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Inside the factions jostling for Donald Trump's ear at Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump 's campaign team showed few signs of fracturing in the months ahead of Election Day. With one, unifying aim-to beat Kamala Harris-leaks, public bust-ups, firings, and fallings out were kept to a minimum. But in the weeks since, tensions have occasionally blown up in public as key Trump aides and officials jostle to get their favorite candidates into the Cabinet or a plum White House role.

Democratic strategist James Carville has a sneaking suspicion that his former colleague is behind President-elect Donald Trump's most audacious nominations.

AOC said she is interested in becoming the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee amid speculation over her 2028 plans.

Pete Hegseth breaks silence to Megyn Kelly on why he paid off rape accuser

Pete Hegseth admitted that there is some truth to the damning reports that have cast doubts over whether he will remain Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department. The former Fox News host said he received words of encouragement from Trump when they spoke Wednesday morning amid a flurry of news reports containing allegations against Hegseth. From the get go, Hegseth was a controversial pick in part due to his more fringe views - like saying women should not serve in combat roles in the military.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly under consideration for the secretary of Defense gig now that Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination is under fire.

Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was appointing Peter Navarro, a former adviser who spent time in prison after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol , to a senior White House role.

Joe Biden falls asleep on live TV at Africa summit in another embarrassing moment

President Joe Biden appeared to doze off in Africa during a discussion of his favorite subject: trains. Biden, during his visit to Angola, announced a $2.5 billion U.S.-backed railway corridor through the continent.  But, twice during a discussion with African officials and U.S. business leaders who are investing in the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor, the 82-year-old president closed his eyes for at least a minute. At one point, his hand twitched and he dropped something.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on a controversial Tennessee law denying transgender children medical treatment.

Donald Trump's pick for FBI director Kash Patel was informed by the bureau that he was targeted by Iranian hackers, according to a new report.

More than half of voters say Biden was wrong to pardon son Hunter, and that the scandal is

More than half of voters believe President Joe Biden was wrong to pardon his son Hunter. And our exclusive new poll reveals that Americans believe his actions, after months of promises that he would not make a special case out of his son, are as damaging to trust in politics as some of the worst scandals of recent decades, such as Watergate, the Iran-Contra controversy, or Bill Clinton 's affair with Monica Lewinsky. The result is that Biden's historically low approval rating drops another four points, to 37 percent, according to the J.L. Partners poll of 804 registered voters.

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For months, President Joe Biden relentlessly insisted there was no chance of offering his son Hunter a pardon. But DailyMail.com can reveal what brought about the change in mind.

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Joe Biden was determined to give a truthful answer when he repeatedly said he would not pardon his son before turning around and doing so on Sunday.

President Joe Biden's press secretary was grilled on Monday as she tried to defend his decision to pardon his son after spending months saying he would not get Hunter Biden off the hook.

In his first public comment since the Hunter Biden pardon, Donald Trump linked it to January 6 defendants, saying their impisonment is a 'miscarrieage of justice.'

Kamala Harris wears the same outfit from viral, bleary-eyed video to wish Americans a

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a Thanksgiving message alongside husband Doug Emhoff on Thursday morning. The Democratic Party 's X account posted a short video of Harris on Tuesday, where she told supporters 'don't you ever let anybody take your power from you.'

President Joe Biden urged Donald Trump to rethink his tariff war with Canada and Mexico, fretted about the state of the media and offered what he was thankful for during a visit with firefighters.

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw complained about a new proposed law that would ban members of congress and their spouses from trading stocks.

The Russian president signaled he was open to talks with the Trump as he threatened to use 'all means of destruction' available if the West gives nuclear weapons to Ukraine .

Mexican president clarifies country will 'not close borders' just hours after Trump

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum contradicted the president-elect just hours after he claimed on Truth Social that 'Mexico will stop people from going to our Southern Border, effective immediately.'

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Jill Biden's shopping spree in Nantucket on Wednesday included a stop in Ladybird Lingerie, know for its 'beautiful yet comfortable lingerie.'

The President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to stop illegal migration through Mexico into the U.S. 'effective immediately,' Donald Trump announced.

Moment Donald Trump leaves little girl speechless with INSANE question during golf outing

Driving on a golf course Donald Trump gave lavish praise to a little girl and then made her a stunning offer, a new video shows. A clip showing the president-elect wheeling around in a golf cart shows him stopping to say hello to some fellow golfers and one particular young child at a course in Florida.

Americans are feeling more positively about President-elect Donald Trump's transition than they were eight years ago, CNN's polling guru Harry Enten revealed in a segment Monday morning.

Smith asked U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to dismiss the case without prejudice because of policy prohibiting prosecuting a sitting president.

CNN host Fareed Zakaria surprisingly lauded entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as 'brilliant' before expressing his excitement for how they may cut government spending.

Lame duck pardons turkeys: Biden gives Blossom and Peach a reprieve from being a

The 82-year-old participated in his last sparing of the gobbling poultry on Monday, giving the two lucky birds a long life on a farm.

Vice President Kamala Harris just suffered a humiliating loss to the former and future President Donald Trump, but aides and allies are signaling that her political career may not be over.

President-elect Trump's nominee for defense secretary Pete Hegseth's views on NATO, the Geneva Conventions and women in combat are facing scrutiny.

Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan says it's guaranteed that the future president will pull federal funds from states that don't comply with his mass deportation plans.

Matt Gaetz says he'd be in prison if the sex 'smears' were true in first interview since

AG pick Matt Gaetz sensationally dropped out on Thursday amid a drip, drip, drip of allegations from a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations that he had sex with an underage girl.

Judge Juan Merchan has given Donald Trump's lawyers a date to argue the Stormy Daniels hush money case should be dismissed entirely.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez eviscerates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a post after the Georgia Congresswoman was tapped to lead a House subcommittee.

What Trump said to Matt Gaetz in bleak phone call sealing his fate: Inside AG pick's

Insiders said the charm offensive went well. Matt Gaetz spent Wednesday in Washington, D.C., with Vice President-elect J.D. Vance meeting the key Republican senators he would need to secure his confirmation as Donald Trump 's controversial attorney general. 'Feedback from the senators on the meetings was very positive,' said a source close to Vance.A day later it was all over.

Donald Trump moved quickly to find a new candidate for attorney general on Thursday, announcing the former Florida A.G. Pam Bondi as his pick.

Gaetz dropped out as Trump's nominee for Attorney General on Thursday amid controversy over an ethics investigation.

Matt Gaetz WITHDRAWS from consideration to be Trump's attorney general amid sex

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump 's nominee for attorney general in a stunning reversal for the president-elect. It followed a new allegation that the embattled Republican had a threesome that involved a minor. The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz.

President-elect Donald Trump reacted to the news that his nominee for attorney general former Rep. Matt Gaetz had chosen to withdraw his name from consideration.

The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz.

All eyes are on Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth after Matt Gaetz stunningly withdrew his name from consideration to be attorney general.

Attorney Todd Blanche, who defended Donald Trump in his New York hush-money trial, has emerged as a top candidate for attorney general, after the withdrawal of Matt Gaetz.

Elon Musk blasts Trump aide in dinner blow-up over Cabinet at Mar-a-Lago as MAGA golden

For a week, Donald Trump's transition kept up a record setting pace with top Cabinet picks being named against a backdrop of calm consensus. But the knives are out now with advisers briefing against each other amid the scramble to parachute allies into plum jobs. 'Winning helped make everything better for a bit but this is still politics and there are always scores to settle and axes to grind,' said a source familiar with the workings of Trump's inner circle.

Hunter Biden, wife Melissa Cohen and son Beau enjoyed a VIP tour of Disneyland with friends in their first public outing since Democrats were trounced in the election.

Trump breaks silence on Morning Joe's secret Mar-a-Lago trip as viewers call for a boycott

President Donald Trump revealed new details of his meeting with MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski at Mar-a-lago on Friday after viewers mocked the famous television couple for 'bending the knee' to the president-elect they once denounced as a fascist.

Only nine presidential Cabinet nominees have ever been blocked by the Senate with a vote. The most recent rejection was more than 30 years ago.

Melania Trump will be able to continue her sales career after she returns as to the White House with no legal restrictions on profiting financially as first lady.

Steve Bannon urges Trump to rip apart the FBI and return Mark Milley to active duty so he

Donald Trump 's former strategist Steve Bannon says former Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley should be returned to uniform on the first day of the new administration so he can be court martialed. Bannon, who was recently released from federal prison, laid out his priorities for the next Trump White House and said he had been in close contact with his former boss, advising him on appointments. The populist provocateur spoke to former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer in an interview that will be released at 6pm on Friday .

Nancy Pelosi is under fire from her own Democratic lawmakers, who are annoyed with her public complaints about what the party did wrong in the election.

Following Donald Trump's nomination of Gaetz to serve as attorney general on Wednesday, there have been increasing calls from both Republicans and Democrats for the report to be released publicly.

Obama once considered RFK Jr. for key cabinet role with backing from Hillary Clinton

Robert Kennedy Jr. was once considered for a position in President Obama's cabinet according to a 2008 report which resurfaced amid outrage over Trump nominating him to head HHS.

Steven Cheung, who served as Trump's campaign communications director, will be holding the same role at the White House, after penning sharp statements attacking Trump's rivals.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares with MSNBC host why some of her supporters said they voted for the progressive congresswoman and Trump at the top of the ticket.

Trump proposes starting term TWO MONTHS early at star-studded Mar-a-Lago bash with Sly

The president-elect gave a speech at the America First Policy Conference, which has gathered the stars of the conservative movement to the resort the past couple of days. Stallone introduced Trump as a 'mythical character' and said guests were in the presence of the 'second George Washington.' Trump asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to pass a bill that would 'start my term from Nov. 5' so he could get credit for a boom in the stock market.

Trump nominates Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General in stunning move

Trump names Rep. Matt Gaetz his pick for Attorney General.

Inside Trump and Biden's 'gracious' and 'cordial' two-hour White House meeting - where the

Wednesday was all about Donald Trump and that's just how he likes it. The President-elect rolled into Washington D.C. in triumph on Wednesday, landing at Joint Base Andrews and taking a motorcade into the capital city where he got a thunderous welcome from his party, followed by a return to the Oval Office.

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Donald Trump and President Joe Biden met at the White House on Wednesday. A body language experts tells DailyMail.com what the president-elect's body language reveals.

Trump jokes about running a third time and sends Democrats into meltdown

President-elect Donald Trump joked about running for a third term as he addressed the House GOP conference Wednesday morning. Trump triumphantly returned to Washington, D.C., a week and one day after his election victory, for a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House. Prior to his meet-and-greet with the Democratic president, Trump addressed members of his own party on Capitol Hill.

As the clock ticks down to his inauguration on January 20, DailyMail.com breaks down who President-elect Donald Trump has picked for key positions in his second administration.

Republicans will maintain their slim grip on power in the House of Representatives giving President-elect Donald Trump and the GOP total control of Congress.

Trump tells Biden 'politics is tough' as they hold historic White House meeting after his

Donald Trump called politics a tough sport when he met with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Wednesday, but he thanked Biden for a smooth transition. 'You're welcome,' Biden replied. Biden congratulated the man who proceeded him and will replace him in the White House.

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She's been thrown off CNN for calling it a 'hostile environment,' reamed out journalists for negative coverage, and at the tender age of 27 is already a veteran of a Trump administration.

Biden made a very telling gesture during the Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump that triggered widespread reaction on social media.

Trump's entourage in Washington: Elon Musk leads confidants president-elect's triumphant

President-elect Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Washington, DC on Wednesday bringing a full entourage of loyal long-time staff members and advisors in tow.

Jill Biden gave Donald Trump a letter for Melania and vowed to assist her in anyway possible after Melania snubbed her invitation to tea.

Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba said she would 'think about it very seriously' if her client named her to be the next White House press secretary, she told Fox News.

Melania Trump snubs Jill Biden: First Lady makes revealing first move by skipping

Melania Trump will not join Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, despite receiving an invitation from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to attend. Traditionally, when the outgoing president hosts the incoming president-elect in the Oval Office, the first lady hosts her successor for tea in the residence.  Michelle Obama hosted Melania Trump for tea in the Yellow Room after the 2016 election. However, Melania Trump did not meet with Jill Biden after the contentious 2020 race as Donald Trump falsely and repeatedly claimed he was the true winner.

Trump's new border czar Tom Homan's brutal takedown of AOC resurfaces as he preps for

President-elect Donald Trump's newly appointed 'border czar' Tom Homan isn't afraid of engaging in debate on controversial border policies.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first joint appearance since last week's crushing presidential election loss to former President Donald Trump.

Elon Musk has been establishing himself in the first hours of the Trump transition as a powerful advisor and gatekeeper with sweeping influence.

Trump wins Arizona: Election victory completes clean sweep of all seven swing states

Donald Trump officially flipped the state of Arizona on Saturday to sweep all seven swing states in the 2024 presidential election.

Arizona election official said he wanted to 'make life hell' for Kari Lake with Senate

The election official overseeing voting in Arizona's most populous county told a friend last year that he was interested in pursuing a Senate run 'to make life hell for Kari' Lake, according to court documents seen by DailyMail.com.

Donald Trump wins the 2024 US presidential election in a stunning victory over Kamala

Donald Trump has pulled off an astounding political comeback and regained the White House as he's declared the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. He becomes the first president in over 130 years - and only the second in history - to win a non-consecutive second term. His defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris marks a remarkable return for a twice-impeached president, who left office in 2021 on the back of claims that he had incited an assault on the U.S. Capitol building, and who was convicted earlier this year on multiple counts of business fraud.

Donald Trump made his victory speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before the election was called but when the result was likely.

Cedric Richmond, co-chair of the Harris campaign, made the announcement at her alma mater shortly after midnight, as it became clear Harris would not become president.

Trump declares victory for the 'greatest political comeback in American history' after

Former President Donald Trump took the stage and declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning, cementing an extraordinary political comeback. Minutes earlier news organizations called the 2024 presidential race for him. 'We made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is that we overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible,' he said.

As voters across the fifty states cast their ballots, view are catalogue of live-updating maps and charts to bring this historic election to life.

North Carolina's Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson failed his bid to become governor after a series of scandals plagued his campaign.

Arizona's Secretary of State said the bomb threats at four polling locations are 'unsubstantiated' and likely came from Russia.

U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a man entering the Capitol Visitor Center who was seemingly doused in fuel and carrying a torch.

Pollster Nate Silver has released his final prediction of the 2024 election. 'When I say the odds in are about as close as you can possibly get to 50/50, I'm not exaggerating,' Silver said.

Donald Trump said he felt 'confident' after he cast his vote in Palm Beach, Florida, with wife Melania even as polls show the race with him and Kamala Harris is virtually tied.

Top Nevada prognosticator makes bombshell prediction in the critical swing state that

Nevada's top election prognosticator made a bombshell prediction about who would win the Silver State. Nevada is one of seven expected battlegrounds in the 2024 election. It narrowly went to President Joe Biden during the 2020 election and wasn't called for days due to mail-in ballots still needing to be counted.

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Sen. J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, believes America will know the result of the 2024 election on Tuesday night as momentum shifts toward the Republican ticket

The former president joked about seeing his political rival, who is trying to be the first woman president, in a boxing ring with former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson.

Republicans are furious over California's law that randomizes how the candidates appear on the election ballots because Donald Trump's name does not appear on the first page.

Being known as the most pro-Trump town in America is something locals embrace in the town where 96% of voters cast their ballots for Donald Trump.

The vice president took a break from rallies in the swing states for s surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live where she was skewered for her laugh .

The Iowa pollster behind the bombshell survey that sent shockwaves through the presidential election on Saturday night has defended the results showing Trump behind Harris.

Kelce and the Chiefs are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arrowhead Stadium while Kamala Harris carries out her final campaign event before Tuesday's presidential election.

The vice president was taking questions from reporters in Michigan when she discussed if she had cast her own ballot and weighed in on Proposition 36.

Trump and Harris rallies recap: Candidates hit swing states with less than 48 hours until

Welcome to DailyMail.com's politics live blog where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck with just two days to the election.

The vice president is jetting between swing states in a last-minute bid to land crucial votes that could help her in one of the closest elections in history. But where is Joe Biden?

If voters return him to the White House, Donald Trump is looking to stack his administration with billionaires and powerful loyalists - likely breaking his first cabinet's record as wealthiest in history.

Merchandising has always been a part of political campaigns, but what once was an indicator of how likely it was for a candidate to win may no longer provide as concise insights as in years prior.

Shock poll reveals Kamala Harris has taken the lead over Trump in Iowa

Kamala Harris is showing a last-second surge in an unexpected area, the typically bright red Iowa.

Donald Trump's campaign accused Kamala Harris for 'cosplaying' with her 'elite friends' by going on Saturday Night Live three days before the 2024 presidential election.

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Before what could be the closest presidential elections in history, staff trusted with overseeing the vote on Tuesday are already facing chaos and bracing for violence.

Wistful Trump reflects on nine years of MAGA rallies - and warns it could all be for

Donald Trump cut a briefly forlorn figure on Friday afternoon as he told his supporters that after nine years he was holding some of his last ever campaign rallies. 'We're winding down,' he told a crowd in Warren, just outside Detroit, Michigan. 'Nine years we've been doing it, right? And now we're winding down.'

Voters line up outside the Bucks County Administration Building during early voting in the general election, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Doylestown, Pa. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam)

As of Thursday, about 9,000 ballots out of more than 1.6 million returned have arrived at elections offices around Pennsylvania lacking a secrecy envelope.

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Over $200 million in cryptocurrency cash is flooding into 2024 campaigns as the tech industry is working overtime for influence.

Donald Trump's audacious attempt to flip Michigan by courting Arab-Americans in Dearborn

Donald Trump became the first of the two main candidates to visit the Muslim capital of the nation when he stopped in at a halal cafe in Dearborn, Michigan , to court Arab-American voters. 'This is Trump country,' shouted a guest as the former president toured The Great Commoner restaurant. Trump told reporters traveling with him that the visit was part of an effort to make inroads with Lebanese people and Muslims.

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If 2016 was the education election , when voters divided depending on whether or not they had been to college, then 2024 is shaping up to be a battle of the sexes.

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During the final days of the 2024 campaign, the Green Party presidential candidate spoke with DailyMail.com and reveals if anything would have persuaded her to drop out of the race.

New polling shows Kamala Harris with a slight edge over Donald Trump in the so-called 'blue wall' states with four days to go before the presidential election.

Jennifer Lopez goes after Trump comic's Puerto Rican dig as she asks voters to give Kamala

Jennifer Lopez expressed outrage at the Puerto Rico dig expressed at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally and asked voters in Nevada to give Kamala Harris a 'Hollywood ending.' J. Lo made her campaign trail debut Thursday night at a rally at the Craig Ranch Amphitheater in Las Vegas, calling it the 'most important stage I've ever been on.'

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The finding threatens to 'poison' the transatlantic relationship over the next four years if Donald Trump retakes the white House, according to people close to the former president.

As early voting wraps, the statistics of those who already cast their ballots are raising red flags for Kamala Harris' campaign - especially in some battleground swing states.

Kamala Harris slammed Donald Trump for his comment that he would be the 'protector' of women 'whether the women like it or not,' calling it 'offensive.'

Kamala Harris' biggest blunder of her campaign against Trump revealed by new poll

The biggest mistake Kamala Harris made during her three-month campaign against Donald Trump has been revealed.

Lawyers for the president claimed numerous violations by the broadcaster including lying in a thoughtful and malevolent way according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.

Donald Trump opens three-point lead over Kamala Harris in final Daily Mail poll before

Donald Trump has overtaken Kamala Harris in the final DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners national poll before Election Day, with the former president holding a huge lead.

Vice President Kamala Harris' three Get Out the Vote rallies across three battleground states all interrupted by protesters in the final sprint of the 2024 campaign season.

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could both still win the White House even if they do not see victory in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Trump trolls Harris and Biden by riding a GARBAGE TRUCK to his Wisconsin rally

'How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,' he told reporters in Green Bay.

Ahead of the 2024 US Presidential election, see how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are really faring among voters with DailyMail.com's brilliant poll tracker.

Steve Bannon: I taught cellmates how the 'system' really works in prison... and left with

Steve Bannon has spent the morning broadcasting to supporters and answering journalists' questions with one key message: Prison didn't break him; it made him stronger. But, after he plonked himself down on a couch in the 5,500-square foot hotel suite serving as Bannon campaign HQ for the day, he admitted it might not have been that way. The lowest point was passing through a thick steel door and realizing that this was real.

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