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RFK Jr’s nomination hits roadblock over financial disclosures: report

Incoming President Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is still awaiting a date for his confirmation hearings following a delay over his finances. The Washington Post reported Sunday that the Office of Government

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Why Most U.S. Presidents Take the Oath of Office With a Hand on the Bible

For the second time, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Inauguration Day Monday in Washington, D.C., by raising his right hand and putting his left hand on top of a Bible. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Why do presidents

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TikTok goes dark for US users; Trump signals intervention – Reuters

TikTok goes dark for US users; Trump signals intervention  Reuters TikTok is now banned in America. It might not last long  CNN Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect  NBC News TikTok stops working as US ban

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National Guard confusion as troops fear turning into Trump’s deportation ‘Gestapo’

Some National Guard troops are concerned they’ll be called up to implement Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans like a Hitler-era “Gestapo” that must enforce the incoming president’s far-right policies against undocumented immigrants. Politico reported Sunday that “Some of the 435,000

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A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses – The New York Times

A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses  The New York Times

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An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return – The Guardian US

An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return  The Guardian US

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Why Biden’s Ukraine Win Was Zelensky’s Loss

When Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago, President Joe Biden set three objectives for the U.S. response. Ukraine’s victory was never among them. The phrase the White House used to describe its mission at the time—supporting Ukraine “for as

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Why Trump’s tariff promises will be hard to keep

President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others. (Image credit: Scott Olson)

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Donald Trump’s Disruption Is Back

Lost amid the hullabaloo surrounding Donald J. Trump’s second Inauguration as President of the United States—the last-minute, cold-driven venue changes, the galas and balls, the $170 million raised from donors both big-name and anonymous—is the point of the whole extravaganza.

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