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You might call it Biden’s 'America First' approach.

Praising Mike Pence is part of Democrats' strategy.

Power Up: Bidens first week embraces executive action on twin crises of coronavirus, economy Jacqueline Alemany HOW IT STARTED — > HOW ITS GOING: We started the week with a president who, still angry about his election loss and second impeachment, had largely disappeared from public view and all but given up on governing as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. economy.   Were ending the week with a president who has raced to show the American pub...

POLITICO Get the POLITICO Influence newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Earthjustice With Daniel Lippman Chip Unruh, the press secretary for Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I....

A Washington Post analysis of the 144 people who received clemency this week found that at least 45 — or nearly a third — had a link to the president or people in his close orbit.

Trump showers clemency on those linked to him, allies Rosalind S. Helderman, David A. Fahrenthold, Beth Reinhard and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post Jan. 20, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3President Donald Trump waited until his last full day in office to offer clemency to dozens of people.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford.Show MoreShow Less 2of3President Donald Trump boards Marine One and departs the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.Washington Post photo by Bill OLe...

Ali Coulton 14 Jan 2021 The federal government has updated its travel advice for the US following the “terribly distressing” Capitol Hill riots. During a press conference last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the “disturbing scenes” at the US capital last Wednesday had prompted the advice update. “As I’ve already expressed today earlier, and as so many around the world have, the riots and protests that we’ve seen in Wash...

The White House expects more defections.

PGA cuts ties with Trump, organizations pause political donations and Twitter permanently bans Trump’s account Also: AWS pulls social media app Parler’s hosting, General Motors launches redesign focused on an electric-driven future, Purcotton apologizes for ad, and more.  Chinese brand Purcotton issued a mea culpa after backlash over its recent ad, which shows a woman being followed down a dimly-lit street by a man wearing a mask. As the man approaches, the woman uses a Purcotton wipe to ...

Power Up: Will Republican senators support Trumps impeachment this time? It will be a tall order. Jacqueline Alemany and at least two lawmakers have tested positive for covid-19 since last weeks assault on the Capitol. Thanks for waking up with us.  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), one of the pair who tested positive, is calling for “serious fines” on members who refuse to wear masks. She accused Republicans who refused to wear masks as they were locked down in a crowded...