Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris refused to clap Monday when President Donald Trump laid out his plans to address the crisis at the southern border in his inaugural address. Trump said among his first actions would be to sign an executive order declaring a national...

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A new report said payback could be coming for 51 national security officials who said in a crucial pre-election letter in 2020 that the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop being released in the media were Russian disinformation. Fox News is reporting that President Donald Trump will revoke the security clearances...

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It's often said that you can tell a lot about parents based on how their children act. If that axiom is indeed true, that reflects rather warmly on the former-and-current first family. Viral video caught the athletic Barron Trump -- the youngest son of President Donald Trump -- demonstrating some...

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The sound of a door slamming shut was heard across America's southern border Monday. An Instagram post broke the bad news to illegal immigrants who used an app to schedule appointments where they could seek asylum. “Effective January 20, 2025 at 12:00pm Eastern Time, the functionalities of CBP One™ that...

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Anyone with knowledge of the Ronald Reagan presidency cannot help but notice some of the amazing parallels between his time in office and Donald Trump's now. There was one obvious one on Monday when Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term in the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside...

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The second administration of President Donald Trump only started on Monday, but there is already one high-profile exit from the commander-in-chief’s team. Vivek Ramaswamy, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur who ran for the Republican presidential nomination, was initially supposed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency alongside Elon Musk, but now he...

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Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died on Monday morning at the age of 67 after succumbing to an aggressive form of brain cancer. A statement from the family of Richards, who led the pro-abortion organization between 2006 and 2018, said that she “passed away at home, surrounded...

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Democratic bickering provided the soundtrack for the final hours of the Biden administration. Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of Rep. Nany Pelosi of California, recently likened Jill Biden to William Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth after not a word from former President Joe Biden and his wife was forthcoming after the former House speaker...

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Christians celebrated online after the popular hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" played in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration. The chorus to the song, which was being played on the piano, goes, "Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies...

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First son Barron Trump appeared to be holding court at a luncheon at the Capitol following his father Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president. Reuters reporter Bo Erickson posted on X, "One of the most interesting tables at the Inauguration luncheon is Barron Trump’s." "For the last 30 minutes,...

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Former President Joe Biden vowed on Monday to resist the policy priorities of President Donald Trump as he starts his second administration. The departing commander-in-chief said in a speech at Joint Base Andrews shortly after the inauguration, alongside former first lady Jill Biden, that those who oppose Trump “have a...

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President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday that will end remote work arrangements at federal agencies and freeze most hiring for vacant federal positions. The orders, which were signed by Trump hours after his inauguration amid a flurry of other executive actions relating to national security, economic regulation, and...

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President Donald Trump's administration is less than a day old, and already the media has seized upon its first dog-whistling controversy. But is it real? This time, it doesn't involve Trump himself, but Trump supporter — and Tesla/SpaceX CEO, X owner, and Department of Government Efficiency leader — Elon Musk...

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It's somewhat hard to believe, but notorious lefty social media drone Chrissy Teigen may have had the best reaction to the brief (but welcome) TikTok shutdown this week. As you've no doubt heard if you have a phone-addicted Gen Alpha kid, the Chinese video-sharing service/CCP data leech was down for...

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Barron Trump continued his rise in political popularity on Monday at a rally to honor his father’s inauguration, where the crowd simply could not get enough of him. The youngest son of President Donald Trump appeared on inauguration day in a dark suit, a blue tie, and slicked hair, immediately...

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America's commander-in-chief has brought the presence of America’s military back to the Oval Office on Monday. Military flags for each branch of the service, which were removed during the term of former President Joe Biden, have been restored by President Donald Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal. Although Trump...

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President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance started a hectic inauguration day with a prayer service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, which is right across the street from the White House. That was rather expected, since new presidents have started inauguration day with the brief service for the past...

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Monday's unforgettable Inauguration Day produced years' worth of iconic moments, most of them centered around President Donald Trump. No one, of course, could upstage the new president, but first lady Melania Trump came close. In fact, for sheer joy and fearlessness, she proved that she may rank as at least...

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On a historic day filled with highlights for supporters of the new American president, it was a moment the world was watching. Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday withdrawing the United States from the progressive sham known as the Paris Climate Accords. And the crowd's reaction...

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If you looked closely during Monday's inauguration ceremonies, you noticed that President Donald Trump sent a subtle-yet-familiar message. In short, the president took office the same way he campaigned in 2024: by inviting sane Democrats into the fold. At first glance, photos of Trump during the swearing-in ceremony appeared to...

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