Trump defends pardoning of violent Jan. 6 offenders
President Trump on Tuesday defended signing mass pardons for rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including those who were violent offenders, a move that has drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. Trump, while taking questions
Rep. Buddy Carter looks to abolish IRS, tax code with ‘Fair Tax Act’
Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., joins "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss President Trump’s latest economic proposals, including the creation of a new federal agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs. This initiative comes as Trump holds back on
Trump set to visit NC, California, Nevada
President Trump will travel to North Carolina, California and Nevada this week for the first trips of his presidency, he told reporters on Tuesday. The president said he will be going Friday to North Carolina, which he said “has been abandoned
Pastor Lorenzo Sewell says politics and spirituality intertwined
(NewsNation) — Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, who delivered a passionate inaugural prayer during President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony Monday, says politics and spirituality are inseparable. Sewell joined "NewsNation Now" to discuss the topic, contending there can be no spirituality without politics and vice
Bolton says he’s in danger after Trump pulls Secret Service detail
(NewsNation) – John Bolton, a national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, says his former boss has put him in danger by revoking his Secret Service protection. The former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. made the announcement Tuesday on X.
Canada will ‘respond robustly’ if Trump imposes ‘unfair tariffs,’ says PM Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country will respond “robustly” if US President Donald Trump follows through with imposing tariffs on Canada, telling reporters on Tuesday that
What will happen to World Health Organization without US funding?
(NewsNation) — One of the first actions President Donald Trump took after being inaugurated Monday was to sign an executive order to start the process of removing the United States from the World Health Organization. This is the second time Trump
ICE now allowed to make arrests in and near churches and schools
(NewsNation) — Immigration officers are now allowed to enter locations like schools and churches to conduct raids and deport unauthorized migrants, one day after President Donald Trump took office and signed a series of executive orders on border security. The Department
What would it take for US to reclaim the Panama Canal?
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump insisted Monday that he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, feeding worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.S. military intervention. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino rejected
Trump cuts DEI regulations across federal government
(NewsNation) — President Trump slashed all diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government, giving agencies 60 days to cut all DEI positions and proclaiming there are only two genders. In several executive orders signed Monday, Trump undid several Biden-era
What is the World Health Organization and why does Trump want to leave it?
“Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw
Democratic AGs sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order
Twenty-two Democrat-led states and two cities challenged President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, that on Tuesday kicked off the first legal battles between his new Justice Department and Democratic attorneys general. The two separate lawsuits, filed in Massachusetts and Washington state,
DOGE faces early bumps with lawsuits and leadership shakeup
(NewsNation) — President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was slapped with several lawsuits on his first day in office from groups saying the new nongovernment entity must abide by the same transparency as federal agencies. The suits were brought
Some Jan. 6 rioters released after Trump’s Day 1 pardon
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Several of the defendants convicted in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots were freed Tuesday after President Trump issued pardons to nearly all of the participants. On Monday, Trump announced that he granted roughly 1,500 “full, complete
What is an executive order?
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump began his presidency swiftly, signing 26 executive orders during the first day of his second term. But what exactly is an executive order? NewsNation breaks down what you need to know about executive orders and the
Trump administration ousts Linda Fagan, first female Coast Guard commandant
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch in U.S. history, was ousted by the Trump administration with no explanation late Monday. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman relieved Fagan of
Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal
Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday. "We expect that during the expected discussions between the leadership of Panama
Trump mocks Biden with impression hours after transfer of power
President Trump mocked former President Biden for saying that he thinks he could have beaten him in November, just hours after Trump's swearing in on Monday. “Has anyone ever heard of Kamala?” Trump said at his indoor inauguration parade at the