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The White House:
PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift.
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists  —  Trump signed an executive order purporting to rewrite birthright citizenship.  That's not how the Constitution works.  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday declaring that the federal government would no longer recognize …
Discussion: Politico and RedState
Washington Post:
Trump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship  —  The incoming president plans to take at least 10 actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement.  —  The U.S. government will no longer recognize …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:   The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump order seeks end to birthright citizenship in US
Discussion: Reuters and Associated Press
The White House:
President Trump's America First Priorities
The White House:
GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  —  This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon …
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CNN:
Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters  —  President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump issues sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters  —  The action laid waste to the Justice Department's four-year drive to punish the first disruption of the transfer of power in American history.
Washington Post:
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences  —  Trump ordered those still incarcerated to be released immediately from federal prison.  —  41 minutes of fear: A video timeline from inside the Capitol siege  —  President Donald Trump announced Monday evening …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The White House:
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  The previous administration has embedded deeply unpopular …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps  —  Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders that President Trump revoked on Monday was one that had reversed the first Trump administration's unprecedented policy of altering a key set of census results.
NBC News:
Trump Inauguration Day live updates: Trump signs flurry of executive orders after Capital One Arena rally
Ryan Mac / New York Times:
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture  —  Speaking at a celebratory rally in Washington, Mr. Musk twice extended his arm out with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to the Nazi salute.  —  Elon Musk ignited speculation and chatter online …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:   Did He Actually Do That?  —  Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
New York Times:
Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon  —  The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.  —  The Pentagon on Monday removed a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley …
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Jack Detsch / Politico:
Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
Politico:
Trump's pledge to rename Denali rankles Alaskan lawmakers
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Trump: 'We don't need' Latin America
Discussion: Adweek, Twitchy and New York Post
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali
The White House:
APPLICATION OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT TO TIKTOK  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Policy.  The Protecting Americans …
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The White House:
WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION  —  WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization  —  Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation's standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.  —  President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States …
Politico:
Get out of DOGE: How Musk helped eject Ramaswamy  —  Ramaswamy is leaving the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and plans to run for Ohio governor.  —  Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Associated Press:
Ramaswamy won't serve on Trump's government efficiency commission as he mulls run for Ohio governor
The White House:
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
The White House:
Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President  —  Personnel  —  Clearances for Executive Office of the President  —  The Executive Office of the President requires qualified and trusted personnel to execute its mandate on behalf of the American people.
The White House:
Establishing And Implementing The President's “Department Of Government Efficiency”  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  This Executive Order establishes the Department …
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate  —  Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled …
Discussion: New York Times and The Guardian
The White House:
Clarifying The Military's Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  (a) As Chief Executive and as Commander …
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The White House:
Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis  —  Over the past 4 years, the Biden Administration's destructive policies inflicted an historic inflation crisis on the American people.  The Biden Administration not only exploded Government spending …
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Fetterman rips rumors he'll switch to GOP: ‘Rocket sled to Palookaville’  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) shot down rumors that he would switch to the Republican Party.  —  Speaking to Semafor, Fetterman dismissed such rumors as “amateur hour s***,” vowing to remain with the Democratic Party.
Discussion: Semafor and Daily Mail
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Trump Administration Fires Immigration Court Officials as Crackdown Begins  —  Four immigration court officials were removed from their positions on Monday.  It's unclear who is in charge at this point.  —  The acting head of the U.S. immigration court system and three other top officials …
Discussion: Politico and Townhall
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Plans to Enact 25% Tariffs on Mexico, Canada by Feb. 1  —  President Donald Trump said that he plans to enact tariffs of as much as 25% on Mexico and Canada by Feb. 1, reiterating his contention that the US's two immediate neighbors are allowing the flow of migrants and drugs into the country.
 
 
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Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government
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Associated Press:
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Elon Goes Full Sieg Heil In Clarifying Moment
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Biden said his pardon of family was meant to shield them from Trump. That's not the full story.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Bill Hutchinson / ABC News:
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