‘Our armed forces will be freed to focus on their sole mission: defeating America’s enemies,’ President Donald Trump said. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 20—moments after being sworn into office—that he would reinstate former members of the military who refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “This week, I will reinstate any service members who
President Donald Trump set a breakneck pace on the first day of his second term, taking numerous executive actions and rescinding 78 executive orders from his predecessor, while also pardoning roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach at the U.S. Capitol. Trump’s executive orders set the stage for deportation operations
Under one order, all prior U.S. Department of Education guidance documents relevant to gender ideology have been rescinded. President Donald Trump has issued several executive actions aimed at reforming public education in the United States, including one that targets transgender ideology, keeping a promise he made after winning the 2024 election. “We will get critical
Trump began signing a stack of executive orders following is Capitol One Arena speech before issuing more upon reaching the Oval Office. President Donald Trump signed a barrage of executive actions hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20. He signed orders to rescind dozens of executive actions from former President Joe Biden, improve border security
A last-minute change of venue, a promise to initiate a new “golden age of America,” and a flurry of executive orders (EOs) came to fruition during President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20. Hundreds gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to watch Trump sworn in as the 47th president before he delivered an address about
The president said he expects an imminent challenge of the order in court. President Donald Trump on Monday, in one of his first official acts as president, signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship. The executive order clarifies that the federal government does not automatically recognize birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants in
‘From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,’ the president said. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump wrapped up the greatest political comeback in modern American history on Jan. 20 by taking the oath of office at the Capitol in front of some of his most prominent supporters and opponents.