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Chris Brown jokes that he wants Trump put on the $100 bill for this reason

R&B superstar Chris Brown says Donald Trump would make him a very happy man if he set his sights on the IRS once he’s back in the Oval Office. Posting on his Instagram stories (the 24-hour vanish rule matters little when you’re a celebrity), Brown wrote with a hard eyes emoji: “Anyone else hoping that Trump shuts down the IRS?” “If he pulls that off… PUT THAT MAN ON… THE hundred dollar bill,” he continued with a laughing face emoji. […]

todayJanuary 17, 2025 3

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Kamala Harris etches her name in history with desk signing and hints at what’s next for her

Kamala Harris marked the end of her vice presidency with a tradition at the White House as she signed her name onto a ceremonial desk that has been signed by every vice president since the mid-1900s. In her ceremonial office inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building just across the street from the White House, Harris added her signature to the desk’s top drawer. The historical desk, first used by former President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902, has been used by several […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025 5

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5 things you should know about Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Since entering office in January 2023, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has made headlines for her spirited remarks at congressional hearings and her strong rebuttals to claims made by her Republican colleagues on Capitol Hill. Crockett is now in her second term as a member of the House of Representatives, and she’s already become one of the most effective and sought-after members of Congress. The 43-year-old congresswoman recently made headlines yet again after clashing with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025 2

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Key points from Biden’s farewell address that warned the nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — With only days left in the White House, President Joe Biden was saving a few surprises for his farewell address Wednesday evening. Instead of simply summing up his term in office, he used the opportunity to issue dire warnings about the future and call for deep changes to the country’s foundational document. Biden’s term ends Monday, when he’ll be replaced by Donald Trump, a man he has called an existential threat to the nation. Here’s a look at what was likely the […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025 2

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Karine Jean-Pierre bids tearful farewell to historic role as White House press secretary

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fought back tears as she delivered her goodbyes at the final press briefing of the Biden-Harris administration. On Wednesday, Jean-Pierre announced the very last press briefing before President Joe Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. This marked her 306th White House briefing out of a total of 537 throughout the administration’s four years. Reflecting on the Biden-Harris White House’s first day in office, Jean-Pierre noted that the administration held its very first briefing on […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025

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Biden warns of dangers of ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-rich, ‘tech-industrial complex’ running country in farewell address

 President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy. Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over power Monday to President-elect Donald Trump, Biden sounded alarm over the accumulation of power and wealth among a small few. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of […]

todayJanuary 16, 2025

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President-elect Trump considers executive order to save TikTok from US ban: report

President-elect Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order on day one of his administration to suspend the upcoming ban on TikTok in the U.S., the Washington Post reported. A law passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in April 2024 mandates the shutdown of TikTok if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell the video app and goes into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19. The order from Trump would reportedly extend the enforcement of the TikTok ban […]

todayJanuary 15, 2025 1

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Jasmine Crockett shares what ‘did not go viral’ during clash with Rep. Nancy Mace

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, addressed the “elephant in the room” while accepting an award at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in honor of the civil rights icon. Crockett, who attended the National Action Network event on Wednesday hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., acknowledged the viral exchange she had with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who threatened to fight her during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee […]

todayJanuary 15, 2025

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Harris declines to invite JD Vance, who called her ‘trash,’ for tour of vice president’s residence

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly declined to invite Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife to a sit-down meeting or tour of the vice president’s official residence, One Observatory Circle. According to a CBS News report, representatives for JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, reached out to the staff of Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff seeking details about child-proofing the home for their three young children. The news outlet reports that aides for the Navy, which operates the Naval base […]

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