Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
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Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fresh from being freed by President Trump’s sweeping grants of clemency, two of the nation’s most notorious far-right leaders — Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia — spoke out this week. While the men avoided…

From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With
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From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines His vice president, JD Vance, said he “obviously” wouldn’t do it. His nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, agreed there was no way: “The president does not like people that abuse police officers,” she told senators last week. The Republican speaker of the…

How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders
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How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines After President Trump left the White House in 2021, critics of his norm-breaking use of executive power implored Congress to tighten legal limits on when presidents can unilaterally reshape American government with the stroke of a pen. But lawmakers largely did not act….

What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
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What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump granted three different types of reprieve on Monday to all of the nearly 1,600 people who faced prosecution for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He issued formal pardons to hundreds of rioters convicted of any crimes connected…

In Dueling Pardons, an Intensified Fight Over the Meaning of Jan. 6
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In Dueling Pardons, an Intensified Fight Over the Meaning of Jan. 6

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The dueling pardons issued Monday by the outgoing and incoming presidents were the latest and perhaps clearest reminders of how Donald J. Trump’s efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol have gradually worn down the consensus…

Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency
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Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As Donald J. Trump returns to office, the critics, prosecutors and perceived enemies who sought to hold him accountable and banish him from American political life are now facing, with considerable trepidation, a president who is assuming power having vowed to exact vengeance….

Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
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Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday brought together five current and former presidents. But photos of the group later shared to social media by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Carter Center left one of them out of frame: President-elect Donald J….

Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
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Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday delivered remarks for a grim anniversary: the fourth year since the assault on the Capitol. “The public servants of the Justice Department have sought to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on our…

Opinion | What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington
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Opinion | What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The second Trump administration isn’t starting with a whisper, exactly. But as Washington gears up for Donald Trump’s encore inauguration on Jan. 20, the vibe around town has been far less twitchy and traumatized than in the run-up to Joe Biden’s swearing-in four…