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Donald Trump said Tom Homan, his new border czar will also be in charge of deporting all illegal aliens back to their country of origin.  Getty Images

Trump border czar Tom Homan says cartels to be designated terrorist orgs

President-Elect Donald Trump’s team could use military bases for migrant detention and military planes to help with the deportations. Getty Images

Trump’s mass deportation plan could place migrants in military bases: Report

Wildfires continue to burn on the East and West Coasts, and now one has turned deadly, killing a New York firefighter on Saturday, Nov. 9. AP Images

Wildfires on East and West Coasts continue to burn as one turns deadly

Mattel is apologizing for a packaging problem on its “Wicked” dolls where a misprinted URL sent customers to an adult film website. AP Images

Mattel apologizes for ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging linking to porn site

Four stranded boaters are safe thanks to a Disney cruise ship joining the U.S. Coast Guard on a rescue mission. U.S. Coast Guard District 5

Disney cruise ship saves 4 boaters from sinking Catamaran

Numbers are coming in on how veterans voted in the recent presidential election and it appears Donald Trump fared extremely well. Getty Images

How veterans voted in the 2024 election

FEMA fired an employee for advising a hurricane assistance team to avoid homes with Trump-supporting yard signs. Getty Images

FEMA employee fired for advising relief team to skip Trump supporters’ homes

The U.S. Department of Justice it has charged 48 suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel after a series of targeted raids. Getty Images

DOJ indicts 48 suspected members of Sinaloa cartel after series of drugs raids

Congress dives into UFO mysteries with a new hearing, promising transparency and sparking hopes for answers on government secrets. Getty Images

‘Peeling back the layers’: House hearing seeks answers on gov’t UFO secrets

A judge is set to decide whether Trump's criminal convictions stand. AP Images

Judge to decide whether Trump’s hush money convictions stand

Senate Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment on Monday, Dec. 16, to abolish the Electoral College. Getty Images

GOP Senate majority unknown due to questions in AZ, PA races

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refuses to retire despite progressive pressure, citing good health and commitment to her work at 70. Getty Images

Sotomayor rejects push to retire before Trump takes office

More than half the monkeys that escaped a South Carolina research facility have been caught.  Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis, a medical lab that uses the animals for clinical drug trials, in Yemassee. That’s about 60 miles west of Charleston.  AP Images

25 of 43 escaped monkeys in South Carolina recovered

LA Mayor Karen Bass seeks sanctuary city designation to protect immigrants from Trump's deportation plans and border wall construction. Getty Images

President-elect Trump building his team as meeting with Biden nears

Donald Trump’s criminal 2020 election interference case is on hold after special counsel Jack Smith requested a pause. Getty Images

Judge grants request to put Trump’s 2020 election interference case on hold

After not complying with a judge's ruling, Rudy Giuliani called his $145 million defamation judgment a "political vendetta." AP Images

Giuliani calls $148M defamation judgment a ‘political vendetta’

Racially charged text messages were sent to dozens of Black Americans nationwide after the recent election, prompting a federal investigation. Getty Images

Racist text messages targeting Black Americans prompt FBI response

Charges were unsealed on Friday, Nov. 8, showing a foiled Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before the 2024 election. Getty Images

Iran attempted to assassinate Trump ahead of second term: DOJ

At least one company is already making major changes to its business relationship with China following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing to avoid Trump tariffs

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Daniel Lurie, Levi Strauss heir, amid concerns over public safety and homelessness. Getty Images

San Francisco Mayor Breed loses reelection in race about crime, safety

Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign has ended in financial turmoil, according to multiple media reports. Getty Images

Harris campaign raised $1 billion, ends $20 million in debt: Reports

New York City announced it is ending a program providing prepaid debt cards to migrant families for essential items like groceries. Getty Images

Why migrant families will no longer be getting prepaid debit cards in NYC

President Biden may be a lame duck president, but Ukraine is hoping he can fly them lots of weapons and aid before it's time to flee the coop. Reuters

Influx of aid to Ukraine as Biden administration nears its end

10 candidates who support the Texas Nationalist Movement were elected to the state legislature. They signed a pledge to support TEXIT. Getty Images

Candidates who support Texas secession elected to state Legislature