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By Timothy Gardner, Valerie Volcovici and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a sweeping plan to maximize oil and gas production, including by declaring a national energy emergency to speed permitting, rolling back environmental protections, and withdrawing the U.S. from an international pact to fight climate change. The moves signal …

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By Jeff Mason, Tim Reid, Andy Sullivan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago will start leaving prison on Tuesday, pardoned by the new president in a flurry of Inauguration Day executive orders showing intent to stamp radical change on the country. Trump was expected …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk’s hand gesture while he spoke during a celebration of President Donald Trump’s inauguration drew online comparisons to a Nazi salute on Monday, but a leading tracker of antisemitism said it appeared to represent a moment of enthusiasm instead. Musk dismissed criticism of the hand gesture as a “tired” attack. Musk …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigrant and civil rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit against a birthright citizenship executive order signed by Republican U.S. President Donald Trump after taking office on Monday. “Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in …

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By Ted Hesson and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on U.S. soil. Declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, Trump ordered the …

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By Jeff Mason, Tim Reid, Andy Sullivan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago as he moved swiftly to impose his will on the U.S. government just hours after reclaiming the presidency on Monday. After a day of ceremony, Trump signed …

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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to criminal pardons and immigration. Here are some of the key executive orders signed on Trump’s first day back in office: PARDONS Trump …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The attendees at a U.S. presidential inauguration do not often resemble the annual gathering of the world’s richest in Davos, Switzerland, which kicked off on Monday, but the parallels were hard to ignore as Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President. The globe’s wealthiest individuals attended Trump’s inauguration in Washington on …

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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to control Greenland to ensure international security. Trump made the comments while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on the first day of his second term as president. Trump has expressed interest in making Greenland, an autonomous …

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