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Sarah Sanders, Ex-Trump Press Secretary, Running for Arkansas Governor
Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump’s former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announced Monday she’s running for Arkansas governor, vying for political office even as the former president’s legacy is clouded by an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol
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Political Upheaval Alters Strategies in US Abortion Debate
Anti-abortion leaders who were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at the annual March for Life are feeling less buoyant now.
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MyPillow Guy Among the Trump Acolytes Picking Up the Torch
Mike Lindell, the businessman better known to the world as the MyPillow Guy, is weighing a run for governor in Minnesota.
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Lawyers Want Giuliani Investigated, License Suspended
The complaint called for the committee to investigate Giuliani’s conduct, including his comments at a rally before rioters stormed into the U.S. Capitol, and to suspend his law license immediately while any investigation is being done.
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Fauci Calls Working for Biden Admin. a ‘Liberating Feeling'
Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked Thursday about his experience working in former President Donald Trump’s administration. “It was really something that you didn’t feel you could actually say something and there wouldn’t be any repercussions about it,” said Fauci. “The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know, what the evidence, what the science is....
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China Hits Trump Officials With Sanctions on Their Way Out
China has imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials as they made their way out the door
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Are Presidents Dumbing Down Their Speeches? Some More Than Others
Biden’s performance today was on par for Democrats
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Pompeo Says China's Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide'
On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out anew at China by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide.”
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Trump Blocks Venezuelans' Deportation in Last Political Gift
President Donald Trump has shielded tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants from deportation from the U.S. The order signed Tuesday night was a final reward for Venezuelan exiles who have been among Trump’s most loyal supporters and who fear losing the same privileged access to the White House during the Biden administration
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Trump Asks Nation to ‘Pray' for Biden Admin, Says MAGA Movement ‘Just Beginning'
In his farewell address to the nation on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attempted to highlight his administration’s successes amid the backdrop of an impeachment trial for inciting an insurrection while also calling on Americans to “pray” for the new administration. “This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous,” Trump said. He...
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McConnell Says Trump ‘Fed Lies' to Mob About Biden Election
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others in the deadly riot
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Trump Approval Remains Stable in New NBC Poll, With Republicans Unmoved After Capitol Violence
Donald Trump is the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice — this time for his role in inciting a deadly assault on the Capitol by his supporters — but he is still poised to leave office with a job approval rating that is fairly typical of his entire time in office, NBC News reports.
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Will Trump's Mishandling of Records Leave a Hole in History?
At the moment President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office on Wednesday, the National Archives and Records Administration will take custody of Donald Trump’s presidential records
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The Democrats Could Deploy a Rarely Used Act to Reverse Trump's ‘Midnight Rule-Making'
In taking the Senate majority, Democrats are newly empowered to undo Trump-era policies through a seldom-used tool that allows Congress to reverse federal rules, NBC News reports. But the tool, known as the Congressional Review Act, has limits: It applies only to recently finalized rules, and when Congress uses it to reverse a rule, it places new restrictions on federal…
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Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The Trump administration has carried out its 13th and final federal execution, five days before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in
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House Arrest Plan for Invader of Pelosi's Office Halted
A plan to place the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol on house arrest has been put on hold
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Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our…
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TSA Looking Into Adding Capitol Rioters to US No-Fly List
Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list
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Pence Calls VP-Elect Kamala Harris to Offer Congratulations
Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations
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Unprecedented Security Awaits Biden Inauguration
Thousands of National Guard soldiers and security officers from multiple federal agencies are working to protect Washington, D.C. in the wake of last week’s violence at the Capitol.