Trump's bid to expand presidential power hits its first snag: From the Politics Desk

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  A Democratic split-screen for the new Trump term: From the Politics Desk

  Bills on abortion and immigration provided a glimpse into how Democrats will approach the second Donald Trump presidency.
  
  NBC News - 1d
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  Trump's Jan. 6 pardons split the GOP: From the Politics Desk

  Of all the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, the one that reverberated the most across Washington was his move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters.
  
  NBC News - 2d
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  Wind Power in U.S. Faces Hit From Trump’s Executive Order

  In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  A tale of two Trump speeches: From the Politics Desk

  America got a long look Monday at two Donald Trumps, one in his official inaugural address and one in a free-wheeling second speech inside the Capitol.
  
  NBC News - 3d
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  Pam Bondi takes her turn in the hot seat: From the Politics Desk

  Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi faced questions about Trump and Kash Patel at her hearing, but didn't appear to lose any support from Senate Republicans.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 15
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  How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk

  After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 9
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  Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk

  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political shift to the right ahead of the new Trump administration was months in the making.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 8
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  Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk

  President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 7
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  Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk

  Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3

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  Federal district court judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

  A federal district court judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship — the first action in what promises to be a protracted legal ...
  
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  Trump orders administration to evaluate potential for 'national digital asset stockpile'

  President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his administration will evaluate whether to create a "national digital asset stockpile" — making good on a promise to support the use of ...
  
  NBC News - 4h
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  Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead

  Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and that they are under surveillance.
  
  NBC News - 3h
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  What Panamanians have to say about Trump's threats to retake the canal

  Panama’s control of the canal that bears its name should not be returned to the United States despite President Donald Trump’s calls of “we’re taking it back,” Panamanians say.
  
  NBC News - 5h
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  Trump pardons anti-abortion protesters a day before annual March for Life rally

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order pardoning 23 anti-abortion activists Thursday, one day before he is expected to address thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators at their annual ...
  
  NBC News - 4h

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  New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

  The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
  
  The New York Times - 24m
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  Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'

  Some are moving to so-called "climate havens" in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
  
  BBC News - 27m
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  Hughes Fire containment grows after thousands are forced to flee

  Firefighters gained more ground Thursday on a fast-moving brushfire that erupted north of Los Angeles the day before and within hours exploded to thousands of acres amid high winds, officials said.
  
  NBC News - 34m
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  New details on Muck's DOGE agency raise questions about its scope, transparency

  As Elon Musk prepares to launch the new Department of Government Efficiency, government watchdog groups are concerned about its purported scope and level of transparency.
  
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