Overview

• Donald Trump has signed executive orders to deploy 1,500 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and suspend refugee admissions, intensifying his anti-immigration stance.
• The new administration has introduced legislation requiring mandatory detention of undocumented immigrants with certain criminal charges, with some bipartisan support in Congress.
• Trump has tasked retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg with achieving peace in Ukraine within 100 days, though skepticism remains about the feasibility of this timeline.
• The president has threatened new tariffs and sanctions on Russia if no peace agreement is reached, while signaling willingness to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.
• Trump has moved to eliminate federal diversity programs, restrict recognized genders to male and female, and shift disaster response responsibilities from FEMA to state governments.