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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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New Year’s Day terror attacks add urgency to Trump’s plans to reprioritize national security

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President-elect Donald Trump has long warned that the Biden administration was not fortifying the country against Islamic terrorism on U.S. soil and, for his supporters, Sunday’s attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas hammered the point home. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes and House Republicans weigh whether to reelect him to the post. The challenge, as always, is that Johnson will need almost every Republican vote to win. Johnson has a singular asset in his favor: President-elect Donald Trump endorsed him for speaker in a social media post at the start of…

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