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Donald Trump was sentenced with an unconditional discharge in his hush money conviction. The Republican president-elect will not face any punishment beyond having the conviction on his legal record. Trump will become the first president convicted of a felony.

President-Elect Donald Trump has been sentenced. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge. The sentencing, which was expected, means Trump will remain a felon but faces no jail time, penalties or probation for his conviction in the hush money case.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the federal government will cover 100% of costs for 180 days to support relief efforts of the California wildfires.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled his upcoming trip to Italy to instead focus on the federal response to the wildfires raging in Southern California.

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump as an appeals court weighs a challenge to the disclosure of a much-anticipated document just days before the president-elect reclaims office. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon may represent a short-lived victory for Trump, but it’s nonetheless the latest instance of the Trump-appointed jurist taking action in the Republican’s favor. The halt followed to an emergency request Monday by defense lawyers to block the release of a report that they said would be one-sided and prejudicial. Smith’s team is expected to respond later Tuesday.

Kamala Harris certifies her electoral defeat on the 4-year anniversary of the January 6th capitol riots.

President-elect Donald Trump's request to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case was denied. Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered Friday’s sentencing to proceed as scheduled, rejecting arguments from Trump’s lawyers who said it should be halted while they ask a state appeals court to reverse his decision to let the conviction stand. The Republican was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

LiveNOW from FOX's Mike Pache is joined by Former Federal Prosecutor Neama Rahmani to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to indefinitely postpone Friday's sentencing in his hush money case.

Vice President Harris shared some brief comments shortly after she oversaw the certification of President-elect Trump's election win. Immediately after the certification process was finished, Harris announced Trump’s victory. Republicans gave the next president a standing ovation. “The chair declares this joint session resolved,” Harris said at the end. “Thank you.”