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2021/1/26 13:47 (EST)

Biden Administration To Focus On Domestic Extremism Threat

As the country deals with the aftermath of the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, the Biden administration is set to make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council (NSC). Domestic extremism was considered a priority threat to the new administration even before the Jan. 6 attack, but the urgency of the issue has been heightened since. The FBI and other agencies warn that the extremists will likely pose a threat to the Senate impeachment trial just getting underway this week, particularly by the groups who believe in the accusations of fraud in the 2020 election. Jake Sulliva...

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2021/1/23 15:24 (EST)

Biden Signs Executive Order Granting Federal Workers $15 Minimum Wage & Labor Protections

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday that raises the minimum wage for federal workers to $15 per hour. By the end of Biden’s first 100 days in office, federal employees and contractors will have to be paid a $15 minimum wage and be provided emergency paid leave. The order simultaneously revokes three executive orders signed in 2018 by former President Donald Trump geared towards weakening labor rights for federal workers, including making it easier to terminate employment and restrict the power of their labor unions. The order also effectively kills the Schedule F classifica...

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2021/1/22 17:50 (EST)

Biden Removes Trump’s Red ‘Diet Coke Button’ From Oval Office Desk

The new Biden Administration sworn into office just days ago has already made several major changes to reduce the burden of student debt as well as early relief for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another change President Joe Biden made was the removal of a mysterious button on former President Donald Trump’s desk, which delivered Diet Cokes to Trump whenever he pressed it. The London Times‘ Tom Dunn tweeted a picture of Trump’s desk compared to the new Biden desk with an accompanying story. When interviewing Trump in 2019, Dunn was baffled when Trump pressed it and “a butler swiftly ...

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2021/1/22 13:12 (EST)

Trump impeachment trial to begin week of February 8: Schumer

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's US Senate trial will begin in the second week of February, days after a fresh impeachment case against the former president is transmitted by the House, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday. The newly announced schedule reflects a deal struck by Senate leaders to delay the substantive portion of the trial for two weeks so that the chamber may conduct other critical business including confirmation of President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees. The House of Representatives impeached Trump for a historic second time on January 13, just one week before he...

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2021/1/20 18:41 (EST)

Biden signs raft of orders, including to rejoin Paris climate accord

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to launch his administration Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord and a mask mandate for all federal buildings. The orders included keeping the United States in the World Health Organization, ending the ban on entries from mostly Muslim-majority countries, bolstering environmental protections and strengthening the fight against Covid-19. Also among the directives was a halt to construction of the wall on the US-Mexico border, and efforts to expand diversity and equality for minority grou...

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2021/1/20 14:40 (EST)

Trump Considering Launching His Own Political Party, The ‘Patriot Party’

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering forming a new political party called the “Patriot Party,” as he continues to lose face with many mainstream Republicans, such as outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who on Tuesday said the riot at the Capitol was “provoked by the president.” Trump, who has mused about running again in 2024, has developed a group of extremely loyal supporters and rallied voter enthusiasm under the political umbrella of “Trumpism.” In his farewell speech, delivered during his last full day in office, Trump said “the movement we started is just beginni...

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2021/1/19 15:55 (EST)

Hollywood actor union threatens to expel Trump

Los Angeles (AFP) - Hollywood's actors union launched disciplinary action against outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday, which could lead to the former "Apprentice" star's expulsion. SAG-AFTRA "voted overwhelmingly to find probable cause of a violation" of its constitution by long-time member Trump, whose screen credits include "Home Alone 2." The guild's disciplinary committee will now examine Trump's role in the January 6 mob attack on the US Capitol. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Washington building following a speech by the president in which he repeated his false claims...

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2021/1/18 12:27 (EST)

Trump Could Face Prison Time In Georgia

Trump Could Face Prison Time in Georgia; Phone Calls Spur Two Different Prosecutors Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more President Donald Trump Could Face Time In Prison In GeorgiaWASHINGTON, D.C. (January 18, 2021) - President Donald Trump could face time in prison as a result of investigations by two different prosecutors in Georgia of two telephone calls he made to officials in an effort to change the electoral vote count - as reported by the New York Times and other major media outlets. David Worley, a member of the Georgia Board of Elections, said Saturday that he intends to m...

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