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Five takeaways as Trump returns to power

President Trump took office again Monday, completing a remarkable political comeback and becoming only the second person to serve nonconsecutive terms as commander-in-chief. Trump’s inauguration ce…
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Rubio confirmed as Hegseth, Ratcliffe pass key thresholds

The Senate voted to confirm Trump’s choice for secretary of State, and key committees advanced his nominations for defense secretary and CIA director.
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Trump Grants Broad Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters

The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.
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DeSantis Adopts ‘Gulf of America’ Language Even Before a Trump Order

The Florida governor used the wording in issuing a state of emergency over a cold snap expected in his state.
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Trump declares national border emergency in immigration crackdown

President begins issuing flood of immigration-related executive orders after being sworn into office
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Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered that no federal officer, employee or agent may unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen, an early step toward his campaign promise to dismantle what he called government “censorship” of U.S. citizens. The president’s executive order, issued just hours after he was sw…
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As Inauguration Day turns to night. Donald Trump to stop by three inaugural balls.

President Donald Trump will speak at the three inaugural balls: the Commander in Chief Ball, Liberty Ball and Starlight Ball.
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Trump rolls back DEI across the federal government. Is your workplace next?

In one of his first moves to crack down on “woke,” President Trump used his executive power on Inauguration Day to end DEI in the federal government.
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Trump Plans to Enact 25% Tariffs on Mexico, Canada by Feb. 1

President Donald Trump said that he plans to enact tariffs of as much as 25% on Mexico and Canada by Feb. 1, reiterating his contention that the US’s two immediate neighbors are allowing the flow of migrants and drugs into the country.
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Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including people who assaulted police, using his clemency powers on his first day in office to dismantle the largest investigation and prosecution in Justice Department history. Among tho…