Good morning. Trump kicks off his presidency with a barrage of executive orders. Mexico and Canada are braced for tariffs of 25%. And LA faces another week of extreme fire risk. Listen to the day’s top stories.
Donald Trump swiftly reversed some of Joe Biden’s policies as part of the first tranche of official actions he’s signed since retaking office. That includes implementing a federal hiring freeze and ordering government workers back to the office. The president also told the attorney general not to take action against TikTok for 75 days; pardoned nearly all people with criminal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol; revoked offshore oil and gas leasing bans; and withdrew the US from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate pact. Here’s a rundown of his executive actions.
