Jan 21 WATCH: Elise Stefanik testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for ambassador to the UN By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump signs executive order to suspend TikTok ban for 75 days to find U.S. buyer By Sally Ho, Associated Press Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the… Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law By Stephen Groves, Associated Press It's the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Trump signs 8 executive orders onstage after inaugural parade By Hannah Grabenstein The orders included withdrawing once again from the Paris climate accord, freezing most federal hiring and requiring federal workers to return to in-person work full-time. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 16:52 Trump returns to office and kickstarts ambitious and controversial agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins, Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat, Karina Cuevas, Ryan Connelly Holmes Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:29 The power of presidential executive orders and their limits By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 6:11 Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That's as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 6:02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump and Washington have changed since his first term By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Taylor Bowie NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how the perception of President Trump has changed over four years, who Trump has surrounded himself… Continue watching
Jan 20 Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rubio is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees. Another, John Ratcliffe, is also expected to be quickly confirmed as CIA director. Continue reading