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The Latest: Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff to be put on leave

Jan. 21, 2025 22:08 PM EST

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Here's the latest: ...

Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics

Jan. 21, 2025 22:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his decision to grant clemency to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol and suggested there could be a place in American politics for the Proud Boys and Oath...

Inauguration Day Latest: Trump becomes the 47th president of the United States

Jan. 20, 2025 12:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape...

The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight

Dec. 20, 2024 23:05 PM EST

With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. The...