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Trump Confirms He Will Nominate Marco Rubio as His Secretary of State: 'A Very Powerful Voice for Freedom'

President-elect Donald Trump formally announced Wednesday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is his pick for secretary of state. Trump issued a press release confirming numerous media reports that indicated Rubio would be chosen for the critical role. “Marco is a

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Disney's 'Snow White' Star Rachel Zegler Hopes Trump Supporters 'Never Know Peace' -- Are Part of a 'Deep, Deep Sickness in This Country'

Rachel Zegler, the star of Disney's upcoming live-action "Snow White" remake, has a message for the 75.6 million Americans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump this year: may you "never know peace."

The post Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Star Rachel Zegler Hopes Trump Supporters ‘Never Know Peace’ — Are Part of a ‘Deep, Deep Sickness in This Country’ appeared first on Breitbart.




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MSNBC's Weissmann on Gaetz Nomination: America Entering 'Pure George Orwell 1984 Land'

MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann said Wednesday on "Deadline" that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general marks the United States' entry into "pure George Orwell 1984 land."

The post MSNBC’s Weissmann on Gaetz Nomination: America Entering ‘Pure George Orwell 1984 Land’ appeared first on Breitbart.




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Dem Sen. Murphy: Trump Nominating Gaetz for AG 'Red Alert Moment for American Democracy'

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Wednesday on CNN's "The Lead" that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his attorney general was a "red-alert moment for American democracy."

The post Dem Sen. Murphy: Trump Nominating Gaetz for AG ‘Red Alert Moment for American Democracy’ appeared first on Breitbart.




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Rep. Thomas Massie on Whether Gaetz Will Be Confirmed AG by Senate: 'Recess Appointments'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) responded to a question about whether he thinks Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) would be confirmed by the Senate by pointing to "recess appointments."

The post Rep. Thomas Massie on Whether Gaetz Will Be Confirmed AG by Senate: ‘Recess Appointments’ appeared first on Breitbart.




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Donald Trump's Deputies Want More Detention to Block, Repatriate Migrants

Donald Trump's deputies say they will dramatically expand the detention space needed for the bureaucratic process of flying illegal migrants back to their foreign homes, according to NBC News.

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Fmr. Biden Border Patrol Chief: Homan Will Fix Many Issues I Had with Biden, Picking Him 'a Tremendous Step'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” former Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that, during the Biden administration, “One of the things we struggled with when I was the Chief was getting engagement from policy officials

The post Fmr. Biden Border Patrol Chief: Homan Will Fix Many Issues I Had with Biden, Picking Him ‘a Tremendous Step’ appeared first on Breitbart.





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Senate Majority Leader-Elect Thune: Senate Republicans ‘Excited’ to Put Trump’s Agenda into Action

Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD) said Senate Republicans "are excited" to enact President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.

The post Senate Majority Leader-Elect Thune: Senate Republicans ‘Excited’ to Put Trump’s Agenda into Action appeared first on Breitbart.




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Lichtman Blames Bad Election Prediction on Conservative Media 'Disinformation' and Elon Musk

Historian and political scientist Allan Lichtman said Tuesday on NewsNation's "Cuomo" that conservative media disinformation and billionaire Elon Musk were why his election prediction that Vice President Harris would win the presidency was incorrect.

The post Lichtman Blames Bad Election Prediction on Conservative Media ‘Disinformation’ and Elon Musk appeared first on Breitbart.




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La Leche League Official Resigns in Protest of Pro-Trans 'Chestfeeding' Policy

Miriam Main resigned on Monday and said she refuses to help men "perform a poor imitation of breastfeeding," which can put babies' safety at risk,

The post La Leche League Official Resigns in Protest of Pro-Trans ‘Chestfeeding’ Policy appeared first on Breitbart.





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Pennsylvania Senate Race Moves to Recount as Republican Dave McCormick Holds Lead over Bob Casey

Pennsylvania's Senate race moved to a recount as Senator-elect Dave McCormick (R) continues to hold a lead over incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D).

The post Pennsylvania Senate Race Moves to Recount as Republican Dave McCormick Holds Lead over Bob Casey appeared first on Breitbart.




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Matt Gaetz Resigns from Congress After Trump Nominates Him as Attorney General

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has resigned from his congressional seat after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as Attorney General in his administration.

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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report For America

California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor.

The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime.

That exemption became a target of criminal justice advocates concerned that prisoners are often paid less than $1 an hour for labor such as fighting fires, cleaning cells and doing landscaping work at cemeteries.

The failed Proposition 6 was included in a package of reparations proposals introduced by lawmakers this year as part of an effort to atone and offer redress for a history of discrimination against Black Californians.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in the package in September to issue a formal apology for the state's legacy of racism against African Americans. But state lawmakers blocked a bill that would have created an agency to administer reparations programs, and Newsom vetoed a measure that would have helped Black families reclaim property taken unjustly by the government through eminent domain.

Abolish Slavery National Network co-founder Jamilia Land, who advocated for the initiative targeting forced prison labor, said the measure and similar ones in other states are about “dismantling the remnants of slavery” from the books.

“While the voters of California did not pass Proposition 6 this time, we have made significant progress,” she said in a statement. “We are proud of the movement we have built, and we will not rest until we see this issue resolved once and for all.”

George Eyles, a retired teacher in Brea who voted against Prop 6, said he found it confusing that the initiative aimed to ban slavery, which was outlawed in the U.S. in the 19th century. After finding out more about the measure, Eyles decided it likely would not be economically feasible since prison labor helps cut costs for upkeep, he said.

“I really couldn’t get any in-depth information about ... the thinking behind putting that whole Prop 6 forward, so that made me leery of it,” Eyles said. “If I really can’t understand something, then I’m usually going to shake my head, ‘No.’”

Multiple states — including Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama and Vermont — have voted to rid their constitutions of forced labor exemptions in recent years, and this week they were joined by Nevada, which passed its own measure.

In Colorado — the first state to get rid of an exception for slavery from its constitution in 2018 — incarcerated people alleged in a 2022 lawsuit filed against the corrections department that they were still being forced to work.

Proposition 6’s ballot language did not explicitly include the word “slavery” like measures elsewhere, because the California Constitution was amended in the 1970s to remove an exemption for slavery. But the exception for involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime remained on the books.

The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution also bans slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime.

Proposition 6 saw the second-least campaign spending among the 10 statewide initiatives on the ballot this year, about $1.9 million, according to the California Secretary of State’s office. It had no formal opposition.




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Newsom asks for federal funding ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration

By Megan Myscofski

Governor Gavin Newsom went to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with California’s Congressional Delegation and the Biden Administration and advocate for federal funding to the state before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. 

Newsom told a Spectrum News reporter in the capital that he has concerns the state will lose some federal funding — which Trump threatened while campaigning.

“I guess that's what people voted for, but I got to tell you, a lot of folks will be hurt if we don't push back,” he said. 

Newsom said he’s advocated for funds related to the environment, disaster relief and health care.

That includes two Medicaid waivers — one to put more funds towards behavioral health treatment, and another to renew the state’s MCO tax, which California voters just approved through Proposition 35. 

The governor also pushed for more federal land protections, clean air and water support, and approval on several waiver requests to support the state’s climate and emissions rules. 

Lindsey Churchill works with the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, which supports survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire. 

She said federal funds are already challenging to work with because of how slow they tend to roll out. 

“When you’re trying to provide programs in a timely manner after a disaster, you don’t necessarily have time to wait a year or longer for that kind of funding,” she said. 

She added that she’s also concerned about the Trump administration withholding funding, especially as natural disasters become more frequent and costly.




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CapChat: Previewing The California Democratic Party Convention

This is a big week in the California State Legislature. We’ve reached that point in the calendar where bills must pass the house where they originated. Big items on that list are police use of force and several others.

Also, the California Democratic Party Convention is this weekend in San Francisco. Fourteen presidential candidates are slated to attend. (Former Vice President, Joe Biden is not attending. He’ll be in Ohio) This alone suggests the importance of California to the 2020 election.

California Democrats have long set the policy agenda for other blue states and are now influencing the party’s presidential primary because the state has moved its primary up to early March. CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has an update in this week’s CapChat.






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What’s red and green and served all over? Pescado a la Talla and here’s how to make it.

This photogenic, red-and-green whole fish from Contramar in Mexico City has been replicated at restaurants across the country, and for good reason.




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Editorial: No, Mr. President-Elect, you can’t call your mass deportation scheme “Operation Aurora”

Find another name for your mass deportation agenda, Mr. President, because Aurora, Colorado, is a safe haven for immigrants who are prospering in a community that has embraced their culture, heritage, and sometimes their tenuous legal status.







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Man sentenced to jail, community corrections in University Hill shooting

A man who fired a gun on University Hill in 2022 before being shot by police accepted a plea deal on Friday and was sentenced to two years in jail and eight years of community corrections.




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Colorado State Patrol trooper struck, injured by suspected drunken driver in El Paso County

A Colorado State Patrol trooper was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday after his patrol car was hit by a suspected drunken driver while the trooper was investigating a crash.






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IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Streams "Hotel Sphinx", Announces New Album Goldstar

As strange and unnerving as they've ever been.





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SAVAGE LANDS (MEGADETH) Recruits ARCH ENEMY, SEPULTURA, OBITUARY & More Members For Debut Album

Dirk Verbeuren and Sylvain Demercastel, out here doing good in the world




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EP Review: MAMMOTH GRINDER Undying Spectral Resonance

"The only disappointing thing about the release is that it's only an EP. The band does such a fantastic job here that it leaves me wanting more."








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The Infamous Stringdusters Cover Phish, Grateful Dead, and More in Undercover, Vol. 3

The Infamous Stringdusters have released a new installment of their beloved cover album series, Undercover, Vol. 3.




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Ella Langley and Riley Green Perform Hit Duet On The Tonight Show

Ella Langley and Riley Green brought their massive hit song 'you look like you love me' to the stage for their debut late night performance




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Miranda Lambert Shares Humorous 'Armadillo' Lyric Video

Miranda Lambert continues the creative streak around her latest critically acclaimed album, Postcards from Texas




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Coldplay Plot Biggest Stadium Show Of Their Career

Due to incredible fan demand, Coldplay have announced a fourth show in India as part of their record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour




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Singled Out: John Van Deusen's My Regret Is A Pit

John Van Deusen just released his new album, 'Anthem Sprinter' via Tooth & Nail Records and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about a song from the record and he selected 'My Regret Is A Pit'.




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As I Lay Dying Share New Single 'The Void Within'

As I Lay Dying may be down to just vocalist Tim Lambesis, but the band is moving forward with the release of their new album




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Falling In Reverse Cancel 3 The Popular Monstour II: World Domination Dates

Falling In Reverse have announced that they have been forced to cancel three of their upcoming shows




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Rival Sons Preview 'A Pair Of Aces: Live From Santa Catalina Island'

So Cal rockers Rival Sons have announced that they will be releasing their 2021 performance from Catalina Island




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Linkin Park Doing Free Limited Livestream Of Friday's Concert

Linkin Park have announced that they will be livestreaming the first six songs from their upcoming concert in Sao Paulo




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The Metallica Report Podcast Features Jerry Cantrell In New Episode

Metallica have announced that Alice In Chains star Jerry Cantrell is the special featured guest on this week's episode




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The Who's Roger Daltrey Announces Alive and Kicking and Having Fun! Tour

The Who's iconic frontman Roger Daltrey has announced that he will be launching a UK solo tour next spring




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G3 Reunion Live Previewed With Steve Vai's 'Zeus In Chains'

'Zeus in Chains' from Steve Vai's full live G3 set has been released as a preview to the forthcoming G3 Reunion Live package





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Broncos replace Empower Field turf mid-season for a third straight year

Broncos return home Sunday after two straight tough losses on the road against the Atlanta Falcons.