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Trump expected to end Biden-era death penalty pause, expand to more federal inmates

11:24 pm November 12, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump put federal death row inmates on notice this campaign season, when he warned he would undo a moratorium on executions slapped in place under the outgoing Biden-Harris administration. “President-elect Trump has not shied away from using the death penalty,” said Matt Mangino, a former district attorney for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and an […]

Loyalty matters: Trump picks allies and supporters to fill out his administration

11:16 pm November 12, 2024

President-elect Trump is quickly moving to assemble his second administration, and this time around, he does not appear to be searching for many outsiders to his political orbit. As he aims to turn Washington, D.C., upside down, the former and future president is turning to allies, loyalists and other supporters of his MAGA movement and […]

Scientific American editor apologizes after blasting ‘f—ing fascists’ who elected Donald Trump

11:11 pm November 12, 2024

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth apologized after referring to Americans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump as the “meanest, dumbest, most bigoted” group and “f—ing fascists.” Helmuth came under fire last week for blasting Trump supporters after his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, who was endorsed by Scientific American. As Trump pulled ahead […]

Ex-Trump official predicts ‘entire mindset change’ at southern border, hails ‘fantastic’ pick to lead DHS

11:09 pm November 12, 2024

A former top official in the first Trump administration says there will be an “entire mindset change” in how the southern border is handled compared to the Biden administration, while calling President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a “fantastic pick.” “What you can […]

49ers star Nick Bosa should take Trump support to next level, ex-MLB star says

10:42 pm November 12, 2024

Former MLB star Jonathan Lucroy encouraged San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa to go the extra mile with his support of President-elect Donald Trump. Bosa flashed a Make America Great Again hat during NBC’s broadcast of the 49ers’ win over the Dallas Cowboys and then appeared to pay homage to Trump with a sack […]