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Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, who will lead the Democratic party, new guidelines to prevent a stroke and the start of holiday (and awards) season.

But first, President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his first day back at the White House.

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Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party on Wednesday in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1.” According to his own statements, he’s got a lot to do on that first day in the White House. Here’s a look at what Trump has said he will do in his second term and whether he can do it the moment he steps into the White House. Read more.

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Democratic Party chair Jaime Harrison speaks during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 31 in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/David Calvert)

The Democrats are starting to discuss party chair candidates for the second Trump era

Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be filled by March 1, according to the party’s bylaws. Who takes the position will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself going forward and what issues members believe hampered Democrats against Trump in 2024. Read more.

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer

The first new guidelines on stroke prevention in 10 years from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, include recommendations for people and doctors that reflect a better understanding of who gets strokes and why, along with new drugs that can help reduce risk. Read more.

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IN OTHER NEWS

A worker carries a crate of avocados at a plant in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, on Feb. 9. (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

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Trump and the economy: Frustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump

Race for Congress: Republican US Rep. Eli Crane wins second term in vast Arizona congressional district

Who's who: A guide to key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit

Homecoming Week shooting: One person is dead after a shooting at Tuskegee University

Charlottesville, Va.: Man charged with participating in march with flaming torch has pleaded guilty to lesser charge

Second Amendment: US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

Jamie Oliver: Children’s book by celebrity chef is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians

Escaped monkeys: 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Social Security: What to know about the House push to expand some benefits

Rules of engagement: Court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring

Today in History: In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress

WATCH

Mideast tensions: Aftermath of continued intensive Israeli airstrikes in Bekaa, Lebanon

Election 2024: Young Black and Latino men say they chose Trump over inflation and the economy

Collapse of communism: Germany marks 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall 

California wildfires: Ventura County residents describe chaotic escape from Mountain Fire

Awards season: The top 2025 Grammy nominations in 60 seconds

Holiday season: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City

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