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Judge Blocks Birthright Order

One of President Trump's first acts since beginning his second stint in the Oval Office was to sign an executive order that would redefine birthright citizenship in America. A federal judge put a temporary hold on that order. John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Hegseth Vote To The Senate

After clearing a key procedural vote mostly on party lines, the Senate is advancing Pete Hegseth's nomination to be defense secretary. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, when the full Senate plans to vote, there are two Republicans who have said that they will vote against Hegseth.

Latest On The California Wildfires

Two new wildfires have sprung up in the San Diego area, this comes as crews continue to deal with fires in Los Angeles, including the Hughes fire which has already scorched more than 10,000 acres with immediate evacuation orders. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.

Opioid Settlement

There was a massive multi-billion dollar legal settlement in the opioid crisis. With the details, here’s correspondent Haya Panjwani.

Trump’s Classified Document Release

President Trump is ordering the release of thousands of classified governmental documents tied to an assassinated President. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. 

Change Your Passwords

Forbes is reporting that the 2025 Breached Password Report from the Spec-ops Software research team says more than a billion passwords have been stolen through Malware – and that’s just in the past 12 months. 

Executive Order Recap

Within minutes of taking the oath of office on Monday, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders in the first week of his second term. Correspondent Clayton Neville has a recap of orders and actions including on immigration, trade, energy, DEI, releasing classified files, over 15 hundred pardons, birthright citizenship, and more.

Trump’s Message To Davos

While he did not fly there to be in person, President Trump made his presence known at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, with both a message and a warning about tariffs, trade, and the war in Ukraine. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Bickering Over Disaster Aid

President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and other leaders in the GOP are saying that any federal disaster aid for the California wildfires should come with conditions, something that Democrats and members of the California congressional delegation are blasting as both unprecedented and playing with people’s lives. Sue Aller reports.

Disturbing Issues With Nashville School Shooting

Police in Nashville investigating the shooting at Antioch High School that left two students including the shooter dead and another teen injured have found a troubling connection. 

Where To Put The Detainees

As the Trump administration starts to carry out raids to catch illegal migrants, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has only a fraction of the money it needs to detain people living in the U.S. illegally. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Trump Stands By Security Revokes

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to revoke the security detail of some of his former top advisers, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton

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