Six days ago, the US Capitol was overrun by violent rioters who marauded through the building, as members of Congress and the media were left on their own to find shelter and safety.
Trump tells people he’s decided to pardon Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office
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President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart the White House for a final time. Officials caution...
Trump mythologizes his skill as a builder. He will be remembered for destruction
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This was excerpted from the January 19 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. President Donald Trump will be gone...
What Hoover could teach Trump about Inauguration Day
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Meg Jacobs teaches history at Princeton University. Follow her on Twitter @MegJacobs100. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. Read more opinion on CNN. For most of the country's history, a peaceful tr...
Trump talked out of pardoning kids and Republican lawmakers
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President Donald Trump received an unsettling warning on his final Saturday night in the White House. Huddled for a lengthy meeting with his legal advisers, Trump was warned the pardons he once hoped to bestow upon ...
Biden administration to rescind Keystone pipeline permit on Wednesday, sources say
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President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration plans to rescind the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN, delivering a win to an array ...
Trump reportedly wants a 21-gun salute for his departure. The military honor has a fascinating history
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As President Donald Trump prepares to leave Washington, D.C. for a post-presidential life in Florida, he has indicated that he wants an elaborate sendoff. A color guard, a military band and a red carpet are among t...
Tiffany Trump announces engagement on her father’s final full day in office
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Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, announced her engagement to Michael Boulos Tuesday. Her happy news -- which happened at the White House -- comes on her father's final full day in offi...
Donald Trump *did* set at least 1 record as president
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Donald Trump has always been fixated on writing his name into the history books, to ensure his four years as president aren't forgotten. Well, he's done it! Trump ends his term with the lowest average job approval r...
How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden
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Washington President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office but his absence will have little impact on what may be one of the most important moments ...
Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
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President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was willing to partner with him for much of his agenda. Trump's imprint o...
A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
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Here's a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to "pr...