The start of Trump’s second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders aimed at fundamentally reshaping the government and American life. -
Comparing Trump's executive orders with Project 2025 promises
According to a CBS News analysis, President Trump has signed 73 executive orders so far, targeting everything from the border to the environment and federal spending. Many online users have pointed ...CBS News - 9h -
Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants
NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...NBC News - 12h -
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.Politico - 20h -
Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation
The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.The New York Times - 13h -
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to pause order blocking birthright order
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined a request from the Trump administration to pause a ruling that blocked the president's executive order to end birthright citizenship.CBS News - 1d -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - 18h -
Trump Tests Fed’s Independence With Order Expanding Authority Over Agencies
A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm.The New York Times - 12h -
Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.NBC News - 8h -
LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights
Nine LGBTQ, health and HIV organizations sued the Trump administration Thursday over three executive orders targeting transgender people and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which ...The Hill - 9h -
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs
Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously.CNBC - 7h -
Man who 'exhibited fixated behaviour' to Raducanu given restraining order
A man who handed a letter to Emma Raducanu and "exhibited fixated behaviour" towards her has been given a restraining order, Dubai Police have confirmed.BBC News - 17h -
Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
Rights activists in Singapore and Malaysia will hold candlelight vigils to protest capital punishment as Singaporean authorities prepare to execute a Malaysian man for drug trafficking despite ...ABC News - 2d -
Brazil's top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million) in fines for failing to comply with judicial ordersABC News - 12h -
Trump and Zelensky’s war of words
The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.BBC News - 1d -
Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA
After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.The New York Times - 1d -
Ukraine or Russia: Whose side is Trump on?
Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.BBC News - 1d -
Trump layoff plan gets reprieve
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Donald Trump’s first month in charts
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An alternative take on Trump’s favourite word
Seen from a different angle, would the US president still choose tariffs?Financial Times - 5h -
Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump
The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs?
Top officials are grappling with how to handle potential price increases caused by the administration’s policies.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump's FBI pick one step closer to confirmation
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Trump Eyes a Bigger, Better Trade Deal With China
U.S. officials are considering whether they can strike a deal with China that would ramp up its purchases of American goods and investments in the United States.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement
“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.Politico - 1d -
Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the ...ABC News - 1d -
Global implications of Trump's public criticism of Zelenskyy
Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, another one has broken out between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 1d -
Ukrainians Say They Feel Betrayed by Trump and U.S.
President Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned.The New York Times - 1d -
A Trump DOGE Dividend Could Raise Inflation
President Trump floated giving taxpayers a piece of any savings that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting generates, which could reignite inflation.The New York Times - 20h -
Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ in growing war of words
Even as the White House pushes to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as a "dictator." NBC’s Richard Engel ...NBC News - 21h -
Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's Education pick
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Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to serve as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.NBC News - 14h -
Congratulations to insults... Trump and Zelensky, in their own words
The US and Ukrainian presidents, who have traded barbs in the past, began a new war of words this week.BBC News - 11h -
Thomas Friedman on Trump’s Desire to Be President for Life
The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.The New York Times - 8h -
Democratic governors push back against Trump
With Democrats in the minority in Washington, D.C., it could be up to governors to mount the party's opposition to President Trump's agenda. Ofirah Yheskel, director of external affairs for the ...CBS News - 9h -
Trump to hold meetings on Ukraine with French and British leaders
One day after an angry exchange between Presidents Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with Keith Kellogg, Mr. Trump's special envoy. A planned joint news ...CBS News - 8h -
How Trump's comments on Ukraine are rattling European allies
The diplomatic dispute between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has upended international protocols and rattled U.S. allies in Europe. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council ...CBS News - 8h -
Trump admin removes migrants from Guantanamo Bay
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have removed deported migrants from a facility on the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where the Trump administration brought them as ...The Hill - 9h -
Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor
President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...The Hill - 9h -
Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans
Leaders of all six Gulf states will meet on Friday to strategize with Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts ahead of a broader Arab summit early next month.The New York Times - 4h
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