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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

A Martínez

Published January 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM EST

Trump begins his first full day in office, Trump kicks off a slew of immigration-related executive actions, and Trump pardons all defendants charged and convicted over the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

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