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More Trump Cabinet picks making the rounds with senatorsGet the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.Read complete article
Bidens’ final Christmas stays traditional — except for that weird tree
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President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to travel to Paris on Saturday for the...
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Democratic staffer arrested after trying to enter Capitol with ammunition, police sayThe staffer, identified by Capitol Police as 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was stopped while going through routine security screening at the Cannon House Office Building.
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Alsobrooks formally resigns as Prince George’s county executive
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California opens special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuitsThe session follows Donald Trump’s vows to punish the state if it fails to hew to his policy prescriptions.
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Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aidBiden’s Ukraine directive has stirred debate, as some officials worry it will cut too deeply into American stockpiles and jeopardize military needs elsewhere.
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Ernst doesn’t outwardly endorse Hegseth to lead Pentagon
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Newsom says California is ready to push back on Trump as special session opens
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Is Hunter Biden’s pardon a good or bad thing for the rule of law?It either strengthens it -- or undermines it, depending whom you’re talking to
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Republican senators voice support for Patel FBI appointment
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Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discredited
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Pete Hegseth — president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense and who has...
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Biden visiting an African region critical to the U.S.-China rivalry
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Have a few hours of clemency for federal crimes? Some suggestions.President Joe Biden’s grant of clemency to his son Hunter included crimes that he still had a few hours to commit. As it turns out, he had a lot of options of what he could’ve gotten away with.
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Analysis: The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardon
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Biden visiting an African region critical to the U.S.-China rivalryThe president arrived Monday in Angola, his first trip to Africa as president and one of his final foreign trips in office.
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Video: What Biden could do with less than 60 days left in office
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Trump raising money off Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter
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At trial, U.S. calls ex-D.C police officer a Proud Boys ‘double agent’A D.C. police intelligence officer is on trial, accused of helping the Proud Boys and lying to investigators about it afterward.
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Supreme Court appears sympathetic to FDA’s rejection of flavored vapesThe FDA has rejected applications for more than 1 million fruit-, candy- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids in recent years.
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
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Raskin mounts bid to become top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee
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Trump threatens ‘ALL HELL TO PAY’ if hostages aren’t released
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Column: The Patel nomination inverts the rationalizations of GOP senators
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The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardonPresident Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter for any offenses over a nearly 11-year period doesn’t have many, if any, direct historical parallels.
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son HunterSome Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.
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California to open special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuits
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The Patel nomination inverts the rationalizations of GOP senatorsIn 2017, many endorsed the replacement of a controversial FBI leader with a steady one who could restore confidence. Now, they’re asked to replace that leader with a controversial one.
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First lady Jill Biden said Monday she supports her husband’s pardon of Hunter Biden.
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Grassley and Graham to meet with Trump’s attorney general pick, Pam Bondi
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From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallet
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Trump spokeswoman reportedly deleted Jan. 6 post praising Pence
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Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva steps aside as top Democrat on Natural Resources Committee
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Jean-Pierre says Biden believes in Justice Department but son was singled out
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With Hunter pardon, Biden joins short list of presidents who absolved family
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Biden expresses outrage over death of American hostage of Hamas
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VIPs, traffic drama and booming business: How Trump is changing Palm Beach
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Analysis: The final lame duck sprint
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Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and administration so far
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A Connecticut town that swung toward Trump offers clues for Democrats
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Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discreditedBut the enormous damage caused by the obviously contrived film has already been done.
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Trump dined with Netanyahu’s wife
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Schumer tells Thune to work with Democrats on Trump confirmations
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Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid
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Biden tightens tech controls on China as clock ticks down
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Amid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Department staff to stay
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Trump raises pardons for Jan. 6 crimes after Hunter Biden pardon
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Wisconsin Democratic chairman enters DNC race
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Huckabee pick as Israeli ambassador reflects long evangelical alliance
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President Joe Biden is traveling to Angola on Monday. He had promised to visit Africa during...
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Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aid
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Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle East
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With Hunter pardon, Biden joins short list of presidents who absolved familyDonald Trump pardoned Charles Kushner, an in-law, and Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother, Roger.
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Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter
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Huckabee pick as Israel ambassador reflects long evangelical allianceFormer pastor and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has pressed, along with other evangelicals, for a bond with Israel rooted in biblical prophecy.
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Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher Wray
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Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz’s confirmation to run Medicare, MedicaidDr. Oz has extolled Ozempic’s promise for weight-loss. Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.
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A Connecticut town that swung toward Trump offers clues for DemocratsEven in the Naugatuck Valley, a Democratic area in a blue state, economic frustrations pushed some voters toward the Republican nominee
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Amid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Dept. staff to stayAttorney General Merrick Garland and other top officials are urging career staffers to stay at the Justice Department during a second Trump administration.
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Joe Biden pardons his son HunterThe president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.
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Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle EastThe move comes a day after Trump selected Charles Kushner, a New Jersey real estate developer and father-in-law to his daughter Ivanka, to be the ambassador to France.
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Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher WrayMembers of Congress on both sides of the aisle said the FBI director, whom Trump appointed to the seat in 2017, should be allowed to serve out his 10-year term.
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Proud Boys’ Tarrio could testify at leak trial of D.C. police officerLt. Shane Lamond’s contacts with Henry “Enrique” Tarrio fed Proud Boys’ anger on Jan. 6, 2021. His trial spotlights police dealings with the extremist group.
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As his power grows, D.C. wonders: How do you lobby a man like Elon Musk?Musk has flaunted his closeness with Trump, but his unconventional approach leaves few obvious ways to reach him.
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VIPs, traffic drama and booming business: How Trump is changing Palm BeachA flurry of post-election activity in Donald Trump’s home base has solidified Palm Beach’s place at the center of the political universe — for better and for worse.
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