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A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today

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The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else.

He gave a speech.

Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the national ...Read more

Larry Krasner, Kensington, the scrapped Sixers arena − and other key concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025

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Campus protests. Homeless encampment clearings. Significant decreases in shootings, homicides and overdose deaths. Protests to “Save Chinatown.” A mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop. Illegal car meetups. City workers called back to the office. A SEPTA strike averted.

These were just some of the headlines that dominated Philadelphia...Read more

Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large

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The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the sprawling agencies and missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and an annual budget exceeding US$62.2 billion.

Overall, the department – and the secretary who leads it – is charged with protecting the nation ...Read more

Terrorist groups respond to verbal attacks and slights by governments with more violence against civilians

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After an Islamic State group-inspired attack in New Orleans killed 14 people on New Year’s Day 2025, President Joe Biden warned that terrorists would find “no safe harbor” in the U.S.

Governments often condemn terrorist groups in this way, as well as making threats and engaging in what we call “verbal attacks.”

But ...Read more

4 reasons why the US might want to buy Greenland – if it were for sale, which it isn’t

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President-elect Donald Trump has sparked diplomatic controversy by suggesting the U.S. needs to acquire Greenland for reasons of “national security” and refusing to definitively rule out using military force to do so. Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, “is not for sale,” said Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen....Read more

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Special counsel Jack Smith report says Trump would've been convicted in Jan. 6 election interference case

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President-elect Donald Trump would have been tried and convicted of election interference in the federal Jan. 6 case if he hadn’t escaped prosecution by winning reelection, special counsel Jack Smith said in his final report released after midnight Tuesday.

“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office ...Read more

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on porn age verification law

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday over a Texas law that requires pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors, a case over salacious content that might influence the power of Congress and states to regulate minors’ access to the internet.

In Free Speech Coalition et al. v. Paxton, a group of ...Read more

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Analysis: Bad luck and a family matter -- how a recent trip embodied Biden's shaky term

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WASHINGTON — One of Joe Biden’s final domestic trips was symbolic of his up-and-down presidency. It was a dish composed of all things Biden, with a solid start mixed with a heaping serving of bad luck, a dash of weirdness — and a family matter as the garnish.

There was the president in New Orleans last week, following a terrorist attack ...Read more

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Commentary: The improvement Trump could make to US foreign policy

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Donald Trump was hardly a steward of responsible global governance in his first term. His withdrawal from multilateral agreements, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accords, showcased an unusual disdain for international institutions and cooperation. He has little evident regard for the “rules-based international order” ...Read more

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Analysis: Rubio's authority as secretary of state threatened even before Trump term begins

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio is Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, but in the weeks running up to Inauguration Day, the president-elect’s special envoys have been getting most of the attention.

Trump summoned Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff at a press conference last week to report on his push to get an Israel-Hamas ...Read more

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Rolling US tariffs would be 'problematic' for Fed, UBS says

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A decision by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ramp up tariffs gradually once he takes office would be “problematic” for the Federal Reserve as it battles the last-mile of inflation, according to Arend Kapteyn at UBS AG.

“We think of tariffs as a one-off price level shift and then it goes away a year later, and then provided it’s ...Read more

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Trump team studies gradual tariff hikes under emergency powers

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WASHINGTON — Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming economic team are discussing slowly ramping up tariffs month by month, a gradual approach aimed at boosting negotiating leverage while helping avoid a spike in inflation, according to people familiar with the matter.

One idea involves a schedule of graduated tariffs increasing ...Read more

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Utah, Idaho sought to turn federal land over to states. What did Supreme Court say?

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lawsuit Utah filed against the United States that could have affected millions of acres of federal public land in Idaho by transferring property to state management.

Court officials offered no explanation for the denial, which is common for court orders.

Utah sued the federal government last ...Read more

Biden says he's leaving US stronger in foreign policy farewell

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touted his foreign policy accomplishments in a speech aimed at burnishing his legacy before he departs office next week, arguing that his actions over the last four years leave the United States in a stronger position for President-elect Donald Trump.

“Today I can report to the American people — our ...Read more

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Reconciliation debate to test 'tax cuts for the rich' narrative

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​WASHINGTON — If Democrats want to dust off their 2017 playbook as they mount an offensive against Republicans’ efforts to extend expiring tax cuts, this month has provided them plenty of fodder.

Democrats derided the 2017 tax law, much of which is expiring this year, as a giveaway to the wealthy, a message that played well in the 2018 ...Read more

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Georgia Senate revives panel investigating Fulton DA Fani Willis

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ATLANTA — In a party-line vote Monday, the Georgia Senate revived a committee created to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The 33-23 vote was among the first of the legislative session. It will allow the Special Committee on Investigations to continue its work weeks after a Fulton County judge ruled that the GOP-led ...Read more

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US Supreme Court declines to hear Maryland handgun license case

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will decline to hear a case regarding handgun licensing requirements in Maryland.

“This is great news for Maryland and common-sense gun laws. This law helps prevent tragedies and keeps families safe, by keeping guns away from those who want to harm our communities,” Attorney General Anthony Brown, a ...Read more

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Rubio ends adjunct professor contract with Florida International University following secretary of state nomination

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MIAMI — Senator Marco Rubio’s contract as an adjunct professor with Florida International University expired on Christmas Day and won’t be renewed, newly filed financial records show.

The Florida politician first joined the university as a visiting professor teaching politics in 2008, after leaving the Florida House of Representatives. A ...Read more

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Trump flies U.S. flag at full-staff well before Jimmy Carter mourning period ends

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The American flag over President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was flying at full-staff Monday despite government buildings keeping theirs at half-staff in observation of former President Jimmy Carter’s death.

Carter, the nation’s 39th President, died Dec. 29 and was buried in his hometown of Plains, Ga., last week. President ...Read more

US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, will testify before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee as part of his confirmation process on Jan. 15, 2025.

Rubio’s nomination is remarkable for several reasons, including the fact that Rubio has been a harsh critic of Trump.

But the...Read more

 

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