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NYC Mayor Adams to meet with Trump Friday amid concern over immigration policy, pardon speculation

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NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is traveling to Florida on Friday to meet with President-elect Donald Trump amid concern the incoming president’s immigration and fiscal policies could have a major impact on New Yorkers.

The meeting also comes as Trump has openly entertained pardoning Adams as he faces federal corruption charges.

In a statement...Read more

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Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight and Mel Gibson are tapped to save Hollywood as new Trump ambassadors

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Sylvester Stallone, best known for his Philly-based "Rocky" franchise, is slated to save Hollywood from “foreign countries” taking away movie business and usher in a new “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Jon Voight and Mel Gibson are expected to take part in this endeavor, too.

No, this is not the plot of a new "Expendables" flick. It’s the ...Read more

Israel-Hamas deal shows limits of US influence – and the unpredictable impact of Trump

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A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Even as Israel’s cabinet delayed until Jan. 17 its vote to ratify the complex deal, Blinken said he is “very confident this is moving forward.”

The U.S., Qatar and Egypt helped broker the ...Read more

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San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond announces run for Congress, challenging Rep. Mike Levin

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SAN DIEGO — Supervisor Jim Desmond announced Thursday he is running for what has become one of the region’s most contested seats in Congress.

The Republican has set his sights on the 2026 race for the 49th Congressional District as he faces his term limit on the county Board of Supervisors.

“It’s time for change,” Desmond said in a ...Read more

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Trump plans to designate cryptocurrency as a national priority

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is planning to release an executive order elevating crypto as a policy priority and giving industry insiders a voice within his administration, according to people familiar with the plans.

The order is expected to name crypto as a national imperative or priority — strategic wording intended to guide...Read more

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Trump names Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson as 'special ambassadors' to Hollywood

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President-elect Donald Trump has named actors Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.

Trump said the three actors will be his “special envoys” and report back to him with on-the-ground knowledge of the industry to bring Hollywood back “bigger, better and stronger than ever before.”

“...Read more

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North Carolina won't cooperate with other states' investigations into abortion providers, Gov. Stein orders

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Thursday ordered state agencies not to cooperate with investigations into medical professionals who provide legal abortions.

Stein’s executive order calls on cabinet agencies “to the maximum extent” allowed to not turn over medical records and data or use state resources to assist with civil, criminal or ...Read more

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Trump taps Georgia GEMA director for federal role

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President-elect Donald Trump tapped Georgia’s top emergency management official to join his administration in a role with the Small Business Administration.

The Republican said Thursday he appointed Chris Stallings as the assistant administrator for disaster recovery and resilience at the SBA. He would work with former U.S. Sen. Kelly ...Read more

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Why Trump is now a fan of TikTok and is inviting the app's CEO to his inauguration

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Shou Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, will plan to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday as the popular social media platform’s days are numbered in the United States.

Chew will join other major tech moguls, including Elon Musk whose extensive campaigning for Trump in Pennsylvania allowed him to become a central figure ...Read more

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Donald Trump, JD Vance official portraits released

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The official presidential and vice presidential portraits of Donald Trump and JD Vance were released Thursday, just days ahead of their inauguration.

Trump’s portrait bears a notable resemblance to his mugshot from August 2023 at Fulton County Jail in Georgia, with the president-elect glaring at the camera.

Vance, meanwhile, appears to have ...Read more

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Jessica Alba confirms she and Cash Warren have broken up, will 'embark on a new chapter'

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LOS ANGELES — Actor and the Honest Co. co-founder Jessica Alba has confirmed her split from her husband of 16 years, Pair of Thieves apparel co-founder Cash Warren.

The "Dark Angel" and "L.A.'s Finest" alum broke her silence Thursday and confirmed breakup rumors after reports of a separation and impending divorce swirled for days around the ...Read more

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Extremist groups at a pivot point as Trump returns to Washington

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When an angry mob of thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, most in the crowd had no history of activism, prior arrests or even much of a plan.

But among their number were members of far-right groups the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys who had prepared for the moment as well as smaller ...Read more

How constitutional guardrails have always contained presidential ambitions

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As Donald Trump’s second inauguration fast approaches, concerns he threatens American democracy are rising yet again. Some warnings have cited Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric, willingness to undermine or malign institutions meant to constrain any president, and a combative style that strives to stretch executive power as far as possible....Read more

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Commentary: Are Trump's peace dreams for Ukraine mission impossible?

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It was perhaps his most outlandish claim on the campaign trail, yet one Donald Trump repeated as he was seeking to win back his old job as president of the United States: He can resolve the war in Ukraine in a single day.

“They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done ...Read more

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Commentary: Conservatives like me fear Trump will break through guardrails that restrained him last time

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President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House sparks a pressing question: Can the guardrails of American democracy survive another four years of the only U.S. president who sought to undermine the peaceful transfer of power?

Many of us on the center-right are worried the answer will be “no.” After all, conservatism, at...Read more

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A 32-hour week? It could work for Congress, staff say

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WASHINGTON — The Congressional Progressive Staff Association thinks Hill aides should be working smarter, not harder. So, in a letter to congressional leadership Thursday, the group is asking members to consider 32-hour workweeks in their offices.

“By establishing a rotating 32-hour workweek for District and D.C. staff, you can help ...Read more

Trump picks social media philanthropist with Michigan ties to lead federal agency

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Bill Pulte, a businessman with strong connections to Michigan and the self-described "inventor of Twitter philanthropy," has been chosen by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

In an announcement Thursday, Trump, who officially takes office Monday, revealed his selection of...Read more

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TikTok poised for reprieve as Trump team pledges extension

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A U.S. ban on ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is poised to be delayed with a deadline for the sale of the app falling on a holiday weekend and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration pledging an extension.

President Joe Biden’s administration is not planning to intervene before a Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok’s U.S. arm to find a ...Read more

Georgia Democrats prepare for Donald Trump 2.0

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ATLANTA – As Democrats brace for Donald Trump’s second administration, the explosion of protests and coordinated pushback that greeted his first is all but missing.

The mass demonstrations and vows of resistance that helped birth the political rise of Stacey Abrams and Jon Ossoff haven’t materialized.

Interviews with more than a dozen ...Read more

Civil servants brace for a second Trump presidency

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On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, some people who work for the federal government are concerned.

Trump and his allies have repeatedly promised to dismantle the administrative state and fire those they perceive as disloyal. Trump’s former – and likely future – director of the ...Read more

 

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