Politics

Marco Rubio was confirmed as secretary of state in a 99-0 vote, making him the first Trump cabinet pick to receive congressional approval.

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as President Trump’s secretary of state

Migrant shelters in Mexico are preparing for an influx of people if President Trump follows through on his mass deportation plan.

Tijuana declares state of emergency as Trump prepares to deport migrants

President Donald Trump signaled in his inaugural address that he wants to follow through on his plan to rename America’s tallest mountain.

President Trump pledges to restore former ‘Mt. McKinley’ name to Denali

Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, a global pact to limit the effects of climate change.

Trump announces US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

President Trump delivered his inaugural address Monday, speaking to the nation for the first time as the 47th president of the United States.

5 takeaways from President Trump’s inaugural address

Vivek Ramaswamy is stepping down from DOGE to launch his campaign for governor of Ohio. Ramaswamy plans to announce his bid "very soon."

Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE to run for Ohio governor: Report

Brian Driscoll, recently appointed head of the FBI’s Newark field office, will now run the agency's entire operation on an interim basis.

Interim FBI director named after acting director’s unexpected retirement

Top Republican Senators met yesterday as they prepared to take a hardline against Chinese ownership of TikTok.

TikTok received help from President Trump but Senate GOP still wants ban

House Republicans lost another member after Rep. Mike Waltz resigned to take his post as President Trump’s national security adviser.

House Republicans’ majority just got smaller with Waltz’s resignation

Germany’s Ambassador to the U.S. warns that the Trump administration will centralize power in the presidency and undermine democratic norms.

German ambassador says Trump will erode US democracy: Leaked report

The Panamanian leader added he will not allow his country’s “total superiority” of the shipping channel to be lessened.

Panama’s president rejects Trump’s call to retake Panama Canal

The declaration would grant the president additional executive powers, including the ability to suspend certain environmental regulations.

Trump’s national energy emergency allows roll back of environmental rules

Lina Khan's FTC took a flurry of action in the Biden administration's final weeks. Trump's FTC chair pick said this was the "final insult."

Lina Khan’s last-minute moves spark strong rebuke from Trump’s FTC chair

The Trump administration had planned immigration raids in Chicago, set to begin Tuesday, but those plans are now under reconsideration.

Trump’s immigration raids in Chicago delayed after media leak

On President Donald Trump's first day in office, he plans to suspend the security clearances of dozens of former intelligence officials who wrote a letter about Hunter Biden ahead of the 2020 election.

Trump to revoke security clearances over Hunter Biden laptop letter

President Donald Trump reportedly wants to setup a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange an in-person meeting.

President Trump wants to call Putin to arrange in-person talks: Report

Mexican and U.S. officials plan to seal of an underground tunnel between El Paso, Texas and Mexico they say was used by human smugglers.

US, Mexican officials plan to seal secret smuggling tunnel under border

Former President Joe Biden gave preemptive pardons to five members of his immediate family in the closing minutes of his administration.

Biden pardoned his brother, in-laws, minutes before administration ended

The official Trump crypto coin exceeded a $10 billion market cap ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

President Trump is a crypto billionaire thanks to his latest meme coin

The Trump transition team told some staffers to price and buy professional liability insurance to cover possible legal fees.

Trump staffers told to buy legal insurance for expected investigations

President Trump will sign 10 executive orders on border security shortly after his inauguration and close to 100 total on his first day.

Trump to sign 10 executive orders on border security after inauguration: Report

One of the Taliban's top deputies is calling on the group's leader to lift education restrictions on women and girls.

Top Taliban official tells leader there’s ‘no excuse’ for female education ban

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for potential Trump administration targets during his final hours in office.

Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee members

As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office Monday, a legal battle is brewing around one of his initiatives: the Department of Government Efficiency, which is co-led by Elon Musk.

Elon Musk’s DOGE accused of violating federal transparency law

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