President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty” after President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison.

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President-elect Donald Trump says he'll “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.

With the stroke of my pen, on Day 1, we’re going to stop the transgender lunacy,” President-elect Donald Trump said at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest.

President-elect Donald Trump has been clear about his ire for the press for years. His latest verbal attacks, legal actions and cabinet appointments signal he is ready to increase his efforts to quiet critical reporting.

The state prosecution of Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia may be able to continue despite his impending inauguration, prosecutors signaled.

His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.

The FBI director and former top Justice Department official has been taking criticism from Trump since Trump appointed him in 2017

Special Envoy To The United ... Trump’s first administration, to serve as chief of staff at the Justice Department. In this March 8, 1984, file photo, then-New Jersey Generals owner Donald ...

The U.S. Department of Education manages college loans, seeks to prevent discrimination and sends more than $1.6 billion annually to Pa. schools.

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Trump has vowed revenge — to put his political enemies in jail, possibly including Special Counsel Jack Smith, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). According to NPR, Trump during the campaign “made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies.”