Jan 23 Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in U.S. over next 4 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press On Monday after his inauguration, Trump talked about possibly heading to the kingdom again as his first foreign trip, like he did in 2017. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Brooke Rollins testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for agriculture secretary By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press The former White House aide, who served as Trump's domestic policy chief during his first administration, previously served as the general deputy counsel and policy advisor for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:25 Trump issues more executive orders targeting immigration and DEI By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump's second term in the White House began with a flurry of unilateral actions and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Day by day, the president's hardline immigration policy is taking shape. A new executive order targeting… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:07 Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump's immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s order sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the Mexican border, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Admiral James McPherson. He served as undersecretary of the Army and as the Army's general counsel during the first Trump… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:34 Trump administration ends government diversity programs and takes aim at DEI nationwide By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration ordered all federal employees who work in diversity, equity and inclusion roles to be placed on paid leave. Agency supervisors were also asked to submit a written plan by the end of the month for dismissing the… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:08 Refugees already cleared to settle in U.S. have flights canceled after Trump order By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump’s executive order suspending all refugee admissions into the U.S. has far-reaching consequences. Tens of thousands of Afghans, including family members of active-duty U.S. service members, are now in limbo despite some already receiving approval to relocate to the… Continue watching
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