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National emergency declared at U.S. southern border

| Importance: 8/10

Trump declared national emergency at southern border citing “invasion” by cartels, criminal gangs, and “unvetted military-age males.” Deployed 1,500 active-duty troops (1,000 Army, 500 Marines) with helicopters and intelligence analysts. Ordered Pentagon to develop 10-day …

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Trump signs Executive Order 14148 rescinding 78 Biden directives

| Importance: 6/10

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14148 on January 20, 2025, his first day in office, rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders and memoranda. The order targeted climate policies, DEI initiatives, and immigration enforcement, directing agency heads to end “unlawful and radical DEI …

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