President Trump, shown here standing with first lady Melania Trump, speaks to reporters at the White House before leaving for his trip to North Carolina and California on Jan. 24. …
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Trump has tossed a lot of Biden policies. But there’s one AI measure he wants to keep
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid Sacks, the White House ‘czar’ for artificial intelligence policy, speaks to President Trump as he signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 23, 2025. …
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Pam Hemphill turned down a pardon for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Matt Kelley/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Kelley/AP President Trump this week issued pardons to …
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Why a convicted Jan 6 rioter doesn’t want President Trump’s pardon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 1,500 people who participated in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol four years ago got a pardon from President Trump this week. Pamela Hemphill, age 71, turned …
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Trump’s entry into crypto opens new doors for those seeking political influence
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBloomberg investigative reporter Zeke Faux says the Trump family crypto business offers anyone seeking favor with the new administration a legal way to send money directly to the president.
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Trump calls DEI programs ‘illegal’ and ‘immoral’. Here’s how he’s ending them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim …
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RFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRFK Jr. made $856,559 in referral fees from the law firm Wisner Baum, which is suing Merck over claims its HPV vaccine caused cervical cancer, according to new filings with …
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‘Oligarchy’ is being used more to describe American society. We ask one professor why
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ailsa Chang talks to Northwestern University political science professor Jeffrey Winters about what some have called the oligarchy shaping American politics and society.
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Some Trump voters express reservations with his sweeping Jan. 6 pardons
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA supporter of President Trump’s waves a flag Tuesday outside a Washington, D.C., jail where some defendants from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol were being held. On …