President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.
Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Trump to meet with Republican leaders at White House
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House at 2 p.m., sources told ABC News.
President Donald Trump attends the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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At 3 p.m. ET, other GOP leaders from both chambers -- including Steve Scalise, Lisa McClain and John Barrasso -- will meet with Trump as well at the White House, sources said.
The White House has not yet formally released a schedule for Trump.
-ABC's Katherine Faulders, Rachel Scott, Lauren Peller and Allison Pecorin
Jan 21, 2025, 12:59 PM EST
Trump's 1st executive orders quickly face lawsuits
Eighteen states and the city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit challenging the president's executive order to cut off birthright citizenship Tuesday, calling it a "flagrantly unlawful attempt to strip hundreds of thousands American-born children of their citizenship based on their parentage."
The lawsuit accused Trump of seeking to eliminate a "well-established and longstanding Constitutional principle" by executive fiat.
A union representing thousands of federal employees also sued the Trump administration Monday evening over an executive order that makes it easier to fire career government employees, alleging the directive would violate the due process rights of its members.
"The Policy/Career Executive Order directs agencies to move numerous employees into a new excepted service category with the goal that many would then be fired," the lawsuit alleged.
– ABC News' Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous
Jan 21, 2025, 12:42 PM EST
Coast Guard commandant fired in part over DEI efforts: Source
Admiral Linda Fagan, who served as the Coast Guard Commandant and was the first woman to lead a U.S. armed forces branch, was "relieved of her duties" by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman.
A source with knowledge of the decision said Fagan was fired in part because of her Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in the Coast Guard.
In this June 1, 2022 file photo Admiral Linda Fagan speaks after taking the oath as commandant of the US Coast Guard during a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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"She has served a long and illustrious career and I thank her for her service," according to a memo to the workforce obtained by ABC News.
Admiral Kevin Lunday is now acting commandant.
Trump promised to go after who he called "woke" generals in the military during his 2024 campaign. His nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said he will follow through on that issue.
-ABC's Luke Barr
Jan 21, 2025, 12:24 PM EST
Reverend urges Trump to have 'mercy' on LGBTQ community, migrants
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, during the prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, directed a message for President Donald Trump, who was seated in the front row.
"Let me make one final plea. Mr. President, millions have put their trust in you. And as you said, you have felt the providential hand of our loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," she said.
President Donald Trump (lower L) looks on as Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde (lower R) speaks during the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Budde said there are LGBTQ citizens of all political creeds who now 'fear for their lives." She also referenced migrants who may not be in the U.S. legally but are devoted neighbors, workers and parents.
"Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land," she said.
Trump was later asked what he thought about the service.
"Not too exciting, was it? I didn’t think it was a good service, no," Trump said to reporters.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania attend the National Day of Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 21, 2025.
