Tag #Usa Politics

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Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order

Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.

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Biden Issues 11th-Hour Pardons to Fauci, Milley, and Family

In his final hours in office, President Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, his family, and unnamed January 6th Select Committee staff, sparking immediate criticism from Republicans and prompting concerns about the precedent set by these preemptive pardons.

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US Corporations Scale Back DEI Initiatives Amidst Conservative Backlash

Major US corporations are scaling back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives due to conservative legal challenges and negative publicity, rebranding some programs to avoid controversy, while maintaining underlying commitment to diversity.

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GEC Defunding: A Win for Free Speech, But Larger Censorship System Remains

The Biden administration's Global Engagement Center (GEC), a key component of its extensive censorship apparatus, was defunded in December 2024, eliminating a $61 million budget and 120 employees; however, a larger censorship system remains across various agencies and organizations.

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Trump Vows to Aggressively Pursue Federal Death Penalty

President-elect Donald Trump pledged to aggressively pursue the federal death penalty after President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, citing the cases of Jorge Avila Torrez and Thomas Steven Sanders as examples, while leaving three inmates—Dylann Ro...

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Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences

President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...

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Trump Orders Reinstatement of Federal Executions

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to reinstate federal executions, directing the attorney general to ensure states have access to lethal injection drugs and to seek the death penalty in specified federal cases, reversing the Biden administration's actions.

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Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons to Family Members Amidst Republican Investigations

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to five family members—James and Sara Biden, Valerie and John Owens, and Francis Biden—on his last day in office, citing politically motivated attacks, while also issuing pardons to several other public servants.

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Sheehy's Bipartisan Wildfire Bill Seeks to Combat Year-Round Threat

Montana Senator Tim Sheehy, a former aerial firefighter, is introducing bipartisan wildfire legislation to address year-round fires in California and across the US, focusing on faster response times, improved firefighter support, and public-private partnerships.

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Student Loan Borrowers Face Uncertainty as Biden Exits Office

As President Biden leaves office, the future of student loan forgiveness programs is uncertain, prompting 40 million borrowers to explore alternative repayment options such as PSLF, Pay As You Earn, and Income-Contingent plans, while deferments and forbearances remain available for those facing fina...

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House Ethics Committee Report Details Multiple Allegations Against Former Rep. Matt Gaetz

The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) violated multiple laws and conduct standards, including allegations of prostitution, statutory rape, and obstruction of Congress, despite the Department of Justice not filing charges and Ga...

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Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison on Monday, weeks before leaving office, due to concerns over President-elect Trump's support for capital punishment and following pressure from various groups.

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