Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt says

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sunday suggested that one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first priorities in his new term should be to fire any staff at the Justice Department who worked on cases ...

Schmitt: Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Sunday he thinks President-elect Trump should fire the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff who investigated his legal cases. Schmitt joined NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ...

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Trump’s DOJ investigators ‘should be fired immediately,’ says GOP Sen. Schmitt

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) says there should be “accountability” for Justice Department officials involved in Donald Trump’s investigations, as Pam ...

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

‘It’s a slur’ to call DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard a foreign asset, says GOP Sen. Schmitt

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) says questions about former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s allegiances are “insulting,” as President-elect Trump picks her as his next ...

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Sen. John Barrasso dodges when asked if Trump should maintain DOJ's independence

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if President-elect Donald Trump should seek to preserve the Department of Justice’s independence from the White House, telling moderator ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave

An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department (DOJ) said Monday that career employees opposed to the Republican's vision for the agency should leave. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Storm investigating coaching staff, source says

The Seattle Storm coaches are being investigated by the organization for alleged player mistreatment, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Barr says prosecutors should drop Trump cases: 'Do the right thing'

Former Attorney General Bill Barr encouraged prosecutors to drop pending charges against President-elect Trump, saying the public “have rendered their verdict.” "The American people have rendered ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Raskin: DOJ staff worried it will become 'Trump law firm'

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) suggested in a recent interview that the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff is worried it will become a “law firm” for President-elect Trump during his second stint in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Cole says Republicans should 'be working with' Trump 'to try and achieve his objectives'

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said in an interview Sunday that Republicans should “be working with” President-elect Trump “to try and achieve his ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Trump says Liz Cheney is ‘war hawk’ who should face ‘guns trained on her’

Comments spark new row over Republican’s language about political opponents

World - Financial Times - November 1

Trump's legal allies set the stage for DOJ investigations of adversaries

Mark Paoletta, an Attorney General candidate, backed Trump's power to order DOJ prosecutions. Mike Davis called for criminal investigations of Special Counsel Jack Smith and N.Y. Attorney General ...

Politics - NBC News - November 8

‘Your Body, My Choice’ Posts Are Spreading Post-Election. Anyone Who Says This Should Be Fired—Immediately

Women at work deserve respect. Nick Fuentes’s followers are not offering that respect and should not be working in your offices.

Business - Inc. - November 12

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Case of 1-month-old who died from malnutrition investigated as homicide

Authorities on Tuesday announced they are investigating the death of a 1-month-old baby boy who was brought to a New York City hospital over the summer for malnutrition as a homicide.

Susie Wiles: Who is Trump’s new 'ice maiden' chief of staff?

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.

Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner

President-elect Donald Trump has said it would take about 15 minutes to sort out golf's mess

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Pennsylvania Democrat says someone ‘should have been fired’ over Trump MSG rally

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said she thinks someone “should have been fired” over former President Trump’s rally earlier this week at Madison Square Garden. “Why isn’t somebody fired for that?” ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

The Who’s Who of Trump’s Staff Picks, and Bitcoin and Stocks Set Records

Plus, Israel’s cycle of war in North Gaza.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Pope Francis says Israel genocide accusation should be investigated

World - Yahoo News - November 17

Bears' Matt Eberflus said he heard fans calling for his firing, will examine his staff after loss to Patriots

Chicago fell to 4-5 in embarrassing fashion on Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends RFK Jr. on vaccines, backs recess appointments as last resort

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Sunday defended Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, saying Kennedy, a longtime ...

Many parents voted for Trump. His top priority should be expanding the child tax credit, advocates say.

Parents — specifically, male parents — voted for President-elect Donald Trump this election cycle in an ongoing show of support for the Republican Party by voters with children, according to exit ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors

Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.

Schmitt says it's a 'slur' to call Gabbard a 'Russian asset'

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Sunday that it’s a “slur” to call former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) a “Russian asset.” “I think it's — it's really interesting that anybody that has a ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago

Sen. Tammy Baldwin faces Eric Hovde in Wisconsin Senate race

Sen. Tammy Baldwin is fighting to hold onto her Senate seat in a tight race against Republican Eric Hovde in Wisconsin.

As Smith winds down Trump cases, GOP eyes its own probes

Special counsel Jack Smith has various avenues for winding down his cases against President-elect Trump before he’s expected to be fired by an incoming administration whose leader has floated ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office

Justice Department officials have begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, two people familiar with the matter ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

DOJ plans to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases ahead of second Trump term

The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that the DOJ ...

Trump Names Susie Wiles as His White House Chief of Staff

The president-elect turned to his top political aide to fill a key post managing the White House when he returns to office.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Who is Susie Wiles, Trump's new White House chief of staff?

Susie Wiles, President-elect Trump’s campaign co-chair and a veteran political consultant, was picked as his chief of staff on Thursday. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Rep. Moskowitz says police investigating a "potential plot" against his life

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who was elected to a second term this week, said he was notified by authorities on Monday about a "potential plot on my life."

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