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Trump says he’ll sign Jan. 6 pardons Monday night
President Trump said that on Monday he'll sign pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Imam Husham Al-Husainy removed from first Muslim inauguration benediction role after video emerges
Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Dearborn, Michigan, was set to make history on Monday by delivering a benediction at the inauguration of President Trump -- but, in the end, he didn't make an appearance.
Trump attends traditional Capitol Hill luncheon after swearing-in
President Trump attended his inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol after taking the official oath of office, continuing an afternoon of celebrations.
Biden gives last-minute preemptive pardons to his family, frees FBI killer from prison
In his last moments in office, President Biden issued a flurry of preemptive pardons for younger brother James Biden and other family members as well as former chief medical adviser to the president, Anthony Fauci and others he feared his successor, President Trump, will target.
Biden remarks on start of Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal as three Israeli hostages are released
President Biden said Sunday the "guns in Gaza have gone silent" as three Israeli hostages were released to mark the start of the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Biden is spending his final full day in office in South Carolina. It helped him become president
Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in the 2020 Democratic primary there set him up to achieve his life's goal of being elected president of the United States.
Trump’s family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House
When Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, his family circle will look a little different than it did when he first arrived eight years ago.
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president.
Noem says Trump will revive ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy
Kristi Noem, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, called the U.S. southern border a 'war zone' and said her chief mission at the helm of the department would be to get a handle on the immigration crisis.
Biden blames GOP-led states for soaring inflation: ‘Screwed up’
President Biden pointed a finger at Republican states, saying inflation soared under his watch because the leaders there bungled the economy.
Milei faces challenge of turning Trump friendship into an asset for Argentina
When addressing supporters, Donald Trump likes to refer to himself as "your favorite president," but there's only one leader the American president-elect has dubbed "my favorite president" -- Argentina's Javier Milei.
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, sets record
President Biden announced Friday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, the latest in a series of pardons he's issued before departing the White House.
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh.
Biden thanks military in final farewell speech, receives Army medal
President Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. service members for their commitment to the country, delivering his final farewell speech at a formal military ceremony to close out his presidency.
Conservative Meloni looks to boost Italy’s clout in Trump’s Washington
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose rise to power in Rome two years ago sparked panic among the European political establishment, may now be the continent's best hope to have one of its own in the good graces of the Trump White House.
Karine Jean-Pierre sidesteps credit for Trump on ceasefire deal in Middle East
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged questions Wednesday on whether President-elect Donald Trump deserves any credit for the ceasefire deal that is ending the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage deal, with joint push from Biden and Trump
Israel and the Palestinian militant movement Hamas agreed to a ceasefire to end 15 months of devastating conflict in Gaza, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced Wednesday. The agreement, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, will take effect on Sunday, January 19 and includes a phased truce, a prisoner and hostage exchange, and expanded humanitarian aid to the devastated, war-torn Palestinian enclave.
Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous event
In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites in California as national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development.
Biden in late push to boost Indo-Pacific ties sends three pacts to Congress
The Biden administration is seeking to shore up ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific in its waning days in office by sending to Congress three key agreements that would cement relations with critical allies and partners in a region increasingly dominated by China.
