Articles filed under Political Figures
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‘America’s decline is over’: Trump returns to power after unprecedented comebackJan 20, 2025 7:52 am - Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution of common sense" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions. He pledged to "completely and totally reverse" the actions of his predecessor.
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by TrumpJan 20, 2025 7:45 am - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
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‘The Super Bowl of politics’: Suburban Republicans in Washington for Trump’s inaugurationJan 19, 2025 9:00 pm - Ball gowns. Cigar lounges. VIPs. And hours outside in January. Local inaugural attendees dish on their plans for Trump 2.0.
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TikTok says it's restoring service to US users based on Trump's promised executive orderJan 19, 2025 10:28 am - TikTok said Sunday it was restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban that President-e...
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Cost hikes or too early to tell? How Trump tariffs may impact the suburbsJan 18, 2025 1:15 pm - Businesses, experts explain how President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could impact customer behavior and prices.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.
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Question from Duckworth on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?Jan 15, 2025 10:36 am - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked Pete Hegseth if could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, describe what type of agreement the U.S. had with the countries and how many nations were in the bloc.
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Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomatJan 15, 2025 10:05 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his c...
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Biden takes big step for the future of AI with ambitious executive orderJan 14, 2025 1:55 pm - President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations, such as large-scale data centers and new clean power facilities, can be built quickly and at scale in the United States.
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Biden administration will announce it's lifting state sponsor of terrorism designation for CubaJan 14, 2025 1:01 pm - The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with matter. The officials were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity to discuss the yet to be publicly announced move.