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On Capitol Hill, Only a Handful of Republicans Object to Jan. 6 Pardons

Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.

January 21, 2025

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Dem DC bishop lectures Trump on migrants during prayer service, irking The Don

“I ask you to have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away,” Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said during the service.

January 21, 2025

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‘A Betrayal, a Mockery’: Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.

January 21, 2025

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Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1

Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”

January 21, 2025

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Elise Stefanik Pledges to Back Trump’s Vision of a ‘Reformed’ U.N.

During her Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations said she was willing to leverage U.S. contributions to force changes in pursuit of his “America First” agenda.

January 21, 2025

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Trump ‘not confident’ Gaza cease-fire deal will last through final phase

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday he’s not confident that Israel’s cease-fire deal with the Hamas terrorist group will hold through all three phases.

January 21, 2025

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Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants After Trump’s Clemency Order

Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.

January 21, 2025

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Israel expects Trump to reverse Biden’s hold on 2,000-pound ‘bunker buster’ bombs: report

The outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United States, Mike Herzog, told Axios on Monday that he expects the 47th president to reverse the US weapons-supply ban within his first few days back in the White House.

January 21, 2025

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Here’s what Trump can do to stop federal employees from working remotely

Trump signed an executive order requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full time, a move that is likely to spark backlash and legal challenges from unions.

January 21, 2025

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