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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
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 gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here's what they did — Loading... Throughout his 2024 campaign for president, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to give pardons to his supporters who had been criminally charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Politico:
Trump pushes Hill GOP on recess appointments, debt limit — A White House meeting on the president's first full day back in office emphasized unity. — President Donald Trump prodded congressional leaders to consider recess appointments for his top nominees and expressed interest …
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Wall Street Journal:
Jan. 6 Defendants Leave Prison as Trump's Broad Pardons Draw Sharp Reactions — Some Republicans voice concerns about decision to clear people convicted of violent offenses — Some of the highest profile defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot were set free Tuesday …
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NBC News:
Live updates: Trump makes AI announcement and defends Jan. 6 pardons
Live updates: Trump makes AI announcement and defends Jan. 6 pardons
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: 'Don't ever lecture America again'
Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: 'Don't ever lecture America again'
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Exclusive: Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Politico, The Independent and The Hill
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
‘A Betrayal, a Mockery’: Police Express Outrage Over Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons
‘A Betrayal, a Mockery’: Police Express Outrage Over Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Trump picks fights with his party
Trump picks fights with his party
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NBC News:
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
‘I Agree With the Vice President’: Mitch McConnell Tweaks Trump Over Jan. 6 Pardons by Citing JD Vance's Recent Comments
‘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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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants and Dismissing Their Cases
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants and Dismissing Their Cases
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NBC News:
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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New York Times:
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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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Trump says ICE can arrest people at churches and schools, directs agency to use ‘common sense’ — Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to arrest people and carry out enforcement actions in and near places such as churches and schools, marking a departure from long-standing policy to avoid so-called sensitive areas.
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New York Times:
Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
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New York Times:
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
GOP member wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service20 minutes ago
GOP member wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service20 minutes ago
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April Rubin / Axios:
ICE can raid churches and schools to arrest immigrants under new policy
ICE can raid churches and schools to arrest immigrants under new policy
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht … - He added, “The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me.”
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace — Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances. — President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht …
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Washington Post:
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 …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘All Americans legally female’: Trump invites mockery with sloppy executive order — President Donald Trump published two executive orders late Monday that targeted transgender people, but critics couldn't help but note that the clunky language declared all Americans legally female.
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Oriana González / NOTUS:
Trump's Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They're Renewed — “They can still apply to renew their passport — they just have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth,” the White House press secretary told NOTUS. — Copy
Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
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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Bernard Condon / Associated Press:
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
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George Wright / BBC:
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
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Kimmy Yam / NBC News:
Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order — “He's feeding off the American mindset, and it's not a healthy one,” said the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, whose 1898 Supreme Court case helped guarantee birthright citizenship.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too
Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too
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Marni Rose McFall / Newsweek:
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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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs
Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs
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Politico:
Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze — Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump's Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of federal cash. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
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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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Scoop: Top DOGE Dem is ready for a fight … - “All you need to do is see that they put [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in charge of the committee to know that this is likely going to be very much a political committee,” she said. … - Stansbury said that there are “a lot of good government …
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Wendy Siegelman / NewsTRACS:
Trump's crypto grifts: billions in paper profits, millions from memecoin trading fees, and new funding from Chinese-born entrepreneur Justin Sun — Grifter-in-Chief Donald Trump will not let an opportunity to profit pass him by. — This past Saturday, two days before the inauguration …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Says He Intends to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1 — The president said the planned duties were a response to China's failure to curb fentanyl exports. — 阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.
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Josh Funk / Associated Press:
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee — President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated …
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Washington Post:
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 …
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
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 …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump finds a new way for foreign governments to pay him off: Crypto — Trump's crypto coin is little more than a whizbang Ponzi scheme. — The era of the Shakedown Economy has officially begun — and it started with something called a presidential “sh—coin.” — No, I am not making this up.
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