President Trump outlined an ambitious economic agenda in Davos
President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that the United States had entered its “golden age” during a virtual address.
On Friday, President Donald Trump made his first trip since the inauguration of his second term, visiting two parts of the country devastated by natural disasters.
The president will first head to western North Carolina, where recovery efforts are still underway after Hurricane Helene tore through the region last year.
Later, Trump will travel to Southern California, which has been rocked by wildfires. The president has threatened to withhold aid from California if he does not deliver water to the southern part of the state. Trump is then scheduled to finish the day in Nevada, and spend the night at a campaign-style rally in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Back in Washington, Trump will address the 52nd annual March for Life rally via video to protest abortion. Vice President JD Vance, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are also on the speaking agenda. And around 9 p.m., the Senate is expected to hold a final confirmation vote for Pat Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon.
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What is President Trump’s schedule today?
Trump’s tour of the disaster zone begins around 10 a.m. on his first trip from Washington. First came a morning visit to hurricane-ravaged Asheville, North Carolina.
He will then board Air Force One in the early hours of the morning, heading west to Los Angeles and Santa Monica to visit areas devastated by several wildfires. Trump is expected to arrive in California around 6:15 p.m.
The president concluded his Friday with a flight to Las Vegas, where he will spend the night before hosting a downtown rally on Saturday. Trump won Nevada in 2024 after losing it four years earlier, and he recently told reporters he wanted to “thank the votes.”
A video message from the president will also play at the annual March for Life rally by pro-life advocates on Capitol Hill this morning. Vice President J. D. Vance will address the crowd during the rally in his first public appearance in his new role.
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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order, calling it ‘clearly unconstitutional’
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that curtailed automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it “clearly unconstitutional.” is.”
U.S. District Judge John Coffinor issued a temporary restraining order at the urging of four Democratic-led states to prevent the administration from implementing the order, which the Republican president announced on Monday on his first day in office. Signed on.
The order has already been the subject of civil rights groups in 22 states and five lawsuits by Democratic attorneys general, who call it a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Trump’s CIA director confirmed
The Senate easily confirmed CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Thursday afternoon with a bipartisan vote of 74-25, making him Trump’s second Cabinet pick to clear the chamber after Secretary of State Marco Rubio. made
Ratcliffe previously served as director of national intelligence during the first Trump administration.
– Riley Beggin
