FirstFT: Trump renews tariff threats and signs barrage of orders as he takes power

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  Trump signs order on government 'weaponization'

  President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at correcting “past misconduct” he said qualified as weaponization of the federal government. The executive order largely points the finger ...
  
  The Hill - 8h
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  Trump signs order withdrawing from Paris Agreement

  President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening officially beginning the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The newly inaugurated president signed the order at an ...
  
  The Hill - 9h

• Trump signs executive orders after inauguration

  President Trump has signed the first executive orders of his second term in the White House. Mr. Trump's executive actions came after his inauguration address on Capitol Hill.
  
  CBS News - 14h

• Trump to sign orders ending diversity programs

  Trump is set to axe funding dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government.
  
  CBS News - 15h
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  Trump to sign executive orders ‘moments after’ swearing in

  Senior Trump adviser Jason Miller joins TODAY to discuss Donald Trump’s plans after he is sworn in as president for a second time, including signing executive orders “literally moments after” he is ...
  
  NBC News - 21h
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  Trump is set to sign executive orders today - but what are they?

  A US leader can weigh in on anything affecting federal government by issuing their own directions.
  
  BBC News - 22h

• FirstFT: Trump prepares dozens of executive orders

  Also in today’s newsletter, three Israeli hostages released and TikTok restores US access
  
  Financial Times - 22h
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  Trump promises ‘historic’ day one with barrage of executive orders

  President-elect tells thousands of supporters at rally: ‘You’re gonna have a lot of fun watching television’. An exultant Donald Trump has promised to act with “historic speed and strength” when he ...
  
  The Guardian - 1d
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  Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

  Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.
  
  NBC News - 5d

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• Taiwan’s parliament freezes parts of military budget despite Trump risk

  Incoming US president has claimed that Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for Taipei’s defence
  
  Financial Times - 35m

• Do androids dream of financial crises?

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  Financial Times - 3h

• Trump’s trade-offs

  And more on the UK discount
  
  Financial Times - 3h

• Europe treads carefully as Trump outlines first policy moves

  Also in this newsletter: Slovakia’s premier Fico faces no-confidence vote over closeness with Russia
  
  Financial Times - 4h

• Saudis ramp up efforts to tap ETF investors to support Vision 2030

  Public Investment Fund has stumped up $200mn as a seed investor in SSGA’s Europe-listed bond fund
  
  Financial Times - 5h

More in World

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  Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Java island leave 17 dead and 8 missing

  Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of ...
  
  ABC News - 11m

• Several people injured at concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

  Several people have been injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
  
  ABC News - 12m
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  UK PM: Killing of 3 girls must spark ‘fundamental change’ in state protection

  Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class must lead to “fundamental change” in how the British state protects citizens
  
  ABC News - 13m
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  South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest

  South Korea’s impeached president has denied that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of the National Assembly to prevent them from voting to reject his martial law decree last month, as ...
  
  ABC News - 16m
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  Gaza ceasefire: Displaced Palestinians return to destroyed homes as aid is delivered to strip – live updates

  Humanitarian organisations express cautious hope truce deal will allow to scale up aid from 18 to 500 truckloads a day. Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces on two separate occasions ...
  
  The Guardian - 17m