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Trump leaves mark as one of the most consequential one-term presidents

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Trump leaves office reluctantly Wednesday after compiling one of the most consequential and turbulent records of any one-term leader.

President Trump has dismissed what he calls "fake polls," which appear constructed to suggest he is losing his reelection bid. (Associated Press)

Trump stress test leaves all institutions of American democracy battered, some broken

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

‘Absolutely brutal’: Biden struggles to reconcile unity message, fortified Capitol

By Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Rangers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and a multi-purpose canine pause during a nighttime combat mission in Afghanistan. Courtesy U.S. Army.

U.S. Army gunning for more firepower as it upgrades M-4 rifle

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol "an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people's business." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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President-elect Joe Biden waves to reporters as walks out of The Queen theater, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Terezinha da Conceicao, 80, is the first women to receive the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, during the start of the vaccination program in front of the statue of Cristo Redentor, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Biden vows to block Trump’s order lifting coronavirus-related travel bans for Europe, Brazil

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In this April 13, 2020, file photo provided by TC Energy, construction contractors for TC Energy are seen installing a section of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline at the U.S.-Canada border north of Glasgow, Mont. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris has struck down a nationwide permitting program for new oil and gas pipelines in a lawsuit against the controversial Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada. (TC Energy via AP) ** FILE **

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., waves as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in support of Senate candidates Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue in Dalton, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Twitter suspends account of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Josh Hawley lands new publisher after Simon & Schuster canceled his book deal

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Singer-songwriter Garth Brooks speaks in the press room after winning the entertainer of the year award at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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President Trump has dismissed what he calls "fake polls," which appear constructed to suggest he is losing his reelection bid. (Associated Press)

Trump stress test leaves all institutions of American democracy battered, some broken

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Trump leaves mark as one of the most consequential one-term presidents

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This Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump reveals more than 200 ‘heroes’ to be immortalized in new statues

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President Trump, while taking golf escapes from a city he felt was a prison, would get heckled by D.C. residents. (Associated Press/File)

No love lost as Trump prepares to leave capital city

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Hunter Biden laptop repairman posts tell-all videos

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House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., pauses as she and the GOP leadership speak to reporters following a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Liz Cheney censured in Wyoming for vote to impeach Trump: ‘Did not represent our voice’

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration finalizes ‘fair access’ banking rule

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President Trump, while taking golf escapes from a city he felt was a prison, would get heckled by D.C. residents. (Associated Press/File)

No love lost as Trump prepares to leave capital city

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'Elite strike force team' Sidney Powell and Rudolph W. Giuliani said, among other things, that part of the Nov. 3 presidential ballots were counted overseas using Dominion Voting Systems. They claimed to have found a communist money trail that flowed from Europe to Venezuela. (Associated Press photographs)

Trump attorneys pursuing voting fraud claims snatch defeat from jaws of victory

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Photos and video of the Capitol assault showed rioters with clothing, emblems and flags identifying themselves as members of the conspiracy group QAnon, the loosely allied alt-right America First group, and militias such as Three Percenters, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. (Associated Press/File)

When extremist groups converge: Attackers at Capitol carried diverse agendas

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In this Monday, April 21, 2008 file photo, a U.S soldier looks through the scope of his weapon during a night patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan, seen through night vision equipment. About 400,000 veterans had a PTSD diagnosis in 2013, according to the Veterans Affairs health system. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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Service Industry workers and supporters hold protest signs in front of Allegheny County offices in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Shutdown foes buoyed by study showing ‘no clear significant’ benefit to lockdowns

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National Guard troops reinforce security around the U.S. Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pentagon: ‘No stone unturned’ in vetting National Guard troops amid insider attack fears

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Rangers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and a multi-purpose canine pause during a nighttime combat mission in Afghanistan. Courtesy U.S. Army.

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In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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FILE - Washington Football Team offensive guard Brandon Scherff (75) blocks during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. Scherff was selected Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to The Associated Press All-Pro Team. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

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Washington Capitals' Zdeno Chara (33) defends against Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Capitals’ penalty kill unit has been good, but all the penalties haven’t been

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) **FILE**

Reports: Jon Lester agrees to one-year deal to join Nationals’ rotation

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III (3) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright) **FILE**

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