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  1. politics
    ICE Agents Detain American Citizens in Newark RaidIn a statement, Newark mayor Ras Baraka said ICE agents detained lawful citizens during a raid on a local business, calling it an “egregious act.”
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    All the Drama Around the Trump Movie The ApprenticeFrom Donald Trump’s legal threats to the Ivana rape scene, the biopic has long been mired in controversy. And now it has two Oscars nominations.
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    Trump Needs Huge Safety-Net Cuts to Pay for His AgendaFiscal math, the leverage enjoyed by fiscal hawks, and a second chance for repealing Obamacare could all mean big-time cuts for 2025.
  4. life after roe
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    Trump Has Been Awfully Quiet About AbortionBut some of his first actions back in office hint at what may be to come.
  5. conspiracy theories
    Barack and Michelle Obama Quash Divorce Rumors via SubtweetThe former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!
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    The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President
    Trump’s Inauguration Goodie Bags Had One Good ItemAnd it wasn’t the White House Christmas ornament.
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    Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for HegsethRepublicans have enough of a cushion to sustain defections from the likes of Collins and Murkowski.
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    Is Kim Kardashian Just a Republican Now?From her friendship with Ivanka Trump to her recent post featuring Melania, it certainly looks like it.
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    Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings: Schedule & How to WatchWill the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.
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    Where Does Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Stand?Though new reports on the former Fox & Friends co-host’s behavior have emerged, he’s likely to be confirmed as Defense secretary this week.
  11. life after roe
    The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Over Emergency Abortion Care in Washington, DC
    Trump 2.0 Won’t Stop People From Telling Their Abortion StoriesWe Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman on the risks and rewards of sharing, plus how to protect yourself.
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    The Power of Pardons (to Distract)Trump’s executive orders, and the legal battles they’ve started, will ultimately matter more than his January 6 pardons.
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    Trump’s War on DEI Opens the Door to Jim Crow’s ReturnDoes he think civil-rights protections are “woke”?
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    Daddy’s HomeViolent masculinity is shaping the Trump administration.
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    Trump Unleashes MAGA War on Liberal ChristianityThe president felt personally insulted by the bishop of Washington. But his clerical defenders have a much bigger agenda of monopolizing faith.
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    Inauguration Of Donald Trump As 47th President Of The United States
    Making Sense of Every Executive Order Trump Has Signed So FarFrom ending birthright citizenship to attacking DEI to renaming the Gulf of Mexico (sort of).
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    Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls
    Trump Celebrated His Anniversary With a Lukewarm Social PostMelania has yet to acknowledge the day at all.
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    Democrats May Not Reach Trump’s Level of Power for a Long TimeThey can reconquer the House and the White House. But the Senate looks problematic, thanks to a solid red bloc of 25 states.
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    Manage a Political Campaign Just to Feel Something AgainNational politics made me despair. Then my friend ran for office, and I unleashed my inner political animal.
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    Kamala Harris Hasn’t Ruled Out Running in 2028She’s processing Trump and hasn’t given up on the presidency. But California and retirement also beckon.
  21. power
    Trans Youth From Over 16 States Gather At The Nation's Capitol For The First Trans Youth Prom
    What Trump’s Gender Executive Order Means for Trans PeopleYes, it’s bad — but “as of this moment, trans folks’ rights have not changed.”
  22. politics
    Actually, Republicans Want to Talk About January 6 After AllSpeaker Johnson is all about looking forward, which is why the House is reinvestigating the assault on the Capitol.
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    Will Musk-Dominated DOGE Go Big or Small?With Ramaswamy gone, Musk’s DOGE will be inside the White House. The size of its ambitions for remaking the federal government are unclear.
  24. celebrity
    Grimes Is Sick of Answering for Elon Musk“I will not make a statement every time he does something.”
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    Don’t Worry, Don Jr. Had a Great Time at the InaugurationEven if his new girlfriend missed the couple’s dance.
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    The Biggest Moments from Eric Adams’s Strange Tucker Carlson InterviewIn a nearly 50-minute sit-down, the mayor railed against former president Joe Biden and said he was targeted for his criticism of the administration.
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    National Cathedral Holds A Service Of Prayer For The Nation
    Trump Didn’t Appreciate Being Called Out in ChurchThe president is beefing with a bishop who urged him to “have mercy” for migrants and LGBTQ+ children.
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    Why Did Bishop Budde’s National Prayer Service Anger Trump?Trump is big on God and religion — so long as they command obedience to his wishes and don’t get “woke.”
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    US Presidential Inauguration 2025, Washington, USA - 20 Jan 2025
    Mark Zuckerberg Really Enjoyed Sitting Next to Lauren SánchezThe Meta CEO seemed to approve of Sánchez’s controversial outfit choice.
  30. crime
    The Good Ol’ Boys of MontgomeryA group of corrupt leaders in a small New York town thought they were untouchable, until one woman’s quest for freedom took them down.
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    Barron Trump Has Been Taking Notes From His DadThose hand gestures look a little familiar.
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    January 6 Pardons Split Republicans on Trump’s First Full DayWe’re keeping track of the latest developments and what they mean on Trump’s first full day back in power.
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    Sounds Like Don Jr. Had an Awkward WeekendHe and his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, kept showing up at the same inauguration parties as his ex-fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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    Kim Kardashian Celebrated the Inauguration From HomeIt sure seems like the reality star’s full-on Republican era is incoming.
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    Ivanka Trump’s Inauguration ‘Prayer’: Dad Will Become Different PersonShe hopes Donald Trump will lead with “compassion” and an “open heart” — not exactly qualities he’s known for.
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    Trump Allies and Fans Paint the Town Red at Inaugural BallsPhotographer Mark Peterson captured the feverish scene in Washington on Monday.
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    Jewel Joined the Inauguration Festivities, TooShe performed at RFK Jr.’s MAHA Ball, which also featured comedian Rob Schneider and a seed-oil-free menu.
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    Donald Trump Sworn In as 47th U.S. President in Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 20 Jan 2025
    Ivanka Trump Is Having the Best Time Celebrating Her DadShe may claim to be over politics, but she’s been front and center at Trump’s inauguration festivities.
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    The Biden and Trump Pardons Are Not at All the SameShielding people who have never officially been accused of any wrongdoing and conducting a jail break for insurrectionists are not equivalent acts.
  40. power
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    Did Elon Musk Really Do a ‘Sieg Heil’ at Trump’s Inauguration? “It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too,” said one historian.
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    Tik Tok Ban Looms As U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Federal Law
    Burning Questions About the TikTok Ban, AnsweredMaybe we should all get VPNs?
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    Newly-Sworn In President Donald Trump Attends Inaugural Balls
    Melania Trump Finally Took Off Her HatDespite using her hat to dodge Trump’s kiss earlier in the day, the First Lady did eventually allow her husband to dance with her.
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    Inauguration Of Donald Trump As 47th President Of The United States
    Melania Is Wearing a Carmen Sandiego Hat to the InaugurationWhere in the world is Melania Trump? In Washington, hiding her eyes behind a giant hat.
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    Trump Supporters Party and Rally on Inauguration EvePhotographer Mark Peterson captures scenes at Trump’s MAGA Victory Rally and several inaugural balls.
  45. career
    The Woman Who Wants to Protect America from Trump 2.0Skye Perryman will be at the forefront of challenging his anti-Democratic agenda in court.
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    We’re About to Get Whiplash From Trump’s Assault on Modern AmericaHis plans aren’t about restoring Trump 1.0, but rather rolling back the progress of of the 21st century and most of the 20th.
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    Coping With EndorphinsAfter the 2016 election, we doomscrolled and boozed. Now, we get swole.
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    Why the Gaza Cease-fire Probably Won’t LastAndrew Miller, a high-ranking State Department official under Biden, discusses the state of a fragile truce and Trump’s effect on the Middle East.
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    The Most Bizarre Trump Inauguration AttendeesSpace is extremely limited in the Capitol Rotunda, but they found seats for Trump foe Mike Pence, UFC CEO Dana White, and podcaster Joe Rogan.
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    Trump Begins Blitz of January 6 Pardons, Executive OrdersHere’s what happened on Trump’s second inauguration day along with commentary and analysis from the entire Intelligencer team.
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