Day of Fire and Orders

SHOCK MASS JAN. 6 PARDONS

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

In what was arguably the most unusual inauguration in American history, President Donald Trump pledged a "golden age" for the country. Here are the key moments.

President Trump, on his first day back in office, used his clemency powers to undo the massive prosecution of those charged in the 2021 riot.

In a late-night post, Trump served notice of dismissal to the first four of 1,000 people he promises to fire from the administration.

In a late-night post, Trump served notice of dismissal to the first four of 1,000 people he promises to fire from the administration.

President Trump’s actions included an emergency declaration to deploy the military to the border and a bid to cut off birthright citizenship.

The newly inaugurated president has announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the U.N.'s global health agency.

President Donald Trump rescinded 78 of former President Joe Biden’s executive actions with the stroke of a pen on Monday night.

President Trump, on his first day back in office, used his clemency powers to undo the massive prosecution of those charged in the 2021 riot.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring a warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. It’s a terrible idea.

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S.

President Trump signed hundreds of executive actions after his presidential inauguration on Monday.

Right-wing dark money groups are lobbying for the US and state governments to invest billions of dollars in Bitcoin reserves, jeopardizing public funds and the environment alike.

A “particularly dangerous situation” warning with extreme wind gusts was to last through Tuesday at 10 a.m. for parts of Los Angeles County and Ventura County — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service has sounded the alarm this season for acute fire conditions.

The new commander-in-chief fired off the “official notice of dismissal” to four Biden appointees in a midnight social media post, bluntly warning that his team were hunting down even more to throw out of office.

On his first full day back in office, President Trump also planned to make a major infrastructure announcement, the White House said.

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President Trump has signed an executive action ordering federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office full time. Roughly 1.1 million federal employees are telework-eligible.

The U.S.’s two most powerful adversaries agreed to work more closely on overhauling a world order they see as orbiting around the West.

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S.

Many of the promises President Donald Trump vowed to deliver upon were fulfilled on his first day in office.

Many of the promises President Donald Trump vowed to deliver upon were fulfilled on his first day in office.

A “particularly dangerous situation” warning with extreme wind gusts was to last through Tuesday at 10 a.m. for parts of Los Angeles County and Ventura County — an unprecedented fifth time the National Weather Service has sounded the alarm this season for acute fire conditions.

President Donald Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, shared a romantic dance at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, celebrating the start of his second presidential term.

The new president often talks about getting revenge on his foes. Why did Joe Biden leave them out?

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Doesn't Just Apply to Undocumented Immigrants

Mark Joseph Stern

Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here's a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandum — and how they typically work.

She claims the president’s pick to lead the Pentagon made his second wife fear for her safety.

Dahlia Lithwick

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just beneath the surface.

Establishment media forces and establishment Republicans like Sen. Mitch McConnell are attacking Vice President JD Vance after President Donald Trump pardoned a broad swath of January 6 political prisoners, arguing what Trump did went against what Vance said he supported during a recent interview some time before the inauguration.

Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a century-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship.

The directive marks a departure from a longstanding policy to avoid sensitive locations. Trump says he trusts the agency to use common sense.

The defense secretary nominee was accused of a rash of things by his former sister-in-law, who his lawyer claims has an “ax to grind.”

President Trump is using the threat of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a continental trade deal.

Ohio State Buckeyes players Will Howard and Jack Sawyer openly praised God after their exciting college championship win against Notre Dame.

The new president's day 1 action is part of a sweeping crackdown on both undocumented and legal immigrants.

Lawsuits challenged executive orders, and a church leader asked President Trump to show “mercy.” In jails and courtrooms, Jan. 6 defendants walked free.

Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S.

Lawsuits challenged executive orders, and a church leader asked President Trump to show “mercy.” In jails and courtrooms, Jan. 6 defendants walked free.

The lawsuit to block President Trump’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

The defense secretary nominee’s ex-sister-in-law has made a statement to senators slamming him—but his lawyer says she has an “ax to grind.”

Lawsuits challenged executive orders, and a church leader asked President Trump to show “mercy.” In jails and courtrooms, Jan. 6 defendants walked free.

President Trump was seated in the front pew when the bishop at a prayer service addressed him about L.G.B.T.Q. children and undocumented immigrants.

President Donald Trump briefly reacted to the woke Episcopal priestess who delivered remarks at the National Prayer Service, using the opportunity to assert that many LGBTQ people — including children — “fear for their lives.”

Donald Trump's Chaotic and Contradictory Day 1

The US president said those he granted clemency ‘have already served years in prison.’ He’s faced bipartisan backlash over the move.

Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in, some Instagram and Facebook users said that their accounts were suddenly following new pages.

President Donald Trump has announced a $500 billion artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project investment.

During her message at the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., a female Episcopal bishop inappropriately asked President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on illegal aliens and "transgender children" who "fear for their lives," in her own words.

During her message at the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., an Episcopal bishop inappropriately asked President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on illegal aliens and "transgender children" who "fear for their lives," in her own words.

On his first day in the White House, President Donald Trump gave commutations and pardons to every defendant charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Many assaulted police.

Donald Trump began his presidency by signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions.

President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off.

Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in, some Instagram and Facebook users said that their accounts were suddenly following new pages.

Brian Sicknick died just hours after being bear sprayed and beaten during the Capitol insurrection.

Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's first full day in office. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's coverage of his top priorities for Americans.

After a day of strong winds that helped fuel small scattered fires across Southern California, rain is on the horizon. In L.A. County, where the Palisades and Eaton fires have carved a devastating path this month, most areas should expect to see under a third of an inch of rain this week.