2024 Presidential Election - Kamala Harris & Donald Trump

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Woke US Senate Library spends $1.9M pumping up Fauci and Pelosi titles — but not Trump, Vance bestsellers

The books fly in the face of the library’s own stated goal to serve as a strictly nonpartisan resource in the capitol.

January 26, 2025

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In 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They Started

A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.

January 26, 2025

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Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency

Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.

January 26, 2025

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Trump reportedly defends late-night purge of executive agency inspectors general: ‘They’re not my people’

“It’s a very common thing to do,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One while traveling to Florida, according to the Washington Post.

January 26, 2025

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Trump floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza, move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan

During an extended question-and-answer on Air Force One, President Trump floated the idea of moving Palestinians to create a clean slate.

January 26, 2025

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatens Taliban leadership with ‘VERY BIG’ bounty over hostages

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about a “very big bounty” on top Taliban leaders if they are holding more American hostages than was reported.

January 26, 2025

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Trump says he may send nearly 90,000 newly hired IRS agents to border after issuing indefinite hiring freeze

The 47th commander in chief told a boisterous crowd of supporters that he could also fire the IRS employees, many of whom had salaries funded by $72 billion provided for the federal agency under the Inflation Reduction Act.

January 26, 2025

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Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

January 26, 2025

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‘Here to Say Thank You’: Trump Takes Victory Lap in Las Vegas

The president reiterated a pledge to end taxes on tips, but the message was an afterthought as the president celebrated his blitz of orders in his first week in office.

January 25, 2025

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