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 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 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 China’s relations with U.S. partners improving as Trump brings more unilateralist approach to White House By Ken Moritsugu, Didi Tang, Associated Press China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. 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
Jan 22 Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A day that began with the outgoing president's pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president's pardon of supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol… Continue reading
Jan 22 Afghans who risked their lives to help American troops blocked by Trump administration from resettling in U.S. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the U.S. By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Refugees who'd been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Continue reading