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US border patrol agent fatally shot in Vermont, authorities say

by Associated Press January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

The FBI says a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody.

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From TikTok to Jan. 6, here’s what Trump did on his first day back in office

by COLLEEN LONG, BILL BARROW and JILL COLVIN Associated Press January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

The president signed a slew of executive orders. What are his priorities?

Nation & World, Politics

Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, including 15 from Maine

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Most of the people with ties to Maine had already been sentenced for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

by ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

His first action after arriving at the White House was pardoning about 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, even if they had been convicted of assaulting police officers.

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

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Senator Susan Collins voted in favor of Rubio.

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Donald Trump is sworn in as 47th President of the United States

by ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

At the Capitol, Vice President-elect JD Vance was sworn-in first, taking the oath read by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a bible given to him by his great-grandmother.

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Trump readies massive shift in US economy on eve of inauguration

by Jeff Stein, Rachel Siegel, Jacob Bogage Washington Post January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

As he returns to the Oval Office, Trump has pitched a radical shift: He seeks sharp reductions in federal spending, deeper tax cuts, seemingly universal tariffs and sweeping deregulation.

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TikTok says it’s restoring service to US users based on Trump’s promised executive order

by HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order Monday to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer.