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US Capitol Riot – January 6, 2021
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of then-president Donald Trump in what several scholars have called an attempted “self-coup”, two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
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Thailand Same-sex Marriage
Bangkok Pride “Same-sex couples across Thailand tied the knot at district offices and shopping malls amid smiles, tears and celebrations as the long-awaited Marriage Equality Act officially took effect on Thursday.” [Bangkok Post, January 23, 2025 – Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law takes effect – Celebrations and ceremonies mark first day of Marriage Equality…
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Trump Pulls the Plug on the Gun Violence Prevention Website
The web page for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention that was once on the White House website is now offline.
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Homeland Security – Enforcement Discretion
On January 20, 2025, I signed a memorandum entitled Exercising appropriate Discretion Under Parole Authority. That memorandum clarifies DHS’s position regarding the scope of the parole statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1182( d)(5), and directs a variety of actions to implement the memorandum.
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Trump, Elon Musk and Republicans – Defunding NPR and PBS
Should the federal government continue to direct taxpayer money to support public broadcasting?