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US President Donald Trump’s latest actions have sparked widespread controversy and debate, with a series of executive orders and policy initiatives that are reshaping America.
From doubling down on border security and purging the DOJ of prosecutors linked to his case, to proposing the outsourcing of repeat offenders and revoking security clearances of former officials, Trump’s recent moves have significant implications for the country.
US President Donald Trump has called Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI technology a “wakeup call” for American companies, emphasizing the need for the US to be “laser-focused” on competing to win.
Trump views DeepSeek’s cheaper and faster AI method as a positive development, believing that US companies will follow suit and achieve similar results without spending billions.
This comes as investors globally sold technology stocks due to concerns over China’s low-cost AI model threatening US-based AI leaders.
President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of border security at the House Republicans’ annual policy retreat in Doral, Florida, urging lawmakers to support his immigration crackdown and border security proposals.
“We have no apologies and we’re moving very fast,” Trump said, downplaying the importance of inflation and focusing on the border as his top priority .
Trump’s push for border security is part of a broader conservative agenda that Republicans aim to advance with their newfound control in Washington.
However, they face challenging negotiations in the coming weeks, including finding consensus on a spending bill and raising the nation’s debt limit to avoid a federal government default .
The US Justice Department has fired over a dozen prosecutors who worked on cases involving President Donald Trump, sparking controversy over loyalty, civil service protection, and the future of politically sensitive cases under the new administration.
This move is seen as an effort to align the Justice Department with Trump’s interests, defying the tradition of retaining career prosecutors across administrations.
The firings are effective immediately, and it’s unclear how many prosecutors intend to challenge the terminations by arguing that the department cast aside civil service protections afforded to federal employees.
President Donald Trump has suggested relocating repeat criminal offenders to foreign countries, framing it as a cost-effective solution.
Speaking at a conference for House Republicans in Miami, Trump expressed his desire to expel these individuals from the US, stating, “I want them out of our country.”
He plans to seek permission to implement this plan, aiming to transfer the offenders to a foreign land where they would be maintained for a minimal fee, thereby avoiding the costly use of US private prisons .
The US Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting forward a plan on tariffs that doesn’t jeopardise growth.
President Donald Trump has sparked speculation about seeking a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment’s clear limit on a president serving more than two terms.
Speaking to House Republicans in Miami, Trump expressed uncertainty about his eligibility to run again, saying, “I’ve raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I can’t use for myself, but I’m not 100% sure”.
However, the 22nd Amendment explicitly states that “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,” making it highly unlikely that Trump could seek a third term without a constitutional amendment.
The Trump administration has placed around 60 senior officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave, citing concerns that some staff members tried to circumvent the president’s executive orders.
This move comes after Trump’s executive order froze nearly all US foreign aid work, sparking widespread criticism from the global humanitarian and development community.
The affected officials will receive full pay and benefits until further notice, while the administration conducts an analysis of their actions.
President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and civil service protections have sent shockwaves through the federal workforce.
Trump’s actions aim to overhaul the federal bureaucracy, but critics argue that they will lead to widespread job insecurity and undermine the apolitical civil service. The moves have sparked fear among federal workers, with many worried about their jobs and ability to carry out their missions.
President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials who signed a 2020 letter suggesting that emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop were part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
The move, made through an executive order, also targets Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, who wrote a memoir critical of the president.
Many of the former officials are retired and no longer hold active clearances, but the order signals Trump’s intent to penalize those he sees as enemies .
The US military is ordering thousands of additional active-duty troops to the southern border with Mexico, following President Donald Trump’s mandate to increase the military’s presence.
Approximately 1,500 troops will be deployed initially, joining the 2,200 active-duty forces already at the border as part of Joint Task Force-North.
The troops will support US Customs and Border Protection, performing tasks such as data entry, detection, and vehicle maintenance .
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