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January 20, 2025

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Biden issues blanket pardons to his family in final moments as president

Biden issued blanket pardons for his brother James and his wife, Sara, his sister Valerie and her husband, John Owens, and his brother Francis.

By The Associated Press

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Why is Michelle Obama not at Trump’s inauguration?

She also did not attend former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington.

By The Associated Press

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Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico in first batch of executive orders, report says

Trump earlier this month proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

By Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com

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Who is Marcus Garvey? Biden pardons Black nationalist 102 years after his conviction

Martin Luther King Jr. described the revolutionary leader as “the first man of color in the history of the United States to lead and develop a mass movement.”

By Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans

Eight years later, Trump's second inauguration takes place in a very different Washington than his first.

By The Associated Press

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Inauguration Day 2025: Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback

Trump will act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature,

By The Associated Press

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