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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President Donald Trump had a little help from the media Monday as a presidential tradition lived on. Fox News reporter Peter Doocy was watching Trump sign executive orders in the Oval Office when he popped a question to Trump, according to a video posted to YouTube. “President Trump, did President...

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Two-time major golf champ John Daly is still recovering from surgery, but he posted an encouraging message of support for his longtime friend, President Donald Trump, on the eve of his second inauguration. "LFGGGGGG," Daly wrote Sunday on X. "God Bless America!" The legendary golfer attached the latest cover of...

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Newly inaugurated Vice President J.D. Vance had plenty to cheer about on Monday. To say nothing of his political aspirations being realized, Vance -- an Ohio native -- saw his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes win its first national championship in a decade on Monday night. (The Buckeyes soundly beat the Notre Dame...

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TikTok emerged from the dark Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would delay a ban on the popular app. Last year, Congress approved a law later signed by former President Joe Biden that required ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to divest from the app or have the app...

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There aren't many in politics as predictably appalling as Nancy Pelosi -- but Adam Schiff is close. On a day when newly inaugurated President Donald Trump used his new powers to pardon many of those swept up in the mania that followed the Capitol incursion of January 2021, the Democratic...

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In many ways, President Donald Trump's return to the White House represents the triumph of immutable truths. For instance, the sight of a breathtaking woman and a worthy man who reciprocates her love stirs the human soul. During Monday evening's inauguration festivities, which included the Commander in Chief Ball, Liberty...

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Some female prisoners are desperate for President Donald Trump to protect them from men who claim identity as women in order to abuse inmates of the opposite sex. The administration of now-former President Joe Biden sought to extend protections for individuals claiming transgender identity. Under one Bureau of Prisons policy...

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Marco Rubio became the first of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to take his post on Tuesday after being confirmed by a unanimous vote the previous night. The tally for the now-former Florida senator was 99-0, which included Rubio voting in the affirmative for himself. Vice President J.D. Vance administered...

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Despite what the establishment desperately tries to tell you, President Donald Trump is hardly the monstrous dictator that the left tries to paint him as. In fact, there's an argument to be made that Trump is actually a rather magnanimous, forgiving, and silly sort of grandpa -- a far cry...

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In 1890, muckraking journalist Jacob A. Riis forced New Yorkers to face the ugly underside of their otherwise thriving society. Riis's "How the Other Half Lives," a classic in photojournalism, exposed the squalor and misery in the city's tenements. On Monday, 44-year-old businesswoman and reality TV star Kim Kardashian learned...

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The Trump administration has wiped away rules imposed by the Biden administration that one report says will “take the gloves off” when federal agents enforce immigration laws. On Monday, as part of President Donald Trump’s Day One agenda to overhaul border security, the Department of Homeland Security issued two major...

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