United States Politics and Government

Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences

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The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.

Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned

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Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.

Kristi Noem to Face Questions on Immigration as Trump’s Homeland Security Pick

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The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration’s promises to quickly crack down on immigration.

‘I’m Urging You Not to Run’: How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out

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The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then dragged his feet on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the “darkest figures.”

How the Man Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Found MAGA

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Thomas Homan once defended Obama-era policies and health care for transgender immigrants. Now he’s eyeing hotlines to report undocumented neighbors and arrests of local officials who get in the way.

Johnson Installs Crawford on Intelligence Panel, Pulling It Closer to Trump

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The speaker replaced a Republican who had criticized the president-elect and broken with him on key issues, and who had drawn the ire and suspicion of those close to the president-elect.

Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice

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The president’s latest executive order accelerates the move to mandatory compliance by software providers. It may run afoul of the Trump mandate to deregulate.