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President Donald Trump views himself as a “wartime president,” according to a new article in The Bulwark, but his enemy isn’t a rogue state — it’s the American people themselves. In an article published Tuesday, Bulwark Editor Jonathan V. Last

Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers  The Hill A look at President Trump’s first full day in the White House  Fox News Six Trump executive orders to watch  BBC.com Trump begins second term with series of sweeping executive actions  CNN Breaking down

Washington National Cathedral Bishop Calls Out Trump to His Face  Rolling Stone Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants  BBC.com Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service  NPR See Trump react to reverend’s plea to have mercy

The world needs whistleblowers, perhaps now more than ever. But whistleblowing has never been more dangerous. Jennifer Gibson has seen this problem develop up close. As a whistleblower lawyer based in the U.K., she has represented concerned insiders in the

More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned  The Texas Tribune Analysis | The GOP’s stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police  The Washington Post Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals  NBC News Only

It was not immediately clear how much assistance would initially be affected by the Monday order as funding for many programs has already been appropriated by Congress and is obligated to be spent, if not already spent.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than

Here’s what will get more expensive from 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods  CNN Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada  The Wall Street Journal Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1,

Executive order list: What executive orders did President Trump sign and what to know  Axios Trump begins second term with series of sweeping executive actions  CNN Here are the Day 1 executive orders President Trump signed  WBAL TV Baltimore Breaking Down All of

Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once the physical threat of the fires diminishes, the mental-health toll will linger for months and even years, experts say. With