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January 21, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Here are the executive orders Donald Trump signed on Day 1

Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Trump keeps TikTok alive in U.S. with executive order to suspend ban

TikTok’s China-based parent ByteDance was supposed to find a U.S. buyer or be banned on Jan. 19. Trump’s order could give the company more time to find a buyer.

By The Associated Press

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Trump pardons January 6 rioters: ‘These are the hostages’

The pardons fulfill Trump’s promise to release supporters who tried to help him overturn his election defeat four years ago.

By The Associated Press

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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet. The vote was unanimous.

By The Associated Press

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Alabama LGBTQ advocates react to Trump’s inaugural comments on gender: ‘Benefits no one’

Trump is expected to sign an executive order targeting transgender people on Monday.

By Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com

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Did Elon Musk give a Nazi salute at Trump’s inaugural celebration?

“It’s day 1 and Elon Musk is already doing the Sieg Heil,” one person wrote on X, the social media platform owned by Musk.

By Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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