California sheriff is Trump's blue-state ally

Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco says he feels "very good" about President-elect Trump winning the election and calls Democrats' agenda "pro criminal." In the past, Bianco was a member of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers and tells NBC's David Noriega he would be willing to help the Trump administration with deportations.

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Trump allies' lawyer under consideration for top federal prosecutor in D.C.

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Van Jones on Trump pitching Canada as 51st state: 'That would be a huge blue state'

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Italy’s right-wing leader Meloni positions herself as Trump's ally in Europe

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Trump ally Mike Johnson re-elected US House Speaker

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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures

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Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion on Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada as a possible act of terror, an official said.
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