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Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants and Dismissing Their Cases — Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free. — One day after President Donald J …
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McConnell criticizes Trump's broad pardon of Capitol riot defendants
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They assaulted cops and tried to overturn an election. What to know about Trump's mass pardons for January 6 rioters
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The Hill, Mediaite, DNyuz and The Gateway Pundit

Ed Martin, advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, named D.C.'s interim U.S. attorney, overseeing Capitol riot cases
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Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department's Investigation
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Trump to meet with GOP leadership after action-packed Inauguration Day
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The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police
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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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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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Politico, The White House, Axios and Raw Story


Trump Starts Immigration Crackdown, Enlisting the Military and Testing the Law — The president's Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump's birthright citizenship order — Constitutional scholars said the president's executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass legal muster. — President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship faced a flurry …
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Welcome to Trump's Dystopian Border Fantasyland
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Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaska's Denali and the Gulf of Mexico — President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its old name, Mount McKinley. — President Donald Trump on Monday issued …
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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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Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness — 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 and Policy. It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage …
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Unleashing American Energy
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America First Trade Policy
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Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official — Senior DHS official confirms to Fox News Digital Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan has been relieved of her post — EXCLUSIVE: The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated over concerns about the border …
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Trump administration ousts Coast Guard's top officer
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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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Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally — Elon Musk has caused outrage over a one-armed gesture he gave during a speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump. — Musk thanked the crowd for “making it happen”, before placing his right hand over his heart and then thrusting …
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Federal Worker Union Sues Trump Over Ending Job Protections — Search by Topic — The National Treasury Employees Union launched a legal attack against President Donald Trump's “Schedule F” executive order, a directive that makes it easier for his administration to fire career employees who work across administrations.
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Federal Workers Sue Trump Administration Over Schedule F Executive Order — Amid a flurry of executive orders President Donald Trump signed in the first few hours of retaking the White House is one that strips employment protections for tens of thousands of federal workers.
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Why Ruben Gallego's Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats — In backing the Laken Riley Act, the Arizona senator said he's breaking with a party that's “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.” — Ruben Gallego didn't run to be the next John McCain or Kyrsten Sinema …
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Fetterman shoots down party switch rumors: ‘Not going to happen’
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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 to announce up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment — President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned.
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Instagram hides search results for ‘Democrats’ — Meta says its working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a “results hidden” message when users search for the terms “Democrat” or “Democrats”. — Some social media users have accused the company of political bias …
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Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy — If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control …


No Time for Wonkery — This is hell, nor are we out of it — Donald Trump's second inaugural speech was as vile as expected, but also surprisingly dull. — OK, I guess his promise to take back the Panama Canal was a bit exciting. But nobody took him seriously.
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Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He's Still Trying To Be a Good One. — The most consequential presidents divided the nation—before “reuniting it on a new level of understanding.” — Donald J. Trump in his second inaugural address was everything his supporters hoped he would be …
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Distorting Trump's Language — In the flurry of boasts, exaggerations, and untruths that President Trump emitted during yesterday's Inaugural Address, he made evident his intention to turn reality on its head. Taking his predecessor's successes in reducing crime, increasing oil and gas production …


Pritzker attacks Trump over birthright citizenship order: It's ‘chaos’ — CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched an attack on President Donald Trump's planned executive order attempting to revoke birthright citizenship. “That's unconstitutional. We will not follow an unconstitutional order …
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CNN poaches WaPo vet Philip Rucker … - Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has been with the paper for two decades. … - He will help manage newsgathering efforts around politics while also overseeing the use of that reporting across all of CNN's platforms, including its digital products.
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Judge blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case to lawmakers — Washington — A federal judge in South Florida blocked the Justice Department from giving lawmakers the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith's report that deals with his investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents.
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Bored German Translator Caught Calling Trump's Speech ‘S***’ on Hot Mic — SWEARING IN — A bored German translator was caught in a hot mic moment after being heard calling Donald Trump's presidential speech “s—.” The translator, working for German TV channel Phoenix …