Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons … - “Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,” per the statement.

Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims  —  The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.  Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”

Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children  —  The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.  —  Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde …

Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace  —  Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.  —  President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht …

‘All Americans legally female’: Trump invites mockery with sloppy executive order  —  President Donald Trump published two executive orders late Monday that targeted transgender people, but critics couldn't help but note that the clunky language declared all Americans legally female.

Trump officials pause health agencies' communications, citing review  —  The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.  —  The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies …

Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order  —  “He's feeding off the American mindset, and it's not a healthy one,” said the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, whose 1898 Supreme Court case helped guarantee birthright citizenship.

Scoop: Top DOGE Dem is ready for a fight … - “All you need to do is see that they put [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in charge of the committee to know that this is likely going to be very much a political committee,” she said. … - Stansbury said that there are “a lot of good government …

Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained  —  's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.  —  Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment.  —  Why It Matters

Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze  —  Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump's Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of federal cash.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

Trump terminates John Bolton's security detail within hours of taking office  —  Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.

AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'  —  Musk spoke at an inauguration event for President Trump after he was sworn in on Monday  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) …

Crypto Thought Trump Would Bring It Legitimacy.  Then He Launched a Meme Coin.  —  Industry players worry the success of the president's meme coin will undermine the credibility they have worked hard to cultivate  —  The crypto industry eagerly awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee  —  President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated …

Trump Says He Intends to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1  —  The president said the planned duties were a response to China's failure to curb fentanyl exports.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.

Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy  —  If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control …

Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions  —  The Justice Department reassignments involve top career officials in the national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.  —  The Trump administration has removed …