Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago

The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.

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Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

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Two Former Death Row Prisoners Ask Judge to Block Biden’s Commutations

The men said that, by reducing their sentences to life in prison, President Biden’s act of clemency could hurt their appeals.

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Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police

At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.

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Why Does Trump Want Greenland?

The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.

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Watchdog Faults Trump Officials Over Coronavirus Inquiry at Nursing Homes

While the findings are dated, they come as many current and former Justice Department officials fear that the incoming Trump administration will run the department with an eye toward score-settling.

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Southern California is Dangerously Dry for This Time of Year

Ordinarily, the region would have seen some rain by January.

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Celebrities Flee Their Homes as California Wildfires Force More Evacuations

Some residents shared photos of the smoke and flames enveloping Pacific Palisades. One actor jumped in to help with the evacuation effort.

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Pittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years

Brian DiPippa was accused of dropping smoke bomb containers at a University of Pittsburgh campus transgender rights protest in 2023. His wife, Krystal DiPippa, was sentenced to probation.

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Denying a Handshake to Harris, Senator’s Husband Draws Criticism

The husband of Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, drew criticism online when he failed to accept a handshake offered by Vice President Kamala D. Harris at his wife’s ceremonial swearing-in.

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