Former President Trump was sworn into office for a second time, addressing supporters and signing executive orders. He pardoned all individuals convicted of offenses related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, regardless of the severity of their actions. Trump also reinstated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, reversing a decision made by the Biden administration.
to hold the office. Vice President JD Vance was sworn in shortly before Trump ; he is one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history.
The officials presented the gender order as part of a policy “defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government.”Over the past several hours, in frigid temperatures, about two dozen friends and relatives of people convicted of crimes related to their actions on Jan. 6 have been dancing around, waving flags, listening to music and occasionally taking calls from inmates inside the jail who could be released in a matter of hours.
Tonight, however, Trump issued blanket pardons that do not distinguish between defendants who committed violent or nonviolent offenses during the Jan. 6 riot. Developing countries were asking for $1.3 trillion per year — which could be the number Trump is referring to — but that is from all the rich countries, not just the United States.
Specifically, the order instructed the attorney general not to"take any action" for 75 days to enforce the ban until his administration can determine the appropriate path forward. "We have a problem in this country. You sign an executive order and it doesn’t get done for six months," Trump said., signed in October 2023, was aimed at addressing risks and opportunities around the rapidly expanding technology. It called for several safety measures, including federal guidelines for American companies that make AI content to “watermark” it to make sure it’s clear it isn’t made by a human. It also added funding for AI research and a federal AI hiring surge.
The families said they were “aware of and appreciative of President Trump’s commitment to bringing home every single hostage” and that they had met with members of his team, including Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, who introduced Trump at today's event at Capital One Arena. Trump entered the arena around 5:30 p.m. through the crowd, which was chanting “USA” as he approached the stage, where his family members were seated.Trump just arrived at the White House, the first time he has been there as the 47th president of the United States.The Anti-Defamation league said today that Elon Musk"made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute," as video and images of the gesture continued to spread across the internet.
See how Americans on both sides of the aisle are gearing up for a new Trump term in photos from a bitterly cold weekend.The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to advance Kristi Noem for homeland security secretary by a vote of 13-2. "We're going to save a trillion dollars by withdrawing from that treaty," an aide said as he signed the order.One of the executive orders Trump signed onstage addresses what he called a regulatory freeze that he said would prevent the issuance of new regulations for now.
As he did often on the campaign trail, Trump called Smith"deranged" and said he was probably"going back to the Hague or wherever he came from." Smith was the chief prosecutor for the special court in The Hague, investigating war crimes that happened during the Kosovo War.Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, brought them onstage right before he introduced Trump, and they have remained there since.
The vote for final passage of the Laken Riley Act was 64-35, with 12 Democrats joining Republicans to approve it. As Witkoff spoke, several hostages' family members stood on the floor of the arena, donning yellow sashes and holding photos of their relatives. Witkoff joined members of Biden's outgoing administration in the Middle East several days ago to negotiate a so-far successful ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which included the release of several hostages of Hamas who were captured during the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel.Trump and Vance chatted as they stood on the dais with their families, watching several honor guards and marching bands parade around the arena.
Trump's expected Day One executive orders include initiatives like ending birthright citizenship, which is widely understood to be guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, and reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy from his first term. Some migrants' long-awaited asylum appointments have already been canceled after the Trump administration ended the CBP One app, which was used to facilitate asylum appointments under the Biden administration.
Issuing an executive order related to potential bad weather stretching across the Southeast, DeSantis' order says that"an area of low pressure moving across the Gulf of America, interacting with Arctic air, will bring widespread impactful winter weather to North Florida beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2025."who will serve as acting department and agency secretaries and leaders until Trump’s Cabinet nominees are sworn in.
“The grant of pardons to a committee that undertook such important work to uphold the law was unnecessary, and because of the precedent it establishes, unwise," he said."I certainly understand why President Biden believed he needed to take this step in light of the persistent and baseless threats issued by Donald Trump and individuals who are now some of his law enforcement nominees."The Pentagon unveiled a portrait of retired Gen.
Britt also echoed Trump’s campaign comments on inflation over the last four years, saying Americans don’t feel that their dollar goes as far “every single time they go to the grocery store and the gas pump.”The ceremony takes the place of the traditional Review of the Troops that usually occurs on the East Front steps just before the president departs the U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day. The First Honors ceremony in Emancipation Hall is the inclement weather version of these events.
“I was there. I didn’t see anything. I didn’t see any misconduct of any kind by anybody,” he said of the attack on the Capitol, which he called a “setup.” He said he's incredibly excited about the potential of seeing his son today. Asked what he thinks of Trump’s return to the White House, Graham said: “I talked to Melania, she said it the best: ‘America’s kind of sleepy; we’re awake.’ We’re awake and ready to go. Everybody’s excited about the opportunity here.”In a toast at the inaugural lunch, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., compared Trump to former President Ronald Reagan.
In his remarks, Jeffries referenced Vance's early roots in Appalachia and his journey to leading the country. Echoing the same sentiment in his toast, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Vance's rise through American politics is an inspiration for the young men watching him, making callbacks to the upbringing Vance described in his memoir"Hillbilly Elegy."
Democratic reaction to Biden's pardons today has been relatively muted, while Republicans have been more vocal in their criticisms of the pardons. Patel did seem to be somewhat cautious, though, seemingly conscious of avoiding any content that could come up in his confirmation hearing.Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told NBC News that Trump's first priority is executing the mass deportations that he promised on the campaign trail. Then, Donalds said, Trump and Republicans will focus on the economy and inflation.
In his Jan. 10 letter to Biden, Wray, then still the FBI chief, expressed “my vehement and steadfast opposition to the commutation of Leonard Peltier’s sentence. I hope these letters are unnecessary, and that you are not considering a pardon or commutation. But on behalf of the FBI family, and out of an abundance of caution, I want to make sure our position is clear: Peltier is a remorseless killer, who brutally murdered two of our own–Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams.
The White House announcement Monday stated:"The President is commuting the life sentence imposed on Leonard Peltier so that he serves the remainder of his sentence in home confinement. He is now 80 years old, suffers from severe health ailments, and has spent the majority of his life in prison. This commutation will enable Mr. Peltier to spend his remaining days in home confinement but will not pardon him for his underlying crimes.
“The Canal is and will continue to be Panama’s and its administration will continue to be under Panamanian control with respect to its permanent neutrality,” the statement reads.Mulino rejected any notion, saying, “There is no presence of any nation in the world that interferes with our administration.”“The Canal was not a concession from anyone.
When the chamber gavels in at 4:30 p.m.
Kirk earned a standing ovation from the audience and rowdy applause throughout his remarks, which touched on the importance of the youth vote in Trump's victory. Trump didn't win the demographic but cut deeply into Democrats' long-running dominance with young voters.Katherine Doyle “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress," the report read.Trump and his new administration have prepared a list of pardons for people convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Pardoning Jan.
"We almost lost her. She was being elevated off the ground. She almost blew away," the president told the crowd.for the federal government to recognize only two sexes, male and female, and end diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies. The senior White House official said the more than two dozen state bans on the debunked practice will not be addressed by today's executive actions, but suggested they could be targeted in the future.
"2020, by the way, that election was totally rigged," Trump told the crowd in Emancipation Hall. He added that if he felt he lost that election fairly, he wouldn't have run again in 2024.
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