President Donald Trump signed legislation ending the government shutdown and issued pardons for more than 70 people accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
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The42ndweekofhissecondadministrationwasanotherbusyoneforPresidentDonaldTrump.
Thisweek,Trumpsignedlegislationendingthelongestgovernmentshutdowninhistory,backedusingH-1Bvisastohireforeignworkers,announcedplanstoordertheJusticeDepartmenttoevaluatetiesbetweenconvictedsexoffenderJeffreyEpsteinandotherU.S.figuresandissuedpardonstothoseaccusedofseekingtooverturnthe2020election.
Here’salookatwhathappened.
OnWednesdayevening,TrumpsignedlegislationthattheHouseandSenatepassedearlierintheweektofundthegovernmentagainasconsequencesofthelapseinfundingstartedtomount,suchasmissedpaychecksforfederalworkersandairlinedelaysduetoairtrafficcontrollerstaffingshortages.
TRUMPCANCELS$4.9BFOREIGNAID,PUSHESDCDEATHPENALTY,TOUTSKIMTIES
Thebillmaintainsfundingforthegovernmentconsistentwithfiscalyear2025spendinglevelsthroughJan.30toprovideawindowforlawmakersto
