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A brief look at Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive orders

1 year 5 months ago
Donald Trump has promised a blizzard of executive orders on Day 1. Some he's already signed while others are still waiting. Here's a list of the most important ones, along with my best read of how much impact they'll have. Executive Order Likely Outcome End birthright citizenship Dead in the water. Both the 14th Amendment ...continue reading "A brief look at Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive orders"
Kevin Drum

Trump pardons members of Jan. 6 mob who stormed U.S. Capitol to overturn 2020 election

1 year 5 months ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who violently tried to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on that date in 2021.  Behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he signed a pardon for nearly 1,500 […]
Ashley Murray

Trump orders withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, erases actions on LGBTQ equality

1 year 5 months ago
WASHINGTON — Just hours into his second term, President Donald Trump signed some of his first executive orders as an arena crowd of thousands cheered a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and a mandate for federal workers to return to the office full-time. Trump scrawled his signature on nearly 10 portfolio-bound documents at a […]
Ashley Murray

Major GOP-led immigration measure passed by U.S. Senate, heads to House

1 year 5 months ago
WASHINGTON — On the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. Senate Monday passed a bill that would require the expansion of mass detention for immigrants charged or arrested for property crimes. In a 64-35 vote, 12 Democrats joined Republicans to send the bill, S. 5, known as the Laken Riley Act, back to the House […]
Ariana Figueroa

Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month: Alton's Hassani Elliott: A Beacon of Team Spirit

1 year 5 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - From a 4-23 season in his freshman year in 2021-22, to the current 15-4 record with a month left in his senior season, Alton forward Hassani Elliott has seen the Redbird program turn things around during his time with the program. Elliott has emerged as one of the key players and leaders on the team and had a good game against Edwardsville on Jan, 17, 2025, a contest the Redbirds narrowly lost 53-52 on a basket with 4.8 seconds left in regulation. It's still been a very good season for Elliott, who's averaging 6.9 points and 2.5 rebounds-per-game, going along with 47 assists and 11 steals. Although it was a tough loss for Alton, Elliott was still positive and upbeat in his postgame interview. Elliott is an Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month for the Redbirds. "It was a tough loss, but hey, we can save this, put it behind us, work hard tomorrow," he said after the contest. The season has been a good one for Alton, and the program has been turned around with the

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