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President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending remote work for federal employees, requiring them to return to the office five days a week. Getty Images

New Trump order ending remote work for federal employees

Trump has signed an executive order reversing Biden's ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and along large areas of the U.S. coastline. AP Images

Trump executive order reverses Biden’s offshore oil drilling restrictions

Dangerous winds return to Southern California, 3 new blazes ignite in San Diego AP Images

Winds fuel new fires igniting near San Diego, evacuations ordered

Despite promising tariffs on his first day in office, day one came and went. Here's when President Trump expects to start levying tariffs. Getty Images

What happened to Trump’s promised tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China?

President Donald Trump fired the head of the U.S. Coast Guard Linda Fagan on Monday, Jan. 20, who was the first female head of the agency. Getty Images

Trump ousts first female head of US Coast Guard on day one of presidency

Members of Congress say they want to review the president’s pardon authority after Presidents Trump and Biden issued controversial pardons Monday. Getty Images

Congress powerless to stop controversial pardons by Trump and Biden

Trump has signed an executive order halting new wind energy projects and directing a review of their environmental and economic impacts. Reuters

Trump order temporarily halts permitting for all wind energy projects

Two Americans were freed from imprisonment in Afghanistan as the result of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and the Taliban. Getty Images

US secures release of 2 Americans but gives up convicted Taliban narco-terrorist

On Tuesday, the Treasury Department started taking "extraordinary measures" to avoid breaching the debt ceiling while urging Congress to act.

National debt is at its ceiling on Trump’s second day in office

Will Elon Musk get an office in the West Wing? President Donald Trump addressed that question Monday, Jan. 20, after reports about Musk, the richest man in the world, and his future in the White House. Getty Images

Will DOGE leader, Elon Musk, have an office in the West Wing?

A former Georgia DA is on trial, accused of interfering with the investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man. AP Images

Ex-Georgia DA on trial for obstruction in Ahmaud Arbery death case

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that a border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont near the Canadian border. Getty Images

US CBP agent shot and killed in Vermont near Canadian border

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US Navy unveils ‘Murder Hornets’ in Red Sea

The U.S. government has awarded Moderna $590 million to help speed up the development of a bird flu vaccine. Getty Images

Moderna secures $590M in government funding to develop bird flu vaccine

President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban, signing an executive order pausing its enforcement. Getty Images

Trump signs executive order to delay TikTok ban enforcement

President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders in the hours after taking office Monday. AP Images

President Donald Trump issues series of executive actions on Day 1

Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals who were charged, arrested and jailed for crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Reuters

President Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 prisoners, orders immediate release

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

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. Getty Images

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. AP Images

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. Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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." Getty Images

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

A campaign memo obtained by Wired reveals that the Chinese-owned social media platform RedNote actively recruited U.S. influencers. Getty Images

Chinese app RedNote tops charts, recruits American influencers