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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events

Jan. 21, 2025 15:17 PM EST

In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign. They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal. In remarks later at the Capitol's Emancipation...

Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs

Jan. 20, 2025 22:10 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a sweeping execution order Monday on the death penalty that directs the attorney general to “take all necessary and lawful action” to ensure that states have enough lethal injection drugs to carry out executions. Trump's order,...

Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause 'unnecessary pain and suffering,' Garland says

Jan. 16, 2025 14:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital, after a government review raised concerns about the potential for “unnecessary pain and suffering.” Attorney General...