Trump restated on Jan. 20 during his inaugural address that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control. Authorities in Panama announced on Jan. 20 that they have launched an audit of the Hong Kong-based port operator that controls ports near the Panama Canal, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his
Adm. Linda Fagan was relieved of her post in a memo issued Tuesday by the acting secretary of Homeland Security. The U.S. Coast Guard’s commandant, Adm. Linda Fagan, has been removed from her duties and position by the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, according to a memo sent out Tuesday. Fagan assumed
The right of preemptive pardons has been upheld as a broad privilege since the time of George Washington. President Joe Biden on his final day in office on Jan. 20 issued several preemptive pardons, including for family members. He issued pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and those who served on the
President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants and and commuted the sentences of others. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in office brought excitement and hope to those close to the detained. The White House announced the pardons shortly after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, more than four
London — In President Trump’s speech after he was sworn into office for a second term Monday, he outlined a number of policies that would change the U.S.’ relationship with the rest of the world. In addition to immediately clamping down on immigration across the southern border, Mr. Trump signed executive orders to pull the
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik focused on an “America First” message at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, and pledged to implement President Trump’s agenda while rolling out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies. Stefanik, one of President Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress, appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump’s executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship. Mr. Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday. His executive actions included an order directing the federal government to stop issuing