2 h. ago Who is Alice Marie Johnson, Trump's newly appointed 'pardon czar'?

Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.

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20 h. ago DOGE is encountering opposition from Donald Trump’s appointees

DOGE is encountering opposition from Donald Trump’s appointees  The Economist

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38 h. ago Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave

The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.

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59 h. ago Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid

Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid  The New York Times

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3 d. ago NIH funding cuts: Federal judge extends restraining order blocking Trump administration’s action

A Biden-appointed judge extended a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding.

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4 d. ago Trump appoints Alice Marie Johnson 'pardon czar' during Black History Month event at White House

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson "pardon czar."

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5 d. ago Major K Street players previously skeptical of Trump now pledging to work together with him

Several top lobbying names on Washington, D.C.'s K Street, who have voiced opposition to President Donald Trump in the past, have issued messages pledging to work with him since his re-election.

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6 d. ago Senior Justice Department ethics official resigns over sidelining by Trump appointees, source says

Senior Justice Department ethics official resigns over sidelining by Trump appointees, source says  Reuters.com

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6 d. ago As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance

President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.

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7 d. ago Mike Pence aims to be 'constructive force' during Trump's second term while willing to challenge him

Former Vice President Mike Pence has billed himself the leading Republican opposition voice to the "more populist thinking" of President Donald Trump's allies.

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1 week ago Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair

The Kennedy Center was created by bipartisan legislation signed by former President Eisenhower in 1958. President Trump appointed himself and members of his administration to the board.

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