Donald Trump
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MAGA activists call for Kari Lake to primary Joni Ernst over Hegseth nomination
MAGA activists threaten to primary US Sen. Joni Ernst over her hesitation in backing controversial Trump pick Pete Hegseth. And they’re looking at the Iowa roots of a certain Arizona politician to make it happen. Back in 2020, Republican US Sen. Joni Ernst celebrated a seven percentage point victory to the chant of “six more…
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‘Pete or else!’: Ernst takes MAGA heat over Trump’s Hegseth nomination
The Republican base is targeting US Sen. Joni Ernst over her continued reticence to back Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to run the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth has had a rough ride ever since President-elect Donald Trump put him on the road to be his defense secretary. Since the Fox News host was chosen,…
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Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz withdraws as more sex with minors details emerge
Gaetz’ quick withdrawal suggests that he realized he likely wouldn’t win the votes necessary to be confirmed by the Senate following Trump’s inauguration.
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Trump nominates former WWE head, private school voucher advocate for Education secretary
McMahon is relatively unknown in education circles, although she has expressed support for charter schools and private school vouchers.
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Why people are so concerned about Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead US public health
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
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Hate and harassment towards women spreads after Trump’s election
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X. The phrase has made its way offline as well, with young girls and parents across the country using social media to share instances of harassment involving it.
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Republicans maintain control in Iowa, see small gains on historic majorities
Despite some Democratic wins, Republicans carried the night. They maintain control of the Iowa Legislature and congressional seats. Going into Tuesday, Iowa Democrats had a lot to be excited about. A list of winnable seats in Des Moines. Two seats in Congress labeled “toss-ups.” And an Iowa Poll that suggested big wins for Democrats. But…
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Trump is widely expected to prematurely declare victory regardless of the vote count
Political experts and campaign officials alike are expecting Donald Trump to declare victory on Tuesday night before the final results will roll in. It’s just one tactic the former president and his allies have been working on to sow doubt in a potential election loss.
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Trump and the MAGA movement have spent years preparing to contest the 2024 election results
Donald Trump’s plan to challenge a 2024 election loss involves relying on the far-right justices on the Supreme Court all the way down to MAGA sheriffs and local election officials, with a helping hand from Republicans in Congress, state lawmakers, and a firehose of lies and conspiracies being spread on social media.
