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PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift.
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Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists — Trump signed an executive order purporting to rewrite birthright citizenship. That's not how the Constitution works. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday declaring that the federal government would no longer recognize …
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The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy — Ever since Donald Trump declared he'd act like a dictator on Day 1 during his presidential campaign, there have been real concerns that he'd be true to his word — that he'd take a series of unilateral actions that threaten the integrity of American democracy.
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Trump declares border emergency to use US military to ‘repel forms of invasion’ — President-elect Donald Trump signed nearly a dozen executive orders on border security Monday. — Lauren Villagran Bart JansenUSA TODAY — WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Monday declared …
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Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States
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ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
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Trump order seeks end to birthright citizenship in US
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GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon …
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Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — The sweeping pardons would mark the beginning of the end of one of the largest investigations in FBI history. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was issuing roughly 1,500 pardons …
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Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
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Trump issues sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
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Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: — Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The previous administration has embedded deeply unpopular …
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Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps — Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders that President Trump revoked on Monday was one that had reversed the first Trump administration's unprecedented policy of altering a key set of census results.


Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration — The far right is celebrating what it views as a clear signal from the X owner and Donald Trump associate, who made the gestures on stage Monday. — Neo-Nazis are celebrating Elon Musk making two Nazi …
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Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
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Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
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Did He Actually Do That? — Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
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Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
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WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION — WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose.
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Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization — Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation's standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. — President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States …


Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon — The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses. — The Pentagon on Monday removed a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley …
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Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
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APPLICATION OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT TO TIKTOK — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Policy. The Protecting Americans …
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Trump signs executive order to pause TikTok ban, provide immunity to tech firms
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Playbook: The Trump blitz hits Washington — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — Good Tuesday morning. This is Jack Blanchard, now on day two of the new job. Nice quiet week so far! Thanks for all the kind messages. — DRIVING THE DAY
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Ruben Gallego wants Democrats to know what Trump got right
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Senate Passes Border Crackdown Bill, Teeing Up Final House Vote
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DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
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Get out of DOGE: How Musk helped eject Ramaswamy — Ramaswamy is leaving the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and plans to run for Ohio governor. — Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy.


Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President — Personnel — Clearances for Executive Office of the President — The Executive Office of the President requires qualified and trusted personnel to execute its mandate on behalf of the American people.


Fetterman rips rumors he'll switch to GOP: ‘Rocket sled to Palookaville’ — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) shot down rumors that he would switch to the Republican Party. — Speaking to Semafor, Fetterman dismissed such rumors as “amateur hour s***,” vowing to remain with the Democratic Party.
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Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis — Over the past 4 years, the Biden Administration's destructive policies inflicted an historic inflation crisis on the American people. The Biden Administration not only exploded Government spending …


Restoring The Death Penalty And Protecting Public Safety — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. Capital punishment is an essential tool for deterring and punishing …


Yoon denies issuing order to remove lawmakers — Sitting president appears in public for 1st time in 48 days since Dec. 3 martial law attempt — President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court of Korea on Tuesday for his impeachment trial and denied that he had ordered …
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Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate — Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled …
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Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America? — President plans to sign an order to change the name within the US - but other countries would not have to follow suit — In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump repeated his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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