President Donald Trump has pardoned Jan. 6 defendants and commuted the sentences of others, with family members of some saying they’ve been set free. The first of the jailed Jan. 6 detainees have been released from prison, according to family member posts on social media, after President Donald Trump took swift action on pardons of
The Trump administration cited the WHO’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises as reasons for the withdrawal. Newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and halting future U.S. funding to the United Nations organization. The order cited the
What to know about Trump’s Day 1 executive actions What to know about Trump’s Day 1 executive actions 03:15 President Trump has signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. It was among dozens of executive actions he signed after being sworn in Monday for a second
TikTok still needs to comply with the divest-or-ban law, enacted in April last year and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 17. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to pause the enforcement of the divest-or-ban TikTok law for 75 days. This will allow his administration time to determine the best
What’s next for Trump on TikTok ban? What’s next for Trump on TikTok ban? 03:08 Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. It directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against “any
The select committee voted 14-3 in a closed hearing on Jan. 20 to recommend that the Senate take a full vote to confirm Ratcliffe. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has voted to move forward with John Ratcliffe’s nomination to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The select committee voted 14–3
President Donald Trump said Monday he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. The announcement, which came the day Mr. Trump was sworn in to a second term, echoed Trump’s actions