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An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks

17 January 2025 at 12:26
President-elect Donald J. Trump has a range of new business ventures that could expose him to even greater potential conflicts of interest than during his first term.

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Noem Faces Questions on Immigration as Trump’s Homeland Security Pick

17 January 2025 at 12:34
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.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has said that Gov. Kristi Noem will work closely with Tom Homan, whom he has announced as the White House’s β€œborder czar” and given a broad portfolio of responsibilities.
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Biden Will Commute Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Drug Offenders

17 January 2025 at 09:02
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.

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The commutations add to President Biden’s sweeping use of his clemency powers as he prepares to leave office.
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How the Man Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Found MAGA

17 January 2025 at 12:18
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.

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Thomas Homan is poised to be the White House β€œborder czar” in Donald J. Trump’s second term, tasked with carrying out what could be the largest deportation of immigrants in American history.
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β€˜Red Note,’ a Chinese app, is dominating downloads, thanks to TikTok users.

By: Claire Fu and Meaghan Tobin
17 January 2025 at 13:50
The law that took aim at TikTok over national security concerns has prompted Americans looking for alternatives to download Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China.

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Many Americans are flocking to Xiaohongshu, a social media app that is popular in China. The name of the app means β€œlittle red book.”
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I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office

By: Andrew Duehren
17 January 2025 at 13:59
Mr. Trump has said he plans to nominate Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, to the role.

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Daniel Werfel, the I.R.S. commissioner, said he decided to step down after concluding that it was the best way to support the next administration.
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TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban

By: Madison Malone Kircher
17 January 2025 at 13:49
Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.

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A streamer in front of the Supreme Court on Friday.
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Senate Pushes Bill to Deport Migrants Charged With Crimes Past a Key Hurdle

By: Maya C. Miller
17 January 2025 at 12:00
Ten Democrats joined Republicans in voting to advance the measure in a critical test vote that put it on track for quick enactment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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A bill to deport migrants still must win approval in the Senate and return to the House before heading to the White House.
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What to Know After the Supreme Court Ruling on a Potential TikTok Ban

By: David McCabe
17 January 2025 at 10:19
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.

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The U.S. government has also grown increasingly concerned about Beijing potentially manipulating content on TikTok.
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Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

By: Adam Liptak
17 January 2025 at 12:32
The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

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Even if TikTok shuts down, it could start operating again if it were sold after a deadline set by Congress, the Biden administration’s lawyer told the Supreme Court.
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Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification

By: Peter Baker， Erica L. Green and Annie Karni
17 January 2025 at 12:24
President Biden’s remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality into the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.

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President Biden said he believes that the Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements of ratification and therefore is now part of the Constitution.
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Trump Team Rebuffs Talks on Mass Deportations, Latin American Countries Say

By: Maria Abi-Habib and Annie Correal
17 January 2025 at 14:03
Mexican officials and other leaders in the region have not been able to meet with the incoming administration about its migration and deportation plans.

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Asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border waiting for scheduled appointments with U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week in Ciudad JuΓ‘rez, Mexico.
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β€˜I’m Urging You Not to Run’: How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out

By: Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater
17 January 2025 at 09:59
The New York senator, who swallowed concerns for months and then stalled for time on sharing them with President Biden, ultimately told him he risked going down as one of the β€œdarkest figures.”

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President Biden came to the decision to end his campaign just over a week after a roughly 45-minute conversation with Senator Chuck Schumer in Delaware.
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