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Greg Abbott challenged President Joe Biden at almost every turn on the handling of the US southern border, as the state grappled with multiple border surges. Abbott described the upcoming border actions as a coordinated effort between border states and Washington. Texas officials and federal officials have historically worked together on the US-Mexico border. Texas state officials tout the work of their operation, arguing it served as a deterrent, and federal officials cite Biden’s executive action that levied harsher consequences for border crossers. “Texas has really been a lab for how mass round-ups of immigrants would work and how you can practically do it,” said Kristin Etter, the director of policy and legal Services at the Texas Immigration Law Council.

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☆ Matt Gaetz is now hinting that he plans to run to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida's governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementMatt Gaetz withdrew from his attorney general bid on Thursday. But he's since hinted on X at a possible 2026 Florida governor run. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general may have been short-lived, but he appears to have his sights set on another big career move. In a Saturday tweet, Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini posted on X his prediction that Gaetz would be the next governor of Florida. After Gaetz withdrew, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he appreciated Gaetz's "efforts."

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☆ One of Trump's cabinet picks shows how making it easier to build homes is a rare point of bipartisan agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior and "energy czar," won praise from pro-housing advocates from both parties earlier this year when he made the case for denser, more walkable, mixed-use communities. Advertisement"He's been a champion of zoning reform and parking reform and transportation reform," Chuck Marohn, the founder of the urbanism nonprofit Strong Towns, told Business Insider. Doug Burgum — President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the US Department of Interior — reflects the growing bipartisanship around deregulating housing. At the same time, the housing shortage has begun to impact communities across the country rather than just large coastal metros. While Republicans use language about private property rights, free markets, and deregulation to make a case for YIMBY policies, Democrats talk about racial equity and environmental sustainability, Nolan Gray, research director for California YIMBY said.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Donald Trump's, Burgum, Chuck Marohn, it's, Doug Burgum —, US Department of Interior —, Scott Olson, Marohn, millennials, It's, Bryan Caplan, Nolan Gray, California YIMBY, Gray, Emily Hamilton Organizations: North Dakota Gov, homebuilding, US Department of Interior, George Mason University, Democrats, Republican Locations: Fargo, Bismarck, Strong, California

☆ Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Laws sharply limit the roles that federal troops can fill in US law enforcement. National Guard troops that report to state governors can support law enforcement, but the Posse Comitatus Act bars active-duty and federalized Guardsmen from acting as law enforcement. "You can fill in the blank on who those might be, but probably more Republican governors that are more friendly to President Trump. Those who are less friendly to President Trump would maybe not be as interested in taking on this mission." AdvertisementNevitt said he thought federal troops carrying out domestic law enforcement would tarnish the "special trust" the American public holds in the military.

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Abortion rights groups are bracing for an especially tough fight in conservative Missouri, where they see one of the most restrictive bans in the country in place. But abortion rights groups in the heavily Republican state said they’re prepared to respond to any. Abortion rights groups also aren’t expecting much of a battle in Colorado, Maryland, Nevada or New York — the remaining four states where voters passed measures enshrining abortion rights in state constitutions earlier this month. “Ballot measures don’t end on Election Day. (The ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida’s constitution failed, even though it received the support of 57% of voters.)

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When we asked CNN readers for their questions about the incoming Trump 2.0 administration, we got a lot of nervous and scared feedback. AshleyPresidents have wide authority to declare a national emergency. Trump declared a national emergency when he was president the first time in order to unlock border wall funding that Congress refused to give him. Some states with Republican governors have already deployed National Guard troops to the border. Read more answered questions on Trump here.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ashley, Trump, Joe Biden, Read Organizations: CNN, Trump, Security, Ashley Presidents, National Guard

☆ IAEA board passes Iran resolution as West pushes Tehran toward talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

After previous criticism at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board, it has stepped up its nuclear activities and reduced IAEA oversight. It has enough material enriched to lower levels for more bombs, but Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons. Grossi said on Wednesday he had asked Iran to cap that stock of 60% material and Iran had accepted his request. With the resolution passed, Iran is likely to respond. “If there is a resolution, it (Iran) will either increase its activities or reduce the agency’s access,” a senior diplomat said before the vote.

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☆ Your questions about Trump 2.0, answered
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | Leinz Vales | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —When we asked CNN readers for their questions about the incoming Trump 2.0 administration, we got a lot of nervous and scared feedback. Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump walk to Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2021. This is her response:Trump has promised to protect Social Security and not raise the retirement age or make other cuts. For more, read Luhby’s story on how a second Trump term could affect Social Security benefits. For his second term, Trump has promised to find military officials more loyal to him and that he’ll fight an “enemy from within” of political opponents.

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☆ U.N. Watchdog Censures Iran Over Nuclear Program Secrecy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Steven Erlanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency censured Iran on Thursday evening for failing to cooperate fully with the agency’s monitoring and inspection, as the country is obligated to do under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency could lead to penalties against Iran, including renewed economic sanctions. The agency’s Board of Governors voted 19 to 3, with 12 abstentions, for the censure, despite intensive lobbying by Iran and its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi. The three votes against were cast by Russia, China and Burkina Faso. Mr. Araghchi promised that Iran would retaliate if the resolution passed, most likely choosing to accelerate its enrichment of uranium to levels close to bomb grade, rather than putting a cap on that enrichment.

Persons: Abbas Araghchi, Araghchi Organizations: United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Governors Locations: Iran, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Britain, France, Germany, United States, Russia, China

☆ Dollar pulls ahead as markets focus on Trump policies, Fed outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After stalling for three sessions, the greenback was back on the march higher, with investors lifting the dollar index measure against its key rivals closer to a one-year high of 107.07 hit last week. The dollar has rallied more than 2% since the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election on bets Trump's policies could reignite inflation and temper the Fed's future rate cuts. The dollar index held steady at 106.56, up from a one-week nadir hit in the previous session. "The Russia-Ukraine conflict is heating up, which is further denting sentiment towards the euro alongside the prospects of trade tariffs," another "bullish cue" for the dollar index given the euro's heavy weighting, City Index's Simpson said. The dollar gave up some gains against the yen, down 0.33% at 154.91 yen , although the Japanese currency remained under pressure.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Matt Simpson, CME's, Michelle Bowman, Lisa Cook, Index's Simpson, Kazuo Ueda, Sterling, bitcoin, Bitcoin Organizations: U.S, Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Storm, ATACMS, Bank of Japan, Bank of England's Locations: Europe, China, Russia, Ukraine, Paris

☆ The NHL has strict rules for how much teams can spend. Here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The pay limit has been in place since the end of a labor dispute that caused the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 NHL season. Sports business experts said the strict salary cap has helped the league's financial health since the full season stoppage. The hard salary cap is a stark difference from Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, which have no salary cap and a soft salary cap, respectively. But the hard cap means NHL teams have to be especially diligent. The NHL is planning to start negotiations with the NHLPA in early 2025, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at this year's NHL Board of Governors meeting.

Persons: NHLPA, Rick Burton, Burton, Irwin Kishner, Herrick Feinstein, It's, Jalen Brunson, Gary Bettman Organizations: Florida Panthers, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Amerant Bank, National Hockey League, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Official, National Hockey League Players Association, CBA, Syracuse University, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, firm's Sports Law, Los Angeles Dodgers, Athletic, New York Knicks, ESPN, Governors Locations: Sunrise , Florida, American

☆ Ridley Scott claims 'Gladiator II' gay kiss Denzel Washington says was cut from film ‘didn’t happen’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in “Gladiator II” was cut from the movie because the powers that be got “chicken,” but, according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bulls---,” Scott told me Monday night at the “Gladiator II” premiere in Hollywood. They acted the moment — it didn’t happen.”Washington, meanwhile, claimed that it was simply a “peck” on the lips. It’s ‘Gladiator.’ It’s the kiss of death.”The “Gladiator II” script mentions that Washington’s character, Macrinus, has been in relationships with other men in the past. He’s really really gifted, not just as an artist, but also I just think as a human.

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☆ Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AP —Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. Uranium enriched at 60% purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. The IAEA also estimated in its quarterly report that as of Oct. 26, Iran’s overall stockpile of enriched uranium stands at 6,604.4 kilograms (14,560 pounds), an increase of 852.6 kilograms (1,879.6 pounds) since August. Western diplomats consider censuring IranIran last week offered not to expand its stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60%, during a visit to Tehran by the IAEA chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi. In the past, Iran has responded to resolutions by the IAEA Board of Governors by further enhancing its nuclear program.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi, Iran’s, Mohammad Eslami, Abbas Araghchi, Masoud Pezeshkian, —, Eslami, Donald Trump Organizations: AP, United Nations, Associated Press, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Hamas, America, Agency, Governors, Atomic Energy Organization of, Iranian Locations: Iran, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, Iran Iran, Fordow, Vienna ., Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Vienna, Isfahan

☆ Governors Awards red carpet: Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Jude Law give creative twist on traditional shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But hidden within the typical red carpet fanfare at the Governors Ball in Los Angeles on Sunday night was a group of sartorial renegades, each one taking aim at the traditional button-down shirt. Leading the charge was actor Barry Keoghan, dressed in a full Dolce & Gabbana suit featuring a black cropped satin jacket. Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockDrew Starkey paired his red suit with a stand collar and ornate black clasp. His Shakespearean-style blouse might look more at home at a Renaissance fair than a glitzy red carpet, but its off-white shade and tie-front detail gave the Gucci tuxedo a new lease of life. Jordan Strauss/Invision/APWith social media positioning fashion as mainstream entertainment, red carpet dressing has never felt so important to an actor’s digital profile.

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☆ Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street braces for Nvidia's quarterly results: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor on November 12, 2024 in New York City. Stock futures hovered near the flatline on Tuesday evening, as investors looked toward a key earnings report from tech giant Nvidia. S&P 500 futures were little changed, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched higher by less than 0.07%. The jump in Nvidia shares helped lift the Nasdaq Composite to a 1% gain and the S&P 500 to a 0.4% advance. The separation is expected to take roughly a year, and the news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Persons: Nvidia's, Jensen Huang, Lori Calvasina, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Lisa Cook, Michelle Bowman, Susan Collins Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Nvidia, Futures, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nvidia's Blackwell, RBC, Markets, Comcast, MSNBC, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Federal Reserve, Boston Locations: New York City

The race for Democratic Party chair has officially launched with a onetime Maryland governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid to take the reins. The contest comes as former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison is leaving his post. One of the people most often cited in Democratic circles as a possibility for DNC chair is Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. Several DNC members privately said they were already backing Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin. Kleeb is backing Martin for DNC chair, she said, while she is interested in seeking the ASDC chair post that Martin now holds.

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☆ 5 of the best outfits and 5 that missed the mark at the 2024 Governors Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementThe Governors Awards are hosted each year to honor impactful members of cinema. This year, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, and Barry Keoghan were among the best-dressed stars. Selena Gomez, Angelina Jolie, and Jeremy Strong missed the mark with their outfits. Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, and Barry Keoghan were among the actors, directors, and other attendees photographed at the annual Governors Awards on Sunday, hosted at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. Here's a look at the five best and five worst outfits on the event's black carpet.

Persons: impactful, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, Barry Keoghan, Selena Gomez, Angelina Jolie, Jeremy Strong, Ray Dolby Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Meet the Press – November 17, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

And by the way, I do believe that President Trump has the ability to pick some really, really good people. We've seen what they've done to President Trump, we've seen the attacks that they continue to go after him with. That's - that’s being taken completely out of context. And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies. I think that's a pretty controversial pick, from whatever pronoun that he or he - he or she decides to use.

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☆ Democrats are hoping blue states can hold the line in their battle against Trump's second-term agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDemocrats hope blue states can be the party's redoubt against Trump's second term. Democrats are also lining up lawyers to stymie Trump's agenda and planning for 2028. And as Trump's first term progressed, Democrats remained laser-focused on opposing him. The newspaper reported that advocacy groups are rallying hundreds of attorneys to fight Trump's agenda from the start of the president-elect's second term. Pritzker pledged to work with the Trump administration but also called himself a "warrior" for his state.

Persons: stymie, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump's, Skye Perryman, Harris, Trump, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Newsom, Pritzker, Illinoisans, Whitmer Organizations: White, Democratic Party, Democratic, The New York Times, Trump, US Supreme, Times, Democracy, Illinois, Michigan Locations: Washington, California, Michigan, Illinois, Sacramento

Jared Leopold, a Democratic strategist and former top official at the Democratic Governors Association, noted that while the Democratic governors who ran for president in 2020 were less well known, potential 2028 contenders like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. “And I also think there’s not going to be as much to be done in the Senate with a deeper minority. Ditto for Shapiro, who has spent the days after the election focused on economic development efforts in his state. Others, like Connecticut’s Chris Murphy and Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, look interested in shaping a new Democratic approach on myriad issues.

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☆ Athletes from five universities file Title IX suit in transgender volleyball controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Nbc Bay Area Staff | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“It’s disappointing it’s come to this point,” she said, calling it a "failure at every level of leadership.”The Mountain West Conference said it is taking the suit’s allegations seriously. “The Mountain West Conference prioritizes the best interests of our student-athletes and takes great care to adhere to NCAA and MW policies,” the conference said in a statement to NBC Bay Area. Already, four teams in the Mountain West Conference — University of Nevada, Reno; University of Wyoming; Boise State University; and Utah State University — have forfeited games against the SJSU Spartans. Separately, Southern Utah University, which is not in the Mountain West Conference, forfeited a match. A member of the Spartans volleyball team joined the suit last month, claiming that having a transgender teammate is unsafe for her, her teammates, and opposing teams.

Persons: Brooke Slusser, “, ” Slusser, Marshi Smith, it’s, ”, ” SJSU, Melissa Batie, SJSU, Smoose, I’ve, Smith, Utah State University —, Gloria Nevarez, Nevarez, ” Nevarez, ’ Organizations: San Jose State University women's, Mountain West Conference, California State University, Mountain West Conference —, Fox News, Independent, Women’s Sports, West Conference, NCAA, NBC, ” San Jose State University, NBC Bay Area, Spartans, Fairfield University, College of, Cross, Cornell University, Mountain West Conference — University of Nevada, University of Wyoming, Boise State University, Utah State University, SJSU Spartans, Southern Utah University, Spartans volleyball, University of Nevada, Mountain West, Associated Press, ” Locations: NBC Bay, ” San, Reno, Nevada , Idaho , Utah, Wyoming

☆ 5 areas outside the battlegrounds that show how Trump expanded his coalition: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the blue areas across the country where Donald Trump expanded his coalition. These five jurisdictions help tell the story of where and how Trump expanded his coalition the most dramatically. When Trump ran in 2016, he was crushed in Lawrence, an old mill city on the Merrimack River, by 66 points. Trump transition watchPresident-elect Donald Trump is continuing the process of building out his administration, tapping allies for key posts. DeSantis does not have to listen to Trump, after the two men saw their relationship fray amid DeSantis’ national rise and his failed 2024 presidential campaign.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump, Matt Dixon, Trump's, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, Steve Kornacki Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Loudoun, Democrats ’, Kristi Noem, Noem, Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Mike Waltz, Waltz, Christopher Wray, Wray, Kash Patel, Ron DeSantis, Lara, wouldn’t, Lara Trump, Trump’s, James Uthmeier, Commerce Wilbur Ross, Uthmeier, Read Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, GOP, Democrats, Democratic, Republican, South Dakota Gov, Department of Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Arkansas Gov, Russia, CIA, Trump’s Cabinet, Florida Gov, Senate, State Department, Commerce Locations: Florida, Osceola County , Florida, Orlando, Puerto, Trump’s, Trump’s Puerto Rican, Lawrence , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Merrimack, Loudoun County , Virginia, Rockland County , New York, New York City, Rockland, America, McKinley County , New Mexico, McKinley, New Mexico, Marco Rubio of Florida, U.S, Israel, China, Ukraine, Matt Dixon TALLAHASSEE, Fla

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to nominate South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, according to four sources familiar with the decision. As Homeland Security secretary, Noem would oversee a number of key federal agencies including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Secret Service, TSA and the Coast Guard. Noem has criticized President Joe Biden's handling of the border, echoing arguments made by Trump that violent criminals are flooding into the country. Similar to Trump's other allies, Noem had signaled support for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, Noem, Joe Biden's, Jan, Mike Pence Organizations: South Dakota Republican Gov, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland, . Immigration, Customs, . Customs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Secret Service, TSA, Coast Guard, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Trump, Press, White, CNN Locations: U.S, Mexico, Texas, Oglala, South Dakota

☆ Elon Musk wants to radically reshape who controls America’s money supply
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The Federal Reserve is one of many examples of how we’ve deviated from the Constitution in that regard,” Lee added. Challenging the Fed’s independence“The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail. That’s empowered Fed officials to make interest rate decisions that aren’t necessarily popular but could help the nation’s economy in the long run. But on the campaign trail, Trump floated requiring Fed officials to consult with him on interest rate decisions. That could lead to pressure on Fed officials to keep rates lower to satisfy Trump’s wishes, which in turn could reignite inflation.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, it’ll, Elon Musk, Republican Sen, Mike Lee, ” Lee, Jerome Powell, Trump, ”, Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Ron Paul, Thomas Massie of, Lee, ” Leavitt, it’s, That’s, Powell, “, briskly, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Trump, Republican, Fed, Federal, CNN, Treasury Department, National Association of Black Journalists, Republicans, Consumer Financial, Product Safety, Fed’s, of Governors, Consumer, Safety Locations: New York, Thomas Massie of Kentucky

☆ Trump’s emerging team of loyalists is primed for a fast start in his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Miller was a powerful White House aide in Trump’s first term, authoring much of his most fiery scripted rhetoric as a speechwriter. Yet despite these draconian visions, there’s uncertainty about how far Trump will go in his deportation program and whether it matches his dystopian speeches. Many Democrats and Republicans could agree on Trump’s vow to start by deporting criminal undocumented migrants — the easiest part of his plan. Trump’s critics and vulnerable undocumented migrants, however, will find little in the president-elect’s new staff picks to offer them comfort. In every incoming presidential administration, staffing is important and provides ideological clues to how a White House will act.

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