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1268 episodes transcribedIt’s been just three weeks since the election, and President-elect Donald Trump has already named most of his cabinet picks, including all of the big...
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President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments on Tuesday, giving us a fuller picture of what his incoming administration is going to look l...
The incoming Trump Administration 2.0 is starting to take shape. And as expected, it’s a Democrat’s worst nightmare. President-elect Donald Trump is e...
We’re starting to get a fuller picture of what the incoming Congress is going to look like under President-elect Donald Trump. Republicans have clinch...
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President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday for the first time since Election Day. He promised to “honor the constitution on January 20th” and p...
Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in her first public comments since the election. Speakin...
Welp. That happened. Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential race in the early hours of Wednesday morning. As of 3 am Wedne...
Happy Election Day! Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their final full day on the campaign trail converging on the...
Election Day is tomorrow! More than 75 million people have already voted. And a slew of new polls released over the weekend show good news for Vice Pr...
