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Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims — The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”
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Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife — A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her account.
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Hegseth Routinely Passed Out from Alcohol Abuse, Witness Says — Trump's Pentagon pick has denied allegations, calling them part of a ‘smear campaign’ — Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, regularly abused alcohol to the point that he passed out at family gatherings …


Trump picks fights with his party — The Scoop — As jubilant as Republican lawmakers are over Donald Trump's second term, they're facing a familiar reality: The president is back to picking fights with them and trying to bend them to his will. — From pardoning Jan. 6 offenders …
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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 …


Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio expected Wednesday in Miami, family says — MIAMI - On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump issued pardons for approximately 1,500 individuals convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, including Enrique Tarrio …
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‘I Agree With the Vice President’: Mitch McConnell Tweaks Trump Over Jan. 6 Pardons by Citing JD Vance's Recent Comments
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On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons
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Meet the Violent Jan. 6 Criminals Trump Let Back on the Streets
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Bishop Calls Out Trump and Vance To Their Face — This stunning video highlights the first direct call out received by Trump and Vance since taking office. — This afternoon, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly called out Donald Trump and JD Vance to their faces at a national prayer service.
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With the stroke of a pen, Trump tries to remake America
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PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
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The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
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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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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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Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
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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 starts military overhaul by ousting first female Coast Guard commandant
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America's second Paris withdrawal is not like the first … - There may be sufficient momentum now in both the Paris regime as well as the burgeoning clean energy sector that this will make only a symbolic difference. … - Last time the U.S. left, no other country followed that move.
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Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements
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Unleashing American Energy
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America First Trade Policy
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Federal Employees Union Sues Trump Over Worker Protections — The National Treasury Employees Union argues a move to “radically reshape the civil service” by making it easier to fire federal workers violates the will of Congress. — The National Treasury Employees Union said on Tuesday …
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AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute' — Musk spoke at an inauguration event for President Trump after he was sworn in on Monday — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) …
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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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Trump terminates John Bolton's security detail within hours of taking office — Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
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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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The Land of Greater Fools — America as a big con. — Successful criminals and politicians both understand the wisdom of going big. It's a felony to steal a thousand bucks. It's still a felony to steal a billion. Might as well steal the billion. Likewise, it takes about the same amount …


Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions — The Justice Department reassignments involve top career officials in the national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. — The Trump administration has removed …


Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained — 's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. — Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment. — Why It Matters
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Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Directives Expanding Law Enforcement and Ending the Abuse of Humanitarian Parole — WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives essential to ending the invasion of the US southern border …
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Sheinbaum Calls for ‘Cool Head’ as Trump Sends Peso Tumbling — Trump tariff pledge reignites fears he'll target Mexico — Sheinbaum says she's focused on details rather than rhetoric — President Claudia Sheinbaum called for cool heads to prevail after Donald Trump's vow …
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Trump Takes Down Spanish Version Of White House Website — Less than 24 hours after Trump's inauguration, his team has also removed the government's site with information on reproductive rights and health care. — LOADING — Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump's inauguration …
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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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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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