The decision will balance America’s trade deficits and ensure energy security for allies, an expert said. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) revoked on Jan. 21 a Biden-era regulation that restricted LNG exports, paving the way for capacity additions in the sector and strengthening America’s energy industry. In January 2024, the federal government temporarily paused
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said that he has informed leaders of the Democratic Party that his party affiliation is not going to change. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted on Jan. 21 with Republicans to advance the nomination of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, but said that he will not switch to
President Donald Trump first announced the plan to impose tariffs on China in November 2024. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports in response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl trafficking into the United States. Trump, who was sworn in for a second
NEW YORK CITY—Mayor Eric Adams has defended his decision to cancel several Martin Luther King Jr. Day plans in New York City to attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump. At 12:07 a.m. Jan. 20, Adams’ office released a public schedule for the mayor that included MLK Day events in Brooklyn and Harlem and a
The new president is seeking a return to ‘non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring.’ President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 21 directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to immediately cease hiring workers based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and focus instead on individual capability. The order is among dozens the commander-in-chief signed into
On his first day in office, Trump issued seven executive orders cutting the size and costs of the federal workforce. WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump wasted no time following his Jan. 20 swearing-in to sign dozens of executive orders, including seven specifically aimed at fundamentally changing the culture, costs, and size of the federal workforce. Most immediately,
In doing so, the president fulfills a campaign promise to the libertarian movement. President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of an underground online marketplace called Silk Road that was designed to let people anonymously buy and sell various unlawful goods and services. Trump said in a Jan. 21 post