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The HillTrump signs order on government ‘weaponization’
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at correcting “past misconduct” he said qualified as weaponization of the federal government. The executive order largely points the finger at former President Biden, and while it does not directly call out the prosecution into Trump, it’s heavily geared toward the Justice Department. “The prior administration and allies…
- The Independent
Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers ‘mediocre,’ report says
Entrepreneur is now expected to launch a gubernatorial campaign in his home state of Ohio
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Tries To Kill Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order
"We think we have really good grounds," the president said of the order that is certain to prompt immediate legal challenges.
- CNN
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and Biden family members
President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of his own family, using extraordinary executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor.
- NewsWire
First details revealed in house fire horror
A toddler has died and another child is fighting for life after a family home went up in flames, with the police revealing the first details of the nightmare.
- The Hill
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President-elect Trump’s inauguration, announced pardons for Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and other members of the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Biden said he was doing so to protect the public servants, who have all faced…
- PA Media: UK News
Irish president rejects call for him to stay away from Holocaust memorial
The outgoing ambassador to Ireland urged Michael D Higgins to steer clear of the event in Dublin as she accused him of being ‘anti-Israeli’.
- The Hill
These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.
- The Independent
Trump claims start of American ‘golden age’ as he goes scorched earth in first speech as president
The 47th president denounced the government he now leads as having been captured by ‘a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens’
- Associated Press Finance
Trump's inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies
The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it. Critics say crypto investments are highly speculative, with so much unknown about projecting future returns. Only a couple of public pension funds have invested in cryptocurrency.
- France 24
Syria’s new HTS-led regime reinforces police force with the help of its fighters
After the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad on December 8, most policemen and soldiers working under the regime fled or were suspended, leaving citizens unprotected on the streets of Damascus. Syria's new leadership under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – leaders of the rebellion – are currently relying on a few thousand fighters and volunteers to fill the gap. FRANCE 24’s James André and Achraf Abid filed this report from Damascus. At a police station in central Damascus, 30 HTS figh
- CNN
Trump two-gender edict would upend ‘X’ identity on passports
The federal government is set to only recognize two sexes, male and female, under an executive order that President Donald Trump is soon expected to sign.
- Australian Associated Press
Cabinet gender parity as election fight intensifies
The prime minister has lauded the fact the cabinet has gender parity for the first time as political leaders tussle with an election on the horizon.
- NewsWire
‘Leave it alone’: Rare unity on censor call
Two senior opposing MPs have put politics aside to push back against a move to reclassify classic films and books.
- BBC
What are executive orders? The powerful tool used by US presidents
A US leader can weigh in on anything affecting federal government by issuing their own directions.
- The Independent
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons to Dr. Fauci and other Trump targets in one of his final acts
Outgoing president issues advanced reprieves before leaving White House
- NewsWire
PM to call national cabinet after hate attack
The Prime Minister has revealed his next move in the wake of another “shocking” anti-Semitic firebombing in Sydney.
- The Independent
Yoon supporters break into South Korean court after president’s detention extended
Nearly 40 people treated for injuries as 46 arrested for violence
- Evening Standard
Donald Trump will definitely return bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office, says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage insists Donald Trump will restore the Churchill bust to the Oval Office
- USA TODAY
'Will I have a job?' Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans
Federal workers say President-elect Trump is causing panic with threats to cut government costs through layoffs and return-to-office mandates.