The headlines from Trump's first weeks in office

It has been 25 days since President Trump returned to the Oval Office, and he has kept his campaign promises, which have included mass firings, sweeping layoffs, and the upending of international policy, and all of that in just the last few days. Major Garrett discusses some of the biggest actions from the Trump administration, and what they could mean moving forward.

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New poll shows positive approval for Trump's first weeks back in office

As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing ...
CBS News - Feb. 9
How Americans feel about Trump's first weeks back in office

70% of Americans say President Trump is doing what he promised in his campaign, whether they approve of his job or not, according to new CBS News polling. But a majority do say they like what they ...
CBS News - Feb. 10
Trump leans into culture wars in first month in office

President Trump and his advisers are embracing the culture wars one month into the new administration, targeting media outlets, cultural institutions, sports and more. While Trump has followed ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump’s First Four Weeks Felt Like Four Years

The problem is that if we have another three years and 11 months of this, there won’t be a rule of law left in the United States.
The New York Times - 2d
Trump and Musk take questions from reporters in Oval Office

Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office and took questions from reporters about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist analyzes the remarks made ...
NBC News - Feb. 11
PBS shuts diversity office as it faces pressure from Trump administration

PBS says it's shutting its diversity office to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was started in 2021.
CBS News - Feb. 12
Zelenskyy’s week from hell: shock in Ukraine as Trump abandons Kyiv

As Donald Trump and his officials rip up three years of US rhetoric on supporting Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking an unenviable diplomatic tightrope. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had some tough ...
The Guardian - 3d
Trump gets high approval ratings for his first weeks, new CBS poll finds

President Donald Trump received positive marks on immigration policy, his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict and more.
CNBC - Feb. 10
Trump imposes his vision on America in departure from first-term stumbles

President Donald Trump is going further than ever before to enforce his decisions
ABC News - 22h
Champions League knockout round playoffs return this week as AC Milan, Bayern Munich headline Tuesday action

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the difference between "f--- you" and "f--- off" for Real Madrid
CBS Sports - 2d
Potential lottery prospects (14) and first-round picks (26) headline Vol. 2 of 2024-25 NBA Draftables

There are only four or five true locks to go in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery
CBS Sports - Feb. 10
Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica in the ...
NBC News - 5d
Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief

President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...
The Hill - Feb. 10
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics

President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
CBS News - Feb. 10
Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office

Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.
Los Angeles Times - Feb. 11
2025 NFL free agency: Ranking top 25 defensive players; three from Super Bowl champion Eagles headline list

A preview of some of the best defensive talent set to become available when free agency kicks off in March
CBS Sports - 16h
Associated Press barred from Oval Office for not using ‘Gulf of America’

Agency says its reporter wasn’t allowed into event in effort to ‘punish’ style guide on upholding use of Gulf of Mexico. The Associated Press said it was barred from sending a reporter to ...
The Guardian - Feb. 12
Elon Musk takes questions from Oval Office about government cuts

Elon Musk answered questions on Tuesday in the Oval Office next to President Donald Trump about his dramatic makeover of the federal government, saying they have identified billions of dollars in ...
NBC News - Feb. 12
Many Want Hochul to Force Adams From Office. She Isn’t Rushing.

Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference.
The New York Times - 5d
Watch: Officer smashes window to rescue woman from fiery car crash

Officer Brian Larison recounts the events that led to the rescue of a woman from a burning car involved in a crash in Chandler, Arizona.
BBC News - 12h
17 things Trump and his team did this week

In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.
BBC News - Feb. 8
At Fashion Week, Opposition to Trump Is Alive and Well on the Runway

For some designers, sustainability, gender and inclusion are still in style.
The New York Times - Feb. 9
Trump to meet with Macron, Starmer next week

President Trump is set to meet next week with two key European leaders amid tensions over Trump's approach to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. National security adviser Mike Waltz ...
The Hill - 11h
What to expect from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she weighs removing Eric Adams from office

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with top political leaders on Tuesday to weigh removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from his position amid a corruption scandal. CBS News crime and public safety ...
CBS News - 1d
Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office

President Trump signed an executive order Friday to establish a White House Faith Office in an effort to empower faith-based entities. The office will be part of the Domestic Policy Council and ...
The Hill - Feb. 7
Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment

Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Watch: Musk joins Trump in Oval Office to tout DOGE

Tech billionaire Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to defend the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid a flurry of legal challenges seeking to halt its ...
The Hill - Feb. 11
Trump takes questions on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Oval Office

President Trump took questions from reporters Wednesday at the swearing-in of his newly confirmed director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Trump said he will probably meet with Russian ...
CBS News - Feb. 12
Judge temporarily reinstates head of whistleblower office fired by Trump

A federal judge late Wednesday agreed to a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump from firing the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, keeping a key protector of whistleblowers ...
The Hill - Feb. 13
Trump's framed mug shot hangs outside Oval Office

A framed image of President Trump's mug shot from when he was indicted in Georgia in 2023 is hanging outside the Oval Office in the latest bit of redecorating since he moved back in. Eagle-eyed ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump mug shot hung just outside Oval Office, photos show

President Donald Trump's mug shot has been hung up just outside the Oval Office, photos show.
ABC News - 5d
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump’s firing of the head of a federal whistleblower protection office, marking the new Trump administration’s first ...
The Hill - 3d
Trump administration weighs closing office overseeing resettlement of Afghans to the U.S.

The Trump administration has told the office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans to the United States to draw up plans to shut down by April.
NBC News - 6h
Israel prepares to receive first dead hostages from Hamas

Hamas says they will include the Bibas family, who for Israel have become a symbol of the captives.
BBC News - 5h
Israel prepares to receive first dead hostages from Hamas

Yahoo News - 5h
Zelensky: Trump speaking to Putin first was ‘not pleasant’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday it was “not pleasant” for President Trump to first call Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to start negotiations to end the war. Trump ...
The Hill - 6d
Trump, Musk to sit for first joint interview on Hannity

President Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk will sit for their first joint interview next week with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the network announced Friday. Hannity will interview the two ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump’s whirlwind first month leaves heads spinning

President Trump has done more to disrupt Washington norms in one month than what he touted on the campaign trail with a flood of executive orders and mass firings across the government taking his ...
The Hill - 19h
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office over AP policy on 'Gulf of America'

The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump ...
ABC News - Feb. 12