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Trump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship — The incoming president plans to take at least 10 actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement. — The U.S. government will no longer recognize …
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Day One Executive Order on ‘Male and Female’ — The White House strikes out at gender ideology and pronouns. Also: ends housing of biological men in women's prisons; self-ID on passports; and more. — Toward the end of the 2024 presidential campaign …

Trump to Call for ‘Revolution of Common Sense’ in Inaugural Address — In his speech, excerpts of which were shared with The Wall Street Journal, the incoming president will proclaim a ‘new era of national success’ — WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will call for a …
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‘Disgrace’: Pope Francis revives feud with Trump just before inauguration — Pope Francis blasted Donald Trump's plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, calling the United States president-elect's proposal a “disgrace.” — “If true, this will be a disgrace …
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Here Are Trump's Expected Executive Orders — The incoming president's team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants. — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday …
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Trump's honeymoon won't last — This is a very bleak moment for the United States and the world. — Donald Trump takes office today promising to immediately start in on a litany of human rights abuses and other efforts to harm marginalized people. He's promised a sweeping assault …
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Live Updates: Trump Plans to Sign ‘Close to 100’ Executive Orders
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Trump to Lay Out Trade Vision—but Won't Impose New Tariffs Yet
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Trump Plans to Declare National Emergency at US Border
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Day 1: Trump to declare “emergency” in burst of energy orders
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Trump to suspend security clearances of 51 intelligence officials who falsely implied Hunter Biden laptop was Russian fake
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Playbook: Trump's second coming
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Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
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Trump to deploy military to border, end Biden parole policies in flurry of Day One executive orders
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Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
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Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals — Acting on the day he leaves office, President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, who has vowed “retribution.”
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump — President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use …
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Statement from President Joe Biden — Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our democracy. — Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.
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Gen. Mark Milley ‘deeply grateful’ for Biden pardon on morning of Trump's inauguration — Former Joint Chiefs chairman clashed with Trump over Constitution — WASHINGTON − The former top officer of the U.S. military said he was “deeply grateful” to receive a preemptive pardon from outgoing President Joe Biden Monday.
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Biden pardons Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, J6 committee members
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Biden preemptively pardons Milley, Fauci, Jan. 6 panel members
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Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members
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Elon Musk's DOGE to be sued within minutes of Trump inauguration — The legal status of Musk's government waste panel will be challenged in federal court almost as soon as the president-elect is sworn in.
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News site focused on Elon Musk to launch — News organizations are grappling with how to cover the overwhelming pace of news expected from the return to power of President-elect Donald Trump later today. The lawyer and investigative journalist Judd Legum, founder of the liberal site Popular Information …


Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died — Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67. — Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer, her family confirmed in a statement.
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Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died — Cecile Richards, a prominent advocate for women's rights and other progressive causes, died Monday. In a statement, her family confirmed her death, saying she passed away at home, “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie.”
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Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
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It's ‘Just Begun’—Trump Meme Coin Suddenly Crashes Back As Melania Coin Shock Hits Crypto — Crypto markets have been rocked by the launch of an “official” Donald Trump memecoin this weekend—with traders braced for more mayhem this coming week. — Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now!
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Heather Cox Richardson & Jen Rubin in conversation — Two of the boldest, most powerful voices of our time—a historian and a journalist—discuss the precedent for arriving at this day and where we go from here — Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of American history and a prolific author.