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Henderson mayor threatens legal action against councilwoman following ‘spurious rumors’ of extramarital affair

A litany of personal attacks has enveloped the city of Henderson, and elected officials are coming forward to explain why distrust has taken over a part of city hall.

Career Justice Department officials reassigned to different positions: reports

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly moved several senior officials to other divisions ahead of the Senate's anticipated confirmation of President Trump's attorney general pick.

Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican senators say they do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people who assaulted police officers, broke into the building or committed other crimes related to the Jan.

Donald Trump open to Elon Musk buying TikTok

TikTok restored service to U.S. users Sunday afternoon and credited Trump for pushing to keep the app operational.

Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the allegations.

Coast Guard surging assets to Gulf of America, other waterways to support Trump’s executive orders

In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday.

Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013

The Nielsen Company says an estimated 24.6 million people watched coverage of President Donald Trump's second inauguration.

Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen as the new president seeks to make good on campaign promises to carry

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to end affirmative action in federal contracting and is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

The pardons, announced just minutes before Biden left office, capped a slew of unprecedented presidential action by the Democrat, who has been known as an intuitionalist during his half-century in politics.

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Biden pardons Fauci, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration

(The Hill) -- President Joe Biden granted pardons to several prominent public servants Monday who have faced attacks from President-elect Donald Trump in one of his final acts in office.  Biden issued pardons for Dr.

DeSantis outlines immigration plan for lawmakers to consider ahead of special session

During a stop at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a list of statewide immigration measures ahead of a special session.

Elon Musk already has a White House email address

"It seems to confirm he's going to have an EEOB office," the source said, using the acronym for Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

U.S. throws out policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations like schools, churches

Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen.

Trump to issue 10 executive orders cracking down on border

President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.

Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, multiple people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Tampa Bay native Pam Bondi goes through Senate confirmation hearings to become U.S. Attorney General

Pam Bondi grew up in Temple Terrace, she worked in the Hillsborough County State Attorney's office as a prosecutor, and she served two terms as the elected Florida State Attorney General.

Rubio vows to place US interests 'above all else' as Trump's top diplomat

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing that the incoming administration will forge a new path by placing American interests “above all else.

Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship

Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.

Cortez Masto leads Nevada Democrats in renewed effort against nuclear waste dump

Nevada's Democratic U.S. senators and representatives in Congress reintroduced the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act on Wednesday, gearing up for possible renewed efforts to put a nuclear dump in the state.

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Giuliani reaches tentative settlement with Georgia election workers

Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers said Thursday they have reached a tentative settlement, a remarkable twist that would end the workers’ extensive litigation to collect their $146 million defamation judgment.

Mayor Adams says he won't publicly criticize President Trump

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he would not criticize President Donald Trump publicly. Adams also doggedly defended his decision to attend Trump’s inauguration Monday and skip local Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump to promise 'new era of national success' in inaugural address

President-elect Donald Trump is set to promise a “new era of national success” in his inaugural address, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Expert: Trump can’t override Minnesota state law with executive orders

University of Minnesota political science professor Kathryn Pearson says President Donald Trump can’t direct states in matters that are up to state law.

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

Senators vetting the nomination of Minnesotan Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the allegations.

What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government

An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.

Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases

Rioters locked up for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack have been released, while judges have begun dismissing dozens of pending cases after President Donald Trump’s sweeping grant of clemency to all 1,500-plus people charged in the insurrection.

Democratic AGs sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order

Twenty-two Democrat-led states and two cities challenged President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, that on Tuesday kicked off the first legal battles between his new Justice Department and Democratic attorneys general.

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

The outgoing Biden administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI agents in 1975.

Supreme Court won’t take up fight over Pennsylvania mail ballot date requirement

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it won’t hear civil rights groups’ appeal seeking to invalidate Pennsylvania's dating requirement for mail ballots, which has invalidated thousands of votes each recent election and become a central legal fight over voting in the key swing state.