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MSNBC president Rashida Jones has stepped down

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Rashida Jones.Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Voto Latino , amid struggling ratings and days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.Jon… https://readr.me/y58vgt

S Korea begins impeachment trial against suspended president

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South Korea's constitutional court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his shock martial law attempt last month. It ended wi… https://readr.me/t2gysm

Here's Jamie Dimon's policy advice for incoming President Trump

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Jamie Dimon has some advice for incoming President Trump.Win McNamee Jamie Dimon urges incoming president Donald Trump to prioritize immigration policy in his second term.Trump has … [+2322 chars] https://readr.me/6zkdyb

Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go

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Donald Trump's son Donald Jr recently visited Greenland In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has shown renewed interest in taking control of Greenland, a largely autonomous territory of … https://readr.me/c7fxv5

Jimmy Carter is no saint in my house

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You're reading the Code Switch newsletter, written by Jasmine Romero, our outgoing interim executive producer. Subscribe here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Code Sw… https://readr.me/n4m2br

Lammy challenges Trump's rhetoric days before White House return

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When David Lammy is asked about the new government's relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald Trump in New York last … https://readr.me/9jbmzn

Ros Atkins on...Trump's threats to Greenland

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France and Germany have warned that borders must not be altered by force - after Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark. The president-el… https://readr.me/4t2mry

Rockford Boylan president resigns: 'I leave with immense pride'

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South Korea Fails in Unprecedented Attempt to Arrest President

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Watch moment Kamala Harris certifies President Donald Trump's re-election

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The US Congress on Monday formally certified the incoming president's re-election in a special session. Vice-President Kamala Harris, who Donald Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over th… https://readr.me/b4rtz2

In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president

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PLAINS, Ga. By late Monday morning, flags were at half-staff in this small downtown and the decorations were coming downearly. "This next week was gonna be our packing up Christmas," said Jillian Wi… https://readr.me/tybz8k

Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president

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Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta. In a post on Meta's Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a form… https://readr.me/g36vky

Trump’s Former FCC Head Ajit Pai Asks Supreme Court to Uphold TikTok Ban

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Ajit Pai, the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during Donald Trump’s first term, is splitting from his old boss and encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a ban on TikTok to m… https://readr.me/dp3y68

Former President Jimmy Carter: The 'Fresh Air' interviews (Part 1)

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The 39th president spoke with Terry Gross in 1993, '95, '96 and '98 about growing up on a Georgia farm, entering politics and his advocacy for human rights and peace. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100. https://readr.me/f2z7jb

Jimmy Carter, former president and humanitarian, dies at 100

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Former President Jimmy Carter.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Former President Jimmy Carter, who served from 1977 to 1981, has died at age 100. The 39th president of the United States was … [+10840 chars] https://readr.me/nvx7wh