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Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1 and says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed

As soon as he takes office, President-elect Donald Trump plans to pardon his supporters who were involved in the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, claiming that those who are currently behind bars are living in hell. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, Trump offered his most expansive remarks since winning the 2024 election. In addition, he cautioned that some members of the House committee that looked into the Jan. 6 incident ought to be put in jail and stated that he would not try to turn the Justice Department against his political opponents. Trump promised to provide legal relief to the Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, claiming they had been subjected to a harsh system. I will be behaving in a hurry. Trump stated, "First day," adding later ...
Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported
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Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported

"You have no choice but to deport everyone who is illegally in the United States, including possibly removing the American citizen family members of those deported," President-elect Donald Trump stated in an interview with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker. Additionally, Trump declared his intention to repeal the 14th Amendment's long-standing guarantee of birthright citizenship, which would deprive kids born in the US to undocumented parents of their rights. However, he stated that he is willing to collaborate with Democrats to enact laws that would guarantee the right of Dreamers—undocumented immigrants who came to the US as minors—to stay in the nation. Trump made his most extensive remarks since winning the election in November regarding his mass deportation plan, which was a major ca...
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Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview

After taking office on January 20, President-elect Donald Trump promised to implement swift and significant changes, including pardoning those convicted of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also stated that he intends to find a legislative solution that would allow Dreamers to remain in the nation lawfully. Trump also stated that he would seek to extend the tax cuts that were implemented during his first term in an interview with Kristen Welker, anchor of NBC News Meet the Press. He declared that he would not try to restrict the use of abortion medicines. He intends to attempt to abolish birthright citizenship and deport millions of unauthorized immigrants. He said that the pardons for the rioters from January 6 would take place on the first day, claiming that many of them had suffered un...
Donald Trump says he won’t try to remove Fed chief Jerome Powell
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Donald Trump says he won’t try to remove Fed chief Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May 2026, and President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he will not attempt to replace him. When asked if he intends to shorten the central bank chief's term, Trump responded, "I don't," in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker. Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, stated that he would not resign from his position even if you asked him to. Will you attempt to take Jerome Powell's place? During the interview in Trump Tower in New York City, Welker posed the question. No, I don't believe that. Trump said, "I don't see it." However, I doubt that he would if I instructed him to. But he probably wouldn't if I asked him to. But he would if I ordered him to. Welker inquired further, You don...
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Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism: ‘Somebody has to find out’

Donald Trump, the president-elect, proposed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his choice to lead Health and Human Services, look into purported connections between childhood immunizations and autism, a discredited association that has damaged confidence in the life-saving shots. Trump stated in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, "I think somebody has to find out." In a back-and-forth, Welker pointed out that research has demonstrated that children vaccinations avoid approximately 4 million deaths globally each year, that there is no link between vaccines and autism, and that increased screening and awareness are the reasons behind the surge in autism diagnoses. According to Trump, you had very little autism twenty-five years ago. You have it now. "There's somet...
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as president Assad flees the country
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Syrian rebels capture Damascus as president Assad flees the country

Following a spectacular lightning-strike rout across the nation, rebel troops on Sunday abruptly ended the Assad family's decades-long rule in Syria by seizing Damascus. Senior commander of the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, declared triumph for the rebel forces that had swept through Syria in a few days and overnight seized Damascus. In a WhatsApp post, he declared, "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad." Free Syria is waiting for the world's displaced people. The nation was led by President Bashar al-Assad. Patron Russia, which helped the dictatorship destroy what began as a nonviolent protest movement and turned into a bloody civil war, attested to that. "As a result of negotiations between Bashar Assad and a number of p...
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Curious about bitcoin after it hit $100,000? Here’s what to know.

With President-elect Donald Trump promising to support cryptocurrencies, the value of bitcoin reached new heights this week, continuing its post-election boom. Wealth advisors and personal finance specialists report that more people are looking at the market from a different angle, but they still suggest dipping a toe in rather than diving in headlong. Samuel Deane, president and CEO of the financial advising firm Deane Wealth Management, stated that his opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of bitcoin hasn't altered much, if at all. I've seen enough politics to know that even while the current administration is in favor of cryptocurrency, things might change at any time. After breaking the six-figure mark for the first time on Wednesday, the price of bitcoin surged above $100,000 l...
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Syrian rebels claim they have seized Damascus; Assad reportedly flees capital

Following the defeat of government forces loyal to the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, in a matter of days, rebel fighters claimed to have taken control of the Syrian capital, Damascus, early on Sunday. The 13-year civil war that has devastated the ancient land will enter a new phase with the rebels' claim. "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," said Hassan Abdul-Ghani, the senior commander of the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, in a WhatsApp post. "To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria awaits you." The rebel's assertion has not been independently verified by NBC News. It was not immediately clear where Assad was. Abdul-Ghani claimed that Assad had escaped, and several media outlets say that he has departed Damascus...
NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
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NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Two additional images of a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were made public by the additional York Police Department on Saturday. The images are the most recent in a succession of ones taken by the NYPD of the same person who is wanted for interrogation in connection with the murder on Wednesday. One of the pictures shows the individual wearing a black hoodie and a blue medical mask through the partition of what looks to be a taxi in New York City. Wearing the same blue mask and a dark-colored puffer jacket with the hood drawn over his head, the man outside the window is seen walking alongside the automobile in the other image, which was taken from inside a car. Investigators have reportedly been able to follow some of his taxi travels, according to the NYPD. T...
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Syrian rebels claim they have seized Damascus; Assad reportedly flees capital

Following the defeat of government forces loyal to the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, in a matter of days, rebel fighters claimed to have taken control of the Syrian capital, Damascus, early on Sunday. The 13-year civil war that has devastated the ancient land will enter a new phase with the rebels' claim. "We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," said Hassan Abdul-Ghani, the senior commander of the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, in a WhatsApp post. "To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria awaits you." The rebel's assertion has not been independently verified by NBC News. It was not immediately clear where Assad was. Abdul-Ghani claimed that Assad had escaped, and several media outlets say that he has departed Damascus...