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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
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy  —  Ever since Donald Trump declared he'd act like a dictator on Day 1 during his presidential campaign, there have been real concerns that he'd be true to his word — that he'd take a series of unilateral actions that threaten the integrity of American democracy.
Washington Post:
Trump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump order seeks end to birthright citizenship in US
Discussion: Reuters, Associated Press and DNyuz
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.
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
David Gilbert / Wired:
Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration  —  The far right is celebrating what it views as a clear signal from the X owner and Donald Trump associate, who made the gestures on stage Monday.  —  Neo-Nazis are celebrating Elon Musk making two Nazi …
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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
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Trump: 'We don't need' Latin America
Discussion: Twitchy, New York Post and Adweek
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 …
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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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:
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 …
Discussion: UPI, E&E News and The Register
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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:
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 …
Discussion: Defense One, The Hill and DNyuz
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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 …
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: The Guardian and DNyuz
Tiago Rogero / The Guardian:
Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America?  —  President plans to sign an order to change the name within the US - but other countries would not have to follow suit  —  In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump repeated his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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
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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Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Trump Administration Fires Immigration Court Officials as Crackdown Begins
Discussion: Politico and Townhall
The White House:
Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
Discussion: New York Daily News and Time
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
Bill Hutchinson / ABC News:
Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
 

 
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