Trump’s executive order resumes executions, after Biden dialed them back
The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for capital crimes “committed by an alien illegally present in this country.” Lawyers say the order could be difficult to enforce.
Trump defends his decision to pardon January 6 rioters
Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden.
Breaking down the executive actions Trump is using to govern
President Donald J. Trump began taking decisive steps to implement his agenda hours after being sworn in.
In the day since he’s once again become President, Trump has signed more than 200 executive actions aimed at delivering on campaign promises such as lower energy prices, mass deportations and an end to birthright citizenship.
There’s been a deluge of actions, orders and pronouncements during the President’s first day. From tariffs to immigration to the January 6th pardons – we breakdown everything down.
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Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service
At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to “have mercy” on people who are “scared,” including LGBTQ children.
Photos: From Texas to Florida, a rare winter storm brings historic snowfall
Heavy snow, sleet and ice are making travel conditions treacherous across the region, stretching from Houston into the Florida panhandle.
Chicago’s immigrant communities brace for immigration crackdowns
President Donald Trump has said immigration crackdowns will begin soon. It’s not clear where, but in recent days Chicago has come under the spotlight. Immigrant communities in the city are bracing.
Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections
The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created “protected areas” consisting of places where “children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments.”
Trump is signing a flurry of executive orders. Here’s how those work
Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here’s a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandums — and how they typically work.
Democratic attorneys general sue over Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
A group of 18 state attorneys general signed on to a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to block the administration’s move, describing it as unconstitutional.
Snowfall tapers along the Gulf Coast, but temperatures will plunge to dangerous lows
Large swaths of southeast Texas and Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi are under an extreme cold warning after a day of snow. Now, snow, slush and ice left on the ground will refreeze.
Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters
On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled “hostages” and “patriots.”
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