Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons … - “Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,” per the statement.

Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht  —  President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise to Libertarian supporters on his second day back in office by pardoning the former creator and owner of an underground e-commerce website known for drug trafficking.

Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims  —  The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.  Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave  —  President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

Trump officials pause health agencies' communications, citing review  —  The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.  —  The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies …

GOP member wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service  —  Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) heavily criticized statements made by the Right Rev. Mariann Budde on Tuesday at the inaugural prayer service held for President Trump.  —  “The person giving this sermon should be added …

Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant  —  Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.

Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained  —  's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.  —  Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment.  —  Why It Matters

Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too  —  President Trump's public rhetoric has focused on undocumented immigrants, but the raft of new orders he signed would also affect those seeking to enter the U.S. legally.  —  President Trump's executive order …

Scoop: Top DOGE Dem is ready for a fight … - “All you need to do is see that they put [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in charge of the committee to know that this is likely going to be very much a political committee,” she said. … - Stansbury said that there are “a lot of good government …

‘All Americans legally female’: Trump invites mockery with sloppy executive order  —  President Donald Trump published two executive orders late Monday that targeted transgender people, but critics couldn't help but note that the clunky language declared all Americans legally female.

Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error  —  The Constitution page on President Trump's White House website is showing a 404 error.  —  “Page not found,” the site reads.  —  Under former President Biden's term, the website highlighted the history behind the creation …

Trump kicks off potentially messy fight over Biden's infrastructure money  —  One of Trump's executive orders could imperil billions in funding for projects that states have already begun working on, some experts said.  —  An executive order by President Donald Trump requiring agencies …

A new Trump Tower of corruption  —  President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a top White House official during Trump's first term.  After exiting the White House in 2021, Kushner launched a new private equity firm, Affinity Partners, and announced he was seeking to raise $7 billion.

How TikTok is burnishing Trump's strongman image  —  If you kiss the ring hard enough, laws disappear.  —  You're forgiven for forgetting about TikTok for the last couple of days, what with the horrorshow avalanche of executive orders and gleeful deployment of Nazi salutes (plural!) from the world's richest man.

‘DOGE’ revamp empowers Musk as frictions spur Ramaswamy's exit  —  A deep philosophical rift between the two billionaire leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” left Musk to run the group.  —  President Donald Trump's order establishing the “Department of Government Efficiency” …

How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump's Agenda  —  Republicans are hunting for ways to pay for President Trump's expensive plans while avoiding a freakout on Wall Street.  —  When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes …