News for January 19, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to sign more than 50 executive orders on his first day back in office, targeting immigration, climate policy, and the federal workforce.

A man allegedly set a fire at a Wisconsin strip mall that housed Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office, and police say he was motivated by the TikTok ban.

TikTok is restoring service in the US after Donald Trump said he would delay the ban and seek a deal to keep the app running.

Sen. Tim Kaine said he expects Marco Rubio to be quickly confirmed, but he used his time on Pete Hegseth’s hearing to warn that Hegseth would be a dangerous pick for Defense and raised concerns about Trump’s immigration plans.

President-elect Donald Trump said he wants TikTok to keep operating in the U.S. while he seeks more time to arrange a deal that could satisfy the law and national security concerns.

President Joe Biden said the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal had finally taken effect, bringing a pause in the fighting and the start of hostage releases.

Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate billionaire and close Trump ally, became a key player in the Gaza ceasefire talks and helped push a deal across the finish line.

The Supreme Court is hearing a case brought by Janice Hughes over the fatal police shooting of her son, Ashtian Barnes, and the ruling could change how courts judge claims of excessive force.

Melissa Calusinski is seeking clemency from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker after spending 16 years in prison for a toddler’s death, which she says was based on a false confession and flawed evidence.

TikTok briefly shut down in the U.S. as a federal ban took effect, then began restoring service after Donald Trump said he would try to delay enforcement.