President Trump launched a broad attack on the wind power industry in the United States, with a sweeping executive order that could block not just new offshore wind farms in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans but potentially many smaller wind farms on federal land and even on private property across the country. The order, which
On the heels of the hottest year in recorded history, one that brought the planet to a dangerous temperature threshold, President Trump effectively told the world on Monday that the United States is out of the climate fight. Hours after his inauguration, Trump signed a barrage of executive orders to dismantle Joe Biden’s agenda on
If President Trump has his way, the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles will soon slam into reverse. He will erase tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, federal grants for chargers, and subsidies and loans to help retool assembly lines and build battery factories. Executive orders issued by Mr. Trump on Inauguration Day amount to
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 08:37 EST, 21 January 2025 | Updated: 09:54 EST, 21 January 2025 Donald Trump is kicking off an action-packed first full day in office as the 47th president of the United States. He spent the evening after his inauguration partying the night away alongside first lady Melania as he
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today marks President Trump’s first full day at the White House. After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United
President Donald J Trump kept busy on his first official day in office, signing a host of executive orders. Trump, 78, started off signing the executive orders into effect in front of an adoring crowd at Capital One Arena Monday afternoon. He then made his way to the Oval Office, where he signed even more
President Trump, immediately upon taking office, flexed his presidential powers as he followed through on some of the major pledges he made on the campaign trail. “Today I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of commonsense,” the nation’s 47th
Last Updated:January 21, 2025, 12:55 IST On his first day as President, Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders, including pardoning Capitol rioters, reshaping immigration, and more. Here’s the complete list. US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025 (Photo: AFP) From immigration crackdown to withdrawing the United States from
President Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires a sale or ban of the platform. He says during that time, the US will not enforce the law passed by Congress last year and signed by former President Joe Biden. The order was among a
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday to delay enforcing a federal ban of TikTok for at least 75 days, even though the law took effect on Sunday and it is unclear that such a move could override it. The order, one of Mr. Trump’s first acts after taking office, instructs the attorney general