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January 20, 2025 6:03 PM

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers

President Trump has signed an executive action ordering federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office full time. Roughly 1.1 million federal employees are telework-eligible.

by Andrea Hsu

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January 20, 2025 3:08 PM

It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says

Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.

by Jonathan Lambert

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January 20, 2025 2:55 PM

Biden’s FBI director expressed ‘vehement’ opposition to Peltier commutation

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier was convicted of killing two FBI agents in the 1970s.

by Ashley Lopez

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January 20, 2025 2:37 PM

Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down

The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.

by Eyder Peralta and Lexie Schapitl

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January 20, 2025 2:30 PM

Expert: Trump can’t override Minnesota state law with executive orders

University of Minnesota political science professor Kathryn Pearson says President Donald Trump can’t direct states in matters that are up to state law.

by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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January 20, 2025 1:25 PM

Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2025 1:13 PM

What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government

An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.

by The Associated Press

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January 20, 2025 1:00 PM

Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions

by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

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January 20, 2025 12:54 PM

Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?

President Trump is making energy a top priority on his first day in office, pledging to declare a national emergency – which no president has ever done before. The implications aren't clear.

by Camila Domonoske

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January 20, 2025 12:46 PM

Trump reinforces use of his 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.

by Ximena Bustillo and Jasmine Garsd

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Politics and Election News

Trump seeks to end telework for federal workers

It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says

Biden’s FBI director expressed ‘vehement’ opposition to Peltier commutation

Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down

Expert: Trump can’t override Minnesota state law with executive orders

Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government

Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?

Trump reinforces use of his 'Remain in Mexico' policy

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