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Trump wiped out dozens of Biden climate initiatives in first week blitz
President upended US efforts to combat climate change and accelerate clean energy development, according to FT analysisFinancial Times - 3h -
Oil prices end lower as U.S. crude supplies post first weekly rise in 10 weeks
U.S. oil futures on Wednesday marked their lowest settlement price of the year so far after official data revealed a weekly rise in commercial crude inventories following nine consecutive weekly ...MarketWatch - 12h -
Healthy Returns: Trump made sweeping changes to health care in his first week
Trump kicked off his first with sweeping changes to U.S. health care. Meanwhile, Change Healthcare cyberattack affected more than half of U.S. population.CNBC - 1d -
Kinzinger on Democrats' response to Trump's first week: 'Crickets'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said President Trump’s first week in office was filled with “crickets” from Democrats who he claims did very little to oppose new executive actions. “I’ll be ...The Hill - 1d -
Vance Offers Fierce Endorsement of Trump’s First Week
In his first television interview as vice president, JD Vance defended President Trump on a variety of policies, including some he had previously second-guessed.The New York Times - 3d -
The Cheat Sheet on Trump’s First Week
It was a whirlwind. Here’s what business leaders need to know.The New York Times - 3d -
Crypto, TikTok, tariffs: How Trump’s whirlwind first week hit your wallet and your phone
President Donald Trump issued a barrage of executive orders that were aimed squarely at markets and your money — but what will they actually do?MarketWatch - 3d -
Graham defends purge of inspectors general, but says Trump ‘should have’ told Congress first
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump's first week: Congress, courts consider their "checks and balances"
In his first week back in office, Trump wasted no time shattering norms – from a blizzard of transformative executive orders, to pardoning January 6 defendants and threatening the territories of ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump’s immigration crackdown begins first week back in office
Trump carried out deportations during his first week in office while promising raids in major cities like Chicago. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for Sunday TODAY.NBC News - 3d -
Trump’s first week leaves corporate America reeling
Businesses left trying to nail down what the flurry of executive orders will mean for themFinancial Times - 4d -
Here’s What Trump Ordered in First Week, on Immigration, DEI and More
Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump's first week in office: Crypto industry cheers executive order, task force
The president's executive order on digital assets and the SEC's crypto task force could set off a flurry of changes for crypto operations in the U.S.CNBC - 4d -
‘Safe to be a white male again’: how conservative media covered Trump’s first week
The right is ecstatic about the end of the Biden era – but remains polarized about some of Trump’s decisions. Americans really do inhabit two worlds: some shed tears of sadness at the advent of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump spends first week building a framework for his mass deportations vow
President Donald Trump is closing out the week with military troops on the border, empowered immigration officers kicking off arrests and raids, and more immigrants at risk of deportation as part ...NBC News - 4d -
Thrilled, scared and unsurprised: Americans react to Trump's first week
We spoke to 10 Americans across the political spectrum about Donald Trump's first actions as president.BBC News - 4d -
Almost everything Trump did in his whirlwind first week
The new president promised to make heads spin on day one. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins tries to keep up with what just happened.BBC News - 5d -
What we saw during Trump's first week in office
President Donald Trump's first week in office focused on immigration over the economy and continued to play to his base.ABC News - 5d -
Key takeaways from Trump's first week back in office
During week one of the new Trump administration, the president initiated a strict border crackdown, greenlit fossil fuel exploration and more. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Weijia Jiang join ...CBS News - 5d -
In Trump's first week, FCC chair signals headaches ahead for media giants
The action by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shines a spotlight on fears that President Trump will use his power to threaten media outlets that don't support him.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Oil prices tally their first weekly loss in 5 weeks
Oil futures tallied their first weekly loss in five weeks on Friday as recent comments from President Donald Trump suggested he would pressure major oil producers to boost crude output.MarketWatch - 5d -
Trump’s border tsar vows ‘shock and awe’ deportations in first week
Tom Homan said officers will carry out ‘targeted enforcement operations’ against immigrants with criminal recordsFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
Retail investors flock to gilts in first two weeks of 2025
Platforms report surge in sales to take advantage of CGT exemptionFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that are tearing through Southern California — an unprecedented disaster ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
The books members of Congress are reading
Since opening up an independent bookstore on Long Island, I’ve often been asked by my former colleagues in Congress for book recommendations. At the start of every new year, I survey members for ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
House passes Laken Riley Act in first bill of new Congress
The House approved its first policy legislation of the new Congress on Tuesday with a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
The Next Congress
We explore the disagreements that could define the new Congress — and potentially derail Donald Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Watch live: House GOP holds first presser of 119th Congress amid reconciliation debate
House Republican leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning as GOP lawmakers grapple with President-elect Trump's public back-and-forth over whether Congress should pass his agenda in ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Congress certifies Trump's election victory
A joint session of Congress counted electoral votes from the November election and certified Donald Trump's victory. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump, presided over the proceeding. ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Who gets the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye if the Lions and Vikings tie in Week 18?
It's unlikely, but what if?CBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
House to vote for speaker as new Congress convenes
House Speaker Mike Johnson will try to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Meet the new senators being sworn in to Congress in 2025
The Senate is convening for the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, with a dozen new senators joining the upper chamber.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
11 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress
The class of 2024 brings a new cast of characters to Capitol Hill for the second Donald Trump administration as Republicans officially take control of Congress.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Here’s what Congress’s first day will look like
The 119th Congress kicks off Friday as lawmakers return to Washington with a long January to-do list and a packed first day. Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees are ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Congress, once again, is getting older
Congress is older, again, and baby boomers in the House and Senate are losing seats to Generation X and millennials.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Will Congress get another shot at PBM reform?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress missed a chance at PBM reforms. Will they get another? Lawmakers ended 2024 on the cusp of passing a ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
How Congress dropped the ball on AI safety
After two years of congressional deliberation on artificial intelligence, we need more than careful analysis — we need decisive action.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Bengals become first team in NFL history hit with this brutal scheduling quirk after being flexed in Week 18
The NFL hit the Bengals with a brutal scheduling quirk that no other team has ever had to deal withCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
The 119th Congress begins tomorrow. Here's what to know.
The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Here's what to know.CBS News - Jan. 2