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Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after two-year suspension. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are…

Donald Trump launches bid for presidency

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is running for president again. Trump made his plans official Tuesday night after teasing the potential of a comeback since before he even left the White…

Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued its extraordinary subpoena o Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally…

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, shows startling new video

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump, demanding his personal testimony as it unveiled startling new video and described his multi-part plan to overturn his 2020 election loss, which led to…

Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland…

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump says the FBI is conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Spokespeople for the FBI and the Justice Department did not return messages seeking comment Monday evening. Trump…

Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa

Two White House officials say President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders.

Trump pardons Mississippi physician convicted of bribery

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - One of the people pardoned during Donald Trump's final hours as president is a Mississippi physician who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge in 2012. Dr. Robert S. Corkern led Batesville Hospital Management, which handled…

No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – One name missing in President Donald Trump’s flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. The zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas. His backers were so confident in a pardon that they readied a limousine and a hair and wardrobe team for Joe Exotic, whose real […]

Sources: Trump expected to issue around 100 pardons

Experts say some pardons Trump could issue would lower his approval rating even more. (CNN) — Before leaving office Wednesday, President Trump is planning a pardoning spree as one of his final acts. Sources say Trump is expected to grant clemency to nearly 100 people after an intense lobbying campaign by former administration officials, political […]

Pence rules out invoking 25th Amendment on Trump

Vice President Mike Pence is ruling out invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, less than a week after the president fomented the violent insurrection at the Capitol.

Twitter bans President Donald Trump

By TALI ARBEL Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said Friday: “After close review of recent Tweets from the realDonaldTrump account and the context…