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Here’s what happened during President Trump’s 2nd week in office

The country began to see the effects of President Donald Trump’s policies in his second week in office, with the White House implementing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; border crossings plummeting; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs shuttering; the federal workforce being faced with the decision to return to the office or to resign; and more.

As promised, Trump’s administration has been moving at warp speed to implement his agenda — signing more than 200 executive actions just hours after taking the Oath of Office.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 23, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump immediately cracked down on immigration, and by the beginning of his second week in office migrant encounters dropped significantly. The number of migrants arriving at the southern border plummeted by 63% as of Monday, Fox News Digital previously reported.

TRUMP-ERA SOUTHERN BORDER SEES MIGRANT ENCOUNTERS PLUMMET BY OVER 60% AS NEW POLICIES KICK IN

There were 7,287 migrant encounters at the southern border in the first seven days of the Trump administration — from Jan. 20 through Jan. 26, with a daily average of 1,041 encounters a day.

That compares to 20,086 encounters a day during the final days of former President Joe Biden’s presidency — from Jan. 13 through Jan. 19.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week participated in an immigration enforcement raid in New York City Tuesday targeting “murderers, kidnappers, and individuals charged of assault and burglary.” The operation continued through Friday.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins an ICE raid in New York City on Tuesday. Noem said communities will be safer because of targeted raids that go after criminal illegal immigrants. (Department of Homeland Security)

And Border czar Tom Homan said that as of Monday the Trump administration had removed and returned 7,300 illegal immigrants and had deported them to Mexico, Jordan, Brazil and El Salvador.

The president on Wednesday also signed the Laken Riley Act into law — the first piece of legislation to become law in his second administration.

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking before signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)

TRUMP SIGNS LAKEN RILEY ACT INTO LAW AS FIRST LEGISLATIVE VICTORY IN NEW ADMINISTRATION

The measure, which advanced through the House and Senate in January, directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants arrested or charged with theft-related crimes, or those accused of assaulting a police officer.

The law also allows states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for harm caused to their citizens because of illegal immigration.

The law’s name honors a nursing student who was killed during a jog on the University of Georgia’s campus by an illegal immigrant, Fox News Digital previously reported. Jose Ibarra, who previously had been arrested but never detained by ICE, received a life prison sentence for killing 22-year-old Laken Riley.

Beyond the border, the president’s action to end DEI programs across the federal government has continued. Last week, the Office of Personnel Management ordered agency heads and directors to close their DEI offices.

On Jan. 27, 2025, an Office of Management and Budget memo was released, which aimed to freeze funding to various federal programs that were focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. (Fox News Digital-Hannah Grossman)

And over at the Justice Department, Trump administration officials fired more than a dozen key officials who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team prosecuting Trump, after Acting Attorney General James McHenry said they could not be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda.”

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FIRES MORE THAN A DOZEN KEY OFFICIALS ON FORMER SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH’S TEAM

On Monday, an Office of Management and Budget memo was released, which aimed to freeze funding to various federal programs that were focused on DEI.

The memo issued a pause on all federal grants and loans aiming to eradicate “wokeness” and the “weaponization of government” to improve government efficiency.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on January 28, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first-ever press briefing in the James S. Brady room on Tuesday and fielded many questions from reporters on the memo. She maintained that programs including Social Security benefits, Medicare, food stamps, welfare benefits and other assistance going directly to individuals would not be impacted.

But by Tuesday evening, a federal judge imposed an administrative stay, pausing the Trump administration’s action.

And on Wednesday, the White House opted to rescind the memo, but stressed to Fox News Digital that it was committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at woke programs.”

“In light of the injunction, OMB has rescinded the memo to end any confusion on federal policy created by the court ruling and the dishonest media coverage,” Leavitt told Fox News on Wednesday. “The Executive Orders issued by the President on funding reviews remain in full force and effect and will be rigorously implemented by all agencies and departments.”

Leavitt told Fox News that rescinding the memo “should effectively end the court case and allow the government to focus on enforcing the President’s orders on controlling federal spending.”

WHITE HOUSE STILL COMMITTED TO FREEZING ‘WOKE’ FUNDS DESPITE RESCINDING OMB MEMO

Also this week, the Office of Personnel Management sent a note to federal workers offering them the option to resign and receive full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. That option, which the administration referred to as a “Fork in the Road,” came after the administration demanded that all federal workers return to in-person, in-office work.

Federal workers have until Feb. 6 to decide if they will return to work or if they will resign.

The only federal workers who do not have the option are postal workers, members of the military, immigration officials, some national security officials, and any positions agency heads decide to carve out.

But the rapid changes came to a quick halt on Wednesday night around 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, after an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, D.C.

The flight had left Wichita, Kansas, earlier that day. All 67 people onboard both aircraft are presumed dead.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on the evening of Jan. 30, 2025, addressing aviation, following a deadly D.C. crash. (Reuters/AP)

TRUMP ORDERS ASSESSMENT OF AVIATION SAFETY, NAMES ACTING FAA ADMINISTRATOR AFTER DEADLY DC PLANE CRASH

Those aboard the plane included “several members” of U.S. Figure Skating, including athletes, coaches and family members who had just attended the U.S. Figure Skating Championships held in Wichita, Kansas, from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26.

Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was confirmed on Tuesday and quickly took charge, immediately getting over to the Federal Aviation Administration building and launching an investigation into the horrific incident.

The president said that the deadly midair collision was a “confluence of bad decisions that were made and you have people that lost their lives, violently lost their lives.”

On Jan. 28, 2025, an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. (Fox News Digital)

The president signed two executive orders appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) deputy administrator, Chris Rocheleau, and ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety and an elevation of “competence” over DEI.

TRUMP TO CREATE TASK FORCE TO PLAN ‘EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION’ FOR 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE

Meanwhile, the president also signed an executive order to create a Task Force 250 — a White House task force focused on coordinating the plans and activities surrounding the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The president also signed a memo that would lift the collective bargaining agreements that former President Joe Biden put into effect before leaving office — agreements that White House officials said were designed to “constrain” the Trump administration from reforming the government.

EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TO SIGN MEMO LIFTING BIDEN’S LAST-MINUTE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

And as for the Cabinet, Duffy was confirmed as Transportation secretary; Doug Burgum was confirmed as secretary of the Interior; Lee Zeldin was confirmed as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Scott Bessent was confirmed as Treasury secretary.

Over in the Senate, Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; nominee for FBI director Kash Patel; and nominee for director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions from senators during confirmation hearings.

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel, left, Health and Human Services Nominee nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions from senators this week during confirmation hearings. (Getty Images)

WHITE HOUSE TO IMPOSE TARIFFS ON MEXICO, CANADA AND CHINA DUE TO ‘INVASION OF ILLEGAL FENTANYL’

And, at the end of the week, the White House confirmed that by Saturday the president would roll out tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

The president is imposing a 25% tariff on Mexico; a 25% tariff on Canada, and a 10% tariff on China.

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“These are promises made and promises kept,” White House press secretary Leavitt said at a press briefing Friday.

And it’s only the end of week two.

Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw, Diana Stancey, Bill Melugin and Emma Colton contributed to this report.

Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.

February 1, 2025
World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 Date and History: Know Significance of Observance That Aims To Promote Harmony Between People of Different Faiths

World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed every year across the globe in February. World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 will be observed from February 1 to February 7. World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed in order to promote peace and understanding among different religions. It encourages people of all faiths to come together, respect each other, and find common ground. The week highlights the importance of dialogue and cooperation between people of different religions in building a better world. It is a time for events, discussions, and activities that strengthen unity and reduce conflicts. By promoting values like mutual respect, unity, and harmony, Interfaith Harmony Week helps create a more tolerant and peaceful society. World Religion Day 2025 Wishes and HD Images: Share Meaningful Quotes, WhatsApp Messages, Greetings and Wallpapers To Promote Interfaith Harmony.

World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 Dates

World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 will be observed from Saturday, February 1, to Friday, February 7.

World Interfaith Harmony Week History

World Interfaith Harmony Week was first started by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2010. Later, the United Nations adopted it to promote peace among different faiths. Since its establishment, many countries have participated in events that encourage dialogue and understanding. The week recognises that all religions promote peace and love.

World Interfaith Harmony Week Significance

World Interfaith Harmony Week is very significant as it encourages respect, peace, and unity among people of different religions. It helps reduce misunderstandings and conflicts by promoting dialogue and cooperation. In a world where religious differences cause tension and conflicts, this week reminds people of values like kindness, compassion, unity, and peace. Many schools, institutions, and organisations around the world use this observance to spread awareness and bring people together through programmes, events, and drives. It also supports global peace efforts and celebrates diversity and harmony in society. Mamata Calls for Interfaith Harmony to Promote Unity.

World Harmony Week serves as a powerful reminder of the power of peace, unity, dialogue, and cooperation. It encourages people from different faiths to come together, promote understanding, and work towards a more harmonious world. By celebrating diversity, it helps create a more united and tolerant world.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 01, 2025 08:42 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

February 1, 2025
Valentine Week 2025 Date Sheet: From Rose Day To Kiss Day, Check Full List of Love Week Till Valentine’s Day To Embrace and Celebrate Love

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about February 14—it’s an entire week dedicated to expressing affection, kindness, and love. If you’re looking to make the most of this week and celebrate your relationships in the most meaningful way, here’s a breakdown of the 2025 Valentine Week calendar. In this article, we bring you Valentine Week 2025 date sheet with dates of Rose Day, Kiss Day and more till Valentine’s Day to celebrate the love week. February 2025 Holidays and Festivals Calendar: Get Full List of Major Events in the Second Month of the Year.

Rose Day – February 7, 2025 (Friday)

Valentine Week kicks off with the beautiful gesture of gifting roses. On Rose Day, you can give a single rose or a bouquet, symbolising admiration, love, and friendship. Roses have always been a symbol of romance, and this day sets the perfect tone for the week ahead. Whether it’s red for passionate love, yellow for friendship, or pink for appreciation, pick the color that best expresses your feelings. Marriage Dates in 2025 Hindu Calendar: Know Shubh Vivah Muhurat, Auspicious Wedding Dates, Important Timings and Other Details for the Nuptial Season.

Propose Day – February 8, 2025 (Saturday)

Are you ready to take your relationship to the next level? Propose Day is your chance to confess your love and commitment. This is the day to express your deepest feelings and possibly ask that special someone to be a part of your forever. Whether it’s a grand proposal or a simple heartfelt message, make it memorable!

Chocolate Day – February 9, 2025 (Sunday)

Who doesn’t love chocolate? On Chocolate Day, indulge in sweet treats and share some delectable chocolates with your loved ones. This day is all about sweetness—both literal and metaphorical. Gifting chocolates is a universal way to show love and appreciation, and it’s the perfect way to bring smiles to everyone around you.

Teddy Day – February 10, 2025 (Monday)

Teddy bears are cuddly symbols of affection, and on Teddy Day, you can surprise someone with a soft and huggable gift. Whether it’s a plush bear or any cute stuffed animal, this day is all about warmth, comfort, and reminding people how special they are to you. It’s an adorable way to keep the romance alive!

Promise Day – February 11, 2025 (Tuesday)

A promise is a powerful thing, and Promise Day is the perfect occasion to make heartfelt commitments to your loved ones. Whether it’s a vow to always be there for them or a pledge to work towards a shared dream, this day is a chance to strengthen bonds and make sincere promises that will last a lifetime.

Hug Day – February 12, 2025 (Wednesday)

A hug is often the simplest but most comforting way to show love and affection. On Hug Day, give and receive hugs to those you care about. Hugs are a physical manifestation of warmth, comfort, and security, making it the perfect way to show someone just how much they mean to you.

Kiss Day – February 13, 2025 (Thursday)

What better way to seal the week of love than with a kiss? Whether it’s a kiss on the cheek, a sweet kiss on the lips, or a gentle kiss on the forehead, Kiss Day is about sharing that intimate moment with someone special. It’s the day to show affection in the most romantic and tender way.

Valentine’s Day – February 14, 2025 (Friday)

Finally, we reach the grand day of celebration: Valentine’s Day! This is the day to go all out with grand gestures, heartfelt gifts, and personal declarations of love. It’s not just about romantic relationships—Valentine’s Day is also a time to show appreciation for friends and family. Make it special, whether it’s a thoughtful gift, a handwritten letter, or simply spending quality time together.

Valentine Week is a perfect opportunity to express your feelings, whether it’s through small gestures or grand declarations. With each day offering a unique way to share love, this week can help create lasting memories and deepen connections. So, mark your calendars and get ready for a week full of love, joy, and affection—because Valentine Week 2025 promises to be a celebration of all things heartwarming!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 30, 2025 11:26 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

January 30, 2025
Costco teamster workers set to strike this week as company embroiled in DEI controversy

Storch Advisors CEO and former Toys”R”Us and Target executive Gerald Storch reacts to a strong November retail report and explains how industry winners are ‘value-based’ players.

As Costco finds itself embroiled in a public battle over its controversial DEI policies, a much larger fight is looming with 18,000 store employees set to head to the picket lines if the grocery chain can’t agree to a new contract by Friday.

“If Costco actually respects its employees, it will give our 18,000 members the wages, benefits and work rules that they have been demanding for months,” a Teamsters spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

The grocery wholesaler, who has long held a pro-worker image, has been locked in a protracted battle with the Teamsters Union, which represents 18,000 of Costco’s 219,000 U.S. worker base. The Teamsters are accusing the grocery club of not sharing its record $7.4 billion profits with its workers. The Teamsters have accused Costco of engaging in “illegal and reckless behavior” including kicking union reps out of stores, preventing employees from wearing Teamster buttons and changing the locks on union bulletin boards.

STATE AGS WARN RETAIL GIANT COSTCO FOR DOUBLING DOWN ON ‘DISCRIMINATORY’ DEI

Around 18,000 Costco workers may go on strike Friday. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Talks finally broke down in January when Costco refused to reach a card check agreement. Card check is a process that would make it easier for workers to join unions by eliminating secret ballots. Eighty-five percent of Costco’s unionized employees voted to authorize a strike. The strike would affect 50 stores across the US in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington.

As the Costco board voted overwhelmingly to reject an anti-DEI measure brought by activist investors at their shareholders meeting last Friday, workers rallied just outside their Washington offices – signaling the real fight was yet to come.

“Costco has two choices: respect the workers who made them a success or face a national strike. Costco Teamsters deserve an industry-leading contract that reflects the company’s massive profits. If Costco thinks they can exploit our members while raking in billions, we’ll shut them down,” Teamsters President Sean O’brien said in a statement.

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Costco is the first company known to have gone from $0 to $3 billion in sales in fewer than six years. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

“What I can tell you is our contract with this company expires at midnight on Friday, and the reason Costco has made so much money over the past few years is its workers,” the Teamsters spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

Costco didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The potential strike comes as 19 states’ attorneys general called on Costco to drop their DEI policies, writing that the grocery chain must “end all unlawful discrimination imposed by the company through diversity, equity, and inclusion,” in a letter sent to Costco CEO Ron Vachris.

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When asked if the Teamsters thought that the wholesaler was picking a public fight about DEI to deflect attention away from its labor dispute, their spokesperson told Fox News Digital “I can’t really speculate as to why Costco makes certain decisions.”

January 28, 2025
Rubio’s State Dept caps migration-heavy 1st week with Colombia deportation win: ‘America will not back down’

A diplomatic victory over Colombia capped a busy week for the U.S. State Deptment under new Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who oversaw an agency that quickly made border security and immigration a top priority — racking up a flurry of actions in the space of a week.

After Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to take U.S. deportation flights carrying Colombian nationals on Sunday, Rubio announced the immediate suspension of the issuing of visas in the country, as well as travel sanctions on government officials.

“Measures will continue until Colombia meets its obligations to accept the return of its own citizens,” Rubio said. “America will not back down when it comes to defending its national security interests.”

RUBIO PAUSES FOREIGN AID FROM STATE DEPARTMENT AND USAID TO ENSURE IT PUTS ‘AMERICA FIRST’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice Presidential Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Within hours, Colombia had backed down and agreed to what the White House said were the terms provided by President Donald Trump. However, the administration said that visa sanctions would remain in effect until the deportations were received.

The diplomatic clash was a strong finish to what has been an immigration-focused week for not only the administration as a whole, but also the State Department. The agency was involved in multiple instructions and moves on visa issuance, migration and funding to foreign organizations.

On Rubio’s first day in office, the department instructed consular officers to put national security first when reviewing visas and ordered the department to implement enhanced vetting for visa applications from countries where there are concerns about a heightened national security risk.

NEW SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO PAUSES REFUGEE OPERATIONS, RAMPS UP VISA VETTING

He would later go on to declare the administration’s priorities, which focused on ending mass migration and ramping up border security as top priorities.

Migrants who were deported from the U.S. stand on El Chaparral pedestrian border bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, late Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

“First, we must curb mass migration and secure our borders. The State Department will no longer undertake any activities that facilitate or encourage mass migration,” Rubio said.  “Our diplomatic relations with other countries, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, will prioritize securing America’s borders, stopping illegal and destabilizing migration, and negotiating the repatriation of illegal immigrants.”

Separately, a senior State Department official told Fox News Digital that a worldwide cable clarified that officials must resist pressures to speed up visa or passport processing at the expense of security concerns.

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The State Department then also paused all new obligations of funding for foreign aid programs through either the State Dept. or U.S. Agency for International Development. There are longstanding concerns by conservatives that those programs can exacerbate mass migration.

On refugee admissions, the department suspended the Refugee Admissions Program — in response to an executive order by President Trump. It also issued a worldwide alert announcing the upcoming changes to birthright citizenship in response to another Trump order.

Since then, the department has worked with other agencies on border security and the implementation of the birthright citizenship order, including working to cancel a green card for a Moroccan terrorist, the official said.

That cooperation was on display on Sunday when multiple agencies worked together to deal with the disagreement with Colombia.

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“As demonstrated by today’s actions, we are unwavering in our commitment to end illegal immigration and bolster America’s border security,” Rubio said.

Fox News’ Julia Johnson contributed to this report.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter.

January 28, 2025
Brittany Mahomes rips Bills fans over ‘absolutely disgusting’ Week 11 stunt after AFC title win

Brittany Mahomes got the last laugh over Buffalo Bills fans on Sunday as she watched her husband and the Kansas City Chiefs win the AFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl LIX.

Mahomes fired off a post on her Instagram Stories following the team’s 32-29 win directed at the Bills Mafia. She didn’t forget about the noose a group of Bills fans hung around a Kermit the Frog doll dressed as Patrick Mahomes before the two teams met in Week 11.

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes before the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Jan. 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

“Do we remember this Buffalo? Absolutely disgusting… So as you go home tonight, I pray we become better people,” she wrote in the post.

The Bills won the game 30-21 in the regular-season matchup. It was one of two losses the Chiefs had this season. It also came at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, instead of Kansas City, Missouri.

The difference appeared to be palpable. The Chiefs held strong and a late Patrick Mahomes drive set up a Harrison Butker field goal to help them win the game.

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Brittany Mahomes on the sidelines before the AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Jan. 26, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

Brittany Mahomes has proven to keep receipts from critics before.

After the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, she fired off a social media post aimed at former NFL star Bart Scott’s prediction the team would miss the playoffs that season. The Chiefs were coming off a Tyreek Hill trade.

After the Chiefs’ AFC title win over the Baltimore Ravens last season, Mahomes had another message for critics.

“We went there. We won. Anyone have anything else to say? See yall in Vegas,” she wrote in an Instagram post at the time.

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January 27, 2025
After raucous first week in office, Donald Trump to keep his foot on the gas

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Following a torrid first week in office, President Donald Trump does not have a very busy public schedule on Monday. That does not mean there won’t be plenty of action. The 47th president is known to spring major actions and announcements without much notice.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NEEDS MORE PLANES TO CARRY OUT DEPORTATIONS: REPORT

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 23, 2025. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

The president starts off the week by attending a House GOP Conference meeting at Trump National Doral Miami at a time to be determined. The GOP January retreat is an opportunity for Republicans to game-plan their approach to implementing their shared agenda with President Trump. Major policy initiatives that are likely to be addressed are the president’s sweeping border security and ongoing deportation initiatives, increasing domestic energy production and advancing a new tax plan.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Politico that he expects to have a “blueprint” for a massive reconciliation package in place after the retreat. The House Budget Committee, which is tasked with writing the instructions on the bill, is set to meet next week.

Johnson sent a letter to the president to address a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. In the letter, Johnson wrote, “Your administration and the 119th Congress working together have the chance to make these next four years some of the most consequential in our nation’s history.”

He went on to write, “To that end, it is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, to share your America First vision for our legislative future. I eagerly await your response.”

SPEAKER JOHNSON INVITES TRUMP TO ADDRESS CONGRESS AMID BUSY FIRST 100-DAY SPRINT

House Speaker Mike Johnson shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Another event that is key to an early Trump priority will be a hearing at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation titled “Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security.” The committee is headed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

In his inaugural address, Trump said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn’t give it to China, we gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.”

Newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Panama this week. According to the State Department, the trip will include visits to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala and El Salvador.

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Confirmation hearings continue in the Senate this week with Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kelly Loeffler and Kash Patel all appearing.

Continued immigration and deportation activities are expected to continue with border czar Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, traveling to Chicago on Sunday to witness the stepped-up enforcement actions.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

January 26, 2025
Why Trump’s holding weekend rally in Las Vegas less than a week into new admin

President Trump is back in Nevada on Saturday to thank his supporters for helping him win the state, which has traditionally supported Democrats for president over the last couple of decades.

Trump will wrap up his first trip of his second administration with a rally Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas.

“I’m going to Nevada, and I’m really going to thank Nevada for the vote because we won Nevada,” Trump said at the White House earlier this week. “That’s normally a Democratic vote and I just want to go there to thank Nevada for the vote.”

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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump carried Nevada by three points in November’s presidential election after narrowly losing the Silver State in 2016 and 2020. He became the first Republican presidential nominee to win the state in 20 years, since then-President George W. Bush carried the state in his 2004 re-election.

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The president is expected to offer details on his campaign trail promise – which he first made during a rally in Las Vegas last June – to exclude tips from federal taxes.

President Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 9, 2024. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

“Can you remember that little statement about tips?” the president said during one of his inauguration day speeches. “Anybody remember that little statement? I think we won Nevada because of that statement.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, aboard Air Force One on Friday, told reporters the rally in Las Vegas would have “an economy focused message.”

“President Trump will be talking about promises that he intends to keep, that he made to the American people on the campaign trail,” she added.

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The economy in Nevada’s two largest cities – Las Vegas and Reno – is dominated by the hospitality and service industry. And many workers – from restaurant waiters to hotel clerks and maids to car park valets – rely on tips for much of their income.

The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” greets visitors to Sin City as they drive northward on Las Vegas Boulevard on Feb. 4, 2024. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

But exempting tips from federal taxes will require Congress to pass legislation, which won’t be easy to accomplish.

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But a bill to do just that – which was first introduced last summer – was re-introduced into the new 119th Congress earlier this month by Democratic Sen. Jackie Rosen of Nevada and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

The Las Vegas trip follows Trump’s trip to California on Friday where he toured the devastation of the Los Angeles fires with residents who were personally impacted and participated in a roundtable with disgraced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other state officials.

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire.

January 25, 2025
Experts say first week of ‘Trump effect’ is derailing global climate movement’s ‘house of cards’

The global climate movement is already feeling the sting of the “Trump effect” after green energy policies were a target of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders, according to energy experts who reacted to the president’s first week in office.

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States Monday, signing numerous executive orders aimed at unraveling former President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.

“President Trump has not wasted any time to undo Biden’s many climate policies designed to make energy more expensive and less affordable. America and the world can look forward to a brighter future because of the actions that President Trump has started on his first day in office,” Myron Ebell, chairman of the American Lands Council, said in a statement.

But Ebell added that “it’s going to be a long, hard fight because of ferocious opposition” from climate groups.

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President Donald Trump was sworn in as president Monday. (Evan Vucci)

This week, Trump signed an executive order to ax the U.S. climate standards, which aimed to reduce emissions 61-66% by 2035.

Additionally, the president ended the electric vehicle (EV) mandate and withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding treaty among more than 190 parties committed to international cooperation on climate change.

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“President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Accords is a victory for American workers and families, rejecting policies that prioritize the Chinese Communist Party’s interests over our own,” said Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute and a former Texas state representative.

Trump canceled Biden’s electric vehicle mandate Monday. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

“The Paris framework does nothing to mitigate a changing climate but drives up energy costs and burdens Americans with decarbonization mandates rooted in the climate hoax. By making American energy more affordable and accessible, President Trump is benefiting not only our nation but the world.”

Marc Morano, publisher of Climate Depot, a communication platform for climate issues designed by the Committee For a Constructive Tomorrow, a D.C.-based public policy group, said that Trump’s second term “could become one of our lifetimes’ most consequential presidencies.”

“Trump is poised to, once and for all, put a stake through the heart of the U.N. globalist climate change scam,” Morano said in a statement shared with Fox. “The Trump effect is already derailing the U.N. climate summits, canceling EV mandates, disintegrating the Wall Street climate group and Net Zero goals. Trump’s policies could have the effect of collapsing the entire climate house of cards.”

President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the Capitol Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Lamarque/AFP)

Trump’s executive orders were not accepted by many Democratic lawmakers and climate groups, who criticized the president’s executive orders.

“It’s the second day of the second Trump presidency, and there are three things we know for sure: there is no energy emergency; there is a climate emergency; and the policies rolled out in these past 24 hours will make the climate crisis worse,” said Manish Bapna, president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress plan on going even deeper on reversing green energy policies enacted over the past four years. Republicans in the House have already introduced legislation to block Biden’s climate standards on household appliances.

Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.

January 25, 2025
‘Flooding the zone’: Trump hits warp speed in first week back in office

President Donald Trump is back in the White House and moving at warp speed to push through his long-awaited agenda with dozens of executive orders, surveying damaged areas in North Carolina and California, and rallying behind his Cabinet nominees to get confirmed.

In his inauguration address on Monday, the new president vowed that things across the country would “change starting today, and it will change very quickly.” And moments later, White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich took to social media to tease, “Now, comes SHOCK AND AWE.”

Trump signed an avalanche of executive orders and actions in his first eight hours in office, which not only fulfilled major campaign trail promises, but also allowed the returning president to flex his executive muscles as well as settle some longstanding grievances.

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President Donald Trump holds up a document as he issues executive orders and pardons for Jan. 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)

The president immediately cracked down on immigration; moved towards a trade war with top allies and adversaries; and reversed many policies implemented by former President Joe Biden, including scrapping much of the previous administration’s federal diversity actions and energy and climate provisions.

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He also sparked a major controversy by pardoning or commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 supporters who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to upend congressional certification of Biden’s 2020 election victory. Among those whose sentences were commuted included some who violently assaulted police officers on one of America’s darkest days.

Trump also fired some top government officials; made a high-profile, half-trillion dollar tech investment announcement; held unscripted and wide-ranging, informal and impromptu news conferences during his first two days back at the White House; and even renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The frenetic pace kept up throughout the week, with more executive orders signed and actions taken by Trump and his new administration during the first 100 hours in office.

Amid the fast-paced environment of the first week of the Trump White House, Senate Republicans and the president’s allies are rallying behind his Cabinet nominees and pushing them to get confirmed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Radcliffe were confirmed by the Senate earlier this week, and several other nominees are expected to be confirmed between the weekend and next week.

On Friday, the president took to the skies, flying to hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina and then on to Los Angeles, where horrific wildfires this month have left a wide path of destruction.

“I think it’s brilliant how they’ve been handling it, to immediately meet the moment with action. It’s exactly what he needs to do and it’s exactly what the people voted for,” veteran Republican strategist Kristin Davison told Fox News.

“Americans vote for decisive, fast action, and true leadership. And Trump understands that more than anyone. I think he and his team knew how important it was out of the gate to show that they heard what the people wanted and are answering with leadership,” she argued.

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Longtime Republican consultant Alex Castellanos agreed.

“He’s flooding the zone. He’s making a case for action. He’s demonstrating action. He is rallying a wave of American support for a massive transformation of government,” Castellanos, a veteran of numerous GOP presidential campaigns, told Fox News.

Seasoned Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo didn’t dispute Trump’s frenetic actions.

“The pace of this shouldn’t be surprising to anyone. Trump made it abundantly clear he was going to act quickly, he was going to act boldly, and he was going to do exactly what he told voters he would do,” he said.

But Caiazzo argued that “the things he is doing is going to directly negatively impact working families from coast to coast. It’s also a signal he has no respect for the rule of law.”

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Asked if Trump’s actions were what Americans voted for this past autumn, Caiazzo replied, “Of course not. What Americans voted for was cheaper groceries. What Donald Trump is going to give us is a litany of policies that work to deteriorate our institutions, that work to enrich the wealthy and solidify his standing among the oligarchy in this country.”

President Donald Trump reviews the troops during his inauguration ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Greg Nash/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

There’s another reason for Trump’s fast pace — even though he’s the new president, he’s also a term-limited and lame-duck president. And by Labor Day, much of the political world will start looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.

“This is his second term. He’s got to move quickly,” Davison emphasized.

Trump’s show of force in the opening days of his second administration is also in contrast to eight years ago, when he first entered the White House.

The president and his team are much more seasoned the second time around, and the supporting cast is intensely loyal to Trump.

“In the past administration, there would be logjams and bottlenecks because there were people who didn’t agree with him,” a senior White House source told Fox News. “Now we have a whole infrastructure and staff that’s built around him, in support of him. When he says something, it’s getting done. It’s testament to him and the team that he built.”

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he departs for North Carolina on Friday. (Reuters/Leah Millis)

Credit is also being given to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who, as co-campaign manager of Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, kept the trains on the tracks.

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“What Susie has done is look at the totality of Trump and found the best players and put them in the best positions to support the president. Trump is surrounded by Trump people who’ve all proven themselves over the years not just to be loyal but ultra-competent operators,” added an adviser, who asked for anonymity to speak more freely.

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire.

January 25, 2025