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Donald Trump has returned to office as the 47th president of the United States. His second term kickstarts an ambitious, and controversial, agenda that will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on imports from competitors and allies alike, and a promise

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet  The Associated Press Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved  CNN Senate confirms Marco Rubio as

President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College

President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That’s as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to

President Trump vowed that the State Department will have an “America first” foreign policy. Nick Schifrin discussed how the world is responding to Trump’s inauguration with Jens Stoltenberg, the most recent secretary general of NATO who will become the chairman

In our news wrap Monday, Israeli hostages have been reuniting with loved ones as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, humanitarian aid trucks are flowing into Gaza as part of the agreement, a British teen pleaded

Trump inauguration live updates: Trump addresses supporters, to sign executive orders  ABC News Who was behind Trump during his inaugural address?  CNN ‘Now it’s our turn to shine!’ How world leaders greeted Trump’s inauguration  The Guardian US A Closer Look at Who Attended

The meme coins yo-yoed in value as Trump took office. Here is what you should know about the coins and cryptocurrency’s future under the Trump administration. (Image credit: Mark Humphrey)

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events  KSTP Trump the wrecking ball brings chaos to order, executing a parade of grievances  The Guardian US Video: Fact Check: Trump’s Inauguration Day  The New York Times 4 takeaways

‘Everyone wants him out’: How Musk helped boot Ramaswamy from DOGE  POLITICO Vivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE and launch a run for Ohio governor  NBC News Trump Forced Vivek Ramaswamy Out of DOGE for Being Too Irritating  Yahoo! Voices Vivek Ramaswamy expected to