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#10 Who Has Trump Picked for His Cabinet? - USA Today, Tom Homan, Jessica Rojas, David Icke, Steve Kirsch, Sidney Powell, Sara Rose, (Jason) Stands for Truth, and Dr. Malachi on X
The Cabinet picks are likely to face bruising confirmation hearings despite Republican control of the Senate. In response, Trump has floated the demand that GOP leadership allow for recess appointments as an end-around of the confirmation process. Here's what you need to know about Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees...
#9 MTG Calls America ‘Spoiled,’ Threatens to Defund NPR and ‘Toilets in Africa’ - Peter Wade for Rolling Stone, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Eric Daugherty, and Elon Musk on X
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has been tapped to lead a House subcommittee connected to the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has named her targets for investigation and defunding. They include: NPR, “toilets in Africa,” “sex apps in Malaysia,” sanctuary cities, and the Pentagon. In a Sunday interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo, Greene said America has been “really spoiled for a long time,” calling the federal government “one of the worst abusers of American’s tax dollars and the American people’s trust.”
#8 Will Elon Musk Buy MSNBC? Donald Trump Jr. Floats ‘Funniest Idea' - Jesus Mesa for Newsweek, IRA the Ghost of ARI, Team USA, Dr. Harley Quinn, and Alex Jones on X
Comcast's corporate reorganization will move cable news channels CNBC and MSNBC, along with other TV brands, into a new company tentatively named SpinCo, sparking speculation about their future. After the announcement, some users on X, formerly Twitter, speculated that the reorganization signaled MSNBC was up for sale. Among them was Donald Trump Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump. On Friday, Trump Jr. jokingly suggested that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a Trump surrogate, buy the progressive network, calling it the "funniest idea."
#7 Trump Reportedly Plans to Kick Trans Troops Out of the Military Within Days of Inauguration - Alex Woodward and Oliver O'Connell for The Independent, Oli London, Eric Daugherty, Publius, and Vic DeGrammont on X
Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military as soon as his first day in office. The president-elect is reportedly preparing to issue an order following his inauguration on January 20 that would effectively ban trans people serving in the military — and then medically discharge the thousands of currently serving trans service members in the armed forces. In his first term in office, Trump declared that the US would no longer “accept or allow” trans people in the military, citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” he wrote in 2017. The ban took effect in 2019...
#6 Charlie Kirk's Governor Run Sparks Buzz: Is Arizona Ready for the Firebrand Leader? - Econo Times, Nick Sortor, Officer Lew, Citizen Free Press
Arizona’s political landscape is abuzz with rumors that conservative activist Charlie Kirk may enter the 2026 governor’s race. Kirk, known for his role as founder of Turning Point USA, is reportedly being pitched as a candidate by Republican insiders aiming to unseat Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. The state, which has seen shifting political dynamics, could be pivotal in the next election cycle. Kirk’s national profile and grassroots organizing prowess position him as a formidable contender in mobilizing conservative voters, particularly younger demographics...#5 Ex-rep. Matt Gaetz Teases Run for Florida Governor - Rich Calder for The New York Post, Matt Gaetz, Publius, Scott84HendersonFL1776, and Scott Adams on X
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz suggested Saturday that he might run for governor of the Sunshine State, days after he withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. The 42-year-old Republican posted a GIF of the state flag waving on X, teasing he is open to running. He was responding to ex-Florida House Rep. Anthony Sabatini, who posted Gaetz “will be the next Governor of the State of Florida.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited from seeking re-election...
#4 Stocks, Bonds Rise as Traders Cheer Treasury Pick: Markets Wrap - Cecile Gutscher and Catherine Bosley for Yahoo Finance, Howdy, Sean Spicer, Martini, and Valerie Tytel on X
tocks and Treasuries rose as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for US Treasury Secretary, betting the hedge fund manager will bring a Wall Street mindset to the role and soften the returning president’s support for sweeping tax cuts and trade tariffs. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.5% while the yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped six basis points to 4.34%. Contracts on the Russell 2000 Index of small-cap stocks were up 1%. The dollar declined while Bitcoin rebounded from a weekend drop...#3 Dogecoin Surges: Musk's Influence and Market Speculation - Tareq Sikder for Finance Magnates, DogecoinXpost, DogecoinRise, CEO, and Sir Doge of the Coin on X
Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a price surge on Friday, reaching its highest level in over a week. The increase came amid speculation that Elon Musk would integrate a payment feature into social network X (formerly Twitter). Fans of Dogecoin are hopeful that Musk will incorporate his favorite cryptocurrency into the new payment system. X Payments Rumours Intensify. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and the world’s richest person, posted a screenshot of Joe Rogan’s profile on Friday morning. The screenshot showed a "$" symbol next to Rogan’s avatar, sparking speculation that X Payments, a new feature for transferring money between users, would soon be launched...
#2 Rand Paul Suggests Denver Mayor Opposing Deportations Is ‘A Form of Insurrection - Asher Notheis for The Washington Examiner, Chuck Callesto, Not the Bee, Chief Nerd, and Overton on X
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston could face legal repercussions over his opposition to President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposed mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Johnston is one of several mayors who have stated they will not assist the incoming Trump administration with its deportation plan, stating that Denver would “continue to be a welcoming, open, big-hearted city.” Paul, who has expressed criticism of Trump’s plan to use the Army to carry out his deportation plan, warned the mayor that his resistance could be taken to the Supreme Court, where he could potentially be removed from office...
#1 Michael Moore Rips Joe Biden Going Out in a ‘Blaze of Horror’: Pushing Us ‘Right into World War III’ - Warner Todd Huston, Elder Graybeard, Michael Moore, Policy Tensor, and World Tribune on X
Radical left-wing documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is roasting outgoing President Joe Biden for starting World War III on his way out of office. Moore published a “Dear Joe” letter to the dotard-in-chief noting that he recently laid out an agenda for Biden’s final days in office for “cementing your status as a ‘Great President’,” and then lamented “you have done none of them.” But worse than just ignoring Moore’s suggestions, the filmmaker insisted, “You on the other hand seem to be trying to cement your legacy as a war monger — doubling down on some of your worst mistakes and worst impulses.”
