Donald Trump begins his first full day in office, kicks off a slew of immigration-related executive actions and grants clemency to all defendants charged and convicted over the U.S. Capitol attack.For more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Anna Yukhananov, Robert Little, Olivia Hampton and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas, Milton Guevara. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Donald Trump is back.
Here I am. The American people have spoken.
Within hours in the White House, he signed a flurry of executive orders to roll back President Biden's policies and implement his own.
I'm A. Martinez. That's Leila Fadl. And this is Up First from NPR News. His executive orders paved the way for his promised crackdown on immigration.
With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense.
But some of the moves push the bounds of the law and the Constitution.
Trump also issued sweeping pardons and commutations for everyone convicted in connection with the attack on the Capitol, including those who beat police officers with bats and poles. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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