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![Outgoing President Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0120-trump-lf-400x300.jpg)
In Final Act of Defiance, Trump Revokes an Order Meant to Help “Drain the Swamp”
On his last night, Trump revoked an executive order that was his only fulfillment of his promise to drain the swamp.
![Outgoing President Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to depart the White House on Marine One on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0120-trump-leaves-wh-400x300.jpg)
Trump Departs Washington With Lowest Approval Ratings of His Presidency
As he left Washington, D.C. for the last time as president, Trump stated he'd “be back in some form” in the future.
![Tattooed white men shout into the air](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2020_0120-proudboys-400x300.jpg)
Bent on Revenge, the Far Right Will Rage Against Reality in the Biden Era
Trump’s most dangerous supporters now see themselves as renegades in a stolen country.
![Members of the National Guard leave the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center after a security threat during a dress rehearsal ahead of the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies on the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on January 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0119-national-guard-capitol-400x300.jpg)
FBI Vetting Leads to Removal of 12 National Guard Members From Inauguration Duty
Two were removed due to their ties with far-right militias.
![Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock greet each other onstage during a "Vote GA Blue" concert at New Birth Church on December 28, 2020, at New Birth Church in Stonecrest, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0119-warnock-ossoff-400x300.jpg)
Warnock, Ossoff Officially Certified as Winners in Georgia Senate Runoffs
The certification on Tuesday means the pair could be sworn into their roles in the Senate as early as Wednesday.
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adjusts his face mask at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0119-mitch-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
McConnell Admits Trump “Provoked” Jan. 6 Amid Rising GOP Support for Impeachment
Though McConnell blamed others for the attempted coup, he bears great responsibility for promoting Trump’s lies.
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Trump’s Snubbing of Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony Is a Rarity in US History
Security has been heightened in Washington, D.C., as concerns grow over Trump loyalists.
![Rachel Levine, MD, physician general for the state of Pennsylvania, is seen dining in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 16, 2016.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0119-rachel-levine-400x300.jpg)
In Historic First, Biden Picks Trans Woman, Dr. Rachel Levine, to Help Lead HHS
Biden also announced a slate of Trump-reversing executive orders over the weekend, including a big win for activists.
![Police clash with Trump loyalists who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0119-capitol-breach-400x300.jpg)
Chomsky: Coup Attempt Hit Closer to Centers of Power Than Hitler’s 1923 Putsch
“We are not out of the woods, by far,” Noam Chomsky says. After Trump exits, “Trumpism will not be so easily contained.”
![Sens. Ted Cruz, right, and Josh Hawley attend the Senate Judiciary Committee markup on judicial nominations and the Online Content Policy Modernization Act, in Dirksen Building on December 10, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0119-cruz-hawley-400x300.jpg)
Companies Pause Their PAC Donations Even as They Fight Democracy Reforms
PAC contributions are just a slice of the total amount businesses spend to support their preferred candidates.