Legal challenges have already been mounted against his effort to end birthright citizenship and action that makes it easier to fire career government employees. Fallout also continues from his pardoning more than a thousand rioters convicted in connection with the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Vance defended Tulsi Gabbard, nominee to be director of national intelligence, as the right person for the job.

Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. The U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, DC. REUTERS

On Day One, President Donald Trump restored freedom of speech in the United States. If you weren’t aware that it had been removed, that should give you an idea of the scale of the problem. Censorship and its totalitarian cousin,

JD Vance was sworn in as vice president, the culmination of a rapid political rise that propelled him to a heartbeat away from the presidency.

President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. Follow along for live updates.

Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. doesn't have to have "the dumbest immigration policy in the world" simply because the nation was founded by immigrants.

President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, returning the former president to the Oval Office on promises to restore America to greatness.

Explore the life of Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States. Learn about his early life, business empire, political career, controversies, and 2024 comeback.

Possibly the most staggering action last week was Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of violent rioters who beat police officers at the Capitol, despite assurances by his vice president, designated attorney general and House speaker that he wouldn’t.