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Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk 'in the process' of 'shutting down' USAID, he says
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.ABC News - 30m -
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were in the process of shutting down the USAID, escalating their war on the federal bureaucracy.NBC News - 2h -
Trump: USAID ‘run by a bunch of radical lunatics’ after reports of merger with State Department
President Trump on Sunday slammed the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), arguing it is poorly run after recent news reports that he is considering merging the agency with the State ...The Hill - 8h -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 1d -
The future of USAID remains uncertain amid Trump's funding freeze
Just one week after the Trump administration initiated a near-total freeze of U.S. foreign aid, the future of the U.S.NBC News - 1d -
Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’
Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot. The Trump administration’s evisceration of US overseas aid has been presided over by ...The Guardian - 1d -
Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department
Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department. “It is ...The Hill - 2d -
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he expects to support most of Trump's second term agenda
Leslie Stahl sits down with Sen. Mitch McConnell for an interview airing in full on "60 Minutes" to discuss his support for President Trump's policies and more.CBS News - 2d -
What the polls say about the start of Trump's second term
President Donald Trump made quick work of his first week-plus back in office — ticking off a number of campaign-trail promises, issuing a boatload of pardons (some controversial) and enacting ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump signs executive order to defund schools teaching CRT, 'radical gender ideology'
President Trump signed an executive order to prohibit federal funds from going to K-12 public schools that teach critical race theory (CRT) or gender issues. The order, which could quickly face ...The Hill - 4d -
Will Canada and Mexico tariffs hit? Trump official says they’re avoidable or possibly short term.
President Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, billionaire financial-services executive Howard Lutnick, made an effort Wednesday to ease concerns about potentially inflationary 25% ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Live updates: Trump admin to offer federal employees buyout
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid minutes before it was set to go into effect late Tuesday afternoon. The "brief administrative stay" came shortly ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump jokes about running for a third term
President Donald Trump joked about running for a third term in a speech to House Republicans. A constitutional amendment would be required for Trump to run again.NBC News - 6d -
Trump jokes about running for a third term in speech to House Republicans
President Donald Trump joked about running for a third term, which would be barred by the Constitution, during a speech to House Republicans.NBC News - 6d -
Live updates: Trump addresses House Republicans; Senate confirms Treasury secretary
President Trump is set to address the House Republicans at their annual policy retreat in Florida, while the Senate votes on the confirmation of his Treasury Department nominee, Scott Bessent.The Hill - 6d -
White House says Colombia agreed to Trump's deportation terms after tariff standoff
The White House said Sunday that Colombia has agreed to all of President Donald Trump’s terms after Trump threatened to impose sweeping retaliatory measures against it, including tariffs and visa ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Live updates: Trump touts no-tax-on-tips plan in Las Vegas
President Trump visited Las Vegas Saturday after a whirlwind first few days in the Oval Office, filled with executive orders and travel across the country as his agenda and Cabinet takes form in ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Live updates: Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as Trump's Defense secretary
Vice President Vance on Friday broke a Senate tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as President Trump's secretary of Defense. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan ...The Hill - Jan. 25 -
Trump third-term amendment 'impossibly difficult' to pass, Harvard Law professor says
President Donald Trump has hinted at potentially seeking a third term in the White House.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
Davos day three: Donald Trump says ‘make your product in the US or face tariffs’ – live updates
Rolling coverage from the World Economic Forum in Davos. Javier Milei then takes a swing at feminism, telling delegates at Davos that it’s wrong to make femicide a seperate crime with tougher ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Donald Trump Is Running Riot
Anyone wondering whether the president was going to pick up from 2017 or 2021 can stop wondering.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump says disaster management agency ‘getting in the way’, states should take care of own problems – live updates
President says FEMA ‘gonna be a whole big discussion very shortly’ in first presidential interview with Sean Hannity on Fox. House Republicans form new January 6 panel in attempt to undercut past ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
How Trump might change the world in his 2nd term
President Trump's first term and campaign promises may hint at his plans for America's relationships with Ukraine, Russia, China, Mexico and the Middle East.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Live updates: Trump meets with GOP leaders; Senate delays Ratcliffe confirmation
President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
How Trump's 2nd inauguration drifted from tradition
President Trump's second inauguration on Monday deviated from traditional norms in a few different ways. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Live updates from Trump's first full day of second term
President Trump signed hundreds of executive actions after his presidential inauguration on Monday.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Which executive orders did Trump sign on first day of 2nd term?
After a marathon day of inaugural festivities, President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office and signed dozens of executive actions ranging from pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, declaring a ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
First member of 2nd Trump Cabinet confirmed by Senate
The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio's as secretary of state on Monday, making him the first member of President Donald Trump's second Cabinet.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Inside the security precautions around Trump’s 2nd inauguration
Security is a top priority for the second inauguration of Donald Trump, with precautions being taken behind the scenes and adjustments being made after it was announced the ceremony would be moved ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
What to watch for at Donald Trump’s 2nd inauguration
Donald Trump’s historic inauguration will offer a range of ceremonies demonstrating continuity and change, from the swearing-in happening inside the Capitol to a message of unity. NBC’s Kelly ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Kevin McCarthy: Trump won’t ‘waste one moment’ in 2nd term
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy joins TODAY and discusses President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons and how Donald Trump will be different this time around in the Oval Office.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
What to expect from Donald Trump on 1st day of 2nd term
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and NBC’s Hallie Jackson join TODAY to preview Donald Trump’s return to the White House and executive actions he plans to take.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump brings in record $250 million in fundraising
There's a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremonies.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman
Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire owners. Gabriel Zucman is a French economist . . How should Europe respond ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Live updates: Protestors descend on Washington as US prepares for Trump inauguration
Inauguration festivities will begin in full force Saturday as President-elect Trump and his allies — and protesters — arrive in Washington ahead of Monday's inauguration of the 47th president of ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Trump 2.0 is radically different, and could be more potent
The President-elect Trump who will take the oath of office on Monday is a radically different figure than the one who shook up Washington eight years go. This Trump knows more about how Washington ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Live updates: Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials, FEMA admin says fires shouldn't be politicized
Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. President Biden was in Los Angeles this week ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Live updates: Trump, senators talk agenda
President-elect Trump arrived late Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, along with former first lady Melania Trump. Both stopped in the Rotunda to pay their respects to former President Carter, who ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Live updates: Congress certifies Trump's election victory
President-elect Trump's election victory will be certified on Monday, marking a sense of vindication for his team and a blow to his critics, while Kamala Harris is preparing to affirm his victory ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump and Republicans plot radical policy agenda in one ‘big, beautiful bill’
House speaker says party seeks single piece of legislation covering tax cuts, immigration and military spending. Donald Trump is working with top Republicans in Congress to devise a single “big, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6