Articles filed under Political Figures
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Bitcoin soars past $109,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by TrumpJan 20, 2025 6:39 pm - WASHINGTON — The price of bitcoin surged to over $109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency ind...
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Photo gallery: Donald Trump sworn in as the 47th presidentJan 20, 2025 4:06 pm -
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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made during his inaugural addressJan 20, 2025 2:25 pm - In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal. Here’s a look at the facts.
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From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shiftJan 20, 2025 1:41 pm - NEW YORK — During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed a threat to U.S. national se...
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Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spousesJan 20, 2025 11:38 am - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
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FBI acting chief says he’s retiring as Trump’s pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmationJan 20, 2025 11:20 am - Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email he sent to senior executives and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
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MLK Day kicks off at King's Atlanta congregation with daughter's warning about anti-woke rhetoricJan 20, 2025 10:49 am - A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” to open a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.
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Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflationJan 20, 2025 10:47 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. B...
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Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programsJan 20, 2025 10:42 am - President-elect Donald Trump will sign executive orders Monday rolling back protections for transgender people and terminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government, incoming White House officials said.
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Trump will issue executive orders to remake immigration policies; legal, logistical questions remainJan 20, 2025 9:13 am - President-elect Donald Trump is going to issue a series of orders aimed at remaking America’s immigration policies, ending asylum access, sending troops to the southern border and ending birthright citizenship, an incoming White House official said.