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Today's Political News Compilation - Thursday, January. 9, 2025
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Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and WILL WEISSERT
Updated 8:53 PM CST, January 9, 2025
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club on Thursday night, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 days.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte told reporters outside the gathering that some of the GOP governors unable to attend were being inaugurated, and that one was delayed by snow and was unable to make it to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. But he said attendees who could come were “thrilled to accept the president-elect’s invitation” and welcomed a coming “collaborative, working relationship, which we have not had for four years” during the Biden administration.
“It’s been a long period without cooperation from Washington,” Gianforte told reporters outside. “So, we’re looking forward to the new administration coming in. We have a lot of business to get done on behalf of our states. We’re just pleased to be here to meet with the president.”
Most reporters weren’t invited to the proceedings, but cameras were allowed inside for part of the time. That allowed Trump to answer a series of questions from a Fox News Channel journalist. ...
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President Jimmy Carter honored with a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral
All five living current and former presidents gathered to honor Carter, who died at 100 and will be buried on the grounds of his family home in Georgia.
www.nbcnews.comAppeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
A federal appeals court has denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow’s offensive grinds on
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What to watch for as tech-averse Supreme Court weighs historic ban on TikTok | CNN Politics
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www.cnn.comFormer US presidents, President-elect Trump and rival Harris at Jimmy Carter's Washington funeral
A rare reunion of the remaining members of the US presidents club at the funeral for 39th President Jimmy Carter.
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Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map after his "Gulf of America" name change proposal
Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
www.cbsnews.comNew LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes
The fires killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena.
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Top House Democrat asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call
Top House Judiciary Committee Democrat urges Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump hush money sentencing after a call between Trump and Alito.
Conservatives blame California wildfires on a small fish, DEI and more
President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered fish called the Delta smelt.
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California fires live updates: 5 dead in LA fires as new Calabasas blaze spreads
At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.
Kentucky House votes to reduce the individual income tax rate, a top GOP priority
The Kentucky House has voted to reduce the individual income tax rate, as Republicans deliver on a top priority three days into the new legislative session.
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Senate advances Laken Riley Act in bipartisan 84-9 vote
The Senate advanced a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration Thursday as the issue comes front and center under the new Congress.
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Ring camera records footage of Palisade Fire burning property
A local Los Angeles resident appeared to be away when their home security camera system recorded footage of their property catching fire Tuesday night.
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Trump suggests he and Obama 'like' each other, Putin meeting coming - Washington Examiner
"We just got along, but I got along with just about everybody," the president-elect added.
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All 5 living presidents, lawmakers, in attendance at Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington D.C.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, will be eulogized at a state funeral Thursday at the National Cathedral and later by private family services and interment in Plains, Georgia.
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The TikTok ban heads to the Supreme Court tomorrow. Here's what to know about the case.
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday morning on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
www.cbsnews.comSupreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case.
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