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Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, where he took questions from the media for the first time.
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Trump, Vance and Musk take aim at the courts as judges halt some of 2nd term agenda
President Donald Trump and key members of his administration are lashing out at judges who have halted some of his second-term agenda.ABC News - 14h -
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.BBC News - 1d -
Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - 1d -
Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.” ...The Hill - 1d -
Evening Report — Trump opens second term with high approval, order frenzy
Presented by March of Dimes — President Trump's job approval rating after three tumultuous weeks in office is as high as it’s ever been, despite outrage in Washington {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.ABC 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 - 4d -
Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term
President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?ABC News - 4d -
Federal Employees Push Back on Trump’s Job Slashing Drive
Civil servants, officials, and outside groups are challenging Trump’s frenzied orders to slash federal agencies and headcounts, often denouncing them as illegal.Inc. - 5d
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American teacher Marc Fogel freed from Russia, White House says
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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order
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Elon Musk grilled about DOGE transparency, conflicts in Oval Office
Elon Musk had not faced reporters since taking the lead on Trump's mandate to dismantle much of the federal government.ABC News - 3h -
WATCH: Drone operator locates dog lost in deep snow
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