{"id":220099,"date":"2025-01-20T22:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T22:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/tuesday-briefing-trump-takes-office\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T22:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T22:59:10","slug":"tuesday-briefing-trump-takes-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/tuesday-briefing-trump-takes-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Briefing: Trump Takes Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/01\/21\/multimedia\/21ambriefing-asia-nl-inaug1-pgjh\/21ambriefing-asia-nl-inaug1-pgjh-facebookJumbo.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tuesday Briefing: Trump Takes Office\" title=\"Tuesday Briefing: Trump Takes Office\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4bbea952\">Trump took office, vowing \u2018America\u2019s decline is over\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Donald Trump completed his remarkable return to power yesterday as he was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe golden age of America begins right now,\u201d Trump declared in his <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/trump-inauguration-president#trump-inaugural-speech\" title=\"\">Inaugural Address<\/a> delivered at the Capitol, shortly after he took the oath of office. Much as he did eight years ago, Trump painted a grim portrait of a country on its knees that only he could revive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cFrom this moment on, America\u2019s decline is over,\u201d he said.<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/trump-inauguration-president\" title=\"\">Follow our live updates from Inauguration Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In his address, Trump vowed to immediately declare a national emergency at the border with Mexico and send the military to guard it. (More on that below.) He said he would end government programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">He also said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico \u201cthe Gulf of America\u201d and promised to seize the Panama Canal. \u201cWe\u2019re taking it back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">A day of firsts: <\/strong>Trump, 78, became the oldest person ever inaugurated as U.S. president, eclipsing<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>Joe Biden, who was five months younger when he took the oath four years ago. Trump also became only the second U.S. president to reclaim the White House after being defeated for re-election, joining Grover Cleveland. He is the first felon to hold office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Last acts:<\/strong> Biden issued <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/biden-pardons-fauci-milley-cheney-jan-6.html\" title=\"\">a last-minute wave of pre-emptive pardons<\/a> to protect people who might be targeted by Trump\u2019s promised \u201cretribution\u201d campaign. He also pardoned five members of his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Spoken words:<\/strong> Trump spoke more than 2,800 words during his Inaugural Address. Here are the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/presidents-inaugural-address-speech.html\" title=\"\">most frequently used ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">First family:<\/strong> Trump\u2019s relatives return to Washington with more support \u2014 and a far better understanding of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-family-baron-melania-kids.html\" title=\"\">how to wield their soft power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-56078732\">Trump\u2019s first act: An immigration crackdown<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">President Trump moved swiftly after the inauguration to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-shuts-down-migrant-entry-app-cbp-one.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">close down a government program<\/a> created by the Biden administration that allowed migrants to use an app to secure an appointment for admission into the U.S. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/trump-executive-orders\/migrants-cbpone-appointments-mexico?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">Migrants were shocked<\/a> as they found a crushing message on their phones: \u201cExisting appointments have been canceled.\u201d Trump has also promised to deport millions of people who are living in the<span class=\"css-8l6xbc evw5hdy0\">  <\/span>country without permission and plans to involve the military in security at the U.S. border with Mexico. His team said he would sign 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what else Trump set his sights on in the first hours of his presidency:<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Climate:<\/strong> The White House said that Trump would <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/climate\/trump-paris-agreement-climate.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement<\/a>, the pact among almost all nations to fight climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Trade:<\/strong> Trump <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-tariffs-executive-order.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">did not immediately impose tariffs<\/a> on imported products, but his aides said he would issue an order directing federal agencies to begin studying a broad list of measures that could ultimately result in taxes on goods from China, Canada, Mexico and other countries in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">For more:<\/strong> Here\u2019s a list of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-executive-orders-list.html\" title=\"\">other actions<\/a> he is expected to take. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2ac7b78a\">Gazans came home to rubble as the cease-fire held<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Palestinians began to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-cease-fire\/a-father-and-son-return-to-their-gaza-neighborhood-to-find-their-home-destroyed?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">survey the damage to their homes<\/a> yesterday, salvaging what they could from the rubble, as Israelis waited anxiously for news about the health of three recently freed hostages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that went into effect on Sunday continued to hold. More than <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/world\/middleeast\/gaza-food-aid-surge.html?smid=url-share\" title=\"\">630 aid trucks entered Gaza<\/a> on the first day of the cease-fire, according to the U.N., the biggest delivery since the start of the war more than 15 months ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Palestinians celebrated the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners yesterday in exchange for the three Israelis, who were reunited with their families. The trade was the first of what is hoped will be a series of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/18\/world\/middleeast\/what-we-know-hostage-release.html\" title=\"\">weekly swaps<\/a> over the coming five weeks. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/20\/world\/israel-hamas-cease-fire\" title=\"\">We have updates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What\u2019s next: <\/strong>If the deal holds, a total of 33 of the roughly 100 remaining hostages, living and dead, and more than 1,000 Palestinians held in Israel will be released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Analysis: <\/strong>The war is not over, and the three-phase cease-fire deal is extremely fragile, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/world\/europe\/gaza-war-fighting-ceasefire-hamas-israel.html\" title=\"\">Steven Erlanger, a former Jerusalem bureau chief, writes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-9\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To stay hydrated in arid climates, prairie rattlesnakes have evolved an easy (and endearing) solution: a literal thirst trap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Scientists observed rattlesnakes coil up and turn themselves into rain-collecting pancakes. The snakes could then drink water off their own flattened bodies, and even took sips off their neighbors, adding to evidence of their social nature. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/17\/science\/rattlesnakes-water-drinking.html\" title=\"\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-286d948a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">CONVERSATION STARTERS <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-11\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3727cc54\">The center of the universe might be in Java<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When planning a trip to Indonesia, many travelers focus on Bali. But on the island of Java, the city of Yogyakarta is quietly making a case for being a spiritual hub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Yogyakarta is home to some of the world\u2019s greatest Hindu and Buddhist temples, and a thriving food scene of roadside warungs and restaurants. The Cosmological Axis, built by an 18th sultanate, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023. This sliver of the city is a mix of animist, Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim details and beliefs that put Yogya at the center of the spiritual universe. The city is not easily parsed, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/travel\/yogyakarta-indonesia.html\" title=\"\">which makes it great for several days of exploration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">RECOMMENDATIONS <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-12\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Cook: <\/strong>For Lunar New Year, this <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1024660-cantonese-style-steamed-fish\" title=\"\">Cantonese-style steamed fish<\/a> can be served alongside noodles and dumplings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Watch: <\/strong>Netflix\u2019s<strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\"> <\/strong>\u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/16\/realestate\/selling-the-city-eleonora-jade-steve.html\" title=\"\">Selling the City<\/a>,\u201d the newest offshoot of the \u201cSelling Sunset\u201d franchise, features backstabbing and big commissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/20\/briefing\/trump-inauguration-executive-orders-gaza-cease-fire.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump took office, vowing \u2018America\u2019s decline is over\u2019 Donald Trump completed his remarkable return to power yesterday as he was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president. \u201cThe golden age of America begins right now,\u201d Trump declared in his Inaugural Address delivered at the Capitol, shortly after he took the oath of office. 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