The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Sunday that he would name Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman and the father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany, as a senior adviser covering Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. It was the second time this weekend that Mr. Trump offered a position in his administration to an in-law, coming one …
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The Hill reports: “Trump has nominated Kash Patel to be his Lavrentiy Beria,” Bolton said in a statement to NBC News’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday. “Fortunately, the FBI is not the NKVD. The Senate should reject this nomination 100-0.” Beria was appointed by former Soviet Union Prime Minister Joseph Stalin as deputy chief of the Soviet secret police. He …
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The Daily Beast reports: A senior Republican has given full-throated backing to Kash Patel’s nomination as head of the FBI, revealing he personally urged Donald Trump to bring the controversial former Department of Justice official “to the table” and looks forward to watching him rip the agency “apart.” Speaking with NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, Sen. Bill Hagerty …
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From a 2020 Tampa Bay Times report: Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne looked down at his ringing cell phone. It was the cop who had him arrested. A month earlier, Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister stood in front of a row of news cameras and blasted the pastor’s “reckless disregard” for the safety of his flock in holding two crowded Sunday services. Chronister …
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The Washington Post reports: A former D.C. police lieutenant will face a federal trial Monday on charges that he improperly warned Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio of his pending arrest before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, then lied to investigators about their interactions. Prosecutors say advance word from Shane Lamond, a 24-year department veteran, deepened anger among the …
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Axios reports: Chemistry with Trump is a huge factor in the most controversial picks. “These are people that get him and understand him,” a longtime Trump confidant told us. “Last time, there were lots of people who didn’t understand the vision or buy into the vision.” Another transition source tells us Patel was close to being named deputy FBI director, …
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CNN reports: Post-Thanksgiving travel will be treacherous in parts of the Great Lakes region on Sunday due to heavy lake-effect snow, while biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the United States. People in parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio faced low temperatures and several feet of snow over the weekend, and nearly 70% of the continental …
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The Daily Mail reports: There’ll be a new look on Capitol Hill in January when the Trump Administration officially takes office. Many in Donald Trump’s inner circle appear to have gone under the plastic surgeon’s knife, creating what is now being dubbed the “Mar-a-Lago face.” Defined by copious use of Botox, a Miami-bronze tan, puffy lips and silky smooth skin, …
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“Rachel, you referred to earlier this week in a conversation with me as [Trump’s cabinet] shaping up to be the Justice League. That is, in my opinion, very refreshing to hear. That is very dangerous for others to hear and they’ve responded by calling him [Kash Patel], in fact, unqualified and dangerous. But to me, he also represents consistency. If …
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Franklin Graham writes today for Decision Magazine: Donald Trump’s election win is historic in many ways. Millions and millions of people were praying, and I believe God allowed it by His merciful hand. We certainly need to continue in prayer for President Trump in the days to come as he assembles a team to lead our nation. We need godly …
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