President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.
The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.
Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.
Speaker Johnson and House Republicans meeting with Trump at White House
House Speaker Mike Johnson will be meeting with Trump at the White House today along with a group of House Republicans to discuss the budget resolution, sources tell ABC News.
This comes as the House is struggling to find a path forward on a budget plan.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, said on Wednesday the upper chamber will be plowing ahead with their own Senate-led package - a major blow to the House who wants to take the lead on budget reconciliation.
'No soldiers' from US needed, Trump says of Gaza 'take over' proposal
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that "no soldiers by the U.S. would be needed" for his proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social network that Gaza would be "turned over to the United States at the conclusion of fighting."
A view of the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
Abdel Kareem Hana/AP
Trump's clarification came as administration officials seemed to dial back the president's initial language about the proposal. The president appeared to be following suit, as Thursday's message was a departure from his tone Tuesday night, when he said the U.S. would send troops "if necessary."
He again said that Palestinians would be "resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region." Trump did not specify exactly where they'd be resettled, as Egypt and Jordan have said they remain opposed to taking Palestinians.
Trump added that they are working "with great development teams from all over the World" for reconstruction plans.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Feb 06, 2025, 4:56 AM EST
Trump to address National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning.
He's expected to first give a speech in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, before traveling to the Washington Hilton, where the annual breakfast is held and where he'll again offer remarks.
-ABC News' Hannah Demisse
Feb 06, 2025, 12:48 AM EST
Discussions about making Rubio acting director of National Archives: Official
There have been extensive discussions at the White House about installing Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the acting director of the National Archives, according to a high-level official, who said the talks began shortly after President Trump's inauguration.
Despite these conversations, it remains unclear whether the Trump administration had completed the process necessary to officially appoint Rubio to the role, and the National Archivist appointed under former President Biden remained in the post on Thursday.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio answers a question during a Republican presidential primary debate at the St. Anselm College on Feb. 6, 2016, in Manchester, N.H.
ABC News reached out to the White House for clarification but did not receive a response.
Prior to his inauguration, President Trump said he wanted to replace National Archivist Colleen Shogan, who was nominated by Biden in 2022.
"We will have a new archivist," Trump said during a radio interview in January.
Shogan's predecessor at the National Archives drew the president's ire by raising concerns about Trump's failure to turn over documents at the end of his first administration -- setting off a monthslong investigation into Trump's handling of classified information.
A senior official at the National Archives told ABC News on Thursday that Shogan was still the executive of the National Archives and Records Administration, and that she "looks forward to continuing her strong working relationship with the President and First Lady."
"I obviously can't speak for the White House. But Dr. Shogan has been running the agency since Inauguration Day," the official said. "We have been working closely with the White House on a number of issues and have had no indication of any changes."
In addition to serving a Secretary of State, a position he was unanimously confirmed to in January, Rubio is also the acting director of USAID, the embattled agency that the Trump administration is in the process of dramatically downsizing.
-ABC News' Shannon Kingston
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note that the status of Rubio’s potential appointment to head the National Archives remains uncertain. A previous version of the blog post indicated that the nomination had been fully processed.
