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Trump, Congress and 2024 presidential election

Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory, 4 years after Capitol attack

Congress formally cemented President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election after counting the votes of the Electoral College.

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Congress certifies 2024 presidential election, affirms Trump victory

In a brief and seamless ceremony Monday afternoon, the U.S. Congress affirmed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance winners of the 2024 presidential election. Four years after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol and delayed the certification of the election for over 14 hours,

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Congress will certify Donald Trump’s win on Jan. 6: Here’s how the process works

Congress will convene for a joint session Monday to make President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 win official by fulfilling its constitutional role of certifying the Electoral College vote.

Biden, Trump and gulf of Mexico

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.

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Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.

Biden's move to permanently block offshore oil drilling sparks Trump's ire

If the Trump administration were to attempt to reverse Biden's actions, Congress would likely have to change the law. "My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs.

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America’s Peaceful Transition of Power Attempts a Comeback

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden aren’t trying to cling to power by any means necessary, and thanks to the Electoral Count Reform ...

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GOP hardliners may be the next best hope for banning Congress from trading stocks

Rep. Chip Roy, a hardline Republican from Texas, told BI that it's time to put his "foot on the gas" for a stock trading ban.

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Congress counts electoral votes today. What to know as lawmakers finalize the 2024 presidential election results.

Several changes to the electoral vote count process have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the ...

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Why Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

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Biden signs the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of people could see more in benefits as a result.

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from ...

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Social Security Fairness Act Explained: What Changes Does It Bring?

President Joe Biden signed off on the biggest changes to the Social Security Act in decades on Sunday, which will benefit ...

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Could Congress get involved in your dating app life?

The answer could be dating sites and apps. CBS News estimates 64,000 Americans were scammed in 2023 by someone they thought ...

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An Inventory Of Biden Regulations To Overturn Quickly In The 119th Congress

Here’s a glide path for the 119th Congress to target a surge in costly Biden rules with the Congressional Review Act and ...

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