Articles filed under Political Figures
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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.
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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.