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The White House:
PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift.
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy — Ever since Donald Trump declared he'd act like a dictator on Day 1 during his presidential campaign, there have been real concerns that he'd be true to his word — that he'd take a series of unilateral actions that threaten the integrity of American democracy.
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ACLU:
Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
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USA Today:
Trump declares border emergency to use US military to ‘repel forms of invasion’
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists
Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
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The White House:
GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon …
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CNN:
Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers Militia
Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers Militia
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New York Times:
Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon — The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses. — The Pentagon on Monday removed a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley …
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Washington Post:
Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Trump was right — bluntness not betrayal
Trump was right — bluntness not betrayal
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media
Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media
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Jack Detsch / Politico:
Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Trump's executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges
Trump's executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges
George Wright / BBC:
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally — Elon Musk has caused outrage over a one-armed gesture he gave during a speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump. — Musk thanked the crowd for “making it happen”, before placing his right hand over his heart and then thrusting …
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David Gilbert / Wired:
Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Did He Actually Do That? — Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
Did He Actually Do That? — Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
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Ryan Mac / New York Times:
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaska's Denali and the Gulf of Mexico — President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its old name, Mount McKinley. — President Donald Trump on Monday issued …
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The White House:
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
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The White House:
WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION — WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose.
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Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements
Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
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The White House:
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: — Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The previous administration has embedded deeply unpopular …
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Daniella Diaz / Politico:
Why Ruben Gallego's Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats — In backing the Laken Riley Act, the Arizona senator said he's breaking with a party that's “largely out of touch with where your average Latino is.” — Ruben Gallego didn't run to be the next John McCain or Kyrsten Sinema …
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Fetterman shoots down party switch rumors: ‘Not going to happen’
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The White House:
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ed Martin, advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, named D.C.'s interim U.S. attorney, overseeing Capitol riot cases — The conservative activist was on the board of the Patriot Freedom Project, which advocated for Capitol riot defendants. — WASHINGTON — A conservative activist who has been on the board …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pritzker attacks Trump over birthright citizenship order: It's ‘chaos’ — CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched an attack on President Donald Trump's planned executive order attempting to revoke birthright citizenship. “That's unconstitutional. We will not follow an unconstitutional order …
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Politico:
Get out of DOGE: How Musk helped eject Ramaswamy — Ramaswamy is leaving the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and plans to run for Ohio governor. — Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police — Donald Trump's decision to do something so obviously unpopular and fraught should put to rest any GOP attempts to minimize his intentions. — One of the big questions surrounding a newly sworn-in President Donald Trump …
CBS News:
Judge blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case to lawmakers — Washington — A federal judge in South Florida blocked the Justice Department from giving lawmakers the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith's report that deals with his investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents.
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He's Still Trying To Be a Good One. — The most consequential presidents divided the nation—before “reuniting it on a new level of understanding.” — Donald J. Trump in his second inaugural address was everything his supporters hoped he would be …
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Distorting Trump's Language — In the flurry of boasts, exaggerations, and untruths that President Trump emitted during yesterday's Inaugural Address, he made evident his intention to turn reality on its head. Taking his predecessor's successes in reducing crime, increasing oil and gas production …
The White House:
APPLICATION OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT TO TIKTOK — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Policy. The Protecting Americans …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The “find out” phase begins — Voters effed around. And now ... On November 5, voters handed Donald Trump a decisive win in the Electoral College. They did this following a campaign during which he was convicted of felonies, smeared migrants as backward pet-eaters, demonized trans people …

