Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?
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01/23/25
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Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward clean energy and double down on oil.
Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The Times, discusses whether Mr. Trump could pull it off, and what it would mean for the country if he did.
Guest: Coral Davenport, a reporter covering energy and environmental policy, with a focus on climate change, for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- President Trump wants to unleash energy, as long as it’s not wind or solar.
- Mr. Trump sees national emergencies where experts say there are none.
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January 22, 2025
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At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, explains what the orders do and the message they send.
Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown enlists the military and will test the law.
- How Mr. Trump plans to kill the refugee system.
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Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution
January 24, 2025
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This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away their security detail and celebrated the release of hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and planners.
The New York Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger try to make sense of it all.
Guests:
- Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
- Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
- David E. Sanger, a White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump’s D.E.I. order creates “fear and confusion” among corporate leaders.
- The president revoked the security detail for Mike Pompeo and others despite threats from Iran.
- Mr. Trump granted sweeping clemency to all Jan. 6 rioters.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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