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Only a Handful of Republicans in Congress Object to Trumpβs Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to move on.
Ahead of Day 1, Trumpβs Team Works to Temper Expectations on Immigration
The president-electβs immigration advisers have warned Republicans that it will take time and money from Congress to carry out the mass deportation effort he has promised to execute immediately.
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff β a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter β on the day of his inauguration.
Death Toll Climbs in L.A. Fires, and TikTokβs Last Chance
Plus, goodbye to a hairy βShrekβ icon.