The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has an office in the White House and played a prominent role in Donald Trump’s inauguration. He has a formal position reshaping government in the new administration and has already derailed a bipartisan spending deal in Congress. Global leaders are taking Musk’s meddling in …
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Donald Trump may have spent his first days in office granting indulgences to the violent rioters who sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but God forbid he be asked to show mercy to the marginalized groups he plans to scapegoat as president. Late Tuesday night, the president demanded an …
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During Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth’s first confirmation hearing, senators raised concerns that the former Fox News host’s FBI background checks did not include interviews with his wives and others who could speak to the disturbing allegations against the nominee. Their concerns seem justified, as on Tuesday senators on …
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Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that in the eyes of the U.S. government, “women are biologically female, and men are biologically male” — meaning transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and two-spirit individuals would no longer be recognized. But it didn’t stop there. This deliberate rollback of …
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A man accused of assaulting law-enforcement officers and tossing an explosive device into a Capitol tunnel on Jan. 6 was rearrested just days after receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump. In May 2023, Daniel Ball of Homosassa, Florida, was indicted on 12 counts related to his participation in the …
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President Donald Trump dismissed reports that he made billions after launching his new cryptocurrency token last week. Two days later, First Lady Melania Trump launched her cryptocurrency $MELANIA. When asked by a reporter on Tuesday if he plans to continue selling products that benefit him personally while president, Trump responded, …
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President Trump announced Tuesday that he signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of running the dark web marketplace used to deal drugs. Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 of seven drug and conspiracy charges for his …
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Jordan Klepper spent his inauguration weekend speaking with MAGA diehards. On a new episode of The Daily Show, the late-night correspondent joined Donald Trump‘s fans as they celebrated the president’s second term. In the clip, Klepper interviews numerous Trump devotees in Washington, D.C., all of whom hung out in freezing …
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Donald Trump has issued a blanket pardon to 1,500 of individuals who were convicted of offenses or faced charges relating to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also signed 14 commutations, deeming the offenders to have fulfilled their sentences with time served. “This is January 6,” …
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Donald Trump became president for the second time yesterday, offering a lot of comedic fodder for Jon Stewart on the latest episode of The Daily Show. The late-night host recapped the inauguration, calling it “this most historic vibe shift of a day.” Stewart began his monologue by explaining how Trump …
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