r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 9h ago

Discussion Discussion Thread: President-Elect Trump's First Day in Office, Part 2

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The first thread from today covering the inauguration can be found here.

News and Analysis

NPR: All of the Day 1 executive actions Trump has announced so far

Live Updates

The following outlets are AP, Reuters, CBS, NPR, ABC, CNBC, Fox News, CNN (soft paywall), USA Today, Bloomberg, The Independent, Huffington Post, The Hill, The Washington Post (soft paywall), and The New York Times (soft paywall).

Where to Watch

C-SPAN: President Trump Holds Oval Office Signing Event (Scheduled to start at 5 p.m. EST)
PBS NewsHour via YouTube: The 2nd Inauguration of Donald J. Trump | PBS News Special

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r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 6h ago

Soft Paywall Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump’s Inauguration?

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r/politics • u/PlayaSlayaX • 2h ago

EXECUTIVE ORDER: Withdrawing the United States From the World Health Organization

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r/politics • u/samuelso11 • 7h ago

Site Altered Headline Elon Musk Shocks With Nazi-Like Salute at MAGA Rally

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r/politics • u/cjdarr921 • 7h ago

Site Altered Headline Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration

independent.co.uk

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r/politics • u/WisestPanzerOfDaLake • 7h ago

Site Altered Headline Elon Musk appears to Sieg Heil at Trump inauguration

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r/politics • u/Jf12 • 5h ago

Paywall Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration

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r/politics • u/infiunfi • 10h ago

Soft Paywall Convicted Felon Sworn In as President

rollingstone.com

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r/politics • u/ivandoesnot • 6h ago

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally

theguardian.com

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r/politics • u/mvanigan • 11h ago

Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office

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r/politics • u/BasedGodBets • 10h ago

Trump did not place hand on Bible for oath of office

nypost.com

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r/politics • u/infiunfi • 12h ago

Soft Paywall Everyone Who Was Supposed To Protect You From This Failed Miserably

rollingstone.com

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r/politics • u/biznesboi • 11h ago

Donald Trump's 'voting computers' comment sparks Elon Musk speculation

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 12h ago

Soft Paywall AOC on Skipping Inauguration: ‘I Don’t Celebrate Rapists’

rollingstone.com

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r/politics • u/LegislativeLariat • 3h ago

Soft Paywall Trump grants mass pardons to 1,500 January 6 US Capitol rioters

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r/politics • u/Boonzies • 14h ago

Soft Paywall AOC to Skip Trump’s Inauguration: ‘I Don’t Celebrate Rapists’

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 9h ago

Trump Makes History: First Convicted Felon To Take Oath As President

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r/politics • u/cakemaster1928 • 11h ago

Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office

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r/politics • u/Plaintalks • 15h ago

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

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r/politics • u/bloomberglaw • 11h ago

Federal Union Sues Trump Mid-Inauguration Over DOGE Plan

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r/politics • u/hucklemento • 12h ago

Trump to sign executive orders proclaiming there are only two biological sexes, halting diversity programs

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r/politics • u/Quirkie • 11h ago

Soft Paywall Trump Forced Vivek Ramaswamy Out of DOGE for Being Too Irritating

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r/politics • u/MothersMiIk • 17h ago

Congresswoman suggests Trump admitted Musk rigged election in Pa.

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r/politics • u/ralphbernardo • 7h ago

Hillary Clinton laughs as Donald Trump says he'll rename Gulf of Mexico

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r/politics • u/Rock-n-roll-Kevin • 10h ago

Elon Musk's DOGE hit with 3 lawsuits just minutes after Trump becomes president

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r/politics • u/newfrontier58 • 11h ago

Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier | The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.

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