FBI director Chistopher Wray announced his departure from his role at the end of Biden’s administration. According to an AP-NORC, only 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Biden pardoning his son, after having promised the opposite, while about half said they “strongly” disapprove. The honor of being named Time’s “person of the year” will be bestowed on Trump for the second time. This honor comes with the recognition of Trump’s wielding the greatest influence on global affairs, “for good or for ill”. The Supreme Court rejected a request from East Kentucky Power Cooperative to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash. House Democrats have approved their party picks for several leaders, all were uncontested and included the ranking members of “the so-called exclusive committees”.

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