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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois halted the Labor Department from requiring federal…
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Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is making waves, and Americans get the benefit. “We finally have a leader that the world respects, and that goes a long way. When we have respect, not only are you willing to listen, but you know that there’s going to be some type of…
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New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official said Saturday. Patel could be sworn in next week, the official said, putting Patel in charge of two of the Justice Department’s largest agencies in an unusual arrangement that…
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Tens of thousands of U.S. civil servants were cleared to take a buyout from Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled the unprecedented downsizing effort could proceed. About 75,000 workers have signed up for the buyout, said a spokesperson for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, equal to 3% of the civilian…
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. He pledged to “completely and totally reverse” the actions of his predecessor. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of…
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Susie Wiles, the newly announced Chief of Staff to United States’ President-elect, Donald Trump, was co-chair of a lobbying firm hired by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in 2019 and the two parties extensively worked together, records have shown. Days ago, Trump who defeated Vice-President, Kamala Harris in the tight presidential contest, had selected…
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Demoralized Democrats are soul-searching and blaming each other after President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding election victory exposed erosion among working-class support for Democrats that poses a potential long-term crisis for the party. Democrats − who have long prided themselves as the party for the little guy − instead strengthened their emerging base of financially secure college graduates…
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Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign. US President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff. Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running…
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Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation from Howard University, her alma mater, publicly conceding defeat in the presidential election to Donald Trump. “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” she said. “But hear me when I say — the light of…
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While the race for the White House between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is demanding the most attention ahead of Election Day, the outcome of Congressional elections could determine the success of a Harris or Trump presidency. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for reelection this year, and Democrats are…
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n a recent CDDRL seminar series talk, UVA Associate Professor of Politics Anne Meng shared her research on global patterns of presidential election concessions. Her study underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role of election concessions in democracies. Meng emphasized the vitality of concessions in facilitating peaceful transfers of power, an essential element for the functioning…
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At a town hall event in North Carolina, Donald Trump’s VP pick was asked by an attendee when the southern US border will be “closed” in order to stop illegal immigration. JD Vance replied: “I think that President Trump will close the border – I’m just guessing here – but January 20, 2025 is when…
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Former President Donald Trump told supporters in a rally Sunday that he needs a “mandate” from the American electorate this November. At the rally, in Juneau, Wisconsin, Trump said that supporters from the swing state of Wisconsin and from the country at large need to turn out “in record numbers.” “We need, and I hate…
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most prominent Republicans in the last half-century, announced Friday will be crossing party lines this election and voting for Vice President Kamala Harris, contending former President Donald Trump “can never be trusted with power again.” “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a…
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Joe Biden denied he is “angry” with Democrats who tried to remove him as their candidate ahead of this year’s US election – as he said “democracy must be preserved” in an emotional farewell speech to his party’s members. The outgoing US president was seen wiping away tears as he walked out to deliver a…
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