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Joe Biden Immigration Orders Upend Donald Trump's Legacy
The Biden Administration will issue an order stopping construction of the border wall on its first day.
Biden's Biggest Challenge? 67,000 Migrants Stranded at U.S.-Mexico Border
The incoming president has not said what he plans to do with the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers living in limbo in crowded shelters and makeshift camps along the border.
Trump Ally Gaetz Wants More GOP Leaders With Outgoing President's 'Spirit'
The Republican congressman spoke of looking to "continue to harness the energy of the Trump movement."
This Is Joe Biden's Schedule for His First Day As President
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at noon on Wednesday. Kamala Harris will become the 49th vice president.
Joe Biden's First Executive Actions Undo Many of Donald Trump's
Actions related to the COVID-19 crisis, climate change and racial equality are to be among the first taken as he begins his tenure.
Donald Trump Can Issue Secret Pardons, but They're Risky
Trump chose not to issue pardons for himself of his personal attorney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Donald Trump Pardons Israeli Spy Handler Who Paid for American Secrets
The president's flurry of pardons include former Israeli air force colonel Aviem Sella, who recruited the infamous spy Jonathan Pollard.
Trump Cuts Kwame Kilpatrick's Jail Time for Detroit Corruption by 20 Years
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be freed after serving just seven years of a 28-year prison sentence for bribery and racketeering charges while holding public office.
Evangelicals, Police, Who Disliked Trump Immigration Policy May Back Reform
Religious conservatives and law-enforcement officers who were uncomfortable with family separations may be open to immigration reform.
Donald Trump Pardons GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy
The outgoing president announced 73 pardons, with the former fundraiser who aided his efforts in 2016 among them.
Can Joe Biden Rescind Donald Trump's Pardons?
The president did not issue pardons for himself, his children or for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
How 'Juan Crow' Immigration Laws Mirror the Injustices of U.S. Crime Laws
"Every time the van stopped to pick up another deportee, I was sure someone would come on board, point at me and say, 'Not that guy—he's a veteran.'"
Fact Check: Did Biden's Health Pick Put COVID Patients Into Nursing Homes?
On Tuesday, Joe Biden announced Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's current secretary of health, as his pick for secretary of health. If confirmed, Levine would be the first transgender federal official.
Melania Trump Leaves White House With Lowest Favorability Rating Ever
Historically, it's been very difficult to be unpopular in the role of first lady, but Melania Trump recorded a 47 percent unfavorable rating this week.
Incoming Senator Alex Padilla Looks to Lead on Immigration
The first Latino U.S. senator in the history of California is making his interest in the high-stakes issue of immigration clear to colleagues and constituents, and eyeing COVID relief for a state that has been battered by the pandemic, he told Newsweek.
Fact Check: Can President Trump Issue Secret Pardons?
In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump is expected to grant close to 100 pardons. Some fear he can issue secret pardons to his family and friends.
Antony Blinken, Biden's State Department Pick, Says Trump Got China 'Right'
Blinken said "no party has a monopoly on good ideas," and he embraced Trump's tough stance in dealing with China.
How To Watch Joe Biden's Inauguration
After being sworn in, Biden will receive "a Presidential Escort from 15th Street to the White House," the Presidential Inaugural Committee notes.
20% of Americans Believe Pro-Trump Capitol Rioters Were Actually Antifa
GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and others dismissed the idea, but it's been embraced by some Republican lawmakers.
U.S. Becomes 1st Country to Declare China's Uighur Treatment as Genocide
The CCP has committed genocide against the predominantly Muslim Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang," Pompeo said in a statement.
If Trump Immigration Policies Are 'Torture,' Can Miller Be Prosecuted?
In theory, a prosecutor in Texas could bring charges against a Trump official on behalf of a separated child or parents. It's "a high threshold" but not impossible, said a human-rights expert.
Will President Biden Keep the Promises Candidate Biden Made to Immigrants?
Biden's boss Barack Obama was called the "Deporter in Chief." Immigrants and their advocates want to see what the new president does on immigration reform.