Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's newest Cabinet picks, which include people with more executive than bureaucratic experience. Most recently, Trump tapped Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), and former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to join his energy team, as well as Linda McMahon as education secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3236930/political-perspectives-trump-new-energy-team/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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Washington Examiner editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon joins magazine executive editor Jim Antle to discuss President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, how Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is faring with his shaky past affecting his nomination, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) possibly being a backup for that role, and whether Kash Patel will be confirmed as FBI director. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3250114/political-perspectives-pardon-of-hunter-biden/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss President Joe Biden's disappearance and lack of participation in the Democrats' election defeat post-mortem, as well as how Pete Hegseth revived his secretary of defense nomination after being embroiled in past controversies and the speculation about whether former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's national intelligence director nomination is weakening as she underperforms in interviews with senators. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3257773/political-perspectives-biden-hegseth-revived-gabbard-struggles/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's rising stature and popularity, including where he stands with the public and how foreign leaders perceive him after he won the popular vote, as well as how going against the president-elect may seem like going against the United States, the ABC settlement, and whether Trump going after the media is a legitimate threat for news organizations. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3264621/political-perspectives-trump-popularity-media-threat-abc-settlement/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss President-elect Donald Trump, who is looking to go on the offensive instead of waiting for reactions to his surprising Cabinet nominations, including Fox News's Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, as well as Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD) and the upper chamber's alignment with the incoming Trump administration. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3229215/political-perspectives-trump-and-his-transition-team/ Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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Washington Examiner magazine executive editor Jim Antle joins editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss the joke on Puerto Rico at the Madison Square Garden Trump rally, how quickly Democrats reacted to it as a racist joke, President Joe Biden's response that Trump supporters were garbage, the relationship between Vice President Kamala Harris and Biden, and key takeaways from Harris's Ellipse speech.

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Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss the atmosphere at President-elect Donald Trump's campaign headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida; As election night progressed, there was a steady progress in a Trump victory; Trump has been the nominee for three election cycles filled with impeachments and lawsuits — does this victory make it the greatest comeback in political history? What impression does it give Trump since winning the popular vote by a wide margin?

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Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York joins editor-in-chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to Pennsylvania with former Rep. Liz Cheney, former President Donald Trump's recent visit to Pennsylvania and the differences between that and Harris's town hall, why campaigns sometimes express pessimism and optimism, whether there is a danger of overconfidence on the Trump side, and why Harris's polls are down in October. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3200969/political-perspectives-harris-trump-visit-pennsylvania/

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