Trump freezes federal hiring, orders workers back to the office

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Trump pardons more than 1,500 J6 'hostages'
On Monday evening, Trump issued a "full, complete, and unconditional" blanket pardon for most Jan. 6 defendants, whom Trump called political "hostages."

Trump Ends ‘Equity’ In Federal Hiring, Promises To Only Focus On Merit
“This is a big deal. Merit. Our country’s going to be based on merit again, can you believe it?” Trump said.

Trump Orders Federal Employees to Return to the Office Full-Time
In a report to Congress issued last August, OPM noted that just 54% of the 2.3 million civilians employed by the federal government work entirely in-person given the nature of their jobs.

Trump imposes federal government hiring freeze, orders workers back to office
The freeze doesn’t apply to positions related to national security, immigration enforcement, or public safety.

Trump signs executive order pausing foreign aid for 3 months
Trump is pausing new obligations and disbursements of development assistance funds to foreign countries, NGOs, and international organizations or contractors.

7 Highlights From Trump’s Inauguration Address: ‘The Golden Age Of America Begins Right Now’
“From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.”

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Criticism After Rushing Trump’s Oath of Office
Roberts is facing heavy criticism after he began administering the oath of office to President Donald Trump before First Lady Melania Trump could be next to him with the Trump and Lincoln Bibles.

Trump tosses pens to audience after signing executive orders on climate change, free speech, inflation, and others
The president signed the orders in front of a large audience at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., after he was sworn in.

Video: Trump dances to YMCA while waving around a sword

The Diet Coke button returns to the Oval Office after Trump inauguration
The button was removed from the Oval Office in 2021 by Joe Biden.

Mark Zuckerberg busted sneaking a peek at Lauren Sanchez’s cleavage during Trump inauguration
The Zuck was busted apparently ogling at Lauren Sanchez’s cleavage during President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, viral video shows.

Biden Breaks Another Promise With Pre-emptive Pardons for Family, Fauci, Liz Cheney, and Others
Chuck Schumer said in Dec. 2020 that pre-emptive pardons would be "a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority."

Viral video shows Democrats being hypocrites about pre-emptive presidential pardons
"Have you ever heard of somebody getting a pre-emptive pardon who is innocent of all crime, who is just an innocent person, have you ever heard of that?" asked Reid of Adam Schiff in 2020.

Trump calls Nancy Pelosi 'guilty as hell' over J6, slams 'lunatic' Liz Cheney
"Why are we helping Liz Cheney?" Trump quipped. "I mean, Liz Cheney is a disaster. She's a crying lunatic and crying, crying."

Biden’s Sweeping, Last-Minute Pardons Could Come Back To Haunt His Family, Alan Dershowitz Says
"They’ve lost their Fifth Amendment privilege. So now, if Congress subpoenas them, they have to testify, they can’t claim the Fifth Amendment."

Alexander Vindman's wife feels betrayed, furious that Biden didn't give her husband a pardon: 'He wasn't offered s**t'
"Where did you hear Alex didn’t request a pardon? Do you know me? Also, there is wide reporting many who received pardons were surprised and didn’t request them."

Senate panels move fast on Hegseth, Ratcliffe, Rubio
Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Marco Rubio to lead the State Department, and others after Trump was sworn in for a second term.

WaPo: Diminished Democrats grit their teeth through second Trump inauguration
As Trump returns to power, Democrats lack a clear leader or discernible path forward for their party.

CNN poll reveals most Democrats can't stand their own party as it stands
According to the poll, 58% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said that the Democratic Party either needs major changes or a complete transformation.

Hillary Cackles at Trump Announcing ‘Gulf of America’
Twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was seen cackling when President Trump announced during his inaugural speech that they will be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

AOC says she refused to attend Trump's inauguration because she doesn't 'celebrate rapists'
ABC News was sued for saying Trump was a rapist and forced to donate $15 million to Trump's future presidential library, as well as $1 million in legal fees.

Embattled FEMA Director Steps Aside As Trump Takes Office
Deanne Criswell had faced criticism over her handling of recent hurricanes.

State Department LGBT, Racial Equity Envoy Profiles Scrubbed After Trump Takes Office
Two far-left State Department officials profiled by the Daily Wire appear to have departed the executive agencies in the wake of Trump’s inauguration, with each of their profiles scrubbed from the government website.

Vivek Ramaswamy exits DOGE ahead of possible gubernatorial bid
Despite the swirling rumors surrounding Ramaswamy's exit, it appears that he has remained in Trump's inner circle. Notably, Ramaswamy was seen in the Capitol rotunda on Monday for Trump's inauguration.

'Will I have a job?' Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans
Many of the 2.3 million civilian federal workers could lose their jobs if Trump fulfills other campaign promises to shutter the Department of Education and overhaul agencies including the Department of Justice and Health and Human Services.

Unions Sue DOGE, Calling It ‘Unbalanced’ For Excluding Opponents Of Efficiency
The American Federation of Government Employees, along with two left-wing nonprofits, sued President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget.

US Treasury set to use 'extraordinary measures' starting Tuesday
Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said extraordinary measures would begin Jan. 21.

Consumer advocacy group warns Fortune 500 companies new ESG ruling could expose them to liabilities
“Any corporation or company using BlackRock to manage their pension plans is now effectively aware that BlackRock has acted with a dual motive in the past and is still publicly committed to doing the same moving forward," Consumers' Research warns.

Southern states dominate top business rankings
Texas and North Carolina were the two states with two cities ranking in the top 10 for corporate headquarter relocations.

Trump terminates Biden's CBP One app, marking a strong start to illegal immigration crackdown
"Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available, and existing appointments have been cancelled."

Migrants weep in Mexico as Trump admin cancels all appointments for Biden’s CBP One app
The Washington Post was on the spot to shove a camera in the face of a crying woman.

Trump to End ‘Birthright Citizenship’ via Executive Order
The citizenship order will face years of legal fights before it is reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The rule would not apply to children born before the rule is confirmed.

Senate Passes Amended Version Of The Laken Riley Act
Twelve Democrats joined with Republicans to vote in favor of the bill, including Sen. John Fetterman and others from battleground states.

Fauci welcomes Biden pardon but says he has ‘committed no crime’
“Let me be perfectly clear: I have committed no crime, and there are no possible grounds for any allegation or threat of criminal investigation or prosecution of me,” Fauci claimed as he welcomed the pardon.

If Fauci Can’t Be Jailed For His COVID Cover-Up, Congress Should Make Him Explain It
The investigation into one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history doesn’t stop simply because Biden or Fauci says so.

Authorities Remove General Mark Milley’s Portrait From Pentagon 10 Days After Its Unveiling
Milley has been criticized for the withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Trump had previously said, “Milley is a loser who shamed us in Afghanistan and elsewhere!”

Nearly 60% of voters credit Trump for hostage deal in Gaza war, poll shows
The ending of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip was also listed as one of Trump's most popular policies, according to around two-thirds of the voters participating in the poll.

Trump says he's not confident ceasefire in Gaza will be kept
Trump was asked if he was confident he could keep the ceasefire in Gaza and complete the three phases of the deal. "I'm not confident," Trump replied. "It's not our war. It's their war. I'm not confident, but they're very weakened on the other side."

Putin congratulates Trump before inauguration, says open to talks on Ukraine, nuclear arms
"We see the statements by the newly elected president of the United States and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts with Russia. We also hear his statement about the need to do everything possible to prevent World War Three."

Biden administration secretly funded Ukraine's drone industry, NYT reports
While much of the U.S. aid for Ukraine has been publicly disclosed — covering missiles, air defense systems, tanks, and training — support for the drone sector has largely remained secret.

China signals willingness to allow TikTok sale
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday said that private companies can make their own decisions about whether to sell or merge, reversing its previous statement that it opposes any effort by ByteDance to sell TikTok U.S. to a foreign owner.

'Democrats created the Klan!' Rappers Nelly, Soulja Boy refuse to apologize for performing at Trump inauguration
"I would ask them to show me where he's a white supremacist," Nelly said of Trump. "He did say, 'If you don't vote for me, you're not black.' Right? Oh, no. That wasn't him. He did create the crime bill in the '90s. ... No. He didn't do that."

Mark Hamill Begins Week-Long ‘Symbolic Protest’ of Trump
“From midnight tonight until next Saturday morning, there’s no TV, no Internet, no Social Media, no nothing for me,” Hamill said on the leftist social media app Bluesky.

The Best Of The Worst Lefty Journo Meltdowns: Trump Inauguration 2.0 Edition
Still emotionally distraught after the American people overwhelmingly rejected their Democrat darling Kamala Harris, so-called “journalists” and media personalities quickly descended into anger and sorrow during Trump’s inauguration.

CNN anchors feign shock and horror at Elon Musk hand gesture at Trump inauguration
Well, I guess Democrats were correct all along and the Fourth Reich is now in charge after Musk made a hand gesture that some say looked like a Hitler salute, although some say it was just him moving his arms wildly while speaking.
- ADL defends Elon Musk over ‘awkward gesture’ at Trump inauguration: ‘Not a Nazi salute’
- Here's Kamala doing the same 'salute'

Trump scraps Biden drilling, electric vehicle, and climate policies in bid to lower prices
Trump signed a series of orders on energy policy Monday that he said would tackle inflation after consumer costs soared 22% during Biden’s four years in office.

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
Trump’s action, hours after he was sworn in to a second term, echoed his directive in 2017, when he announced that the U.S. would abandon the global Paris accord.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Spends Final Days in Office Sending Billions to Home State, Defying Inspector General
The Energy Department's inspector general warned that agency officials are not complying with conflict-of-interest rules.

Trump issued executive order defining sex as ‘male and female’
“What we’re doing today is defining that it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes: male and female. These are sexes that are not changeable, and they are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality,” an incoming White House official told reporters.

Scientists reveal Jesus' real name — and say it wasn't 'Jesus' after all
They claim that Jesus' real name was most likely Yeshu Nazareen.

Trump rolls back Biden AI executive order
Trump's action ushers in a new era putting innovation and competition above all else. Deregulation is now the name of the game.

Coming soon: PhD-level super agents
Architects of the leading generative AI models are abuzz that a top company, possibly OpenAI, in coming weeks will announce a next-level breakthrough that unleashes PhD-level super agents to do complex human tasks.

Official White House website gets a MAGA renovation
The landing page on the website featured an image of Trump and a quote attributed to him as well as the words "AMERICA IS BACK," along with several priorities of the new administration.

Charles Barkley trashes San Francisco as 'rat infested' ahead of city hosting 2025 NBA All-Star Game
Barkley squabbled with co-host Shaquille O'Neal as another former NBA great and co-host Kenny Smith was heard laughing at the exchange. "Y'all are not gonna make me like San Francisco," Barkley reiterated.

Paris Olympics Medals Are Tarnishing
Just months after the Paris Olympics, over 100 athletes report crumbling medals, mostly bronzes designed by LVMH’s Chaumet. The French mint blames defective varnish altered to meet EU regulations.