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Trump inauguration live updates: Trump addresses supporters, signs executive orders  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Hiring Freeze  The White HouseTrump to again freeze federal hiring  Government ExecutiveTrump seeks to end telework for federal workers  NPR’Will I have a job?’ Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans  USA TODAYTrump Signs Order Freezing Government Hiring, Mandates Workers Return to Office  Barron’s

Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved  CNNSenate unanimously confirms Rubio as secretary of State  POLITICOSenate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval  CBS NewsMarco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance  The Associated PressMarco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state  NPR

Biden commutes life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, 80  The Guardian USBiden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents  The Associated PressBiden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man convicted of killing FBI agents  ABC NewsIndigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden  MPR NewsBiden’s FBI director expressed ‘vehement’ opposition to Peltier commutation  NPR

Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration  NBC NewsLaken Riley Act passes Senate on bipartisan vote  POLITICOU.S. Senate  C-SPAN Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law  The Associated PressLaken Riley Act set to become one of first bills to hit President Trump’s desk  Fox News

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67  The New York TimesCecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died  CNNCecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67  The Guardian USLongtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies after battle with brain cancer  The Texas TribuneCecile Richards Saved the Day for Us  The Nation

Trump inauguration fashion: Melania, Ivanka and Jill Biden outfits  BBC.comMelania’s Big Hat Plays Starring Role in Trump’s Inauguration Day  U.S. News & World ReportThe most memorable looks at Trump’s second inauguration  The Washington PostWhy In The World Did Melania Trump Dress Like Carmen Sandiego?  ForbesMelania, Ivanka, Tiffany: Trump women go understated and monochromatic for inauguration  USA TODAY

Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon  NBC NewsArmed Services Committee approves Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth  USA TODAYTim Kaine explains strategy on Pete Hegseth  POLITICOArmed Services Panel Rushes Through Hegseth Nomination Along Party Lines  The New York TimesWhy Pete Hegseth is a perfect fit to be Trump’s Pentagon chief  CNN

First lawsuits against Trump admin target DOGE  POLITICOTrump administration sued over DOGE as soon as swearing-in over  The HillElon Musk’s DOGE sued minutes after Trump inauguration  The Washington PostElon Musk’s DOGE faces lawsuit as Donald Trump is inaugurated  CBS NewsTrump announces “DOGE” advisory group, attracting instant lawsuits  Reuters

NOTE TO PRESS: EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 25-13 (Emergency Management-Gulf Winter Weather System)  Office of Governor Ron DeSantisFlorida under State of Emergency ahead of winter weather, dangerous cold temperatures  FOX 35 OrlandoBitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm  The Associated PressWinter storm warnings span much of the Gulf Coast  MSNState of Emergency declared in Florida over impending ‘storm of the century’  Yahoo! Voices

Fact-Checking Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Address  The New York TimesLive updates: Trump signs first executive orders, including withdrawing from Paris climate treaty  The Associated PressTrump’s inauguration word choices give insight into Trump 2.0  Axios‘American Carnage 2: Ultimate Carnage’: Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s Inaugural Address  The New York TimesLive updates: At evening rally, Trump tells supporters that ‘now the work begins’  NBC Washington

Trump’s pledge to rename Denali rankles Alaskan lawmakers  POLITICOTrump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali on first day in office  Fox NewsTrump pledges to restore McKinley’s name to tallest peak in North America  Los Angeles TimesWatch Hillary Clinton, JD Vance react to Trump’s Gulf of America announcement  CNNCan Trump change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’?  PBS NewsHour

Ramaswamy won’t serve on Trump’s government efficiency commission as he mulls run for Ohio governor  The Associated PressVivek Ramaswamy to leave DOGE and launch a run for Ohio governor  NBC NewsGet out of DOGE: How Musk helped eject Ramaswamy  POLITICOVivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE  CBS NewsTrump Forced Vivek Ramaswamy Out of DOGE for Being Too Irritating  Yahoo! Voices

Trump shuts down CBP One immigration app, dashing migrants’ hopes of entering U.S.  NBC NewsMigrants outside El Paso turned away  The Dallas Morning NewsFamily waiting to cross border learns their CBP One appointment is canceled  The Washington PostAbout 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end, estimates show  CBS NewsTrump moves to end refugee resettlement and parole for Cubans, Haitians and Venezuelans  Miami Herald

Elon Musk’s salute goes viral  POLITICOElon Musk’s gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny  BBC.comElon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally  The GuardianElon Musk delivers remarks at Trump’s inaugural rally  NBC NewsRight-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk’s Straight-Arm Salute  Rolling Stone

Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon  The New York TimesMilley portrait taken down from Pentagon  The HillVideo Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait removed from Pentagon hallway  ABC NewsPentagon removes new portrait of Mark Milley  POLITICOPortrait of Gen. Mark Milley taken down from Pentagon wall hours after Trump inauguration  USA TODAY

Donald Trump says he will withdraw US from Paris climate accord  Financial TimesTrump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate accord in flurry of executive actions – live updates  The Guardian USTrump signs Paris Agreement executive order to withdraw from the pact  AxiosTrump says he’s withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement again  The Associated PressTrump signs first executive orders aiming to assert control of federal workforce, withdraw from Paris climate treaty  Yahoo! Voices

FLYING THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AT FULL-STAFF ON INAUGURATION DAY  The White HouseWhy are some flags at half-staff, and some aren’t? What to know for Inauguration Day 2025  USA TODAYPresident Trump’s full-staff flag proclamation leads to scramble for Arizona workers  The Arizona RepublicHochul orders flags to full staff for Trump inauguration  The HillVoices: Gov. Cox’s choice to raise the flag does not bode well for the next four years  Salt Lake Tribune

Trump doesn’t place hand on Bible during swearing-in  ABC NewsTrump Swears Oath Without His Hand on Bible, but He Wasn’t Required To  The New York TimesTrump did not put his hand on the Bible at inauguration. Here’s what to know about the tradition.  CBS NewsTrump did not place hand on Bibles during 2025 swearing in  Fox NewsAxelrod knocks Trump for not putting hand on bible  The Hill

Biden Issues Last-Minute Pardons to Family Members, Fauci, Ahead of Trump Inauguration  The Wall Street JournalBiden issues preemptive pardons for Trump critics and Biden family members  CNNMarilyn Mosby not among those pardoned by Biden in final hours of his presidency  Yahoo! VoicesDemocratic senator says it’s ‘probably time’ to look at pardon system  The HillBiden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It’s a guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump  The Associated Press

Trump administration to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say  ABC NewsTrump to sign executive orders proclaiming there are only two biological sexes, halting diversity programs  NBC NewsTrump Says US Will Honor ‘Only Two Genders’ After Anti-Trans Campaign Rhetoric  KQEDTrump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action  ABC NewsTrump’s view of a ‘Golden Age’ is one full of restrictions  The 19th*

Strong Santa Ana winds hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles — again  NPRCalifornia Wildfire Updates: Extreme Winds Forecasted As Palisades Fire Reaches 59% Containment  ForbesL.A. Wildfires: City officials say they are ready for high winds this time.  The New York TimesLive updates: Firefighters knock down small brush fire below Griffith Observatory  NBC Los Angeles’Dangerous’ windstorm heading for LA Monday, thunderstorms possible this weekend  LAist

Joe Biden thanks ‘ the best damn team in the world’  POLITICOBiden Ends Presidency With Fears of Trump’s Retribution  The New York TimesBiden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says ‘we’re not leaving the fight’  Yahoo! VoicesInauguration Day 2025: Trump signs a slate of executive actions at his indoor parade  NPRWhere are the Bidens headed after the inauguration?  NBC New York

Trump plans to declare a ‘national energy emergency.’ What does that mean?  NPRTrump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here’s how he might do it  CNBCTrump plans executive actions on economy, immigration, eliminating federal DEI  ABC NewsDonald Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’ meets the reality of fracking in rural Pennsylvania  FRANCE 24 EnglishTrump to end ‘electric vehicle mandate’ in Day 1 executive order  USA TODAY

Trump to make historic move toward revoking birthright citizenship  NPRTrump has vowed to end birthright citizenship. Can he do it?  BBC.comTrump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship  The Washington PostTrump to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, halt refugee flow  Fox NewsTrump to issue sweeping immigration orders on the border, birthright citizenship and more  CBS News