President-elect Donald Trump is signing roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing Biden administration mandates and implementing his “America first” policies. He signed his first documents at the Capitol soon after he was inaugurated, establishing Cabinet and subcabinet appointments, acting leaders of departments and agencies and a proclamation
‘I’m looking at this crowd. I do not see many people of color. Does anybody else besides me observe that?’ Gayle King says Liberal pundits compared President Donald Trump to a cult leader, invoked racism, and criticized first lady Melania Trump’s fashion during the 47th president’s inauguration Monday. CBS News host Gayle King said she
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed by the Senate to be the next secretary of state Monday night, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet picks to receive congressional approval.
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job. Rubio has
Washington — The Senate on Monday approved a bill known as the Laken Riley Act aimed at expanding the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally, as congressional Republicans look to deliver for President Trump as he enters office. In a 64 to 35 vote, the Senate approved the legislation,
President Donald Trump kickstarted his energy agenda immediately after taking office Monday, signing executive orders declaring an energy emergency, blocking offshore wind leases, withdrawing from the Paris climate accords, and rolling back regulations targeting home appliances and gas cars. Trump also ended the ongoing pause on permitting for liquefied natural gas export projects. Trump signed
President Trump did not place his hands on a stack of Bibles while taking the oath of office Monday, but he did not violate the U.S. Constitution either.