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California Republicans Uneasy Over Trump Threat to Condition Wildfire Aid

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING / AP

Warren Sends Musk Spending Cut Ideas

By Eric Cortellessa

How Birthright Citizenship Laws Differ Around the World

By Miranda Jeyaretnam

Saudi Arabia Wants to Invest $600 Billion in U.S.

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What Donald Trump Told Sean Hannity in Oval Office Interview

President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News’ Sean Hannity for the first sit-down interview of his presidency. Here are some takeaways from their conversation.

By Associated Press and TIME Staff

How Trump 2.0 Is Sowing Confusion

What the mistakes in Trump's first executive orders reveals about his second administration

By Philip Elliott

Why Trump's Crypto Tokens Pose National Security Concerns

Trump's crypto tokens are raising ethical and geopolitical concerns--and are worrying even Trump's staunchest pro-crypto supporters

By Andrew R. Chow

Bishop Who Confronted Trump Speaks Out

"I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others."

By Brian Bennett

The Powers Trump’s Nominees Will Have Over Abortion

Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.

By Chantelle Lee

Fossil Fuel Billionaires Boost Wealth After Inauguration

One day after Trump's inauguration, oil and gas billionaires see their total wealth boosted by more than $3 billion.

By Rebecca Schneid

What to Know About 'Stargate,' OpenAI's New Venture

Trump announced a $500 billion joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank, MGX and Oracle to build new datacenters to power the next wave of AI.

By Billy Perrigo

Trump, GOP Aim to Update Census for Political Advantage

Trump is joining Republican efforts to change how the population is counted—which is used for allocating congressional seats.

By Mike Schneider / AP

Trump White House Appears to Shutter Spanish-Language Site and Social Media

A White House spokesman said the Spanish-language pages would soon be reinstated, though officials in Trump’s first administration reneged on a similar promise.

By Fernanda Figueroa / AP

Trump Admin Takes First Steps Against DEI: What to Know

Trump’s administration moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal DEI staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off—the first salvo in an aggressive campaign to upend DEI efforts nationwide.

By Alexandra Olson and Zeke Miller / AP

Trump Pardons Prompt Fears of Violence

"I worry that it will embolden people to engage in political violence"

By Eric Cortellessa

Pete Hegseth’s Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senate He Abused His Second Wife

Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, and his second wife denied the allegation that he was abusive in their former marriage.

By Farnoush Amiri and Tara Copp / AP

Trump Pardons Founder of Silk Road Website

Ross Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the internet in illegal markets.

By Chris Megerian / AP

Trump Vies to End Birthright Citizenship

Trump's order will go into effect on Feb. 19 if a court doesn't intervene.

By Brian Bennett

The Last Time Trump Left The Paris Agreement

As Trump reinitiates the process of withdrawing from the Paris agreement, the immediate effects could mirror those of the previous exit.

By Nik Popli

Breaking Down All of Trump’s Day 1 Presidential Actions

Trump issued 26 executive orders, 12 memoranda, and 4 proclamations. Here’s what to know.

By Miranda Jeyaretnam and Chad de Guzman
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