Trump News for Monday, January 27, 2025
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Live updates: Trump addresses House Republicans; Senate confirms Treasury secretary
The Hill
President Trump's second week back in office kicks off with military-focused executive orders and a visit to the House GOP Florida retreat while Senate confirmations progress. Follow for live updates.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:58 PM
First lady Melania Trump poses in black and white official White House portrait
CBS News
The White House released the official portrait of first lady Melania Trump on Monday.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:55 PM
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary
Chicago Tribune
The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardize growth.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:50 PM
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on privacy oversight board
The Hill
President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure the government’s work to fight terrorism is balanced with protections for civil liberties. The White House informed the three Democrats on the…
Jan 27, 2025, 11:48 PM
Trump's lesson for Colombia
New York Post
With Donald Trump in the White House and Marco Rubio in the State Department, the days of coddling our anti-American Marxist neighbors are over.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:46 PM
Video doesn’t show U.S. military deployed to southern border
WLTX.com
A viral video claims to show U.S. troops in Texas heading to the southern border under Trump. But the video was taken in Poland and predates Trump’s second term.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:46 PM
Trump calls China's AI DeepSeek breakthrough 'a wakeup call'
New York Post
"I've been reading about China and some of the companies in China, one in particular, coming up with a faster method of AI and much less expensive method,"...
Jan 27, 2025, 11:43 PM
Trump's anti-DEI executive orders target employee resource groups, federal workers say
NBC News
Federal agency workers say that professional groups meant to support employees, many of whom are from marginalized backgrounds, are under threat from President Donald Trump’s DEI executive order.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:43 PM
Investors betting on the Trump trade may be missing some real risks
Yahoo Finance
Wall Street investors, spurred on by Trump's pro-business agenda, could be ignoring real risks posed by the president.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:39 PM
Iran flinches at Trump's return, the electric buses farce and other commentary
New York Post
“There’s a little-noticed dramatic change in Iran’s stance toward the US that deserves our attention,” cheers National Review’s Jim Geraghty.
Jan 27, 2025, 11:39 PM