Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Begins
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01/22/25
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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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Photo credit: Paul Ratje for The New York Times
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Pardons and Populism: Trump’s First Day Back in the White House
January 21, 2025
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Warning: This episode contains strong language.
On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as president of the United States for a second time.
Mr. Trump’s return comes just four years after being voted out of office, and being impeached for trying to overturn that result.
Peter Baker and Jonathan Swan, who cover the White House for The Times, discuss the message Mr. Trump sent in his inaugural address and the actions he took during his first hours in office.
Guests: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
- Mr. Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters and signed an order on TikTok.
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January 23, 2025
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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.
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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