Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Let's Do The News! (January 21, 2025)

                   

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States, signaling his return to the White House for his second non-consecutive term. In his speech, Trump promised to declare border and energy crises, end birthright citizenship, the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency and the External Revenue Services, restore free speech, and bring "a new golden age" for the US.

- After his inauguration speech, Donald Trump signed a historic number of executive orders, mostly undoing most of the Biden-era executive orders. These orders included withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord (again) and the World Health Organization, ending the EV mandate, increasing border security, defending women from "gender ideology," imposing new tariffs, pardoning January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters, and more.

- Billionaire Elon Musk drew flak over his "First Buddy" speech in support of US President Donald Trump, with netizens saying on social media his salute is similar to a "Nazi salute".

- Nancy Pelosi condemned Donald Trump's decision to pardon the January 6 Capitol rioters, calling it a "betrayal" to the justice system.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making a statement about the public inquiry into the Southport attack where three young girls were stabbed to death. 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to killing the three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last year.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos congratulates Donald Trump's inauguration.

House Bill 11198, or the proposal to declare September of each year as “National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month,” has passed its second reading in the PH House of Representatives.

- Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairman Senator Raffy Tulfo's call for the government to implement a "total ban" on sending domestic workers to Kuwait has been revived.

- Chrysler halted development of its upcoming EV SUV, asking its suppliers to stop spending.

- Nissan is undergoing domestic restructuring. It plans to scale back production at its Shatai Shonan plant, which manufactures commercial vehicles, and slash hundreds of jobs. As a result, production of the Wingroad-based AD business wagon range will cease.

- Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23 to nail its seventh College Football Playoff national title.

TTFN...

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