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Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month. Shoring up allied support for Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump 's return to the White House in January will top the agenda at NATO foreign ministers meetings in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the State Department. Blinken will “discuss priorities for transatlantic security, includin
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Biden hopes Americans will understand son's pardon and more Auroras could be in store: Morning Rundown
President Biden issues a “full and unconditional pardon” of his son Hunter.
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Democratic senators urge Biden to try to limit Trump's ability to use the U.S. military domestically
Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to issue a policy directive that could temporarily limit President-elect Donald Trump's ability to deploy U.S. military troops domestically after he takes office.
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Trump allies begin attack on EPA and rules protecting US drinking water
With Biden soon to leave the White House, Republicans start an assault on the Environmental Protection Agency
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It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is 'A Season of Peace and Light'
It's the final holiday stretch for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who has decked out the White House with some whimsical decorations to evoke the “peace and light” of the season. The festive display includes a towering Christmas tree surrounded by a carousel, brass-colored bells and sleigh bells lining a hallway and a ceiling design that mimics snowfall. The White House held a media preview for journalists on Monday before the first lady formally unveils the decorations later in the d
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Critics said Musk 'overpaid' for Twitter. Thanks to Trump and xAI, it could actually be a steal.
The billionaire was panned for overspending on Twitter, but the platform is winning him favor with Donald Trump and supporting his AI ambitions.
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California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves' descendants
A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, the state’s two large public university systems. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Los Angeles, told The Associated Press he will introduce the bill as lawmakers meet in the Capitol to swear in new members for a new legislative session. The incoming administration of President-ele
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President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on flavored vape regulations imposed after youth vaping spike
The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case on Monday, weighing federal regulators’ decisions blocking sweet vaping products after e-cigarette use spiked among kids. The high court is taking up an appeal from the Food and Drug Administration, which has denied more than a million applications to sell candy- or fruit-flavored products that appeal to kids. The case comes shortly before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose incoming administration could take a different approach af
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Read Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month for two federal cases.
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First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an attorney with knowledge that runs deep. Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation's highest court, representing families who say Tennessee’s ban on health care for transgender minors leaves their children terrified about the future. Arguments in the case come amid heightened pushback to transgender rights, including a presidential
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Republicans fume after Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON — GOP lawmakers began publicly fuming shortly after President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden.
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California lawmakers to begin special session to 'Trump-proof' state laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state's progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency. The Democratic governor, a fierce critic of President-elect Donald Trump, is positioning California to once again be the center of a resistance effort against the conservative agenda.
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With his pardon of son Hunter, Joe Biden delivers a heartfelt hypocrisy
President and supporters argue Hunter Biden would never have been charged if not for his name. But this exercise of power also looks like validation of Trump
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Joe Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to son Hunter
Decision marks reversal after US president said he would not use executive authority, but now says Hunter Biden was only prosecuted for political reasons
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Full written statement from President Joe Biden on his decision to pardon his son Hunter
Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and oppose my election.
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President Joe Biden issues pardon for son Hunter in federal gun, tax cases
In a statement Sunday, President Joe Biden confirmed he'd issued a pardon for his son, Hunter, for federal gun and tax evasion charges.
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GOP Sen. Mike Rounds expresses support for FBI director a day after Trump picks his replacement
Sen. Mike Rounds on Sunday expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray, just one day after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Kash Patel to lead the agency.
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Here's the state of the last uncalled House race and why it's important
Democrat Adam Gray currently has 105,083 votes, compared to 104,856 votes for Republican John Duarte, according to the California Secretary of State.
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Biden displays AIDS Memorial Quilt at White House to observe World AIDS Day
President Joe Biden on Sunday displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn for the first time in observance of World AIDS Day. The president emphasized the federal government's support for the 1.2 million people in the United States living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to AIDS. “This movement is fully woven into the fabric and history of America,” Biden said.
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With 50 days left in office, Sullivan unpacks Middle East developments
Biden's national security adviser declined to predict the fate of Syria's dictator.
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Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, said Sunday he has joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington. “In Wisconsin, we’ve built a permanent campaign,” Wikler said in his candidacy announcement. Since losing control of the White House, the Senate and the House, Democrats are looking for new leadership to tackle the nation's problems with the additional challenge of confronting four more years of a
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GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty says access to the U.S. economy is a 'privilege' amid Trump tariff threats
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., on Sunday said he is supportive of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imports from a number of nations, including Canada and Mexico, pointing to the long history of the U.S. using trade as a “strategic tool” for decades.
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Trump taps loyalist Kash Patel as choice for FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump announced he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Trump’s Cabinet picks are deeply divided over banning TikTok
As Donald Trump assembles his White House staff and selects his Cabinet picks, an ideological divide has emerged around a hot-button topic: a ban on TikTok.
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Republicans eye tax breaks, border funds and clean energy cuts when Trump returns
Republicans plan to pass a huge party-line bill under Donald Trump next year that could include immigration and border, tax and climate provisions.
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Cheaper student-loan payments for millions of borrowers are on the line next year
Even if Biden's SAVE student-loan repayment plan survives the courts, President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to continue any debt relief efforts.
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What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Now the steadfast Trump ally has been tapped to lead the federal law enforcement agency he’s pushed to overhaul. Patel has for years been a loyal ally to Trump, finding common cause over their shared skepticism of government surveillance and the “deep state” — a pejorative catchall used by Trump to refe
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Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to run FBI
President-elect Donald Trump wants the author of the book Government Gangsters to bring the FBI ‘to heel’
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American-Israeli hostage urges Trump to free Gaza captives in new video
Edan Alexander, who was taken prisoner on 7 Oct, asked Donald Trump to secure his freedom in a Hamas video condemned by the White House
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Trump threatens a 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they abandon U.S. dollar
In a post on Truth Social Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on the BRICS geopolitical coalition of non-Western countries if the group moves away from trading using the U.S. dollar.
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After 2 flops, pollsters think they finally figured out Trump
In Donald Trump’s last election, pollsters say they ultimately cracked the challenge of pinning down his voters.
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Trump picks Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, for ambassador to France
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he would nominate Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as ambassador to France.
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Activists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US
Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday. The action comes a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border. On Wednesday, Trump wrote that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorized migration across the border into the United States.
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Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker." Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm.
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Here's how the Trump family spends their billions, from a $11 million beachfront estate in St. Martin to a $13 million fleet of private aircraft
President-elect Donald Trump, who won a second term in the White House, has a net worth of $5.6 billion, according to a November 2024 Forbes estimate.
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Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner Friday night at Trump's Mar-a-Lago clu
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NFL Winners and Losers: If NFL cares about player safety, Azeez Al-Shaair will face a long suspension
Trevor Lawrence suffered a serious concussion on a dirty hit.
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Asked & Answered, Week 13: You’re not imagining things, the NFL is more competitive than ever
Twelve of 15 games played so far in Week 13 have been decided by seven or fewer points, tied for the most in a single week in NFL history.
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Trump’s pick to run FCC is an ominous sign for Big Tech
The country’s tech titans might need to start fortifying defenses against the agenda of incoming Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr.
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Trump aims for Obama-like federal deficits
Trump's pick for Treasury secretary wants to cut federal deficits to the levels of Barack Obama's presidency. Those days are long gone.
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Cyber Monday gaming deals for 2024: The best sales for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PC
Here are the best Cyber Monday gaming deals we can find, with deals for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Meta Quest and PC.
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Best Cyber Monday deals on Amazon Canada — shop Amazon's best prices before Christmas
Save big on tech, home, holiday essentials and more during Amazon Canada's Cyber Monday sale.
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Early pickups for Week 14
Week 14 of the fantasy football season is not just the last chance for many folks to make the playoffs, but it's also a nightmare full of bye weeks.
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Eagles earn big win by outmuscling Ravens, who endure another rough Justin Tucker outing
Philadelphia's defense might have made the biggest statement of all, while Tucker missed three kicks for the first time in his career.
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Cyber Monday deals on advent calendars include Lego, Bluey and more — save up to 70%
Waited until the last minute? You're in luck, because you can snag this year's top Christmas countdowns for as little as $10.
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The best Black Friday 2024 deals you can still get from Amazon, Apple, Macy's, Walmart, Wayfair, Target and more
Know your ABCs: Deals on Apple, Bissell, Cuisinart and beyond can be yours — right now!
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Mike Tomlin, Steelers match Cowboys’ NFL record with 21st season without a losing record
Mike Tomlin, the league’s longest-tenured active head coach, has never had a losing season with the Steelers.
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Margot Robbie Says ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Full Frontal Nudity Was Her Idea; She Turned Down Scorsese When He Said: ‘Maybe You Can Be Wearing a Robe’
Margot Robbie appeared on the “Talking Pictures” podcast with TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz and revealed that her “Wolf of Wall Street” director Martin Scorsese actually offered her the chance not to appear fully nude in the film. Robbie has a full frontal scene as Naomi Lapaglia, the bombshell and no-nonsense wife to Leonardo DiCaprio’s criminal Jordan …
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Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden’s Pardon
The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard.
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