A rundown of Trump’s executive actions, from tariffs to immigration

President Donald Trump wasted no time announcing steps to implement many of his campaign pledges, including on immigration, energy, the military and federal workforce, casting many as reversing the policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden. A White House summary of plans said that Trump “will unleash American energy by ending Biden’s policies of climate extremism, streamlining permitting” and reviewing for possible reversal “all regulations that impose undue burdens on energy production and use, including mining and processing of non-fuel minerals.” Offshore Drilling, SPR Trump plans to open up more areas to oil and gas exploration, including offshore and in Alaska. Wind Farms The administration will end leasing areas for “massive” wind farms that the White House said “degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American energy consumers.” Electric Vehicle Mandate Trump signed an order to eliminate what he’s called the “electric vehicle mandate” in part by terminating subsidies for the vehicles and terminating state emissions waivers “that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles.” Paris Agreement As he did in his first term, Trump will again withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris Agreement. FEDERAL WORKFORCE Return to Office Trump ordered all department and agency chiefs in executive department to eliminate work-from-home options and return employees to in-person work “as soon as practicable.” The White House earlier in the day said only 6% of government employees “work in person.” Hiring Freeze The administration will freeze hiring for federal employees, except for the military or those related to immigration enforcement and national security. The White House said earlier in the day it intended to “end the onslaught of useless and overpaid DEI activists buried into the federal workforce.” Regulatory Freeze Trump also ordered all agencies to pause issuing or publishing any new regulations until after they’re reviewed by the incoming administration, or designate that review “to any other person so appointed or designated by the President, consistent with applicable law.” --With assistance from Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Derek Wallbank.