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Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon — One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.” — Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced …
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“F—k it: Release 'em all”: Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons … - Trump vacillated during an internal debate over targeted clemency vs. a blanket decision according to two insiders. — But as Trump's team wrestled with the issue, and planned a shock-and-awe batch of executive orders Day 1 …
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Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here's Why. — The potential for political backlash is real — now and in the future. — Even though President Donald Trump had vowed to deliver pardons to those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol, his sweeping clemency for roughly 1,500 people was stunning.
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Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons … - “Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,” per the statement.
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Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters — Law and order? Back the blue? What happened to that GOP? — Republicans are busy denouncing President Biden's pre-emptive pardons for his family and political allies, and deservedly so. But then it's a shame you don't hear many, if any …
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Raskin: Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters ‘a reserve army of political foot soldiers’
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The January 6 Pardons
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Trump's blanket Jan. 6 pardons stun Republicans on Capitol Hill
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Trump launches savage attack on bishop who asked for ‘mercy’ for minorities — U.S. president calls the clergywoman a “Radical Left hard line Trump hater,” “ungracious,” “nasty” and “not compelling or smart.” — U.S. President Donald Trump hit out Wednesday at a bishop who directly called …
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration …
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Trump demands apology, criticizes bishop's prayer service remarks — President Trump early Wednesday morning slammed the reverend at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration who called on him to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families.
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Trump's Justice Department is looking to crack down on local authorities that won't play ball on immigration
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Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement

1/22/25 ☀️ AM: — House Democrats privately squirm about their leadership and message
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner

22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
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Transcript: Trump Seethes as Bishop Calls Him Out in Heartfelt Plea
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Multiple lawsuits challenge Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship
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Trump rolls back bedrock civil rights measure in sweeping anti-DEI push … - LBJ's order gave the Secretary of Labor the authority to ensure equal opportunity for people of color and women in federal contractors' recruitment, hiring, training and other employment practices.
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Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave — President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
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Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity — 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. Longstanding Federal civil-rights laws protect individual Americans …
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Daily Caller News Foundation, DNyuz, USA Today, Do No Harm, JONATHAN TURLEY and The American Conservative


Donald Trump Demands Apology From Bishop Who Hurt His Feelings — Right Rev. Mariann Budde had appealed to Trump to have mercy and compassion during an interfaith service.
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Republican Senators Seem Willing to Endure the ‘Challenge’ of Trump's Proposed Tariffs — Trump suggested Monday he'd put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, two of the U.S's top trading partners. — Copy — President Donald Trump is getting closer to blowing up the trade agreement …
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Jamie Dimon says Trump's tariff policy is positive for national security so people should ‘get over it’
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Trump Plans to Go to House Republican Retreat Next Week
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Tax Foundation, Washington Times, USA Today, Nebraska Examiner and Axios

Republicans Don't Seem Interested In Probing Donald Trump's Family Business
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Elon Musk's salute falls flat: Why far-right trolling isn't working this time around — As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said to defenders of Musk's provocation, “People can officially stop listening to you” — One thing that's easy enough to see about Elon Musk's infamous hand gesture …
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‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk's apparent Nazi salute
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The missing context from the Elon Musk salute
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US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border — Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump mandated that the US military step up its presence there, according to officials familiar with the matter.
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U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings under Trump edict — Washington — Citing President Trump's extraordinary move to close the American asylum system, U.S. border agents have been instructed to summarily deport migrants crossing into the country …
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Trump officials pause health agencies' communications, citing review — The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers. — The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies …
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Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of the Silk Road dark web marketplace — President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to Libertarian supporters on his second day back in office by pardoning the former creator and owner of an underground e-commerce website known for drug trafficking.
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Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
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The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers — Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America's men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how. — As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President on Monday …


LSU law professor removed from classes amid investigation into alleged political comments — A car passes in front of the LSU Law Center on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator) — An LSU law school professor has been removed …


Trump administration fires members of cybersecurity review board in “horribly shortsighted” decision — On Tuesday, a day after Donald Trump's inauguration as the new U.S. president, the Department of Homeland Security told members of several advisory committees that they were effectively fired.
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A Liberalism Without Apology or Fear... Donald Trump built his political brand on the idea that he is an outsider to Washington who is singularly suited to draining “the swamp,” crushing “the deep state,” dismantling “the uniparty,” and burning down “the establishment.”