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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons … - “Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,” per the statement.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
‘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. — When inmates are released from federal prison, the Justice Department places …
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NBC News:
Live updates: Trump makes AI announcement and defends Jan. 6 pardons
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: 'Don't ever lecture America again'
Jeffries bashes GOP over Jan. 6 pardons: 'Don't ever lecture America again'
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters
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NBC News:
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
GOP member wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service — Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump. — “The person giving this sermon should be added …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too — President Trump's public rhetoric has focused on undocumented immigrants, but the raft of new orders he signed would also affect those seeking to enter the U.S. legally. — President Trump's executive order …
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New York Times:
Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
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Kimmy Yam / NBC News:
Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Trump says ICE can arrest people at churches and schools, directs agency to use ‘common sense’
Trump says ICE can arrest people at churches and schools, directs agency to use ‘common sense’
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Bishop Calls Out Trump and Vance To Their Face
Bishop Calls Out Trump and Vance To Their Face
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Jenna McLaughlin / NPR:
Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht — President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to Libertarian supporters on his second day back in office by pardoning the former creator and owner of an underground e-commerce website known for drug trafficking.
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace — Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances. — President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht … - He added, “The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me.”
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NBC News:
Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims — The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”
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New York Times:
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife — A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation. His attorney denied her account.
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Associated Press:
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave — President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
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Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
Layoffs loom as Trump administration orders federal DEI workers on leave
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Washington Post:
Trump officials pause health agencies' communications, citing review — The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers. — The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies …
Bernard Condon / Associated Press:
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant — Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.
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Kate Connolly / The Guardian:
‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk's apparent Nazi salute
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Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'
AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'
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Marni Rose McFall / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained — 's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. — Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment. — Why It Matters
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs
Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Scoop: Top DOGE Dem is ready for a fight … - “All you need to do is see that they put [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in charge of the committee to know that this is likely going to be very much a political committee,” she said. … - Stansbury said that there are “a lot of good government …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘All Americans legally female’: Trump invites mockery with sloppy executive order — President Donald Trump published two executive orders late Monday that targeted transgender people, but critics couldn't help but note that the clunky language declared all Americans legally female.
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Oriana González / NOTUS:
Trump's Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They're Renewed
Trump's Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They're Renewed
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error — The Constitution page on President Trump's White House website is showing a 404 error. — “Page not found,” the site reads. — Under former President Biden's term, the website highlighted the history behind the creation …
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Fernanda Figueroa / Associated Press:
Trump Administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page, social media
Trump Administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page, social media
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Politico:
Trump kicks off potentially messy fight over Biden's infrastructure money — One of Trump's executive orders could imperil billions in funding for projects that states have already begun working on, some experts said. — An executive order by President Donald Trump requiring agencies …
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump's Agenda — Republicans are hunting for ways to pay for President Trump's expensive plans while avoiding a freakout on Wall Street. — When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes …
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Washington Post:
‘DOGE’ revamp empowers Musk as frictions spur Ramaswamy's exit — A deep philosophical rift between the two billionaire leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” left Musk to run the group. — President Donald Trump's order establishing the “Department of Government Efficiency” …
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The White House:
Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation — Every day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, oversees safety for more than 45,000 flights and 2.9 million airline passengers. These Americans trust the FAA's public servants with their lives …
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Axios:
Egg shortages, higher prices spike as bird flu grows … - Some retailers are limiting how many eggs consumers can purchase while others are having a hard time keeping shelves stocked. — “It's really a crazy situation and an unfortunate situation for consumers because the supply situation …
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