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Trump 2024? President privately planning next White House bid

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Trump, despite publicly declaring he won the Nov. 3 election, is privately telling people he plans on running again for president in 2024, The Washington Times has learned.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi tightens grip on Dems with unchallenged nomination for speaker despite fractured caucus

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Raphael Warnock, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Warnock and U.S. Senate Sen. Kelly Loeffler are in a runoff election for the Senate seat. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

‘Disqualifying’: Past remarks haunt Raphael Warnock in crucial Georgia Senate contest

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. The FAA is poised to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jets for nearly two years due to a pair of disastrous crashes that killed 346 people. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) **FILE**

FAA clears Boeing 737 Max after flight-control system fixed

By Shen Wu Tan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Raphael Warnock, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Warnock and U.S. Senate Sen. Kelly Loeffler are in a runoff election for the Senate seat. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

‘Disqualifying’: Past remarks haunt Raphael Warnock in crucial Georgia Senate contest

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden arrives at The Queen theater, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden: We’ll soon be ‘weeks or months’ behind on COVID response without cooperation from Trump

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Republican canvas observer Ed White, center, and Democratic canvas observer Janne Kelhart, watch as Lehigh County workers count ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Pennsylvania Republicans push review of election procedures

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Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., left, gets a kiss from her husband Jeffrey Sprecher, after Vice President Mike Pence presided in a re-enactment of Loeffler's swearing-in Monday Jan. 6, 2020, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

CNN correspondent accused of ‘outrageous sexism’ for crack about Kelly Loeffler’s marriage

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Megyn Kelly says corporate news ‘outrage’ model kept on life support by Trump: ‘They need him’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

From left, Whitney Cummings, Michael Fishman, John Goodman, Jayden Rey, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Sarah Chalke and Emma Kenney arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of &quot;Roseanne&quot; on Friday, March 23, 2018, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Whitney Cummings: ‘It’s very self-righteous,’ ‘sanctimonious’ to dismiss Trump supporters as dumb

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Obama laments ‘conservative media’ weakening ‘old network,’ ‘gatekeepers for what’s acceptable’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

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Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, pauses as he speaks during a news conference on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia.

Rusty Rudy Giuliani spells trouble for Trump legal fight

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump 2024? President privately planning next White House bid

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump react at a rally after it was announced that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Trump Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Milwaukee. The Trump campaign is asking for a recount of votes cast in Dane and Milwaukee Counties. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) **FILE**

Trump requests partial recount in Wisconsin

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Half of Republicans think Trump ‘rightfully won’ the election: poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi tightens grip on Dems with unchallenged nomination for speaker despite fractured caucus

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this July 15, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, right, speaks, as U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. listens, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

‘Squad’ Democrats demand Lindsey Graham’s resignation

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Democrats accuse GSA administrator of risking lives with Biden transition delay

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gets ready to address a news conference on COVID-19 alongside state health officials, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota GOP blasts Gov. Tim Walz’s shutdown: ‘Not even giving them a fighting chance’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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The electric vehicle designation is shown on the front fender of an unsold 2021 Bolt as it sits at a Chevrolet dealership Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Biden’s drive for electric vehicles raises environmental concerns

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 28, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump smiles before addressing members of the military during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Trump to order further troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq before inauguration: Report

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this June 17, 2018, file photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas. A federal judge on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, urged the Trump administration to do more to help court-appointed researchers find hundreds of parents who were separated from their children after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border beginning in 2017. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP, File)

Smugglers posing as fake families enslave children into forced labor

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. The FAA is poised to clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jets for nearly two years due to a pair of disastrous crashes that killed 346 people. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) **FILE**

FAA clears Boeing 737 Max after flight-control system fixed

By Shen Wu Tan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2019, photo, immigrants seeking asylum walk at the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, in Dilley, Texas. A federal judge on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy that has resulted in thousands of rapid deportations of minors during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) **FILE**

Judge bans DHS from expelling illegal immigrant children during coronavirus

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pardons Butter, the national Thanksgiving turkey, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Washington, as first lady Melania Trump watches. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Nearly 40% of Americans plan to celebrate holidays with large gatherings: survey

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announces that the state is suing the National Rifle Association during a press conference, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in New York. James said that the state is seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) **FILE**

NRA to pay $2.5M fine, halt insurance sales to settle New York case

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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FILE - Georgia's Anthony Edwards heads to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo., in this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, file photo. Edwards is expected to be one of the top picks in the NBA Draft on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, FIlre)

Timberwolves take Edwards at No. 1

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Maryland forward Jalen Smith dribbles up court against Illinois during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md. Smith was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

Former Maryland star Jalen Smith selected 10th overall by Phoenix Suns

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson (28) avoids Washington Football Team linebacker Cole Holcomb (55) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

‘Linebackers are paid to produce:’ Washington seeking consistency out of position

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith scrambles during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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