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The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature

Although the bird of prey is prominently displayed in the Great Seal of the United States, the country has never had an official bird in its 248-year history.
Close-up of a bald eagle
Close-up of a bald eagle

Here's why business leaders are spending big on Trump’s inaugural committee

Some of the planned donations reportedly include $1 million each from Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Facebook parent company Meta.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 6, 2024.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Nov. 6, 2024.

Trump blasts Biden's federal death row commutations: 'Makes no sense'

The president-elect joined the backlash against the president’s decision to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison without parole. 
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.  on Dec. 16, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.  on Dec. 16, 2024.

Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary

The measure would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.
Joe Biden.
Joe Biden.

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

The president also objected to language prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the U.S.
Biden
Biden

Ex-D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack

Shane Lamond was charged for tipping then-Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio off about the warrant out for his arrest in the leadup to the Capitol attack.
Shane Lamond walks outside
Shane Lamond walks outside
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz unsuccessfully tried to halt release of House Ethics report

Gaetz sought a restraining order to block the report's release shortly before it became public.
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz

Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever

A source close to the 42nd president told NBC News that the situation is "not urgent" and that Clinton is "awake and alert."
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Biden commutes dozens of death row sentences to life without parole

The sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row will be reclassified to life without the possibility of parole, the White House said.
President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office on Sept. 30, 2024.
President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office on Sept. 30, 2024.

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