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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, Forbes, The White House, Reuters, Axios, Associated Press and The Times of Israel


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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Fox News, Reuters, Politico, DNyuz, Raw Story, Defense One, Roll Call, Washington Times and New York Post


Welcome to Trump's Dystopian Border Fantasyland — DONALD TRUMP'S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS, and the subsequent executive orders on immigration he issued Monday, paint a picture of the border that is detached from reality. — The newly sworn-in president cast the nation's outgoing leadership …
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USA Today, New York Post and Bloomberg

Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
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Bloomberg, Fox News, Washington Examiner, CBS News, USA Today, Boston Herald, Raw Story, WHDH-TV and Associated Press

Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists
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Brennan Center for Justice and The 19th


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
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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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New York Times, The Guardian, Metro.co.uk, Townhall, CBS News, Daily Mail, Alaska Beacon, Forbes and Politico
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Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
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Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
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Daily Mail, The 19th, The Guardian, Washington Examiner and HuffPost


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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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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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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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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Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements
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Heatmap News, Washington Examiner, Politico, Grist and NBC News

Unleashing American Energy
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Meet the Violent Jan. 6 Criminals Trump Let Back on the Streets — The president's sweeping pardon of 1,500 individuals does not exclude the perpetrators of some of the day's most intense violence — Donald Trump declared in his inaugural address that his second presidency would restore …
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The Contrarian
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Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department's Investigation
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Townhall, Joe.My.God., acecomments.mu.nu, Mediaite and Daily Caller News Foundation


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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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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New Republic, Roll Call and The Hill
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Fetterman shoots down party switch rumors: ‘Not going to happen’
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Townhall, Reading Eagle and Daily Mail


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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ABC News


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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Fox News, Baltimore Sun, Lawyers, Guns & Money, CBS News, Michigan Advance and Raw Story


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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New York Times, Bloomberg, The Hill, Fox News, New York Post, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story


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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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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nationalinterest.org


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 Independent and 404 Media


Elon Musk to fund UK far-right ringleader Tommy Robinson's legal fight, supporters claim — Robinson's representatives post ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to the X owner on Telegram. — LONDON — Elon Musk has agreed to pay legal fees racked up by jailed British far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, Robinson's representatives have claimed.
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The i Paper and The Gateway Pundit


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 …