Jan 22 Watch 7:12 Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Diane Lincoln Estes Within hours of taking office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency as part of his plan to push for more oil and gas drilling and to heavily boost fossil fuels. He also started a process to reverse much of… Continue watching
Jan 22 Preparing for Trump deportations, Mexican border states erect migrant shelters By Felix Marquez, Associated Press Mexico raised sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Stewart Rhodes, convicted of seditious conspiracy and released by Trump, visits Capitol Hill By Michael Kunzelman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rhodes, the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group founder, was found guilty of orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Trump in power. Continue reading
Jan 22 House passes bill on immigrant detention that would be Trump's first law to sign By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly… Continue reading
Jan 22 One student killed, another wounded in Nashville school shooting By Kristin M. Hall, Travis Loller, Associated Press Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron says the 17-year-old shooter wounded another student Wednesday at Antioch High School before turning the gun on himself. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump's Day 1 executive actions By Lisa Desjardins The second Trump administration began with a hefty Day 1, rolling out dozens of executive actions. Many do not provide details for how these will be administered, but the president is quickly setting up his agenda. Continue reading
Jan 22 Pentagon to send 1,500 active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border, officials say By Lolita Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days. Continue reading
Jan 22 Republican-led states emboldened to continue rolling back trans rights as Democrats struggle with response By Andrew DeMillo, John Hanna, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care. Continue reading
Jan 22 Some migrant families weighing class attendance as Trump allows immigration arrests at school By Olga R. Rodriguez, Moriah Balingit, Bianca Vázquez Toness, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. Continue reading
Jan 22 White House sidelines 160 National Security Council detailees as it reviews staffing to align team with Trump's agenda By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda. Continue reading