Donald Trump begins Tuesday as the 47th president of the U.S. following an opulent Inauguration Day celebration — and a deluge of executive orders set to impact American lives. Ohio State is the college football champion.
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Donald Trump kicks off his second term with flurry of action. Now what happens?
Americans are processing a flurry of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump just hours after he took the oath of office on Monday.
What did Trump do? He began signing the executive orders around 7 p.m. Monday, after his swearing-in ceremony and a parade, and just before the evening’s inaugural balls were slated to begin. He started by rescinding 78 executive orders approved by his predecessor Joe Biden, including efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, protect federal lands from oil drilling and reduce the cost of prescription medications.
Now the real work begins. The Trump Cabinet is taking shape. Executive orders are flying. Republican lawmakers are working to advance Trump’s agenda amid ultra-thin margins in both chambers.
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In case you missed it: Here’s what happened on Inauguration Day
There were conspicuous hats. Billionaires rubbed shoulders with lawmakers. Carrie Underwood’s performance glittered despite an audio mishap. The 24-degree weather in the capital didn’t cool Trump’s intense rhetoric about the state of the nation and his plans for his second term.
Inauguration Day 2025 delivered pomp and circumstance, but also symbolism and style as President Donald Trump officially transitioned into the nation’s highest office.
In other news, it’s really, really cold
Brrr! A deep freeze is likely to maintain its grip on the eastern and southern U.S. through the next few days. A winter storm that began late Monday across eastern and southern Texas is set to roll eastward along the Gulf Coast and through the Southeast on Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters say. Heavy snow is expected along and north of the Interstate 10 corridor with swaths of sleet and freezing rain over portions of southern Texas, southeast Georgia and northern Florida. Here’s what to know about winter conditions in your area.
Some of Tuesday’s trending topics
Here’s a full recap of the game.
Photo of the day: Early bird gets the (book)worm
Fans who have waited more than a year for Rebecca Yarros’ latest romantasy novel, the highly-anticipated follow-up to “Fourth Wing” and “Iron Flame”, spent the final two-and-a-half-hour countdown Monday night spread through the four floors at Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City, beading dragon-themed friendship bracelets, playing “Empyrean” series trivia and making friends.
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