DHS extended protections from deportation to individuals here illegally from Ukraine, Sudan, El Salvador, and Venezuela, with 10 days to go before Trump takes office.
Trump has 100 executive orders to enact as soon as he takes office, a Republican senator said after GOP lawmakers held meetings with incoming president’s team.
Trump’s remarks about using military or economic measures to control Greenland make sense. China’s and Russia’s influence in the Arctic demand immediate attention.
President Biden is considering issuing pardons to people who have not been charged with a crime. These may include Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and Adam Schiff.
House passed the Laken Riley Act with a vote of 264–159. Almost all Republicans and 48 Democrats united to push the bill through the lower chamber of Congress.
