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Make room, Grover Cleveland: Donald Trump on Tuesday became the second guy to win a second, non-consecutive four years in the White House — and with the most multiracial coalition the GOP’s seen in decades, maybe ever. Coupled with Republicans winning clear control of the Senate, and a strong chance to keep their narrow House majority, Trump has great prospects to make good on his vow to usher in a new “golden age.” “My message to Americans tonight is simple: We do not have to live this way. We do not have to settle for weakness, incompetence, decline and decay,”...

Special counsel Jack Smith is in active talks with senior leadership at the Justice Department evaluating ways he can end his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The decision is based on longstanding Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot face criminal prosecution while in office, sources said. It is unclear as of today how Smith’s prosecutors will approach dismissing both the federal election subversion case in Washington, D.C., and their ongoing appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case. Trump has vowed to fire Smith "within two...

President-elect Donald Trump won a historic victory in a border county with a 97% Hispanic population on Tuesday night — ending a Democratic voting streak that began in 1896. Trump’s take over of the blue bastion was made evident Wednesday morning as he won Starr County with more than 57% of the vote — the first time a Republican has claimed the border community in 128 years. The outcome reveals the surge in popularity Trump has received from Latino voters, especially among men, with issues around the border and illegal immigration.

WASHINGTON – In an unexpected move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Special Counsel Jack Smith have decided to end their cases against President-elect Donald Trump. According to ABC News, the DOJ cited its longstanding policy that sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a guideline that has now led to the cessation of legal proceedings against the former president. While many had anticipated that the DOJ and Smith would continue their work up until Trump’s official departure from office, the decision to close these cases before he even takes office has raised eyebrows. “What’s interesting here is that the DOJ is...

On today's Morning Joe, NBC reporter Peter Alexander described the mood at a Kamala donor party in DC last night as being like "a funeral."And Mika Brzezinski certainly dressed for the occasion today, draped, as you see, in all black.Claire McCaskill was near tears as she acknowledged that Trump understood the electorate better than Dems: that "fear and anger" work, and that our "better angels" have fled. Al Sharpton predictably blamed racial and gender,"bias" and "misogyny" among black and Hispanic men for Kamala's poor showing with them. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

A new report highlighted a growing number of Americans, and particularly Californians, who are planning to move overseas because they are “fed up” with the divisiveness of U.S. politics. The Los Angeles Times spoke to global migration experts who’ve documented a spike in the number of Americans seeking to move out of the country since 2020, with many of them being California residents. The number of requests this election year has already exceeded last year, global firm Henley & Partners said. The consultant company helps clients obtain residency and citizenship in other countries and said that about 80% of their...

NATIONAL NACHOS DAY On November 6th, National Nachos Day recognizes the snack favored at sporting events across the country. In their purest form, nachos are tortilla chips covered in nacho cheese, queso or other melted cheese and served with salsa. #NationalNachosDay Where Nachos Began First created sometime around 1943, the popular and loved nachos are of Mexican origin. History tells us that Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya created the original nachos in 1943. According to his son, Nacho was the maître d' at the El Moderno Restaurant in Piedras Negras. One evening after the kitchen staff had left, a group of U.S....

The New York Times editorial board was despondent over President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory, declaring his return to power was a “grave threat” to the republic. “American voters have made the choice to return Donald Trump to the White House, setting the nation on a precarious course that no one can fully foresee,” the board wrote on Wednesday, later adding, “Mr. Trump’s election poses a grave threat to [the] republic, but he will not determine the long-term fate of American democracy. That outcome remains in the hands of the American people.” Trump capped a stunning political comeback from his defeat...

Florida’s Miami-Dade County has turned red for the first time in three decades for a presidential election as votes continue pouring in. County Commissioner for District 6 Kevin Marino Cabrera made the historic announcement on Tuesday evening as Americans await the election results. “Miami-Dade supports President Trump and declares, ‘Kamala, you’re FIRED!’ For the first time in over 30 years, Miami-Dade County has turned red in a presidential election,” his news release stated:

PALM BEACH, FL — The day after scoring a sweeping win to retake the White House, President-Elect Donald Trump stunned the American people and proved true what so many had tried to warn about by sporting a new mustache for his victory speech. The facial hairstyle, which evoked comparisons to a prominent European leader from the 1930s as well as silent film star Charlie Chaplin, was a drastic change from the traditionally clean-shaven Trump -- a clear indication that America should expect the worst. "Don't say we didn't warn you about this," said one despondent journalist. "We've been telling everyone...

There won’t be an apology and even as they concede Kamala’s defeat, they won’t do what’s needed — a full and unconditional surrender. Enjoy this brief moment of self-reflection and candor from the media while it lasts. Regardless, they need to pay a heavy price this time. We’re watching the immediate post-2016 election aftermath happen all over again. The news media are reluctantly conceding defeat to Donald Trump and finally admitting the obvious. On the New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast, reporter Astead Herndon was one such illuminating case. “I just feel as if, whether it is ‘democracy,’ whether it...

Argentine President Javier Milei congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday following his electoral victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, sharing art depicting Trump as a friend of Argentina and vowing to work towards improving the bilateral relationship. Former President Trump is believed to have won the 2024 American presidential election as of Wednesday morning, securing the 270 electoral points necessary to win the election. Trump becomes the second American president to win a non-consecutive second term in the White House after Grover Cleveland, who served from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897.

VIDEOOh how confident this heavily medicated TDS TikTokker was the day before the election. For her it was already a done deal that her beloved Kamala Harris would WIN. No doubt about that. Well, no doubt until the cruel reality of Election Day came and went. Now this Tiktokker is so deep into her grief that she can't figure out WHY there were soooo many MORE ballots counted in 2020 than in 2024. Who wants to be the first to tell her?

The Democrats’ replacement candidate has been missing in action since her Election Day loss to Donald Trump. Former President Donald Trump has definitively won the 2024 presidential election. Even the lachrymose corporate media have begrudgingly conceded that fact. But it seems Vice President Kamala Harris has entered the witness relocation program. The Democrats’ replacement candidate was missing in action on election night, when she skipped her scheduled post-election appearance at her alma mater Howard University. Even as the writing was on the wall, as Election Day turned to the day after, Harris’ campaign chief Jen Brigid O’Malley-Dillon (the ultimate elitist-white-female-sounding...

Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2 star Bette Midler deleted her X/Twitter account after President-elect Donald Trump trounced Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. On Election Day, before deleting her account, Midler appeared to be coping poorly, suggesting drinking Drano in the event that Trump wins. The actress had posted a photo to X showing a bottle of Drano clog remover with a Post-It sticker reading “Trump Wins.” next to it was a bottle of what looked to be Korbel champagne, with a sticker reading “Kamala Wins.”

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Jennifer Lopez appeared downcast as she left Claridge's in London on Wednesday following Kamala Harris' loss in the US presidential election. The 55-year-old pop diva covered up in a brown-suede trench coat, darker brown clutch, and pointy-toed slingback heels selected by styling duo Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn. Hairstylist Chris Appleton coiffed Jennifer's middle-parted mane and make-up artist Scott Barnes fully contoured her complexion beneath the massive brown shades.

On behalf of everyone at Free Republic I would like to congratulate you on your re-election. It was a magnificent campaign and we are extremely grateful for your continued service in such trying times. You and your family are in our prayers and we look forward to making America great again.Sincere and best wishes.

President-elect Trump will have the honor of presiding over the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America on July 4th 2026, presenting an opportunity for him to throw the greatest party ever. The United States Semiquincentennial, as it is officially known, has been in the works for the past eight years, even before Trump took office the first time as the 45th president. Now, as the 47th, he can give it his unique flavor. Officially, the planning falls under the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, established by Congress in 2016. But Trump can be sure...

The team on the ABC daytime show mourned Kamala Harris losing the election with a diverse mix of reactions, from "this is a referendum of cultural resentment" to "we need to start listening more about the concerns of everyday Americans."ABC’s first post-election episode of The View was very sober and, at times, intense. The show’s hosts had a diverse mixture of reactions to the news that Donald Trump has captured the presidency once again, defeating vice president Kamala Harris by what appears to be a significant margin. While acknowledging that none of the show’s five hosts wanted Trump to win,...