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Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump's inauguration
Read full article: Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump's inaugurationSome of the same Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago are allowed to return to Washington, D.
What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
Read full article: What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes officeAbortion policy could see more changes across the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term and state legislative sessions get rolling.
Tens of thousands are expected to converge on Washington for a march days before Trump takes office
Read full article: Tens of thousands are expected to converge on Washington for a march days before Trump takes officeNearly eight years since its historic first march, the Women’s March is returning to the nation's capital just before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Trump will arrive in Washington Saturday for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
Read full article: Trump will arrive in Washington Saturday for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to powerDonald Trump is returning to Washington to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president.
NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal case
Read full article: NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal caseNew York City Mayor Eric Adams says his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump included discussion of reviving manufacturing jobs in the Bronx and the Gaza ceasefire deal — but not the mayor’s federal bribery charges.
Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment
Read full article: Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights AmendmentThe struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
Read full article: Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceilingIn one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen says her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon.
Commerce Secretary Raimondo offers a parting shot at Trump and advice for Democrats' future
Read full article: Commerce Secretary Raimondo offers a parting shot at Trump and advice for Democrats' futureCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says Donald Trump is a president-elect who for all of his aggressive talk is afraid to let America compete with the rest of the world, responding instead with tariffs and curtailing immigration.
Supreme Court will hear case of Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in their kids' classes
Read full article: Supreme Court will hear case of Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in their kids' classesThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from parents in suburban Washington who want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump
Read full article: Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from TrumpThe federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack as she handed down what she acknowledged may be one of the final punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before the Republican president-elect’s promised pardons.
The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plans
Read full article: The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plansThe decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration in person.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case
Read full article: Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election caseA Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of some of the charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in the Georgia 2020 election interference case.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he'll step down on Trump's Inauguration Day
Read full article: IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he'll step down on Trump's Inauguration DayIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiatives
Read full article: Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiativesOutgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with several key points in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine.
Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret Service
Read full article: Trump wants one of the agents who covered him after he was shot to lead the Secret ServicePresident-elect Donald Trump will choose as leader of the Secret Service one of the agents who covered him after a gunman opened fire at the candidate during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
A rebranded Women's March returns before Trump's inauguration as progressives seek to regroup
Read full article: A rebranded Women's March returns before Trump's inauguration as progressives seek to regroupDonald Trump is back and so is the Women’s March, which returns to Washington on Saturday under a new name: The People’s March.
CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
Read full article: CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cutsThe national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars in additional tax cuts being championed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather
Read full article: Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weatherPresident-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
Read full article: Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own networkThe Treasury Department has announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network.
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
Read full article: The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to signThe Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?
Read full article: Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?President Joe Biden’s declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.
Biden task force calls for more training and money to avoid the mishandling of classified documents
Read full article: Biden task force calls for more training and money to avoid the mishandling of classified documentsA federal task force aiming to fix the mishandling of classified documents that it says has plagued outgoing presidential administrations for decades is recommending better Executive Branch guidance and training on such materials.
TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court rulingTikTok says it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.