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Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures

President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice...

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Biden affirms Equal Rights Amendment is part of Constitution

President Biden asserted the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, is part of the Constitution, arguing...

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Trump, Xi discuss TikTok, trade in call before inauguration

President-elect Trump said Friday he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders discussing trade and the fate of the viral...

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Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill

President-elect Trump floated the idea Thursday of including federal aid to Los Angeles in the wake of deadly fires as part of a massive...

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Trump taps Voigt, Gibson and Stallone as 'special envoys' to Hollywood

President-elect Trump is leaning on some of his famous friends to influence Hollywood, tapping actors Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone to...

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Trump 2.0 is radically different, and could be more potent

The President-elect Trump who will take the oath of office on Monday is a radically different figure than the one who shook up Washington eight years...

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Trump says he won’t hire anyone associated with Haley, Cheneys, other GOP critics

President-elect Trump on Wednesday said he would not consider individuals affiliated with a host of Republican rivals and critics for jobs in his...

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Trump will ‘find a way’ to preserve TikTok, Waltz says

President-elect Trump will take action to preserve TikTok upon taking office, his incoming national security adviser said Wednesday, with a deadline...

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Biden calls for constitutional amendment on presidential immunity

President Biden on Wednesday said there should be an amendment to the Constitution that makes clear presidents are not immune from crimes committed in...

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Biden White House holds final press briefing

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday held the last of 537 press briefings during the Biden administration, delivering emotional remarks from...

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Biden hails ceasefire; says American hostages to be freed in initial phase

President Biden on Wednesday hailed a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel that would include the release of American hostages, marking a...

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GOP congressman to reintroduce bill to eliminate taxes on overtime pay

A Republican congressman is reintroducing legislation Wednesday that would eliminate taxes on overtime pay, an idea that has gained momentum among...

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At OMB, some head for exit ahead of Trump, Vought

Several staffers with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are heading for the exits before President-elect Trump takes office, two sources...

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Village People to perform at Trump rally in DC, inaugural ball

The Village People, performers of Trump rally staples like "Macho Man" and "YMCA," are set to bring those songs to the nation's capital as part of...

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Watch: White House holds press briefing as latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire emerges

The White House held a press briefing on Monday in the midst of another ceasefire deal emerging between Israel and Hamas as the war in Gaza rages on....

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Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump inauguration

Country music star Carrie Underwood is set to take the stage on Inauguration Day, a sign that President-elect Trump's second inauguration may be...

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Trump Jr. joins betting market Kalshi as adviser

Donald Trump Jr. announced Monday he is joining Kalshi, a prediction market that allows users to bet on political developments, as a strategic...

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Trump's inauguration weekend features fireworks, MAGA rally, inaugural balls

President-elect Trump's inauguration weekend will start with a fireworks display outside his northern Virginia golf club and end with a trio of...

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Trump seeks to get GOP in line ahead of second term

President-elect Trump is looking to get Republicans in line, hosting meetings with House and Senate lawmakers this week to avoid any surprises that...

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Trump's company unveils its ethics guidelines for his second term

The Trump Organization announced Friday that President-elect Trump will have no involvement with the management of his family’s business and the...

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Biden administration imposes major sanctions on Russian energy sector

The Biden administration announced Friday it was imposing what it billed as the most significant sanctions to date on the Russian energy sector,...

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Trump says he's working on arranging a meeting with Putin

President-elect Trump said Thursday he's working to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "He wants to meet. And we’re setting it...

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Trump to host Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Trump is hosting a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday night, seeking to get state leaders on the same...

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Biden eulogizes ‘great American’ Jimmy Carter

President Biden on Thursday eulogized former President Jimmy Carter, hailing the 39th president as a man of character who left an enduring legacy both...

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Carter's grandson: He was the same in public and private

Jason Carter, the former president's grandson, delivered a eulogy filled with humor and personal remembrances on Thursday, telling mourners that the...

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Trump, Obama exchange pleasantries at Carter funeral after long-standing rivalry

President-elect Trump and former President Obama had an extended friendly exchange as they sat next to each other at the funeral services for former...

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Carter funeral brings Trump together with presidents he's criticized

President-elect Trump will join the other four living American presidents Thursday at former President Carter’s funeral service in Washington,...

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Biden postpones Italy trip amid raging Los Angeles fires

President Biden will no longer travel to Italy this weekend as fires rage in Los Angeles County, the White House said Wednesday. "After returning this...

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Biden offers support in LA County amid 'astounding' fires

President Biden on Wednesday viewed the damage from wildfires in Southern California and pledged his administration’s support for state and local...

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Biden says he hasn't decided on preemptive pardons for Trump critics

President Biden said in a new interview that he had not yet decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to critics of President-elect Trump, such...

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Trump threatens economic, not military force, to annex Canada

President-elect Trump said Tuesday he was not considering using military force to make Canada part of the United States after repeatedly musing...

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Biden says he will block US Steel sale to Nippon Steel

President Biden announced Friday he would block the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel following a yearlong review of the potential...

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New Orleans attack puts spotlight on inauguration security

The attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 people has put a fresh spotlight on security plans around what is set to be an active month of...

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Johnson says he hasn't asked Trump to call any holdouts

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he has not asked President-elect Trump to make calls on his behalf to Republicans who are still on the...

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Biden touts 235 judicial confirmations as bulwark to protect democracy

President Biden on Thursday took a victory lap for the 235 judicial confirmations accomplished during his administration, arguing the judges he...

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Mike Waltz: Deadly attacks add urgency to confirming Trump nominees

President-elect Trump's incoming national security adviser argued Monday that the attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people underscored the need...

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Biden to award Liz Cheney and others with Presidential Citizens Medal

President Biden on Thursday will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 individuals at the White House, including former Rep. Liz Cheney...

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Biden: New Orleans attacker's social media posts indicated ISIS ties

President Biden on Wednesday said the individual who carried out an attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people posted videos on social...

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Trump to hold DC rally day before inauguration

President-elect Trump will hold a rally in Washington the day before he is set to be inaugurated for a second term. The president-elect will hold...

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Trump transition memo urges nominees not to post on social media

A top aide to President-elect Trump is reportedly cautioning his picks for Cabinet positions to avoid posting on social media ahead of hearings in...

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Trump warns of Democratic delays on Cabinet nominees

President-elect Trump on Tuesday urged Republicans to be “smart and tough” in the face of potential Democratic efforts to delay the confirmation...

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What we know about Jimmy Carter funeral plans

Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral will be held in Washington early next month as the culmination of roughly a week of remembrances, President...

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5 accomplishments Biden is touting before leaving office

President Biden has used his final weeks in office in part to remind voters of some of his more significant accomplishments during his four years...

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In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises

President-elect Trump on the campaign trail made grandiose promises to voters to bring down costs quickly, to end the war in Ukraine before he even...

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Conservatives urge Ways and Means GOP to cut corporate rate, capital gains tax

A group of conservatives, led by a group formed by former Vice President Mike Pence, wrote to the top Republican on the powerful Ways and Means...

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Vance flexes his influence during spending fight

Vice President-elect JD Vance is flexing his influence on Capitol Hill, underscoring his role as a critical and often behind the scenes player in...

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Trump backs plan B spending deal, urges swift passage

President-elect Trump on Thursday backed a new spending deal brokered by House Republicans to avert a shutdown after a previous proposal was...

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Trump threatens primary against Texas conservative Chip Roy

President-elect Trump on Thursday encouraged Republicans in Texas to consider a primary challenge to Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) after he blamed the...

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Trump says Georgia election interference 'entirely dead' with Willis disqualification

President-elect Trump on Thursday celebrated the disqualification of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from the election interference...

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Trump says US should get rid of debt ceiling

President-elect Trump said Thursday he would support abolishing the debt ceiling as he pushed the issue to the center of government spending talks...

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