Trump steamrolls Republicans in Congress with flurry of unilateral moves
President Donald Trump is moving at breakneck speed to disrupt and reshape the federal government, challenging oversight powers reserved for lawmakers.
Read more at NBC News
Topics
-
Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans
The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.The New York Times - 5d -
Republicans in Congress Who Love Trump Now Disagree With Some of His Policies
G.O.P. lawmakers who long cozied up to President Trump now find themselves disagreeing with him. That complicates the task of pushing his agenda through Congress.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Sen. John Fetterman on flurry of Trump executive actions
Sen. John Fetterman talks about Jan. 6 pardons, the Laken Riley Act and his meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Only a Handful of Republicans in Congress Object to Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
Even Republicans who once said violent rioters should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law declined to criticize the presidential clemency for violent offenders, saying it was time to ...The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s first day: tariff threats and a flurry of executive orders
Also in today’s newsletter, the competing factions of the Republican partyFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump signs flurry of restrictive immigration orders on Day One
President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on immigration on his first day in office, taking a number of actions that would severely restrict immigration while driving a greater military ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump signs flurry of executive orders in front of supporters
President Trump signed a series of executive orders at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., hours after his inauguration ceremony in front of a crowd of cheering supporters. Trump froze federal ...CBS 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
More from NBC News
-
China hits back at Trump with new tariff on U.S. products
China retaliated immediately on Tuesday as a 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods went into effect, announcing its own levies of 10% to 15% on some U.S. products.NBC News - 13h -
China hits back at Trump with new tariff on U.S. products
China retaliated immediately on Tuesday as a 10% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods went into effect, announcing its own levies of 10% to 15% on some U.S. products.NBC News - 13h -
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to hospitals instructing them to continue gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to a Trump executive order curtailing ...NBC News - 3h -
Bill Gates talks new book, relationship with Trump, views on Musk
Microsoft founder Bill Gates sits down with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to talk about his new book “Source Code” and the early days that shaped his storied (and extremely profitable) career. He also ...NBC News - 6h -
El Salvador offers to house convicted Americans for a fee
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele made an offer to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accept deported migrants from any country and house American citizens convicted of crimes in exchange for a fee ...NBC News - 7h
More in Politics
-
Senate committee backs Tulsi Gabbard as next intelligence chief
At her confirmation hearing last week, Gabbard had faced pointed questions from some Republicans about her stances on Edward Snowden and the controversial surveillance program he helped to expose.NBC News - 10m -
Senate committee backs Tulsi Gabbard as next intelligence chief
At her confirmation hearing last week, Gabbard had faced pointed questions from some Republicans about her stances on Edward Snowden and the controversial surveillance program he helped to expose.NBC News - 10m -
Trump team extends timeline for Gaza reconstruction
Trump administration officials say the five-year timeline laid out in later phases of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas is too short, estimating the timeline will be at least twice that. While ...The Hill - 34m -
Trump 'does not have the authority to abolish' USAID: Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service, a federal agency tasked with legislative research and analysis, published a Monday report declaring President Trump does not have the “authority” to abolish ...The Hill - 36m -
OPM employees file suit to block use of new email system
Two Office of Personnel Management employees are asking a court to block the agency from using computer systems and emails connected with its buyout offers to federal employees. It’s the latest ...The Hill - 37m