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 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 6:06 Former NATO chief Stoltenberg on how the world is responding to Trump's return By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump vowed that the State Department will have an "America first" foreign policy. Nick Schifrin discussed how the world is responding to Trump's inauguration with Jens Stoltenberg, the most recent secretary general of NATO who will become the chairman… Continue watching
Jan 20 As he mulls run for Ohio governor, Ramaswamy won't serve on Trump's government efficiency commission By Thomas Beaumont, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Officials confirmed that hours after Trump took office Monday, and that leaves billionaire Elon Musk to run the cost-cutting operation alone. Continue reading
Jan 20 Can Trump change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America'? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press His intention to rename the body of water was made in his inaugural address, but he had initially brought it up earlier this month during a news conference. Continue reading