Politics: United States

New York Times - Politics (A minute ago)

Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.

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Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.

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The president-elect's vow to impose 25 percent duties on Canadian imports could ravage Canada's auto industry and decimate Windsor, a city deeply tied to the U.S.

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The central bank said it had decided to leave the network after the group's work "increasingly broadened in scope.”

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

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The agency launched an investigation into the "space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

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The size of the planned immigration raids are unclear, but they would be the opening step in the president-elect's goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 minutes ago)

Republican state Sen. Colton Moore is accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of being the mastermind behind his arrest Thursday outside the Georgia House chamber.And Moore, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump who previously led the impeachment charge against Willis for her prosecution of the president-elect, is seizing the opportunity...

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A heated discussion broke out Friday night over a pair of reports in The New York Times that President Joe Biden's inner circle shielded him for years, and that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) begged him in July not to seek a second term.The Times put out the reports late Friday. "If you run and you lose to Trump, and we lose the Senate, and we don't get...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that his Florida lunch with President-elect Donald Trump centered strictly around U.S. and world affairs – with not a peep mentioned about his upcoming federal bribery trial.But not all were immediately convinced that Adams did not bring up the possibility of a pardon as he dined with Trump,...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

Top Trump aide Stephen Miller is set to wield even more influence during the president-elect's second administration, but the casual political observer may have missed a key detail about his new White House roles, according to New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman.Miller, who crafted the first administration's most rigid immigration policies,...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

A former federal prosecutor appeared amused after Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon questioned why there was a rush to push out special counsel Jack Smith's report in his classified documents case, and lamented what information within may never see the light of day.Elie Honig, a former New York prosecutor, joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Friday...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

A re-sentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez over the bloody murder of their wealthy parents was delayed Friday as Los Angeles grapples with devastating wildfires.The pair were jailed for life after a blockbuster trial in the 1990s detailing the gruesome slayings of Jose and Kitty Menendez at the family's luxury Beverly Hills mansion.But a...

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Raw Story - Politics (57 minutes ago)

by Paula RAMONIn the ashes of what was once a luxury home on Malibu's Pacific coast, an energetic dog runs from spot to spot, searching for victims of one of the huge wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles.Tulla, a sandy-colored Labrador retriever, stops next to a crusted gas canister that was once perhaps part of a barbecue, and begins to bark...

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Yahoo News - Politics (An hour ago)

TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless given 'definitive' assurances

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Trump and Vance are each wearing blue suits and blue ties, standing in front of an American flag.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

President-elect Donald Trump plans a massive immigration raid in Chicago, with up to 200 officers involved, according to a report.Four people familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal that the raid is expected Tuesday morning, a day after he's inaugurated.The agents will reportedly target undocumented immigrants with criminal...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Donald Trump's family will likely be less formally involved in White House business in his second term as they were in the first, but some will remain key to his political operation as unofficial advisors.Here is a look at how Trump's wife, five children and other relatives will play a role in the new administration after Monday's US presidential...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

By Andrea Bambino and Gregory WaltonUS media are bracing for the White House return of Donald Trump, who previously helped to boost news consumption but is now prompting outlets to protect themselves from retaliation -- legal or otherwise -- from the famously grudge-bearing Republican. News organizations are girding themselves for a legal assault...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

By Jay Deshmukh and Daniel CapurroIsrael's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

By Claire LEEA South Korean court will weigh Saturday whether to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, after investigators arrested him over a failed martial law bid.Yoon, who is expected to attend the hearing, threw the nation into chaos on December 3 when he attempted to suspend civilian rule, citing the need to combat...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Federal prosecutors are ending the bribery case against former New York Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin, in light of the death of a key witness, reported The New York Times on Friday.This decision "lifts a cloud that has followed Mr. Benjamin, a Democrat, since April 2022 when the government first accused him of funneling state money to a real...

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Yahoo News - Politics (2 hours ago)

Biden is expected to issue more pardons before leaving office on Monday

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Yahoo News - Politics (3 hours ago)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams meets with Trump in Palm Beach

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, is the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.

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New York Times - Politics (3 hours ago)

The relationship between President-elect Trump and his former vice president, Mike Pence, was irreparably broken when Mr. Pence refused Mr. Trump's efforts to overturn the election.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

CBS executives are debating whether to settle President-elect Donald Trump's lawsuit against them for how they conducted the "60 Minutes" presidential campaign interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, reported the Wall Street Journal — predominantly because they want to prevent the incoming president from interfering with a planned...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

A legal battle is brewing in West Virginia, as both Democrats and Republicans argue they have the legal right to fill a vacant state House seat.According to the Journal-News, "The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals set a deadline Friday for Gov. Patrick Morrisey and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw to respond to a writ of mandamus filed earlier this...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro is raising eyebrows over a flurry of last-minute ship-naming decisions made in the waning days of President Joe Biden's administration – which included two future aircraft carriers named for former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.The ship-naming spurt includes 12 ships, four submarines and a new class of...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

Aileen Cannon, the federal judge appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, appears ready to again side with the MAGA leader, reportedly signaling Friday that she'll keep special counsel Jack Smith's report into his confidential documents case secret."Trump's judge does it again," CNN anchor Erin Burnett told viewers on her show, "OutFront."Burnett...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The Wall Street Journal is out with a new poll showing that voters somewhat approve of President-elect Donald Trump's agenda — but not all of it and not exactly. And some analysts have nothing but contempt for these findings.The result of the poll, according to their writeup, is that voters want "MAGA lite, rather than extra-strength MAGA.""Some...

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CBS News - Politics (3 hours ago)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating.

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The Washington Post - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Senate is holding more confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks ahead of his return to office on Monday.

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

What we're watching for in Trump's first week: From the Politics Desk

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams meets with Trump in Florida

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

President-elect Donald Trump has put maintaining his massive 2017 tax cut at the top of his economic agenda, but there are indications that Republicans will have to pay for them with massive spending cuts to the federal budget if they want to avoid triggering major interest rate increases on American debt.Bloomberg reports that United States...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A former state representative from central Florida has been arrested on federal fraud charges, reported the Orlando Sentinel.Carolina Amesty "faces two counts of theft of government property related to COVID relief fraud, each of which carries a maximum of 10 years in federal prison," according to the report. Amesty stole $122,000 from federal...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Call it a belated Christmas gift.A Donald Trump-inspired rap video featuring Roseanne Barr and Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald hit Friday – to the pleasure of social media users who greeted it with a mix of delight and dread.Barr, the Trump-loving comedian who got thrown off her top-rated TV show over overt racism, dropped the rap video in honor of...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

A California Democrat scolded his colleagues on Friday evening, saying they're "tone deaf" over efforts to ban the popular social media app TikTok.Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents the congressional district covering the heart of Silicon Valley, talked with CNN anchor Erin Burnett about the ban, which is set to take effect over the weekend after the...

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

Some Democrats see Elon Musk as an ideal foil. But not everyone agrees.

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New York Times - Politics (4 hours ago)

The move by an agency within the Department of Homeland Security was part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to strengthen oversight and set clear guidelines for handling intelligence.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok.

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CBS News - Politics (5 hours ago)

The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Louisiana governor to fly MAGA flag for Trump's inauguration

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

Mexico expands regional migrant aid to Latin America as Trump inauguration nears

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Yahoo News - Politics (5 hours ago)

NY Mayor Adams says he had productive meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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National Public Radio - Politics (5 hours ago)

Donald Trump is just about to begin his second presidency. And it may be safe to say that every single person in America has at least one question about what's to come in the next four years.So, we thought we'd try to answer your questions — as best we can — about the economics of a second Trump term. Is now the time to shop for new...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A decision by Donald Trump and his team to move his inaugural festivities indoors due to expected cold weather on Monday both infuriated and disappointed some of his visiting MAGA fans who voiced their complaints on MSNBC.With the official proceedings being moved to the Capitol with its limited seating, four of the president's supporters got the...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell has some unkind words for the economic plan being pitched by Scott Bessent, who has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next secretary of the treasury.At the start of her column about Bessent, Rampell walks through the long history of budgetary tricks and gimmicks that Republican...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

President-elect Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News for alleged "deceptive conduct" may end up with him raking in a significant sum of cash in exchange for the incoming administration green-lighting a proposed merger.That's according to a Wall Street Journal article published Friday, which reported that executives at the network are...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) thinks he knows how California firefighters should have contained the devastating fires that destroyed neighborhoods on the outskirts of Los Angeles: just suck up the Pacific Ocean and dump it on them. Paul made the comments during a hearing with Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), who has been tapped as President-elect Donald Trump's...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

A covert Russian-led disinformation campaign evaded Meta restrictions and got through more than 8,000 political ads on Facebook despite regulations in the United States and Europe barring companies from conducting business with the organization, a new report revealed.The Russian IT firm, the Social Design Agency, which has been linked to the...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Republicans were reportedly resorting to "magical thinking" to push through an extension of President-elect Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, set to expire this year.The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law by Trump in December 2017, was the largest tax code overhaul in decades, making sweeping changes to individual and corporate income taxes. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.With the government reaching its borrowing limit, the department would start making the moves on Tuesday, the day after the...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war.Donald Trump, who returns to the White House next week, has said he plans to slap 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports as part of his...

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission.Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged...

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump's government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign. He has encountered some turbulence with Mr. Trump, and with Elon Musk.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel's response to an Iranian attack.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

Sweeps by Border Patrol agents in California have stoked fears among undocumented migrant workers on the eve of Donald J. Trump's presidential inauguration.

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New York Times - Politics (6 hours ago)

The National Student Clearinghouse, which produced the report, reversed its conclusions after identifying methodological errors in its research.

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

U.S. Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said Friday weaknesses at the southern border are the country's "number one threat" as she set out her vision for the department that will oversee Donald Trump's promised immigration crackdown. The South Dakota governor would be in overall charge of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The fossil fuel industry pumped tens of millions of dollars into President-elect Donald Trump's successful bid for a second White House term—and it could begin seeing a return on its investment on his very first day in office.Trump pledged on the campaign trail to be a "dictator" on day one in the service of accelerating U.S. fossil fuel...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A key House Republican appears to be on a voting strike after being forced out of a powerful chairmanship, ostensibly at President-elect Donald Trump's insistence."Arkansas Republican Rick Crawford, the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, charged with overseeing the nation's spy programs. House Speaker Mike Johnson ignited a firestorm...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace was up close and personal with former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) when she worked for the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and even she misses Palin over the likes of Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD). Wallace and her panel discussed Noem's confirmation hearing on Friday, focusing on what she called a "lack of competence" from Noem. She...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

A Democratic lawmaker warned people who bought hotel rooms and flights ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration to get their money back as "most tickets will only be souvenirs" at this point.A polar vortex is descending on the nation's capital, which is set to send temperatures plunging into single digits Sunday into Monday. In...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

Ever since the lights went out following the most disappointing and terrifying election in my lifetime, I have been looking for answers in all the dark places.What could possibly lead so many people to vote for an overtly racist criminal and blubbering idiot, who poured Lysol on a raging pandemic, before spearheading an attempted coup, instead of...

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CBS News - Politics (6 hours ago)

A federal court had ordered the Biden administration to take action over fluoride's potential health risks at higher levels.

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Official in Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Battling LA's wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom's once Trump-focused special session

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

This Piece Of Joe Biden's Legacy Now Hangs In The Balance

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Yahoo News - Politics (7 hours ago)

How would a Tiktok ban work in the US?

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Thomas Homan once defended Obama-era policies and health care for transgender immigrants. Now he's eyeing hotlines to report undocumented neighbors and arrests of local officials who get in the way.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon not to issue an immediate ruling raised the possibility that President-elect Donald J. Trump would take office in the meantime and have power over the report's release.

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New York Times - Politics (7 hours ago)

Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden's pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

President-elect Donald Trump says his inaugural address will be about unity. That was how he described his first inaugural address, too.

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National Public Radio - Politics (7 hours ago)

Democrats will soon be shut out of the three branches of government. They'll elect a new chair to help win back the working class voters who used to be part of their base. This has happened before.

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CBS News - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Biden says he's commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. That gives him the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country duty-free, taking aim at Chinese shipments that might be benefiting from it.The proposal disqualifies certain products from the low-value, or "de minimis," exemption, which allows goods valued at $800 or below to come into the United...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) laid bare the plans of how House Republicans plan to finance their tax cuts for the rich by gutting support for everyone else, in a thread posted to Bluesky on Friday afternoon."My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans," wrote Wyden. "It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Sheriffs deputies on horseback fanned out through charred brush on Friday, hunting for victims of the huge wildfires that raced through Los Angeles.At least 27 people are known to have died in the two massive blazes, with dozens still missing.Ten days after the flames erupted, frustration was growing among the tens of thousands who remain in limbo,...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A former CIA official pleaded guilty Friday to leaking top secret US intelligence documents about Israeli military plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran.Asif Rahman, 34, who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency since 2016 and held a top-secret security clearance, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia in November.Rahman faces up to 20 years in...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

The United States offered to extend its signature African investment project into the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an incentive for a peace deal, but Rwanda has backed away, a senior US diplomat said.Molly Phee, the outgoing assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the United States proposed an expansion of the...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

President Joe Biden, just days before he will exit the White House, announced on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine in the U.S. Constitution equal rights for women, is now the 28th Amendment and "the law of the land.” Although he has some legal scholars backing this declaration, experts say there are still legal hurdles...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly intends to announce he'll run for governor of Ohio while also running the Department of Government Efficiency in Washington, D.C., according to a report.The Washington Post reported the news Friday, citing a Ramaswamy insider, as Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) is term-limited.This comes after President-elect Donald Trump urged...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

As thousands of Americans were still dying weekly from the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, made a formal request to the Food and Drug Administration in May 2021 demanding that officials halt all Covid vaccines, according to a new report. And with...

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

Colton Moore, a Trump loyalist, was banned last year over his condemnation of a deceased state senator who was being honored by his colleagues.

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The Washington Post - Politics (8 hours ago)

A 28th Amendment has not suddenly been appended to the Constitution per the president's decree.

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

The new ruling from the conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court forcing the sale of TikTok is likely to become a bigger political problem for Donald Trump, as the shutdown will occur just as he takes office. However, analysts say that he should be held responsible since three of the justices who upheld the government's policy on TikTok were...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

Democrats are being urged to come out swinging against Donald Trump before he can make his inauguration speech. Progressive commentator Brian Beutler, who writes "Off Message," says that Democrats aren't helping anyone if their official comments apologize for high grocery prices. "There's still a passing chance to wrongfoot him, and that's before...

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Trump's inauguration will be held indoors due to frigid weather forecast

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Georgia House speaker backtracks on banning senator who was arrested for trying to enter the chamber

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Yahoo News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Commerce Secretary Raimondo offers a parting shot at Trump and advice for Democrats' future

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration's promises to quickly crack down on immigration.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position themselves on immigration, with some already shifting to the right.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

It is unclear if Mr. Trump, who has previously said he will spare the social media platform, will or can stop the ban.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

A new U.S. president's promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.

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New York Times - Politics (8 hours ago)

At a moment of peak triumph and celebration, President-elect Donald J. Trump looks stern in his inauguration portrait.

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CBS News - Politics (8 hours ago)

Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border policies and disaster relief.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

An arctic chill is headed to Washington (and much of the United States) on Monday.

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New York Times - Politics (9 hours ago)

It is unclear what Donald J. Trump intends to do with the Jan. 6 investigation, the largest single criminal inquiry the Justice Department has undertaken in its 155-year history.

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CBS News - Politics (9 hours ago)

The economy rebounded strongly from the COVID shock, but the U.S. continues to grapple with a cost-of-living crisis and spiraling federal debt.

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

TikTok CEO thanks Trump in video message after Supreme Court upholds ban

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

US Senate forwards bill targeting undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

Trump's inauguration will be held inside. What to know if you're traveling to Washington

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

An attorney representing a Trump supporter who stormed the United States Capitol building just over four years ago took a shot at the president-elect shortly before Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced him to prison.As Politico reports, Chutkan this week reflected about the uncertainty of Capitol riot-related cases given that President-elect Donald Trump...

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The Washington Post - Politics (9 hours ago)

The unusual debate puts California's Republican lawmakers in a potentially perilous position, stuck between suffering constituents and the president-elect's desires. And it presents another test of congressional GOP loyalty to Trump.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump says he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he'll step down on Trump's Inauguration Day

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

During the second round of questioning of Director of Homeland Security nominee Kristi Noem, Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) butted heads with her after she tried to dodge a question about Donald Trump threatening to withhold money from state governments he has an issue with.At the first round of questioning concluded with no fireworks, Blumenthal...

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

Donald Trump has been backed into a corner on TikTok before he's even entered office, according to a legal expert.Congress has banned the Chinese-owned social media app effective Sunday if the company cannot find a U.S. buyer, and the president-elect's options are limited after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law."The Congress has passed this...

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

The state's governor, Mike DeWine, announced the appointment Friday, ending suspense over who would succeed the vice president-elect in the Senate.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Mr. Trump has said he plans to nominate Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, to the role.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

The law that took aim at TikTok over national security concerns has prompted Americans looking for alternatives to download Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China.

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New York Times - Politics (10 hours ago)

Until this week, the app was little known outside of China.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

Joe, Jill and the look of the last four years — what will we remember?

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

The change, a rare break with tradition, will deny Mr. Trump the pomp and large audience he hoped for at his second swearing-in.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court's decision on Friday.

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New York Times - Politics (11 hours ago)

"Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president's longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.

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The Washington Post - Politics (11 hours ago)

The co-leader of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative plans to announce a run for Ohio governor, two people familiar with his plans said.

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

"A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A former Donald Trump administration official butted head with CNN's Pamela Brown on Friday after he attempted to smear Vice President Kamala Harris over President Joe Biden's border enforcement policies.Speaking with the host as CNN covered members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs questioning Donald Trump...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

MAGA fans may not be able to witness the real inauguration on Monday because there are concerns it might be too cold. The Constitution's January 20 inauguration date has forced presidents to face frosty temperatures in the nation's Capitol. In the past several years, the platform has been peppered with space heaters, ensuring that the VIP audience...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Donald Trump said Friday that his inauguration as US president on Monday will be moved indoors due to expected freezing weather."There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country," Trump wrote on his app Truth Social. "Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Donald Trump drastically scaled back plans for his inauguration as hotel occupancies stalled just days ahead of his return to the White House.The president-elect was infamously touchy about the crowd size at his first inauguration in 2017, and hotel occupancy rates in Washington, D.C., are hovering just above 70 percent with three days until he...

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, CBS News sat down with members of the Inauguration Committee who have been preparing for a peaceful transfer of power. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reports.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the national archivist, who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Noem faced questions from lawmakers about how she would handle domestic terrorism, but her remarks largely focused on immigration policy, especially along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won't overlap again until 2053.

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National Public Radio - Politics (11 hours ago)

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he will move the inauguration ceremony indoors as Washington, DC prepares for record low temperatures. The ceremony will now take place inside the Capitol rotunda.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

CBO projects U.S. debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

A rebranded Women's March returns before Trump's inauguration as progressives seek to regroup

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Rep. Sarah McBride on picking her battles and not taking the 'bait'

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

The announcement follows President Joe Biden's dramatic step to commute the sentences of 37 federal inmates facing execution to life without parole.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

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CBS News - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Supreme Court said it may announce opinions on Friday, a last-minute addition that comes just two days before a law that would ban TikTok is set to go into effect.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

DeWine passes over Ramaswamy, will select Jon Husted for Senate

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Q&A: 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump's inauguration and Bibles

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

A mad scramble for JD Vance's seat in the Senate is to end with the governor's announcement Friday

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Canadian foreign minister warns of 'Trump tariff tax' on Americans amid threat of 25% tariff

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

A change to China's export rules could give Beijing sign off on any deal that would force the internet giant ByteDance to give up TikTok.

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New York Times - Politics (12 hours ago)

President-elect Donald J. Trump has a range of new business ventures that could expose him to even greater potential conflicts of interest than during his first term.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Spouses and boyfriends are coordinating with anti-abortion groups to go after the women in their lives who may have terminated a pregnancy. Now, those same groups are running ads to encourage men to turn in more women. One such case in Texas is being litigated against a New York clinic that mailed an abortion drug to a woman in the state. The...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Just days before he will be sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump is alleging the FBI has been engaging in "corruption," after learning the Bureau has shut down its "DEI Office," officially the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The FBI has a lengthy, ongoing investigation into the January 6, 2021 insurrection and attack on the U.S....

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

by Bénédicte ReyOur ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the first humans capable of living in such hostile terrain.The moment when the first members of the extended human family called hominins adapted...

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreesen, a one-time Democrat who is now a supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, acknowledged that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) he's advising won't succeed in saving significant sums of money.In an interview with the New York Times' Ross Douthat, Andreesen was challenged by the...

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