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President-elect Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term with a flurry of executive orders and directives. The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California are forecast to return. Ohio State and Notre Dame battle for the College Football Playoff title on Monday night. |
Here's what could be coming on Trump Day 1 |
There's no doubt a major transformation is underway. Donald Trump is planning to pass at least 100 executive actions over his first few days of office after getting sworn in as the 47th president on Monday. |
Trump is calling today a "liberation day for America." The orders will bypass Congress to undo President Joe Biden's policies ranging from climate to diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce while carrying out Trump's campaign promises to secure the southern border, expand domestic energy production and target transgender Americans. |
| • | This aggressive transition previews a disruptive second term for Trump . The president-elect's allies and his critics tell USA TODAY they expect ample upheaval over the coming months, with a new Republican administration arriving stocked with bomb-throwers and advisers like Elon Musk, the world's richest man, claiming massive change is needed to save the country. | | • | All eyes on the border: Trump has promised to target immigrants with criminal records as he launches a "mass deportation" to remove millions of people from the country. Over the weekend, he said Monday "will be the most aggressive, sweeping effort to restore our borders the world has ever seen." | | • | Democrats: Cooperate or resist Trump 2.0? As Democrats and progressive activists reach the acceptance phase of their political grief, there is less uniformity in confronting or cooperating with the returning Trump administration. | | Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump are pictured speaking at the 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Sam Greene/The Enquirer |
Wait — so now TikTok IS back?! |
President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order Monday afternoon, hours into his second term, temporarily halting a ban on the popular video app TikTok. |
| • | If you've been offline, here's happened over the weekend: The Supreme Court Friday upheld a law by Congress requiring TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest or shutter operations in the U.S. As of Saturday evening, American users couldn't open the app. | | • | Here's what happened next: Trump in a post on Truth Social on Sunday said his order will "extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security." Later Sunday, TikTok restored service and thanked Trump for the move. | | • | Now what? Trump proposed to let the United States own half of the popular social media platform to satisfy a law requiring the Chinese-owned app to divest its U.S. operations. | |
Santa Ana winds threaten Californians again |
Santa Ana winds are poised to resurge as firefighters scramble to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes, businesses and other structures in Southern California. Weather officials said in a red flag warning the winds are expected to pick up on Monday and last through Tuesday, creating "a high risk for critical fire weather conditions." Areas of most concern, which included Ventura County and communities north of Los Angeles, were issued the "particularly dangerous situation" warning. Here's what to know about wildfire conditions in California right now. |
Civil rights activists call for action as MLK Day and inauguration fall on same day |
While Donald Trump is being sworn in as president for the second time on Monday, civil rights activists plan to take a different oath just a few blocks from the White House. They will remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whose federal holiday named in his honor also falls on that day, by pledging to challenge any efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle hard-fought gains in civil rights. For these activists, Trump represents everything King worked against, and for them, it would dishonor King's legacy to remain silent ‒ on this of all days. | Protesters rally during the "People's March on Washington" in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2025, ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Patrick T. Fallon, AFP via Getty Images |
Notre Dame, Ohio State's biggest battle? Their schedules. |
Photo of the day: Eagles freeze out Rams to reach NFC championship game |
Through sleet and snow, the Philadelphia Eagles leaned on their defense and forced two fourth-quarter turnovers to outlast the Los Angeles Rams, 28-22, in a back-and-forth NFC divisional-round contest that concluded with a final, decisive stand. Here's a full recap of the showdown. | Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) hands the ball off to running back Saquon Barkley (26) during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Bill Streicher, Imagn Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | Inauguration Day 2025 is here. Here's what to know about the day's events and when Donald Trump is set to be sworn in. | | | | Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father. | | | | Thousands protested for women's rights, immigration, the environment and more ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C. | | | | Potential buyers for TikTok US include MrBeast, Kevin O'Leary, Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and Perplexity AI, who bid a merger instead of a sale, | | | | As more victims of the LA fires are found, their loved ones are remembering the way they lived, lamenting how they died. | | | | Did people really think John Calipari would instantly fix Arkansas? The Razorbacks don't look like a team that will be playing meaningful March hoops. | | | | Jamie Foxx hyped Cameron Diaz up on the set of Netflix's "Back in Action," her first film in more than a decade after she retired from Hollywood. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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