By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 1/21/2025 11:27 PM

President Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to "return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring" and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. "I hereby order the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to immediately return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring, as required by law," the directive read. "All... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 1/21/2025 10:57 PM

The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo to heads of departments and agencies, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed them to place staff on leave and to remove all DEI-related websites and social media... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Lauren Irwin | 1/21/2025 10:09 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Americans should not be equating the pardons issued by President Trump and former President Biden. Sanders joined CNN’s “The Source” on Tuesday evening, where he was asked about the flurry of executive action from Trump, including pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, and how some are comparing it to the pardons... ... Read full Story

By Politico | | 1/21/2025 10:08 PM

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By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 9:25 PM

The Office of Personnel Management tells agency and department heads they must close all DEIA offices by the end of Wednesday and put government workers in those offices on paid leave. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Lauren Irwin | 1/21/2025 9:25 PM

President Trump shrugged off the news that he made billions of dollars through the launch of his new meme crypto coin. During a press conference Tuesday, his first full day back in the White House, Trump was asked by a reporter if he intends to continue products that benefit himself, like the $TRUMP coin. “Well,... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 9:19 PM

The U.S. Justice Department reportedly moved several senior officials to other divisions ahead of the Senate's anticipated confirmation of President Trump's attorney general pick. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 9:13 PM

In support of President Trump's executive orders, the Coast Guard will send additional resources to maritime borders, the military branch said Tuesday. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Alexander Bolton | 1/21/2025 8:17 PM

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem and... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 8:04 PM

Sens. Cruz and Young urge D.C. museums to respect First Amendment rights of pro-life protesters after Smithsonian kicked out students in 2023 for wearing pro-life gear. ... Read full Story

By Politico | | 1/21/2025 8:04 PM

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By The Hill | Tara Suter | 1/21/2025 7:53 PM

President Trump on Tuesday explained why he revoked former national security adviser John Bolton’s security clearance. “I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?” Trump said... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 7:40 PM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of the anonymous marketplace website Silk Road, which the president promised to do on Day 1. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 1/21/2025 7:26 PM

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said he had a “great meeting" with Kevin O’Leary on Tuesday at the White House. “It’s a new era of AMERICAN business growth with President Trump back in the White House! Great meeting with @kevinolearytv this morning,” Scalise wrote on the social platform X, with a picture of the... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Brett Samuels | 1/21/2025 7:23 PM

President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian voters. Trump posted on Truth Social that he had called Ulbricht's mother to inform her of the pardon. "The scum that worked to convict... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rachel Frazin | 1/21/2025 7:23 PM

President Trump issued a broad slew of energy policies and efforts to roll back environmental protections on his first day in office. The moves excited supporters and the fossil fuel industry. American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers, for example, said in a written statement that Trump’s moves “chart a new path where... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Julia Mueller | 1/21/2025 7:20 PM

A slate of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees have appeared before senators in recent days for key hearings on their road to confirmation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was the first to be confirmed, securing the secretary of State position with a unanimous vote on inauguration day. Other Trump picks, though, face more resistance. A handful of... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 1/21/2025 6:56 PM

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Tuesday he is considering a 2026 bid to become the next governor a Arizona, according to a post on X. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rafael Bernal | 1/21/2025 6:46 PM

President Trump’s barrage of executive orders on immigration and border security will test his opposition’s strength in the courts of law and public opinion, and also threatens to set boundaries on his administration’s capacity to close the country’s doors. Litigation came virtually instantly against some parts of Trump’s plans, including a birthright citizenship order that... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Brett Samuels | 1/21/2025 6:31 PM

President Trump on Tuesday defended signing mass pardons for rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including those who were violent offenders, a move that has drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. Trump, while taking questions from reporters at the White House after announcing a major AI initiative, brushed away... ... Read full Story