Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president and withdrew the United States from an international climate agreement. But she added: “The Paris Agreement has proven resilient and is stronger than any single country’s policy.” The United Nations’ annual climate negotiations to follow on the Paris accord start next week in Baku, Azerbaijan. But she added: “The rest of the world is used to U.S. flip-flopping now and will not be diverted from their own efforts.” Because of the 2020 pandemic and the timing of deadlines created by the Paris Agreement, the three United Nations climate negotiations that took place during the first Trump administration weren’t as ambitious as they could have been. U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell said negotiations continue because “the fundamental facts remain unchanged: global heating is already hammering every nation, hitting national and households budgets harder every year.” The Biden administration will still represent the United States next week, when crucial negotiations will address financial help that poor nations need to cope with and fight climate change. Usually the United States “is able to nudge” a more reluctant China to be more ambitious about fighting climate change, Asia Society’s Li Shuo said.

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Brace for ‘setbacks’ in combating climate change, warn experts as US takes over G20 presidency in 2026 – Firstpost
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Brace for ‘setbacks’ in combating climate change, warn experts as US takes over G20 presidency in 2026 – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The US presidency of G20 in 2026 risks derailing the progress made during previous presidencies of developing nations in areas like climate change and sustainable development Keiti da Rocha Gomes, Director at Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, Brazil and Victoria Panova, Scientific Supervisor of the BRICS Expert Council and Managing Director of the National Committee of BRICS Research, Russia speak …

US climate reversal undermines global efforts amid extreme events
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US climate reversal undermines global efforts amid extreme events

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Global Times-The rising frequency of extreme weather events, from devastating wildfires to powerful tornadoes, serves as a stark reminder of the pressing urgency for global climate action. However, the recent reversal of US climate policies has cast a troubling shadow over global climate efforts, making the already uphill battle to combat climate change even more daunting. The …

In 2015, Obama committed the US to achieving UN global goals by 2030. Trump just rejected the goals
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In 2015, Obama committed the US to achieving UN global goals by 2030. Trump just rejected the goals

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — In 2015, then-President Barack Obama committed the United States to achieving newly adopted U.N. global goals by 2030, including ending poverty, achieving gender equality and urgently tackling climate change. Heartney said that while framed in “neutral language,” the goals and the U.N. agenda for 2030 “advance a program of soft global governance that is inconsistent with U.S. …

After Trump's Paris Agreement exit, focus on state and municipal level climate change mitigation, says IPCC chairperson
3 weeks, 1 day ago

After Trump's Paris Agreement exit, focus on state and municipal level climate change mitigation, says IPCC chairperson

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The rollback of pledges by a major economy can lead to missed global climate mitigation targets, but state- and municipal-level policies can still bear positive impacts, said Jim Skea, chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Skea said that withdrawing from an agreement may not mean the country will stop all climate change mitigation activities. Despite this, …

U.N. sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty
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U.N. sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty

The Hindu  

The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August 5 to 14 in Geneva, Switzerland, after countries failed to agree on the parameters of a final agreement last December in Busan, South Korea. The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting intended to yield a legally binding …

Trump eyes 65% staff cut at U.S. environmental agency
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Trump eyes 65% staff cut at U.S. environmental agency

Raw Story  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration aims to cut around 65 percent of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency, a key regulatory body that works on a range of areas, including climate change. "I spoke with Lee Zeldin and he thinks he's going to be cutting 65 or so percent of the people from environmental," he said, …

EPA pushes White House to ignore scientific finding that helped form current climate policy
1 month ago

EPA pushes White House to ignore scientific finding that helped form current climate policy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “President Trump’s day one Executive Order, ‘Unleashing American Energy,’ gave the EPA Administrator a 30-day deadline to submit joint …

US skips key climate meet, fanning fears it will ditch UN framework
1 month ago

US skips key climate meet, fanning fears it will ditch UN framework

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ’s meeting in Hangzhou, China opened on Monday with reports that US has withdrawn from the seventh assessment cycle presently underway. IPCC, the main UN body for assessing the science related to climate change represented by hundreds of leading scientists globally, did not comment on US’s withdrawal immediately. Government support ensures the …

Trump 2.0 will slow, not kill, the global energy transition
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump 2.0 will slow, not kill, the global energy transition

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised fears that the global energy transition will be thrown into reverse. The United States president has vowed to “drill, baby, drill”, roll back environmental regulations, and end the “green new scam.” As the earth continues to warm — this January was the warmest on record, and 2024 was the first year …

Donald Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment: Report
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Donald Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment: Report

India Today  

The Trump administration has halted the participation of US scientists in key UN climate change assessments, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, part of its broader withdrawal from climate change mitigation efforts and multilateral cooperation. The stop-work order affects staff members of the US Global Change Research Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who engage with …

These four elections are about to test Trump’s impact on climate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

These four elections are about to test Trump’s impact on climate

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year, there are four key …

Countries committed to Paris Climate Agreement even after US exit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Countries committed to Paris Climate Agreement even after US exit

India Today  

Weeks after President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement, countries remain committed to their climate plans and clean-energy transition, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Simon Stiell said. He also added what China, Brazil and India are doing to reduce emissions, "But in terms of actions being taken, just looking at …

UN’s climate chief defends progress as US pull-out looms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN’s climate chief defends progress as US pull-out looms

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC speaks during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov 24, 2024 The multilateral process of climate negotiations has managed to resist runaway global warming despite mounting challenges, UN Climate Head Simon Stiell said Thursday in Brazil, which is preparing to host the …

Broken promises in a warming world
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Broken promises in a warming world

The Hindu  

There can be no doubt that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, which will legally come into effect in a year, is a major blow to global efforts to combat the threat posed by anthropogenic global warming. By any reckoning, climate action by the U.S. has always fallen well short of …

Climate Change: Why 2025 is a do-or-die year for climate action
2 months ago

Climate Change: Why 2025 is a do-or-die year for climate action

Live Mint  

Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accords was a decision foretold. Trump has never been shy of airing his deep climate denialism, so it was clear as soon as the US presidential results were announced last November that the US would give up on climate action. For poorer nations, which have largely contributed next to nothing to …

UN confirms U.S. demand to withdraw from Paris climate deal
2 months ago

UN confirms U.S. demand to withdraw from Paris climate deal

Raw Story  

The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of U.S. President Donald Trump. On his first day back in the White House, Trump announced the United States would leave the accord, which is managed by the UN climate change body. The move comes as …

What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment
2 months ago

What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment

India Today  

President Donald Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment. Here are some of Trump’s most notable moves affecting climate and environmental issues in his first week: Pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the …

As Trump exits the Paris Accords, what’s at stake for the climate?
2 months ago

As Trump exits the Paris Accords, what’s at stake for the climate?

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Accords. As Trump pulls out of the Paris Accords – again – The Take speaks with activist Tori Tsui on getting back into the fight and managing climate anxiety. In this episode: Tori Tsui, Climate activist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, and Chloe K. …

Why has the U.S. often exited climate pacts?
2 months ago

Why has the U.S. often exited climate pacts?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Among the first executive orders that Donald Trump signed after taking over as President on January 20 was to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement of 2015. The first time the U.S. withdrew from a climate agreement was in 2001 when President George W. Bush exited the Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997. Editorial | ​An …

Renewed calls within Coalition ranks to reconsider climate commitments
2 months ago

Renewed calls within Coalition ranks to reconsider climate commitments

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Peter Dutton is facing calls from within Coalition ranks to dump a commitment to the Paris Climate Accord in the wake of Donald Trump's return to the White House. Tom Lowrey: For some in the coalition, it's bolstering a case to reconsider Australia's place in the global climate pact. Tom Lowrey: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has welcomed Mr …

Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do
2 months ago

Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written in ways that would both try to reduce warming and withstand the changing political winds in the United States. “The Paris Agreement is a framework, not …

What does Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement mean for the world?
2 months ago

What does Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement mean for the world?

ABC  

On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time dismantling his predecessor's climate policies and promising a new era of fossil-fuel dominance. The United States isn't just a global superpower, it's also the world's second-largest emitter after China, so there were concerns when Trump first withdrew from the Paris Agreement that it would trigger …

Climate change and China will define US relations with Pacific Islands under Donald Trump, security experts say
2 months ago

Climate change and China will define US relations with Pacific Islands under Donald Trump, security experts say

ABC  

Soon after Donald Trump's election victory in November, a leader from one of the world's smallest nations voiced a hope to take him snorkelling. Palau's president Surangel Whipps Jr, leading a Pacific Island nation of 18,000 people, told New Zealand's public broadcaster RNZ he'd like Mr Trump to see the coral bleaching on its reefs caused by climate change. "The …

​An exit of bluster: On the U.S. and the climate change fight
2 months ago

​An exit of bluster: On the U.S. and the climate change fight

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump has fired his howitzers at multilateralism by signing into decree the United States’ withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement. The U.S. is the only country to have withdrawn thrice from a climate agreement — beginning with George W. Bush’s withdrawal, in 2001, from the Kyoto Protocol. In the run-up to the decree, there is a pall of …

Trump-shaped climate disaster
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump-shaped climate disaster

Hindustan Times  

Contrast the visuals of a burning American city with those of the new American president, Donald Trump, signing an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement minutes into his inauguration. Trump’s withdrawal from what he termed the “unfair, one-sided Paris climate accord rip-off” will take a year to materialise. Trump’s assault so far on US climate …

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump announced the US' withdrawal from the landmark Paris climate agreement just hours after being sworn in for a second term. Following Biden's victory in the 2020 election, the US had rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021, overturning Trump's 2017 withdrawal and restoring the US' responsible image on climate issues. Trump's potential dismantling of federal climate actions …

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. Following Biden's victory in the 2020 election, the US had rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021, overturning Trump's 2017 withdrawal and restoring the US' responsible image on climate issues. Trump's potential dismantling of federal climate actions through executive …

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. Following Biden's victory in the 2020 election, the US had rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021, overturning Trump's 2017 withdrawal and restoring the US' responsible image on climate issues. Trump's potential dismantling of federal climate actions through executive …

Trump leaves Paris climate treaty again
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2 months, 1 week ago

Trump leaves Paris climate treaty again

China Daily  

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order at Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday. LI RUI/XINHUA US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement for a second time, a move experts warn will undermine global climate efforts, harm the US' international reputation, and result in lost economic opportunities …

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China Daily  

President Xi Jinping talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.Liu Bin/Xinhua Xi, Putin vow to consolidate relations President Xi Jinping has pledged to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to take bilateral relations to greater heights in the new year and "cope with uncertainties in the external …

Trump leaves Paris climate treaty again
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump leaves Paris climate treaty again

China Daily  

Experts say US move will undermine global green efforts US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement for a second time, a move experts warn will undermine global climate efforts, harm the US' international reputation, and result in lost economic opportunities for the country. Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based …

Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US
2 months, 1 week ago

Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US

China Daily  

This year will see countries finalize their national plans to meet their emissions reduction targets by 2035, the focus of this November's COP30 global climate talks in Brazil. The United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement that the new US administration announced on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump began his second term has therefore undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow …

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads
2 months, 1 week ago

US again puts climate fight at a crossroads

China Daily  

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2025. Following Biden's victory in the 2020 election, the US had rejoined the Paris Agreement in 2021, overturning Trump's 2017 withdrawal and restoring the US' responsible image on climate issues. Trump's potential dismantling of federal climate actions through executive …

Paris climate agreement: What it covers and what it doesn’t | Details
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2 months, 1 week ago

Paris climate agreement: What it covers and what it doesn’t | Details

Hindustan Times  

The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. A view shows a protest projection set up by Greenpeace activists onto the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Berlin against Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, in Berlin, Germany January 21. The Paris agreement is a …

Trump’s exit from Paris Agreement ‘threatens’ future of renewable energy
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s exit from Paris Agreement ‘threatens’ future of renewable energy

The Hindu  

On Monday, the first day of his second Presidency, Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the historic 2015 Paris climate agreement. The withdrawal of the world’s second largest polluter would further undermine the losing battle to keep global emissions in line to prevent global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5° C, and the future …

Green activists decry Trump for climate deal exit
2 months, 1 week ago

Green activists decry Trump for climate deal exit

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: “If the US fails, someone else must take charge," said city-based environmentalist B.V. Subba Rao, reacting to US President Donald Trump declaring that the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. He pointed out that the US withdrawal would hinder global progress on climate change, making it difficult to honour the commitments made during the 2017 climate agreement. …

DC Edit | America’s ‘golden age’ may not glitter for all
2 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | America’s ‘golden age’ may not glitter for all

Deccan Chronicle  

The Donald Trump quadrennial has well and truly begun. Tossed out along with membership of the World Health Organisation is America’s signature on the Paris Agreement, which means climate change action would be the most affected. Along with the EVs that seemed to be the world’s answer to urban pollution and its effect on global warming, out goes America’s participation …

Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do
2 months, 1 week ago

Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. When the agreement was signed Dec. 12, 2014, then-President Barack Obama called it “the best chance to save the one planet we have.” Environmentalist activists form a human chain representing the peace sign and the spelling …

Trump pulling US out of Paris Agreement is concerning for climate mitigation, say experts
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump pulling US out of Paris Agreement is concerning for climate mitigation, say experts

Live Mint  

Donald Trump on Monday pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change—just as he did in 2016 during his first stint as president – citing Chinese carbon emissions. Global climate action at risk Experts said the developed world may find it difficult to plug the gap left by the US withdrawal. “The impact of US's withdrawal from …

Trump withdraws US from Paris climate agreement, again
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2 months, 1 week ago

Trump withdraws US from Paris climate agreement, again

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order soon after taking office on Monday directing the US’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, weakening what has, over the past four years especially, become a global movement to combat the …

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump’s withdrawal
2 months, 1 week ago

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump’s withdrawal

Associated Press  

DAVOS, Switzerland — As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland witnessed strong responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with European leaders stating in no uncertain terms that they will hold fort and remain a part of the global climate pact. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen …

Trump’s second term as US president is a threat to global democracy, security and our planet
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s second term as US president is a threat to global democracy, security and our planet

The Independent  

Donald Trump’s first term was chaotic; his second term will be far more dangerous. Against a backdrop of global instability, Trump’s return threatens democracy, climate action, and security worldwide. Ironically, Trump’s efforts to undermine global cooperation will likely involve alliances of his own – with far-right leaders and autocrats. The US has never led on climate ambition, given the continued …

Trump brags about saving '$1trillion' with flick of his wrist
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump brags about saving '$1trillion' with flick of his wrist

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump bragged about saving the United States $1 trillion by signing an executive order withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord - then celebrated by tossing his used pens into a crowd of adoring fans. When the time came to sign an order withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, Trump whispered off camera: 'It'll save them a trillion dollars.' The …

Explained: The fallout as Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement
2 months, 1 week ago

Explained: The fallout as Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement

Firstpost  

On Day 1 of his presidency, Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the US’ exit from the landmark Paris Agreement that set a goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Now that the American president has again decided to leave the international climate change treaty, here’s what it means President Donald Trump has said the US will …

January 21, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
55 years, 2 months ago

January 21, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

CNN  

World leaders have congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration, with many urging stronger alliances or continued cooperation between their countries and the United States, in carefully crafted social media posts and statements. Trump’s return to the White House portends a seismic shakeup in international relations, with the new president immediately ordering the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement …

Trump Signs Order for US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Again
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump Signs Order for US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement Again

Deccan Chronicle  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies.Trump's action, hours after he was sworn in to a second term, echoed his directive in 2017, when he announced …

US withdrawal from Paris deal threatens global climate solidarity: Experts
2 months, 1 week ago

US withdrawal from Paris deal threatens global climate solidarity: Experts

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal for the second time in a decade as he signed a series of executive actions hours after being sworn in on Monday. Experts said Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, a multilateral arrangement to keep global warming from reaching dangerous levels, sets a poor precedent for developing countries …

Donald Trump-style regime is BACK! Exit from WHO, Paris Climate Accord; here are controversial orders signed
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump-style regime is BACK! Exit from WHO, Paris Climate Accord; here are controversial orders signed

Live Mint  

Donald Trump, who triumphed over impeachments, criminal indictments, and two assassination attempts to secure a second term, was sworn in Monday as the 47th US president. Here is the list of most controversial decisions taken by Trump on Day 1: US Leaving World Health Organization US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would exit the World …

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump has pledged to overturn Biden’s progress on climate change. What will that mean?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump pledged Monday to overturn climate-focused policy, promising once again to …

Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement to fight climate change
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order to pull US out of Paris agreement to fight climate change

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump on Monday has, for the second time, signed an executive order to begin the process of pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement. The order to exit from the deal was signed by Trump during his first hours in office on Monday US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital …

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