Pentagon to Send 1,500 Additional Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border The troops will join 2,500 Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who’ve been called to active duty in recent months.

R.F.K. Jr. Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.

Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.

‘The Return of the King’: Trump Embraces Trappings of the Throne Restored to power, President Trump claimed that God put him there and asserted the right to single-handedly redraw the world map as he sees fit.

Cameron Hamilton to Be Temporary Head of FEMA Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.

Spanish Version of White House Website Has Vanished (Again) The Spanish-language website also vanished at the start of President Trump’s first term. No time frame was set for restoring it.

Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.

Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.

Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of U.S. trade

How Trump’s Plan to Label Some Drug Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Would Work His administration would have more power to impose economic penalties and travel restrictions, and potentially even take military action inside foreign countries.

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, Is Running for Governor Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

What Is an Executive Order? President Trump began the first hours of his second administration by signing dozens of the orders.

How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda Republicans are hunting for ways to pay for President Trump’s expensive plans while avoiding a freakout on Wall Street.

Trump Asserts a Muscular Vision of Presidential Power on First Day Back In a flurry of unilateral executive actions, Mr. Trump revived disputed claims of broad presidential authority from his first term — and made some new ones. Court battles seem likely.

From Day 1, Trump Shows He’ll Test Limits of What He Can Get Away With It is unclear how much is left in Washington to restrain him.

Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump? The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.

Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1 Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”

Trump Revokes John Bolton’s Secret Service Protection President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had granted Bolton and another Trump national security adviser protection in 2021 after threats from Iran.

Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico North American car companies have operated across borders for three decades. Tariffs would raise prices and cost jobs in the short run, analysts say.

After Trump’s Threats, Mexico’s Leader Keeps a ‘Cool Head’ On Tuesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum responded point by point to President Trump’s executive orders on migration, trade and other issues.