Republican senators struggled to defend Donald Trump’s decision to commute and pardon hundreds of January 6 protesters, including those who were charged and convicted of crimes against police officers, just hours after the president entered office Monday.

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On the first day of his second term, Trump signed actions that remove the US from the Paris climate agreement, freeze hiring in the federal government and require federal workers to return to the office.

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A law that requires TikTok to find a new, non-Chinese owner or face a ban is scheduled to go into effect Sunday — and there is little indication the company is set to pull off a sale before then. That means 170 million Americans could lose access to a platform they use to find entertainment, news and community, or even run a business, after TikTok became the first new platform in years to pose a real competitive threat to American social media stalwarts like Instagram and YouTube.

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Donald Trump continues to see some of the most positive ratings of his political career, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds the president-elect poised to enter his second term with far more positive sentiment behind him than when he last occupied the White House.

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After four years in the White House – and a half-century in Washington – President Joe Biden has said farewell. Sitting behind the Resolute Desk on Wednesday evening, the one-term Democratic leader used a 19-minute address to frame his four-year presidency on his own terms – and to appeal for a brand of politics that he sees as rapidly disappearing.

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Firefighters are facing challenging conditions in their battle against the Los Angeles wildfires, with powerful winds forecast over the next 24 hours that could cause extreme fire behavior in the blazes or turn any new spark into a raging inferno.

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Firefighters are in a critical stage of their almost week-long battle against deadly Los Angeles blazes. Crews report progress, but the National Weather Service has issued an expanded warning about winds that could gust up to 70 mph, causing extreme fire behavior in ongoing blazes or possibly turning any new spark into a raging inferno.

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Total of 11 reported dead In L.A. County inferno. Local Palisade resident describes saving homes. A plane fighting L.A. fires collides with civilian drone and Trump sentenced on hush money case.

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The fifth Los Angeles fire, the Kenneth Fire, is inching closer to homes in the area after rapidly growing in just the last few hours. There are now 10 fire-related deaths across L.A. country and 10,000 structures destroyed. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr.Sanjay Gupta, explains how to stay safe in hazardous air conditions. 

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Six major wildfires are burning across the Los Angeles area. All but one are 0% contained. The newest one, the Sunset Fire, has broken out in just the last few hours and is burning on the top of the iconic Hollywood Hills.

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An apocalyptic, hellish scene as a rapidly growing wildfire tears through the Palisades neighborhood and threatens other parts of the city. High winds are fueling the blaze, and it’s spreading extremely fast. 

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