Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2500 nonviolent drug offenders
President Biden announced clemency action commuting about 2,490 nonviolent drug cases, aiming to curb harsh terms under old crack vs powder cocaine policies. He said more commutations and pardons could follow before inauguration, highlighting efforts to rectify sentencing disparities and reunite families. The move drew praise from The Sentencing Project and FAMM while signaling ongoing scrutiny of potential broader pardons.
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Biden asserts ERA ratified despite constitutional limits
President Biden declares the Equal Rights Amendment should be treated as ratified, calling it the law of the land while acknowledging presidents lack constitutional certification power. The statement, part of late-term legacy efforts, follows other proposed reforms such as congressional stock trading bans and Supreme Court term limits.
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok sale ban law
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains a federal law forcing TikTok to be sold by its China based parent company or face a ban beginning Sunday. The court says national security concerns outweigh First Amendment speech limits, with a 90 day pause possible if a sale progresses.
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Fires scorch Los Angeles largest urban area in 40 years
An Associated Press analysis shows the Eaton and Palisades fires have burned about 4 square miles of high density urban Los Angeles, more urban area than any California fire since the mid-1980s. The blazes, amid urban sprawl and climate-driven drought, have killed at least 27 people and destroyed over 12,000 structures while prompting evacuation orders for more than 80,000 residents.
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Inauguration Moves Indoors For Cold Weather
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of severe cold, upending plans for an outdoor event on the National Mall. The Rotunda is kept ready as a weather contingency, a move last seen in 1985 with Ronald Reagan.
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