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Not Backing Down Jan 23, 2025

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President Trump defends his sweeping pardons of January 6th rioters while issuing a flurry of executive orders from the West Wing. Trump is also brushing aside concerns about TikTok, downplaying the app's spying threat. And a new blaze in Southern California is exploding in size, but calmer conditions could help crews get the upper hand.

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Violent Rioters, Far Right Extremists Freed Jan 22, 2025

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President Trump is facing backlash from his own party for his decision to issue pardons to some 1,500 January 6th rioters. Among Trump's other policy rollouts: places like schools and churches are no longer safe for asylum seekers.. And this. >> Have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. And a once in a generation storm dumps snow from Texas to Florida.

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Sweeping Pardons Jan 21, 2025

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Donald Trump delivers on his promise to pardon nearly every single person charged in the January 6th riots. He also signs a bundle of orders to immediately reshape American policy, among them: closing a key pathway for asylum seekers at the southern border, and declaring "there are only two genders, male and female."

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Clock Ticks for TikTok Jan 17, 2025

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How one of Donald Trump's now-favorite social media apps is looking for a Hail Mary to save it from being banned in the US. Israel confirms a ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas but is still pounding Gaza. As second-chance Trump readies to take the oath of office again, we talk to Democratic Senator Ron Wyden about how his party is trying to flip the script on this administration.

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Hope Mixed with Fear Jan 16, 2025

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The deal between Israel and Hamas may already be under threat. Democrats try to find out just how loyal Donald Trump's pick for attorney general will be to the president-elect. President Biden bids farewell in his final days in the Oval Office with some cautionary advice. Red flag warnings expire, but officials are still warning people in the LA area are not out of the woods quite yet.

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Hegseth's Heated Hearing Jan 15, 2025

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Amid fierce pushback in his confirmation hearing, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, was thrown a lifeline from a key senator. Meanwhile, we explore how the president-elect's loyalist pick for attorney general will shape his justice department. Plus, a bill banning transgender athletes in women's and girls sports passes in the House. Where will it go in the Senate? And officials issue a dire warning as another round of fierce winds hits Southern California and firefighters battle to control deadly wildfires.

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Breaking Down Jack Smith's Trump Report Jan 14, 2025

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Special counsel Jack Smith's report, released to the public overnight, says he had sufficient evidence to convict Donald Trump. Hostage and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas inch closer to the finish line. President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon faces his first day of confirmation hearings. We discuss his chances Trump-Vance transition senior adviser Jason Miller. And officials issue a dire warning as near-hurricane force wind gusts pose new threats to fire-ravaged Southern California.

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So Cal Death Toll Rises Jan 13, 2025

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Crews battling those deadly wildfires in Southern California are facing new dangers this week as winds exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, the incoming Trump administration is pointing fingers at California Democrats, citing a "serious lack of competent governance." And some of Donald Trump's most critical and controversial Cabinet selections will face tough questions this week from lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week.

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California Fires Still Raging Jan 10, 2025

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While man Southern California residents are returning to the charred remains of their homes, but the threat from wildfires is far from over. It's sentencing day for Donald Trump, which will cement his status as the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. John Fetterman becomes the first Democratic senator to make the trip to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump.

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Utter Devastation Jan 09, 2025

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Residents in Southern California are reeling as multiple fires ripped through neighborhoods, leaving nothing but ash. And the danger is far from over. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is on the hill meeting with senators to strategize about how best to get his agenda through Congress. And Jimmy Carter will be honored today in the nation's capital.

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