Donald Trump rescinded the Biden-Harris executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, reversing efforts to increase affordability. This action aligns with Trump’s past proposals to cut spending on entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid, prioritizing the interests of Big Pharma over those of American citizens. His previous budgets included substantial cuts to these programs, contradicting his public statements. This reversal demonstrates a consistent pattern of favoring wealthy donors and corporations at the expense of social welfare.
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President Trump pardoned over 1,000 individuals charged in the January 6th Capitol attack, including commutations for 14 far-right extremists convicted of seditious conspiracy. These pardons encompass individuals convicted of felonies such as assaulting police and property destruction. The actions have drawn criticism, including from the brother of a Capitol Police officer killed following the attack, while support remains strong among Trump’s base. Despite the pardons, the convictions and criminal records remain.
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President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years following a trial marred by misconduct and suppressed evidence. Peltier, now 80 and in poor health, will serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement. His conviction stemmed from a 1975 shootout where two FBI agents were killed, despite a lack of evidence directly linking Peltier to the crime. This act of clemency follows years of advocacy from tribal leaders, lawmakers, and human rights figures, addressing long-standing concerns about the injustice of Peltier’s case.
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Bill Gates recently met with Donald Trump, discussing potential advancements in HIV and polio cures, a meeting Gates found highly productive and encouraging. This meeting follows Trump’s claims of Gates seeking an audience and underscores a growing trend of tech billionaires aligning with the incoming president. The gathering of tech leaders at Trump’s inauguration further emphasizes Trump’s assertion of widespread support from influential figures. The discussions focused on accelerating research and development in these critical areas of global health.
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Donald Trump’s inauguration marked a historic event, as he became the first president to be sworn in after facing criminal charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath, following a Supreme Court decision granting presidents immunity from prosecution for actions deemed part of their official duties. Trump’s inaugural address focused on attacking his political opponents and emphasized themes of cultural conservatism and nationalistic expansion. This return to power came after the Supreme Court overturned his previous convictions, effectively shielding him from legal consequences.
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During a speech at President Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk performed a Roman salute, a gesture associated with fascism and Nazism, twice. This action was immediately celebrated by neo-Nazis across various online platforms, who interpreted the salute as a sign of support. Several prominent far-right figures and groups echoed this interpretation, expressing their enthusiasm. Musk’s embrace of far-right figures and ideologies in recent years adds context to this controversial event.
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President Trump issued roughly 1,500 pardons and 14 commutations to individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol attack, including those convicted of seditious conspiracy. This action, fulfilling a campaign promise, pardoned individuals convicted of offenses ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies such as assaulting law enforcement. The decision drew immediate criticism, described as an “outrageous insult to our justice system,” while Trump defended his actions, referring to the defendants as “hostages.” Despite the pardons, the extensive FBI investigation and resulting convictions stand as a public record of the events of January 6th.
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This order revokes the 2021 retraction of the United States’ 2020 withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, failure to reform, and susceptibility to undue political influence. The order halts all U.S. funding and personnel assignments to the WHO, initiating a withdrawal process. Additionally, the order rescinds Executive Order 13987 and directs a review of the U.S. Global Health Security Strategy. The Secretary of State is instructed to notify relevant parties of the withdrawal and cease negotiations on WHO agreements.
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President Trump’s executive order formally withdraws the United States from the Paris Agreement, a 2015 accord committing nearly 200 nations to curbing global warming. This decision, defying overwhelming scientific consensus, ignores the escalating climate crisis evidenced by record-breaking temperatures in 2024. The agreement aimed to limit global temperature increases to 1.5-2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a goal now further jeopardized by this withdrawal. Critics argue the move demonstrates a disregard for both domestic and global consequences of climate change.
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President Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, an 80-year-old American Indian Movement activist serving a life sentence for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents. Though maintaining his innocence, Peltier will now serve his sentence under home confinement. His commutation follows decades of advocacy highlighting concerns about the evidence used in his conviction, including a statement from a former prosecutor expressing doubts about the case. This decision concludes nearly five decades of imprisonment for Peltier.
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