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President Trump pardons Steve Bannon and 141 others in final hours in office

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people, including his former adviser Stephen Bannon and top election fundraiser Elliott Broidy. In his final hours at the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people and commuted the prison sentences of 70 others in one of his final actions as president of the United States.

The White House said in a statement that Trump granted a full pardon to Bannon as prosecutors pursued “charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project,” adding, “Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.” Bannon, a former senior White House adviser, was arrested and charged in August for allegedly defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars in connection to an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” in 2018.

Trump had previously granted clemency in the months leading up to his final day in office to close aides, associates and friends including his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, among others.

Trump pardons Bannon, other allies on final night in office

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President Trump pardons Steve Bannon and 141 others in final hours in office

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people, including his former adviser Stephen Bannon and top election fundraiser Elliott Broidy.

In his final hours at the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people and commuted the prison sentences of 70 others in one of his final actions as president of the United States. 

The White House said in a statement that Trump granted a full pardon to Bannon as prosecutors pursued “charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project,” adding, “Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.”

Bannon, a former senior White House adviser, was arrested and charged in August for allegedly defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars in connection to an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” in 2018.

Trump had previously granted clemency in the months leading up to his final day in office to close aides, associates and friends including his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, among others.

Trump pardons Bannon, other allies on final night in office

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President Donald Trump late Tuesday issued a final batch of pardons and commutations to a group…
 

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President Trump wishes new administration luck in taped farewell address

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President Donald Trump released a taped farewell address before leaving office, saying: “We did what we came to do – and so much more.”  In a video posted on YouTube (which can be viewed here), he said he took on “the tough battles, the hardest fights… because that’s what you elected me to do.”

The last two weeks of Trump’s term have been dominated by the fallout from the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, when a mob of his supporters stormed Congress, seeking to overturn the election result. Trump said in his video, “Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans. It can never be tolerated.”

Also in his message, Trump said his administration built “the greatest economy in the history of the world.” He said, “Our agenda was not about right or left, it wasn’t about Republican or Democrat, but about the good of a nation, and that means the whole nation.”

Trump releases taped ‘farewell address’

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President Trump wishes new administration luck in taped farewell address

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President Donald Trump released a taped farewell address before leaving office, saying: “We did what we came to do – and so much more.” In a video posted on YouTube (which can be viewed here), he said he took on “the tough battles, the hardest fights… because that’s what you elected me to do”.

The last two weeks of Trump’s term have been dominated by the fallout from the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, when a mob of his supporters stormed Congress, seeking to overturn the election result. Trump said in his video, “Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans. It can never be tolerated.”

Also in his message, Trump said his administration built “the greatest economy in the history of the world.” He said, “Our agenda was not about right or left, it wasn’t about Republican or Democrat, but about the good of a nation, and that means the whole nation.”

Trump releases taped ‘farewell address’

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The White House on Tuesday released a taped ‘farewell address’ from President Donald Trump on…

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President Trump wishes new administration luck in taped farewell address

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President Donald Trump released a taped farewell address before leaving office, saying: “We did what we came to do – and so much more.” In a video posted on YouTube (which can be viewed here, he said he took on “the tough battles, the hardest fights… because that’s what you elected me to do”.

The last two weeks of Trump’s term have been dominated by the fallout from the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, when a mob of his supporters stormed Congress, seeking to overturn the election result. Trump said in his video, “Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans. It can never be tolerated.”

Also in his message, Trump said his administration built “the greatest economy in the history of the world.” He said, “Our agenda was not about right or left, it wasn’t about Republican or Democrat, but about the good of a nation, and that means the whole nation.”

Trump releases taped ‘farewell address’

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The White House on Tuesday released a taped ‘farewell address’ from President Donald Trump on…
 

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Drake becomes first artist to surpass 50 billion streams on Spotify

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Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion combined streams on Spotify. The site, which tweeted the update, notes that Drake is “the first artist in history to hit this milestone.”

Drake acknowledged his streaming achievement on his Instagram Stories. Future, who has regularly collaborated with Drake over the years, congratulated his fellow rapper on Twitter yesterday.

Drake’s next album, Certified Lover Boy, is set to be released this year. Certified Lover Boy was first announced when Drake released the lead single, “Laugh Now, Cry Later” featuring Lil Durk, back in August. A month prior, engineer Noel Cadastre said the LP was 90 per cent complete but “y’all gonna have to wait on that last 10 per cent”.

Certified Lover Boy will be the follow-up to Drake’s 2018 album, Scorpion. Drake has also released the Care Package compilation album in 2019 and the Dark Lane Demo Tapes collection.

Drake becomes the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion Spotify streams

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Drake has become the first artist ever to surpass 50 billion streams on Spotify, with Future…
 

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Olivia Rodrigo debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with “Driver’s License”

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Olivia Rodrigo is kicking off 2021 with a No. 1 hit single. Rodrigo’s debut, “driver’s license” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week. Billboard reports that the song earned 76.1 million on-demand streams in its first week of availability, the biggest debut streaming week for a single in history. 

At just 17, Rodrigo was best known as the star of Disney shows Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Her song’s fast rise to the top lead to speculation that the lyrics of “driver’s license” addressed her former relationship with her HSM co-star Joshua Bassett. Rodrigo is now one of the first artists ever to debut a song at No. 1 without a well-established music career.

“driver’s license” is the first single from Rodrigo’s upcoming EP, which has yet to reveal a release date.

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘drivers license’ Debuts On The Billboard Hot 100 at No 1!!

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Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut single “drivers license” just debuted on the Billboard…
 

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Inauguration rehearsal interrupted by security alert due to nearby fire

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Inauguration rehearsals in Washington, D.C., were interrupted and the U.S. Capitol was locked down Monday after a nearby fire caused a temporary security alert. The U.S. Secret Service said in an announcement that the Capitol complex was shut down “out of an abundance of caution” in response to “a small fire in the area of 1st and F streets SE.” The emergency alert was issued just as a dress rehearsal for the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice president-elect Kamala Harris was about to begin. Participants for the outdoor event were rushed back into the building; when the threat was cleared, rehearsals resumed.

The actual inauguration will take place Wednesday on the West front of the U.S. Capitol building at noon. Biden will deliver an inaugural address, though most of the events will be virtual this year, because of the pandemic and security threats after the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob on Jan. 6.

On Wednesday afternoon, the oaths of office will be followed by the Pass In Review on the East front of the building with members of the military, which is the traditional ceremony for the peaceful transfer of power to a new commander-in-chief.

“Celebrating America,” a 90-minute live special, will air Wednesday evening and will feature remarks from Biden and Harris, as well as tributes to COVID-19 first responders.

Live Updates: Nearby fire prompts brief security scare at Capitol

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Capitol Police said a fire under a highway several blocks south of the Capitol prompted a lockdown.
 

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President-elect Joe Biden volunteers, President Trump works on MLK Day of Service

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President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteering as the Presidential Inauguration Committee partnered with local, state and national organizations virtually for a National Day of Service. The Bidens filled food boxes at Philabundance, a hunger relief organization in Philadelphia. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff volunteered at Martha’s Table in Washington, D.C. A statement by the inauguration committee said, “The National Day of Service is an opportunity for all Americans to unite and serve at a time when the global pandemic calls on all of us to work together and support our communities.”

The White House designated Monday as a working day for President Donald Trump. A daily schedule released by the White House to reporters said, “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”

The inaugural committee sponsored a “United We Serve” virtual celebration with participants including the surviving children of King — the Rev. Dr.Bernice King and Martin Luther King III. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. was closed to the public through Thursday for security reasons connected with Wednesday’s inauguration.

On MLK Day, Biden volunteers, Trump adds names to his proposed statue garden

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Trump’s 1776 Commission also released a report attacking “identity politics.”
 

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Zayn Malik drops new music video for ‘Vibez’

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Zayn Malik has dropped the music video for his song, “Vibez,” the second single from his album Nobody Is Listening, which was released on Friday. The LP will feature 11 tracks, including the previously released single “Better.”

In addition, Zayn also released new merch for Nobody Is Listening, which includes hoodies, a t-shirt, a beanie, notebooks, a water bottle, a pin set and a lithograph.

Take a look at the video for Vibez – here.

ZAYN Returns With “Vibez,” Announces ‘Nobody Is Listening’

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A sexy mid-tempo.
 

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