Canada‘s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is resigning as head of the ruling Liberal Party and will step down as prime minister once the party chooses a new leader. “It has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option” …
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Donald Trump’s victory in the November presidential election was certified by Congress on Monday, and this time the only thing storming the Capitol was the heavy winter snowfall hitting Washington, D.C. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification, announcing Trump’s 312 Electoral College votes, to her own 226. Republicans …
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President Joe Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling along the U.S. coastlines, prompting complaints from President-elect Donald Trump that Biden is “doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as possible.” Trump said he plans to reverse the ban. The White House announced on Monday that Biden …
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Enrique Tarrio is officially seeking a pardon for the seditious conspiracy conviction he received as punishment for plotting and orchestrating violence on Jan. 6 2021. In a letter sent to President-elect Donald Trump, dated Jan. 6 of this year, Tarrio’s lawyer describes his client as guilty of nothing more than …
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A legal settlement with the Pentagon could make benefits available to tens of thousands of gay and lesbian military veterans dismissed from service because of their sexual orientation. The military’s longstanding “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy, which was repealed in 2010, prohibited LGBTQ service members from disclosing their sexual …
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A judge held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court today after he failed to turn over $11 million in personal assets in a defamation suit. Georgia poll workers sued the disgraced former New York mayor and personal attorney to Donald Trump after he falsely accused them of participating in rigging …
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President-elect Donald Trump may only have four years in power ahead of him — assuming American democracy holds — but these four years could prove critical in the fight against climate change. With the U.S. poised to not only withdraw from the climate fight but likely become a detrimental force …
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Donald Trump led a virulently anti-immigrant campaign for president, fixated on the idea of “migrant crime” and the notion that foreigners are “taking your jobs.” The president-elect and his incoming administration remain committed to deporting undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers — but Trump has already made clear he won’t stop big …
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President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, is remembered as a humanitarian and a champion of human rights around the globe. His legacy, though, includes supporting a military regime in El Salvador during the beginning of the Salvadoran Civil War, including the assassination of Saint Óscar Romero. The United States sent …
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The House Republican caucus kicked off the 119th U.S. Congress with what is becoming a regular source of drama: a contentious speaker election. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) barely won reelection as House Speaker in the first ballot cast by representatives to determine who will lead the lower chamber in …
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