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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubi...

Jan 20, 2025

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the...

Jan 20, 2025

Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt ...

Jan 20, 2025

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two F...

Jan 20, 2025

Just minutes before he leaves office, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been "subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt ...

Jan 20, 2025

FBI acting chief says he's retiring as Trump's pick to lead the bureau awaits Senate confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email h...

Jan 20, 2025

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two F...

Jan 20, 2025

FBI acting director says in email that he's retiring from bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul Abbate, who as the FBI's longtime deputy director had been expected to replace Director Christopher Wray on an acting basis, is retiring from the bureau, according to an email h...

Jan 20, 2025

Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office

CESSON-SEVIGNE, France (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Monday to "wake up" and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power. Macr...

Jan 20, 2025

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

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is returning to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has - the executive order. He's looking on his first day to increa...

Jan 20, 2025