Recess appointments have been a general source of contention for those of us in the deep weeds who did not like Republican Leader Mitch McConnell keeping the upper chamber for four straight years 2018 through 2020, when the Republicans eventually lost their majority.

Now that the Senate has flipped back into Republican control, President Trump is proactively looking to confront the “recess appointment” issue withing the current Republican leadership contest. [Truth Social]

A recess appointment is an appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official to fill a vacant position while the United States Senate is in recess.

Recess appointments are authorized by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which states: “The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.”

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When the FBI and DOJ lawfare operatives want to frame their agenda and undermine their targets, they have historically leaked to the New York Times and Politico.  Both outlets serve as the promoters for false or misleading information that benefits the bad actors inside the DOJ and FBI.

As a consequence, when the DOJ or FBI start freaking out, they run to the same New York Times and Politico.

Politico is reporting today about how the lawfare operatives inside Main Justice are panicking about what incoming President Trump will do.

WASHINGTON DC – A collective sense of dread has taken hold at the Department of Justice, which drew Donald Trump’s rage like no other part of the federal government during his campaign.

Some career attorneys at DOJ are already considering heading for the exits rather than sticking around to find out whether threats from Trump and his allies are real or campaign bluster. Those threats range from mass firings of “deep state” lawyers to expelling special counsel Jack Smith from the country.

“Everyone I’ve talked to, mostly lawyers, are losing their minds,” said one DOJ attorney, who like most of the people interviewed for this article was granted anonymity to speak freely about colleagues and avoid retribution from the president-elect and his allies. “The fear is that career leadership and career employees everywhere are either going to leave or they’re going to be driven out.”

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This is a terribly funny encapsulation video outlining the effective cultural war combat strategy of the 2024 MAGA movement.

Warning – The video has some salty language but is put together brilliantly to highlight what took place in the final months of the election.

I have shared before my research into the election coalition that took place, specifically as it relates to two generations: Gen-X and Gen-Z.  The data from the election shows that Gen-X was easily the largest voting block this cycle, they simply turned up like never before.  In the background of the social media war, Gen-X trained, tooled and empowered the Gen-Z energy, and the outcome is exactly what this video shows.

The angry Democrats in 2024 never stood a chance against the totally organic “so what” snarky memers.  The sarcastic humor, ridicule and resulting fun simply started to catch fire in the social media world.  Corporate media didn’t understand it, Big Tech couldn’t control it, Hollwood was overwhelmed in a space they did not influence, and the speed of the movement was too fast for the IC to catch or block it.

The results are brilliantly outlined in this video posted to the Twitter which showcases the frustration of Michael Cohen in describing it.  ENJOY: 

Dance Party Ditty featuring Michael Cohen!!!

🍾🥂🍻🎉🎊💃🤣#TrumpVance2024 pic.twitter.com/KfnmS9GF3H

— The Researcher (@listen_2learn) November 10, 2024

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Politics are downstream from pop culture, and MAGA won through fun.

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“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been that our task was impossible. Yet, if we did not try then how would we know it could not be done? And if we did not try, it most certainly would not be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, would have been lost.”

“But I tell you this: We did not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we made with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from this day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”

~ Mike Vanderboegh (adapted)

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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British MAGA supporter Nigel Farage outlines what it was like to be with Donald Trump during the last few days of an election that led to victory.

Within his outline Mr Farage describes the super-secret weapon deployed to ensure success in the election, Barron Trump.

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We need trumpets, really loud TRUMPETS!

The CIA is outlining the organization of a meeting between Donald Trump and Joe Biden at the White House next Wednesday, 11:00am. Clear your calendars, set your timely reminders, check your schedules and prepare for the fanfare. Sad faces and smiley faces are set to clash.

…”and then she called you Hitler”…

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning, providing an unusual image of the two men who have expressed disdain for each other but are engaging in a ritual that has taken place during most transitions aside from 2020.

The two are planning to meet at 11 a.m., according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who said details would come later. The two briefly saw each other in New York on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but it will be their first extended face-to-face meeting since the disastrous debate performance that drove Biden out of the race. (read more)

The picture of President Trump and Melania standing next to Joe and Dr Jill, will be epic.

The Camp David holiday pictures are going to be awesome too.

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Arizona has been called for President Trump, who has now officially won every battleground “swing state” and the popular vote.

President Trump has 74.6 million votes so far; Kamala Harris has 70.9 million votes/ballots.

The final electoral count is President Trump 312, Kamala Harris 226.

The senate races in Arizona and Pennsylvania have still not been called.  In Arizona, Republican Candidate Kari Lake is slightly behind, and in Pennsylvania, Republican Candidate Dave McCormick is slightly ahead.

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ARIZONA – Arizona was the last state called in the 2024 presidential race on Saturday, with President-elect Donald Trump winning Arizona’s 11 electoral votes.

Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego’s lead in the U.S. Senate race against Republican Kari Lake grew slightly in results reported Saturday.

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REPOST BY REQUEST:  I say gently, don’t look for President Trump to expend valuable political capital on this.

Senator John Thune has been groomed by Mitch McConnell to be his replacement for decades.  Thune’s ascension to the role of Senate Majority Leader was, maybe is, essentially a foregone conclusion.

Senator Thune will carry the full support of roughly 15-to-20 senate DeceptiCons (deceptive conservatives), and perhaps a dozen more squishy ones in the middle who want great committee positions. The important dynamic that comes into play is Senate Committee Chairman “leverage” for Donald Trump’s nominees.

Nov 7th on CNBC Senator John Thune discussed the upcoming secret ballot election for Senate Majority Leader.  WATCH (prompted):

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Essentially, this is Thune’s gentle first shot requesting President Trump “stay out of” the senate caucus decision.  Likely, what matters most to President Trump is getting his nominees past the Republican majority confirmation process.  Thune was in previous talks with President Trump several months ago, and again several weeks ago in Mar-a-Lago.

Senator Thune doesn’t want President Trump to put his finger on the scale. If matters of the Senate are left alone, Thune ascends – period. However, Thune isn’t stupid and would like Trump to support him. Essentially, Thune would welcome intervention so long as the intervention came with an endorsement.

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President Trump has announced on Truth Social there will be no position for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley or Former CIA Director and Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in the next administration.

♦ Nikki Haley directly blamed President Trump for the violent events during January 6, 2021, and said, “I don’t think [Trump’s] going to be in the picture,” she said, matter-of-factly. “I don’t think he can. He’s fallen so far.” […] “We need to acknowledge he let us down,” she said. “He went down a path he shouldn’t have, and we shouldn’t have followed him, and we shouldn’t have listened to him. And we can’t let that ever happen again.”

Haley cares about one thing, her own position and power – that’s it.  She really is the worst type of politician you can fathom.   [SEE RESEARCH HERE] Nikki Haley was supported and funded by infamous CIA Acting Director Mike Morell.  Haley was a tool of the “six ways from Sunday” group.

♦ Mike Pompeo used his position of influence to install Senator Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence during the first administration, with the mission objective to hamstring President Trump and ensure the “six ways from Sunday” group could lead the internal attacks.

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