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Trump Blocks Venezuelans' Deportation in Last Political Gift
President Donald Trump has shielded tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants from deportation from the U.S. The order signed Tuesday night was a final reward for Venezuelan exiles who have been among Trump’s most loyal supporters and who fear losing the same privileged access to the White House during the Biden administration
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Here's How President Trump Spent His Last Day in Office
Primarily out of the public eye, here’s how President Donald Trump spend his final hours in the nation’s highest office. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Indiana Heavy Metal Guitarist Photographed at Capitol Riot Charged
A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray irritant has been arrested, the FBI said. Jon Ryan Schaffer turned himself in Sunday after he was featured on an FBI poster seeking the public’s help in identifying rioters, said Chris Bavender,...
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Pardons, Executive Orders and More of What to Expect from Trump's Final Hours and Joe Biden's First Days in the White House
President Trump is expected to spark come controversy with a slew of pardons in his final hours in the White House, while incoming President Joe Biden is expected to make his mark with a number of executive orders as he enters. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats seem to be more divided than ever. According to a new NBC News poll, only...
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Will Trump's Mishandling of Records Leave a Hole in History?
At the moment President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office on Wednesday, the National Archives and Records Administration will take custody of Donald Trump’s presidential records
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Chicago Protesters Demand Trump's Removal
Protesters in Chicago gathered Saturday to demand President Trump’s ouster from office even with less than a week left in his term. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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South Florida City, Mar-a-Lago Set for President Trump's Arrival on Inauguration Day
Police and officials in one Palm Beach County city are preparing for the arrival Wednesday of President Donald Trump to his Mar-a-Lago resort hours after leaving office. A letter sent from Palm Beach town manager Kirk Blouin and Police Chief Nicholas Caristo advised residents of road closures around the resort starting Wednesday and being in place for “several days”. NBC…
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President Trump Has Been Impeached, Again – Here's What to Expect Next
President Trump was impeached for the second time just days before President-elect Joe Biden will take office. Looking ahead, there is no historical precedent for what it means to put a president on trial in the U.S. Senate after he’s left the White House. William Howell, a professor of American politics at the University of Chicago, joined LX News to...
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Many Senate Republicans Want to Move On From the Trump Era — But Will They Vote to Convict Him?
Now that President Trump has been impeached for the second time, all eyes turn to the Senate where Republicans will need to decide whether to vote for conviction. The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold joined LX News to explain the political calculations being made by Senate Republicans about whether to end the Trump era once and for all.
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The Anti-Defamation League Warned of an ‘Enormous' Attack on Jan. 6 — So Why Wasn't Law Enforcement Ready?
The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol was “the most predictable terror attack in the history of the U.S.,” according to the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. Jonathan Greenblatt told LX News his organization, which analyzes and details antisemitic incidents around the nation, had warned government agencies of a likely attack before Jan. 6 and he’s “at a loss to...
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Impeachment 101: Answers to Your Questions About the Impeachment of President Trump
President Donald Trump is finishing his fourth year in office just like he did his third – by getting impeached. NBCLX’s Ashley Holt and Chase Cain break down how a presidential impeachment works.
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Breaking Down Congress' Options to Impeach and Punish Trump for His Role in the U.S. Capitol Riots
The U.S. House is moving forward quickly with a second impeachment of President Trump, but what happens next? Jared Carter, a constitutional law scholar at Vermont Law School, joined LX News to break down the congressional options to penalize Trump for his role in the deadly U.S. Capitol riots.
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Parler Squeezed as Trump Seeks New Online Megaphone
Though stripped of his Twitter megaphone, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach
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Trump to Visit Texas-Mexico Border to Laud Border Wall
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday.
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Pelosi's Talk of Limits on Trump Nuke Power Raises Old Worry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s concern about constraining President Donald Trump’s ability to launch a nuclear attack in his final days in office highlights a longstanding question: should any president have the sole authority to start a nuclear war
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‘He's on His Own': Some Republicans Begin to Flee From Trump
Two days after thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump sits at the most isolated moment of his presidency
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Illinois Lawmakers Part of Movement Pushing for Trump's Removal from Office
Several members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are part of a movement pushing for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, including some from Illinois. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports
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The 25th Amendment Is Still a Long Shot for Removing President Trump From Office
The riots at the U.S. Capitol have prompted calls from a number of high-ranking politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for President Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment. But there are a number of obstacles that stand in the way of that happening. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker explains.
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Read the Entire Text of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
More than 50 years ago, the U.S. Constitution was amended to provide a way to remove from office a president who isn’t capable of fulfilling his duties to the country. The 25th Amendment provides the specific instructions to handle that transfer of presidential power. Read the full 25th Amendment here: Section 1 In case of the removal of the President…
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How Does the 25th Amendment Work, and Will It Be Used to Remove President Trump?
Some lawmakers have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office using the 25th Amendment after the breach of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters on Wednesday. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker breaks down how the constitutional provision that deals with the transfer of presidential power would work.