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Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action
Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Lawmakers side-eye billionaire CEOs getting prime Trump inauguration seats
Billionaire tech CEOs Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Sundar Pichai of Google, Tim Cook of Apple, and Elon Musk got prime seats at President Trump’s inauguration in the Capitol ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump signs executive orders after inauguration
President Trump has signed the first executive orders of his second term in the White House. Mr. Trump's executive actions came after his inauguration address on Capitol Hill.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
'We're taking it back': Trump promises action on Panama Canal
Speaking during his inaugural address, President Trump vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America," return Alaska's Denali to "Mount McKinley" and retake control of the Panama Canal.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump to sign flurry of executive actions on Day 1
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump to sign executive orders ‘moments after’ swearing in
Senior Trump adviser Jason Miller joins TODAY to discuss Donald Trump’s plans after he is sworn in as president for a second time, including signing executive orders “literally moments after” he is ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump is set to sign executive orders today - but what are they?
A US leader can weigh in on anything affecting federal government by issuing their own directions.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
FirstFT: Trump prepares dozens of executive orders
Also in today’s newsletter, three Israeli hostages released and TikTok restores US accessFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
The Memo: Trump set to ‘shock and awe’ with executive actions
President-elect Trump is expected to unleash a blizzard of executive orders as soon as he takes office on Monday, seeking to demonstrate he can deliver on the hopes of supporters who elected him to ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Manchester United’s wing-backs are struggling, Foden is back to his best and Bournemouth are top-four contenders. Ruben Amorim is repeatedly learning that his team are worryingly susceptible out ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Trump plans barrage of Day 1 executive actions on border, energy, federal workforce
President-elect Trump is planning a barrage of executive actions on energy, the border and immigration enforcement on his first day in office, four sources told The Hill. Stephen Miller, incoming ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
What executive orders will Trump issue on Day 1?
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders after returning to the White House on Monday. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join "America ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
With a Series of Actions, Biden Races to Constrain Trump
The president has issued policy decisions in a number of areas in the final days of his term to cement his agenda, including environmental justice, prison reform and immigration.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
The GOP Rivalry That Could Spell Big Trouble for Trump
With Donald Trump's agenda at stake, the top Republican leaders are divided on fundamental questions of strategy.Politico - Jan. 16 -
Trump frustrated with GOP lawmakers over debt-limit quandary
President-elect Trump wants congressional Republicans to figure out a way to avoid a default on the national debt after venting his frustration with the Senate GOP over their failure to raise the ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
FA Cup: 10 talking points from the weekend’s third-round action
Tamworth’s heroes deserve better, Pep Guardiola tries to fire up Jack Grealish and Liverpool’s teenagers impress. Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 tactics have little place in English football, it was said. ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
House GOP lawmakers raised alternative debt limit plays in huddle with Trump
President-elect Trump and House Republicans in favor of raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap discussed lifting the debt limit in legislative vehicles other than the "big, beautiful ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers
The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Trump tells GOP he wants to write 100 executive orders
President-elect Trump during a meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday said he wants to enact 100 executive orders, with many of the orders focused on his plans for immigration. “He threw that out — ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Greenland lawmaker says Trump Jr. visit 'was all staged'
A member of Greenland's Parliament said Donald Trump Jr.'s visit to the island this week was "all staged" to make it look like Greenlanders supported President-elect Trump as he ramps up rhetoric ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) says Canada, Panama and Greenland should be "honored" by President-elect Trump's ambitions to make them part of the United States. "I think that the people of Panama, I ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Potential fallout from Mick Cronin's most recent rant and UCLA player callouts
Cronin didn't hold back publicly calling out his players after the home loss to Michigan. Could these rants impact the UCLA locker room recruiting?CBS Sports - Jan. 8 -
House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says that President Biden’s moves in the final days of his presidency to ban offshore drilling, grant clemency to hundreds of Americans convicted of crimes, and ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda
In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Congress to finalize Trump's victory as lawmakers count electoral votes
Congress will convene to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
Scott MacFarlane, who has covered the Capitol insurrection for years, provides the latest on its ongoing fallout and political implications.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
The Fallout From an Epic Finale to the N.F.L.’s Regular Season
Detroit’s blowout win over Minnesota helped the Lions secure the No. 1 seed in the N.F.C. and an easier path to the Super Bowl, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Guardiola warns Grealish over Savinho, Southampton hit new low and is Arsenal’s negativity holding them back? . So much about Trent Alexander-Arnold’s display on Sunday was puzzling. Real Madrid’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with ...ABC News - Jan. 5 -
GOP lawmakers hit Biden for awarding Medal of Freedom to Soros, Clinton
Republican lawmakers slammed President Biden for giving the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to billionaire philanthropist George Soros and former Secretary of State Hillary ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Ex-FDA chief says Biden 'mishandling' bird flu, urges swift action from Trump
Former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, a former director for medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
GOP lawmaker warns of Johnson accountability for 'failures'
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) raised concern with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) second stint as the Republican leader in the lower chamber despite his support of the incumbent on Friday. Perry ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
The Fallout from U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover bid for the steelmaker appears doomed, with President Biden expected to reject it. Litigation and diplomatic turmoil could follow.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Texas GOP lawmaker looking for 'third option' to avoid 'status quo' in House as Speakership election nears
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as the Speakership election nears. “There are concerns that a delay in ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Former GOP lawmaker: DOGE should focus on fixing Congress
Former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) penned a Thursday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal urging Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to initially focus their push to cut government spending on Congress if ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
GOP lawmakers request Yellen briefing on Chinese hackers' Treasury breach
Republican lawmakers are swiftly urging the Treasury Department to provide answers on a recent cybersecurity attack from China that infiltrated various workstations, as outlined in ...The Hill - Jan. 2