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Trump’s Second Term Might Have Already Peaked

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Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. Ever since Donald Trump emerged as a credible threat to return to the White House, the guardrails that seemed to restrain him in his first term—political, legal, psychic—have collapsed with astonishing speed. His nominees are sailing through their confirmation hearings, including some who are underqualified and ideologically extreme. Titans of business and media are throwing themselves at his feet as supplicants. He has obliterated long-standing norms, unashamedly soliciting payoffs from corporations with business before the government.…

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‘It’s the Right Thing’: GOP Lawmakers React to Trump’s Pardon of Jan. 6 ‘Political Prisoners’

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President Donald Trump kicked off his second term this week by pardoning the more than 1,500 Americans charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest. Pardoning the Jan. 6 prisoners is “another promise made, promise kept from the president,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., told The Daily Signal.  “It is shameful right now to see that there are still people that, four years later, have not had a fair trial, have not had a trial at all,” he said.  All Americans have a constitutional right to…

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MoveOn: Hours Into Trump’s Second Term, He Chooses Chaos Over Common Sense

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WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s Inauguration and anticipated executive orders, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “The American people voted for common sense and cheaper eggs, not chaos and corruption. Yet, Donald Trump is already betraying what voters sent him to Washington to do—just as he did in his first term. His Day 1 actions are an attack on millions of Americans that will not make our country stronger, our communities safer, our economy better, or our lives any easier. “There is no…

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How Does the U.S. Cabinet Work? What To Expect From Trump’s Cabinet Picks

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Trump has quickly chosen the people he wants to govern beside him with his Cabinet picks.  Some patterns have emerged in those picks. One is that many of his picks have Ivy League backgrounds. Another is that many of them have openly denied the results of the 2020 election.  While Trump’s picks may seem unconventional and scary, why do they matter? Here’s what the Cabinet does and why it matters in your daily life.    What Does the U.S. Cabinet Do? The Cabinet is made up of 15 leaders of…

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Bad News for Trump’s Legislative Agenda

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The success of President-Elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda will depend on whether Republicans can close ranks in Congress. They nearly failed on their very first vote. Mike Johnson won reelection as House speaker by the narrowest of margins this afternoon, and only after two Republican holdouts changed their votes at the last minute. Johnson won on the first ballot with exactly the 218 votes he needed to secure the required majority. The effort he expended to keep the speaker’s gavel portends a tough slog for Trump, who endorsed Johnson’s bid.…

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