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The Daily BeastCNN Plots to Bury the Anchor Trump Hates Most
CNN is considering a substantial demotion for one of its highest-rating stars—who also happens to be a longtime antagonist of President-elect Donald Trump. CNN chief Mark Thompson called Jim Acosta on Wednesday to propose that his show, CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, be moved from its 10 a.m. ET time slot to midnight, according to the newsletter Status News. “The move would effectively exile Acosta to the Siberia of television news,” media reporter Oliver Darcy pointed out.
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Ana Navarro Smacks Down Kevin O'Leary's Biden 'History' Question With A Blunt Look At Trump
The CNN commentator reminded the "Shark Tank" investor about his ties to the president-elect in a tense on-air exchange.
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All Three Former Presidents Will Skip Trump's Inaugural Lunch: Report
During Trump's 2017 luncheon, he called for a standing ovation for Hillary Clinton and forecast four years of “peace and prosperity” under his administration.
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Ford sends U.S. a clear message with patriotic hat
It was difficult to miss Ontario Premier Doug Ford's message to would-be American expansionists on Wednesday: He wore it right on his hat.Speaking to reporters in Ottawa ahead of a premiers' meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada's response to the threat of U.S. tariffs, Ford wore a navy peaked cap emblazoned with the words "Canada is not for sale" in white block letters.The design clearly evoked the "Make America Great Again" slogan popular among supporters of president-el
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Biden Has 4 Words For Reporter Who Asks If Trump Gets Credit For Ceasefire Deal
The president-elect swiftly claimed credit for the deal between Israel and Hamas ahead of his inauguration.
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West Refuses To 'Recognise 1 Truth' About Russia Which Means Europe Has 'No Chance' Against Putin
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a dire warning to his allies today.
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WATCH: MAGA Lawmaker Thrown to Ground as He Tries to Defy Georgia House Ban
A MAGA state senator in Georgia was shoved to the ground and arrested Thursday for trying to defy a ban and forcefully enter the House chambers. Colton Moore was thrown down as he tried to push his way past police and officials to make it inside the chamber for Gov. Brian Kemp’s state of the state speech. Moore, 31, was banned indefinitely from the chambers last year after he referred to the late House speaker David Ralston as “one of the most corrupt Georgians we’ve seen in our lives” during a
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Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.
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Donald Trump Declares Stance On LA Olympics After Allies Call To Move Them To Red State: Report
Some conservatives have claimed that alleged mismanagement of the wildfires shows Los Angeles couldn't handle the sporting event.
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Paul Krugman Issues Dire Warning On How ‘A Lot’ Of Trump Voters Will Be ‘Brutally Scammed’
The economist also slammed one of the president-elect’s policies as “terrible.”
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Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.” “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a …
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Coca-Cola’s Donald Trump Honor Leaves Critics Bubbling With Outrage
Anger fizzed over the corporation's tribute to the president-elect.
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Trump's Biggest Flip-Flop Leads To A Fact-Check For The Ages From Jordan Klepper
The president-elect has done a complete about-face since his first term in office on a law that could take effect as soon as this weekend.
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Trump Makes Mike Johnson Fire Republican ‘Deep-Stater’: Sources
Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) told his colleagues Donald Trump ordered Speaker Mike Johnson to remove the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee from his powerful role in an act of personal revenge, sources told the Daily Beast Wednesday. Mike Turner, whose committee oversees the CIA and the FBI, told his colleagues that the speaker said the order came from President-elect Trump, a senior GOP lawmaker told the Daily Beast. His departure was first reported
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Trump Is Walking Back His Biggest Campaign Promises Before Taking Office
From lowering the costs of groceries to ending the war in Ukraine "in 24 hours," the president-elect is backpedaling on the things he said he would do.
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Trump’s Official Inaugural Portrait Hailed as ‘Supervillain Pic of the Year’
Donald Trump’s official inaugural portrait has been dubbed the “supervillain pic of the year,” and the MAGAverse is loving that it nods to his infamous mugshot. With just days until he is sworn in, Trump and his team are putting the final touches on preparations for his second stint in office. As part of that effort, the 78-year-old has been on modeling duty, echoing his infamous 2023 mugshot from Fulton County jail in Georgia. This, of course, is where he surrendered himself after being indicte
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Kamala Harris Is Deeply Sad About Biden’s Claim He Could Have Won the Election
Kamala Harris has told friends that she is deeply sad about President Joe Biden’s claim that he could have won the 2024 election. Biden said in an interview at the start of January that he thought he could have defeated Donald Trump. “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes... based on the polling,” he said, speaking to USA Today, later clarifying that he meant both he and Harris “could have... would have” beaten Trump.
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The wait is over: Gov. DeSantis names his pick to replace Marco Rubio in US Senate
DeSantis made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.
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Opinion - China’s latest massive dam project could be a weapon in disguise
Downstream countries have reason to be concerned.
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Jasmine Crockett Has A ‘Long’ To-Do List For Nancy Mace After Her ‘Child’ Meltdown
The Texas Democrat argued Mace needed “some more money” after the GOP lawmaker threatened to “take it outside” with her in a heated committee exchange.