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Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons. Here’s Why.

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Ankush Khardori

Federal judges in Jan. 6 cases slam Trump’s pardons

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Kyle Cheney

Trump freed a Jan. 6 defendant charged with assaulting police. DOJ had him arrested again on a gun charge.

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Kyle Cheney

Anti-vaccine no more? RFK Jr. is remaking his image to serve Trump

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Daniel Payne

The Reluctant Steamroller in the White House

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Rachael Bade

Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze

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Jennifer Scholtes

Move over Gavin Newsom, Trump’s got a new California antagonist

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Blake Jones

Trump DOJ gears up for immigration enforcement

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Josh Gerstein

DOJ reveals plans to protect doxed staff

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Alfred Ng

Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.

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Jennifer Scholtes

Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He’s Still Trying To Be a Good One.

Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He’s Still Trying To Be a Good One.

Column | Altitude Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He’s Still Trying To Be a Good One. The most consequential presidents divided the...

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John F. Harris

The 21 people in Trump world you need to know

The 21 people in Trump world you need to know

White House The 21 people in Trump world you need to know They include longtime Trump loyalists, newcomers and an array of friends and donors....

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Dasha Burns

Trump fires Milley, Andrés from council positions in overnight social media posts

Trump fires Milley, Andrés from council positions in overnight social media posts

white house Trump fires Milley, Andrés from council positions in overnight social media posts Trump’s commitment to thousands of changes is in...

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Andrew Howard

Why Ruben Gallego's Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats

Why Ruben Gallego's Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats

Congress Why Ruben Gallego’s Laken Riley vote is a warning for Democrats The Arizona senator said he’s breaking with a party that’s “largely...

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Daniella Diaz

Johnson wary of pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Tuesday he isn’t fully on board with President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters, particularly...

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Meredith Lee Hill

Stefanik paints a grim picture of a UN she wants to reform

Stefanik paints a grim picture of a UN she wants to reform

Congress Stefanik paints a grim picture of a UN she wants to reform Trump’s pick to be UN ambassador faced a generally cordial panel of senators...

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Eric Bazail-Eimil

Senate panel advances Bessent nomination

Senate panel advances Bessent nomination

congress Senate panel advances Bessent nomination The move clears the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days. Scott Bessent shakes hands...

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Michael Stratford

GOP senators criticize Trump over pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

Several Republican senators are roundly criticizing President Donald Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 rioters — particularly those convicted of violent...

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Ursula Perano

Trump to announce multibillion-dollar investment in AI infrastructure

President Trump announced a multi-billion dollar investment today from private tech companies to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in...

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Alfred Ng

What Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means

What Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means

White House What Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means Quitting the Paris Agreement triggers a cascade of real-world impacts and signals...

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Sara Schonhardt

Ramaswamy will leave DOGE

Vivek Ramaswamy is out at Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Ramaswamy, the entrepreneur who was tapped by the...

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Holly Otterbein

Joe Biden pardons several family members

Joe Biden pardons several family members

White House Joe Biden pardons several family members Biden announced the pardons in a last batch of clemency decisions just before Donald Trump...

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Kyle Cheney

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 Committee and others

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 Committee and others

White House Biden issues preemptive pardons for Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 Committee and others The pardons shield some of Donald Trump’s biggest...

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Irie Sentner

OASAM staffer to serve as acting Labor secretary

Career staffer Vince Micone will helm the Labor Department temporarily at the outset of the Trump administration as it awaits the confirmation of...

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Nick Niedzwiadek

Americans hate high prices. Mass deportations could spark new surges.

Americans hate high prices. Mass deportations could spark new surges.

Economy Americans hate high prices. Mass deportations could spark new surges. Trump has vowed that mass deportation will be a day-one priority,...

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Sam Sutton

‘Lady McBiden’: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady

‘Lady McBiden’: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady

COLUMN | ON POLITICS ‘Lady McBiden’: Alexandra Pelosi Blasts the First Lady The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the...

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Jonathan Martin

Trump Needs Something Even an Inauguration Can’t Provide

Trump Needs Something Even an Inauguration Can’t Provide

TRUMPOLOGY Trump Needs Something Even an Inauguration Can’t Provide His rallies deliver a jolt of adoration that no amount of pomp can match....

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Michael Kruse

‘Sheriffs are going to be emboldened’: Republican sheriffs are raring to implement Trump’s deportation plans.

‘Sheriffs are going to be emboldened’: Republican sheriffs are raring to implement Trump’s deportation plans.

Immigration ‘Sheriffs are going to be emboldened’: Republican sheriffs are raring to implement Trump’s deportation plans. Republican sheriffs...

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Liz Crampton

GOP leaders briefed on Trump's blizzard of executive orders

GOP leaders briefed on Trump's blizzard of executive orders

Transition of Power Trump set to declare southern border emergency, order mass deportations Aides to the president-elect briefed Republican leaders...

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Benjamin Guggenheim

Trump reveals his plan to revive TikTok

Trump reveals his plan to revive TikTok

Technology Trump reveals his plan to revive TikTok The president-elect unveiled plans for a Day One executive order to save TikTok from a ban,...

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Christine Mui

A president’s final days

A president’s final days

White House A president’s final days As Biden leaves office, his term is ending where it began: Trump. Departing President Joe Biden’s team...

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Eli Stokols

National Guard troops worry Trump will deploy them for mass deportations

National Guard troops worry Trump will deploy them for mass deportations

Defense National Guard troops worry Trump will deploy them for mass deportations “I don’t want to be seen as a Gestapo,” one former senior...

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Jack Detsch

Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns.

Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns.

Column | Capital Letter Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns. Trump can damage China’s economy with trade penalties....

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Victoria Guida

Lael Brainard's ‘Crisis Management Agency’ — and Her Warning For Trump

Lael Brainard's ‘Crisis Management Agency’ — and Her Warning For Trump

Column | Capital Letter Lael Brainard’s ‘Crisis Management Agency’ — and Her Warning For Trump Joe Biden’s top economic adviser opens up on...

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Victoria Guida

The Real Story Behind Mike Turner’s Firing

The Real Story Behind Mike Turner’s Firing

Column | Corridors The Real Story Behind Mike Turner’s Firing The speaker’s decision to cashier his Intelligence chair wasn’t about Donald...

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Rachael Bade

California, Colorado to join red states in raising flags for Trump’s inauguration

California, Colorado to join red states in raising flags for Trump’s inauguration

California California, Colorado to join red states in raising flags for Trump’s inauguration Democrats Gavin Newsom and Jared Polis will direct...

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Ali Bianco

What the Dems who boycotted the first Trump inauguration say this time

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Ally Mutnick

Tesla built Musk’s vast wealth through climate credits. Trump may end them.

Tesla built Musk’s vast wealth through climate credits. Trump may end them.

Energy & Environment Tesla built Musk’s vast wealth through climate credits. Trump may end them. The president-elect has asked Elon Musk to wage...

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Corbin Hiar

Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration

Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration

Economy Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration A president-elect launching a new business product is a highly...

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Jasper Goodman

TikTok ban falls hard on Apple and Google

TikTok ban falls hard on Apple and Google

Technology TikTok ban falls hard on Apple and Google A TikTok ban Sunday would implicate tech giants like Google, Apple and Oracle, who risk...

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Christine Mui

‘Karma is real:’ Threats over California fire aid reshape disaster politics

‘Karma is real:’ Threats over California fire aid reshape disaster politics

California ‘Karma is real’: Threats over California fire aid reshape disaster politics There is growing unease among other blue-state Democrats...

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Melanie Mason