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Melania Trump / MSNBC:
Clyburn urges Biden to pardon Trump ‘so we can clean the slate’ — After convincing President Biden to pardon his son Hunter, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn is now calling for clemency for Donald Trump. “If we keep digging at things in the past, I'm not too sure the country will not lose its way …
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Politico:
Biden shrinks from view ahead of Trump's return to Washington — With 42 days left in office, Biden avoids unscripted moments or press questions. — Joe Biden is president of the United States for 42 more days. But within the Democratic Party, on Capitol Hill — and even within his own administration …
Associated Press:
Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat — Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee as she considers a number of potential options with her father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, set to return to the White House.
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Politico:
Playbook: How Tulsi Gabbard is planning to fight — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE NEXT TRUMP IN OFFICE? — LARA TRUMP announced last night she is stepping down as RNC co-chair. And in an AP interview, the 42-year-old soon …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Threatened With Jail, Cheney Condemns Trump's ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’ — Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
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Jude Sheerin / BBC:
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
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The Nation, PinkNews, HuffPost and The Post Millennial
Associated Press:
Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions
Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions
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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump — For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class. — They feel frustrated by the status quo, and they're fed up with the system.
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Abdallah Fayyad / Vox:
What does “working class” even mean? — Since Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris, pundits and politicians have been trying to figure out why the country's working class is moving to the right. — “Donald Trump Won as the Champion of Working-Class Discontent,” read one headline.
Washington Post:
Biden officials race to help stabilize Syria after regime collapse — President Joe Biden announced that U.S. forces have hit Islamic State militant camps and operatives in Syria. — Biden cites risks and opportunities after Assad's fall — The Biden administration raced Sunday to try …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
With Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge.
With Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge.
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New York Times:
South Korea Bars President From Traveling Abroad — President Yoon Suk Yeol cannot leave the country as an investigation unfolds into whether he led an insurrection last week when he briefly imposed martial law. — South Korea's political dysfunction deepened Monday as its Ministry …
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Al Jazeera and Asia Times
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Public Notice:
The J. Edgar Hoover precedent for weaponizing the FBI — “Yes, we could have a repeat of that,” Frank Figliuzzi tells us. — ∙ Paid … 🕵️ — After serving in the FBI for more than two decades, in 2011 Frank Figliuzzi replaced a guy named Robert Mueller …
Henry Meyer / Bloomberg:
Putin's Syria Setback Threatens Key Russian Military Bases — Bases key to Kremlin's effort to rebuild Cold War influence — Moscow says it will seek talks on bases with new Syria leaders — The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria represents a personal defeat for Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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Brian Platt / Bloomberg:
Trudeau Now Tied With Conservative Leader on Who's Trusted to Deal With Trump — Poll taken just after Trudeau-Trump dinner at Mar-a-Lago — PM was 11 points behind Tory leader on issue in January — Canadians' trust in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deal with incoming US President Donald Trump …
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The Post Millennial
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
More in U.S. See Health Coverage as Government Responsibility — Approval of Affordable Care Act also near high point — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults, the highest percentage in more than a decade, say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Weakened US public broadcasters will fight for their lives in 2025 — The Scoop — Last week, Republican Sen. John Kennedy introduced the subtly named “No Propaganda Act.” If enacted, it would end federal funding for America's public media. — He joined an effort by billionaires Elon Musk …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Trump's business empire has expanded. Here's where he could profit in his second term. — Trump and his team have so far declined to provide details about how — or whether — he will separate his business interests from his work as president. — When President-elect Donald Trump returns …
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Raw Story
Popular Information:
Kash-ing in: The money-making schemes of Trump's pick for FBI Director — The current FBI Director, Christopher Wray, was appointed by Donald Trump during his first term. The FBI Director serves a 10-year term, so Wray is not scheduled to depart until 2027.
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, RedState and Fox News
NBC News:
Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism: ‘Somebody has to find out’ — Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition. Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Suggests Kennedy Will Examine Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Trump Suggests Kennedy Will Examine Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
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STAT and The Daily Caller