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Tarrio, Rhodes talk ‘retribution’ upon release after Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

The leaders of two far-right organizations who were pardoned by President Trump for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, say they want the president to seek...

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Danish politician tells Trump Greenland not for sale: 'F‑‑‑ off'

A Danish politician is the latest voice from across the Atlantic to forcefully reject President Trump's proposal for the U.S. to acquire Greenland,...

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Watch live: Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing

Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies Wednesday before the Senate...

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Ocasio-Cortez slams Musk gesture: ‘I’m not with the Nazis’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to Instagram Tuesday evening to slam Elon Musk over a gesture he made during a speech on President Trump's...

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Sanders says ‘don’t equate’ Trump, Biden pardons

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Americans should not be equating the pardons issued by President Trump and former President Biden. Sanders joined...

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Democrats name their DOGE Subcommittee members

House Democrats have named their members to sit on the governmental efficiency and waste subcommittee aligned with the "Department of Government...

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Trump shrugs off billions made through meme coin launch

President Trump shrugged off the news that he made billions of dollars through the launch of his new meme crypto coin. During a press conference...

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Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange

Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by...

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Newly released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes says Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘good day for America’

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, said it was a “good day for America” when President Trump pardoned him...

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South Korea bristles at Trump calling North Korea ‘nuclear power’

South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two...

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Most Americans optimistic about Trump’s return to office: Poll

A new survey found that most Americans are optimistic about President-elect Trump returning to the White House. The survey, conducted by CBS News and...

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Martin Luther King III says his father would be 'quite disappointed' with current world

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate Martin Luther King Jr., said his father would be “quite disappointed” with the current...

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Kaine reaffirms pressure on Hegseth, says GOP needed to hear it

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reaffirmed his pressure on President-elect Trump’s Department of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and said he asked tough...

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Johnson says he plans to uphold the law around TikTok ban

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he plans to uphold the law around the TikTok ban in America. Johnson joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on...

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Live updates: TikTok goes dark in the US, Gaza ceasefire begins, Trump to take office

TikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday night -- hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was expected to go into...

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Johnson vows there will be ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas violates ceasefire deal

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) vowed that there will be “hell to pay” if Hamas violates the ceasefire deal struck recently with Israel. Johnson...

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Gaza ceasefire takes effect ahead of hostage release

Fighting in Gaza halted on Sunday as the ceasefire deal negotiated went into effect, ending the 15-month-long war between Israel and the Palestinian...

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Chappelle calls for Trump to ‘do better,’ praises Carter in 'SNL' monologue

Comedian Dave Chappelle called for President-elect Trump to “do better” in his second term and praised former President Jimmy Carter during his...

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Waltz: We are going to have ‘a Reagan moment’ with Trump, ceasefire deal

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) said President-elect Trump will have “a Reagan moment” when he takes office as the ceasefire deal commences in the Middle...

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American Express to pay $230M to settle deceptive marketing, fraud probe

American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a federal probe into deceptive marketing practices and civil fraud allegations, the...

17.01.2025 8

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Polar vortex to bring life-threatening temperatures to US this weekend

Temperatures are expected to plummet over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to large stretches of the United States. The polar vortex...

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Progressive Hill staffers ask for shorter workweek

Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill are proposing an idea to shorten their workweek to 32 hours. The Congressional Progressive Staff Association sent...

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Republicans’ and Democrats’ ideology most extreme in decades: Gallup

Ideologies among Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. are at the most extreme level in decades, according to a survey published Thursday. The Gallup...

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Louisiana governor relocating homeless people ahead of Super Bowl

Louisiana authorities are clearing homeless encampments around the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl next month. Gov. Jeff...

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Democratic senator says he is currently a no on Bondi: ‘I am trying to be fair’

Democratic Senator Chris Coons (Del.) said after Wednesday’s hearing on President-elect Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi he will currently...

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Nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams secretly campaigned for her in 2018

The Georgia Ethics Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fine two nonprofit organizations founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams after they admitted to...

16.01.2025 10

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Biden forgives $4.5B for 261,000 borrowers in final student loan action

The Biden administration forgave $4.5 billion for more than 261,000 student loan borrowers in one of its final actions before departing office. In a...

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Trump voters ‘going to get brutally scammed’ by ‘terrible’ economic ideas: Paul Krugman

Economist Paul Krugman argues that voters who cast ballots for President-elect Trump’s “terrible” economic agenda are going to get “brutally...

15.01.2025 10

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Jeffries: With narrow margin, House GOP can’t ‘pass anything close’ to bill Johnson floating

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) argued House Republicans, with their narrow margin, won’t be able to pass “anything close” to...

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Here are the confirmed attendees at Trump’s inauguration

President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day is less than a week away and he’s begun to plan who will attend various events in Washington to mark his...

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SEC sues Musk, alleging Twitter-related securities violation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued tech billionaire Elon Musk, alleging he committed securities fraud by failing to disclose his...

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Crockett, Mace get into heated exchange over trans rights: ‘If you want to take it outside’

Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) got into a heated exchange during a Tuesday Oversight Committee hearing and discussion about...

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Blackburn mulling bid for Tennessee governor

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is reportedly mulling a bid for Tennessee’s governor position. According to an article published Tuesday by Axios,...

15.01.2025 5

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Minnesota state House Democrats stage boycott amid fight over chamber control

Democrats in Minnesota’s state House staged a boycott on Tuesday, walking out and not showing up for the first day of the legislative session in...

15.01.2025 20

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Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar's Head plants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released more inspection records that found unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head deli meat...

15.01.2025 10

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Padilla calls for ‘no strings attached’ support for California amid GOP criticism

Senator Alex Padilla is calling for "no strings attached" support for California as President-elect Trump and his allies continue criticizing the...

14.01.2025 7

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Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury

President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as...

13.01.2025 9

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One poll finds majority of Greenland respondents support joining US

A new survey found that a majority of Greenland respondents support joining the United States. According to a poll by Patriot Polling released Sunday,...

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Former FBI director Wray says he stepped down as Trump ‘intended to make a change’

Former FBI director Christopher Wray said he stepped down because it was clear President-elect Trump “intended to make a change” with the agency....

13.01.2025 20

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Newsom deploys an additional 1,000 National Guard members to California wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Sunday that he increased California National Guard personnel to combat the Los Angeles wildfires. In a...

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Canada deploying 60 firefighters to help with California blazes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday he was deploying 60 firefighters to California to help with the wildfires. In a post on X,...

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Steve Bannon says he will ‘take down’ the ‘truly evil’ Elon Musk

President-elect Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has vowed to “take down” tech billionaire Elon Musk, calling him “truly evil.” In an...

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Schiff supports ‘independent commission review’ of California wildfires

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he supports an “independent commission review” of the wildfires scorching large parts of Los Angeles. Schiff...

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Newsom blasts Trump for 'threatening our first responders'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President-elect Trump for politicizing the Los Angeles wildfires and said he is “threatening our first...

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Barrasso predicts Trump will issue a 'blizzard of executive orders' once inaugurated

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he believes President-elect Trump will issue a “blizzard of executive orders” once he is...

13.01.2025 8

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Vance says those who ‘committed violence’ on Jan. 6 ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned

Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6 “obviously” shouldn’t be pardoned by President-elect Trump....

12.01.2025 7

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Trump calls on Newsom to ‘open up the water main’

In a post online Thursday, President-elect Trump called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to “open up the water main” as fires in Los Angeles...

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TSA highlights ‘10 Best Catches’ at airport checkpoints last year

The Transportation Security Authority (TSA) recently released a video highlighting the “10 best catches” of prohibited items found at airport...

10.01.2025 10

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McConnell: Biden selling out to Big Labor by blocking US Steel deal

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) argued President Biden is selling out to Big Labor by blocking the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel....

09.01.2025 7

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US warns of risk from most of world’s online pharmacies

The office of the U.S. Trade Representative warned that there’s a risk of ineffective or dangerous drugs from online pharmacies that are being...

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