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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

X owner Elon Musk flexed his political muscles last week when he used his platform to kill a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open. According to Vanderbilt University historian Nicole Hemmer, this kind of outside influence is hardly novel for Republicans, who for decades received their marching orders from the late right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh. Writing at …

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'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home

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The Democratic Party has finally hit on an attack tactic which has found its target with Trump, a CNN analyst reported Monday. They “are trying to tweak Trump’s vanity, mockingly suggesting that even after winning a second term, he is still not as powerful as the South Africa-born tech mogul whom he put in charge of slashing the size of …

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'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

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Speaker Mike Johnson has fallen out of favor with Donald Trump who is now considering throwing him overboard in favor of a new leader of the House, insiders close to the president-elect told Politico Monday. And, in the end, he was unimpressed with the entire chaotic process, which left the incoming administration questioning whether Johnson is capable of managing an …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

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ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s a deregulatory agenda, and it’s an anti-poor people agenda.” Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said Turner’s views, if translated into policy, could increase homelessness. Trump’s announcement of Turner’s nomination praised him for “helping lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities” as head of …

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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

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President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures against …

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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. While running for president in 2020, Biden's campaign website said he would work to pass legislation …

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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Deccan Chronicle

PHOENIX, President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures …

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Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Deccan Chronicle

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that while Elon Musk plays a prominent role in his administration but he will not be the one calling the shots. While praising Musk as a “great guy,” Trump clarified that Musk’s role would be in leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, an agency aimed at reducing the size of …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

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PHOENIX — As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and, for the most part, gloried in splintering the president-elect’s party. Jennifer Pacheco, a 20-year-old student from Southern California, said she embraced Turning Point because she likes Kirk’s unapologetic Christianity and believes “we need to …

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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

Deccan Chronicle

At least three chief ministers -- Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy -- will join over 100 CEOs and other leaders from India in Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025. Naidu will also be joined by his son and senior Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh, while Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Tamil …

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Trump appoints Indian American entrepreneur as senior policy advisor on AI

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Indian American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Trump said on Sunday as he announced a number of appointments on artificial …

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'Who is doing the vetting for you?' Loyal Trump ally pushes back at president-elect's move

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A die-hard Donald Trump ally who has rarely if ever disagreed with the president-elect questioned him on Sunday. Trump earlier in the day announced at a right-wing event that he'd support a run for Arizona Governor by Karrin Taylor Robson. "Hey President Trump, Why did you endorse Karrin Taylor Robson for Governor of Arizona today if you are anti-Ruben Gallego? …

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'Who says affirmative action is dead!' Trump slammed as he gives Stephen Miller's wife job

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Donald Trump on Sunday announced a position in his new administration for the wife of Stephen Miller, Trump's key adviser, and MAGA critics lashed out. Trump over the weekend said that Stephen Miller's wife, Katie Miller "will soon be joining DOGE!" Legal commentator Liz Dye said, "Miller's vile wife heading to DOGE." Forbes investigative reporter Zach Everson noted that the …

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Panama rejects Trump's threat to take control of Canal

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Panama's president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of "unfair" treatment of American ships. "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama," Mulino said in a video posted to X.Mulino's public …

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Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

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Could Elon Musk, who holds major sway in the incoming Trump administration, one day become president? "He's not gonna be president, that I can tell you," Trump told a Republican conference in Phoenix, Arizona. He wasn't born in this country," Trump said of the Tesla and SpaceX boss, who was born in South Africa.The US Constitution requires that a president …

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Takeaways from Trump’s 1st rally speech as president-elect

Associated Press

PHOENIX — President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, argued: “There’s a spirit that we have now that we didn’t have just a short while ago.” Trump …

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Trump appoints Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as senior AI policy advisor

India Today

Indian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author Sriram Krishnan has been appointed by Donald Trump as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. Announcing the appointment alongside several others, Trump stated, “Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.” Elaborating on Krishnan’s role, Trump said, …

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After Panama Canal, Trump now wants US to buy Greenland: 'Absolute necessity'

India Today

After Donald Trump demanded the return of the Panama Canal under the US's control, the President-elect has now said that he wanted to buy and control Greenland, which is a part of the North American continent but is controlled by Denmark. "For purposes of national security and freedom throughout the world, the United States of America feels that the ownership …

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Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaign. The US Senate passed a law in April requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app, citing national …

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Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump's first administration and is the wife of his incoming deputy chief of staff, as one of the first members of an advisory board to be led by billionaire allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy that aims to drastically slash government spending, federal regulations and the federal workforce. Miller, …

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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal, Panama's president balks at the suggestion

New Indian Express

The president-elect opened the speech by saying that "we want to try to bring everybody together. Then he suggested Democrats have “lost their confidence” and are “befuddled” after the election but eventually will ”come over to our side because we want to have them.” Atop a list of grievances — some old, some new — was the Panama Canal. “We’re …

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Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why

India Today

US President-elect Donald Trump dismissed speculation that billionaire Elon Musk would take over the presidency, saying "it was not happening" and cited constitutional rules of being born in the country to hold the top post, NBC News reported. Musk, the world's richest person, was born in South Africa and has been tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Government …

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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

'Resents the idea': CNN analyst sees Trump bristle as Democratic attack strategy hits home

'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

Trump appoints Indian American entrepreneur as senior policy advisor on AI

'Who is doing the vetting for you?' Loyal Trump ally pushes back at president-elect's move

'Who says affirmative action is dead!' Trump slammed as he gives Stephen Miller's wife job

Panama rejects Trump's threat to take control of Canal

Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

Takeaways from Trump’s 1st rally speech as president-elect

Trump appoints Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as senior AI policy advisor

After Panama Canal, Trump now wants US to buy Greenland: 'Absolute necessity'

Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while

Donald Trump taps ex-staffer Katie Miller to serve in Elon Musk-led DOGE

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal, Panama's president balks at the suggestion

Will Elon Musk become US President? Trump says it's not happening, explains why