’ of Her Agency’s Leadership

    The voters have spoken—they are ready for change. Tired of government overspending, overregulation, and excessive economic intervention, the American people seek real economic reform. Consumers have grown weary of paying the price for overreaching government policies and now hope for meaningful, impactful change.  An immediate priority for the Trump administration should be appointing a new…
    Gerard Scimeca
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    Here’s How Trump Admin Can Stamp Out Federal Fraud, Save Hundreds of Billion$

    Building 40 aircraft carriers. Constructing 80,000 miles of border wall. Rebuilding a devastated North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—nine times over. Regardless of party, most Americans agree that our government can and should use taxpayer dollars more efficiently. But they still might be shocked at the sheer scale of what we simply lose…
    Blake Hall
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    Trump Taps Champion of Free Speech, Biological Reality to Replace Woman at DOJ Who Jailed Pro-Lifers

    President-elect Donald Trump is setting the world to rights, especially with his pick to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon. In a grotesque abuse of power, the Biden administration used the division that aims to uphold civil rights as a cudgel to silence Americans who protest the killing of unborn children….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    How Trump’s Justice Department Will Achieve More Honest Elections

    The key to what a new Trump administration can do to enhance the security of the election process is not to nationalize election operations, something the radical Left has tried to do for years. What the Trump administration can and should do is assist states’ efforts to improve the integrity of elections. This includes removing…
    Hans von Spakovsky
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    5 Ways Biden-Harris Admin Working to ‘Trump-Proof’ Washington

    The Biden administration has gone into overdrive securing progressive policy goals from the impending Trump administration 2.0. From confirming progressive judges, to constraining American energy with environmental red tape, to simply spending every last unjustified dollar, the Biden-Harris administration is committed to ensuring its policies carry on into the second Trump administration for as long…
    Joshua Arnold
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    Why the Left Is Going Insane Over Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

    Deflated by the resounding November defeat, the Left now believes it can magically rebound by destroying President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Many of Trump’s picks are well outside the usual Washington, D.C./New York political, media, and corporate nexus. But that is precisely the point—to insert reformers into a bloated, incompetent, and weaponized government who are…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Trump Defense Cites Biden’s ‘Extraordinary Condemnation’ of DOJ in Motion to Dismiss NY Case

    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Joe Biden, when he pardoned his son, conceded that his own Justice Department is politically motivated, attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump argue. In their latest motion to dismiss Trump’s New York case, defense attorneys pointed Monday to Biden’s claim Sunday that his son Hunter Biden was “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” with political…
    Katelynn Richardson
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    7 Takeaways From Final Hearing of Task Force Investigating Trump Assassination Attempt

    A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve, and unanswered questions.  Ronald L. Rowe Jr., acting director of the Secret Service, was the only witness to appear before the task force, which includes eight Republicans and six Democrats….
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump’s Efficiency Department Secures Support From Dem Lawmakers

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to cut waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government’s nearly $7 trillion budget through President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is beginning to attract support from a notable group: Democratic lawmakers. Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz is the first Democratic lawmaker to join the…
    Adam Pack
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    Trump Tackles Government Waste, Digital Currency, Space With Slew of Nominees

    President-elect Donald Trump announced a slew of nominees who will, if confirmed, impact administration policy on Big Tech, space, cryptocurrency, slashing government waste, and the economy.  Several are new faces, while others are returning from the first term.  Here’s a look at the announced nominations and appointees and how they could affect the Trump agenda…
    Fred Lucas
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    CNN, MSNBC Nosedive as Fox News Surges After Trump Victory

    Podcasters and social media personalities are getting deserved praise for their growing influence, but November’s TV ratings serve as a reminder that Fox News Channel is still the go-to destination for political and election news. Since the Nov. 5 election, Fox News has dominated its competition—both cable and network TV—with more than 4 million prime-time…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Sen. Cruz Predicts All Trump Nominees Will Be Confirmed, Including Patel

    All of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for federal government posts will be confirmed, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday after a conference with his fellow Senate Republicans.  “I think Kash Patel will be confirmed, and I think the rest of them will be confirmed,” Cruz, R-Texas—a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will vote on…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Is Going to Give America a Spectacular 250th Birthday Celebration

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, can help bring us together and restore our confidence in America’s future. The nation’s positive experience celebrating America’s Bicentennial in 1976 provides that model. President-elect Donald Trump has already shared his vision to make our 250th birthday the biggest and most spectacular celebration…
    Victoria Hughes
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    Trump Threatens Tariffs

    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It turns out the four-year border crisis took a single phone call to fix, suggesting maybe they didn’t want to fix it. Last week, President-elect Donald Trump fixed the border by announcing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China…
    Peter St. Onge
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    Atop Agenda for 119th Congress: Lock in Trump Tax Cuts

    A top priority for the incoming 119th Congress and the second Trump administration should be to extend and build upon President-elect Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, most of which are set to expire after December 2025. The stakes are high. If the tax cuts are allowed to sunset, Americans would face the largest tax hike…
    Preston Brashers
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