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President Joe Biden addresses the nation after presidential election results, congratulating President-elect Donald Trump at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Biden commutes sentences of 1,500 Americans 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Joe Biden on Thursday commuted the sentences of around 1,500 people convicted of crimes and pardoned 39 people. This follows his pardoning of his son,

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Rebels take over Syria as Assad flees to Moscow 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  Rebels who seized the Syrian capital, Damascus, over the weekend are exerting control over the country as a fragile peace remains in place among various armed

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Newsom goes to Mexico border to counter Trump 

By Wendy Fry CalMatters Writer  Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, railing against President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the economic damage a 25% tax on goods coming from