Trump administration puts federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff on leave Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them. Read more on NPR

Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht Ulbricht operated the anonymous digital marketplace known as Silk Road when law enforcement arrested him. The pardon fulfills a campaign pledge Trump made to Ulbricht’s Libertarian supporters. Read more on NPR

Affidavit by Hegseth’s ex-sister-in-law makes new claims about his behavior Hegseth was voted out of committee Monday along party lines. The Senate is expected to take up his nomination soon; it is unclear how these new allegations will alter the trajectory of his nomination. Read more on NPR

Trump’s executive order resumes executions, after Biden dialed them back The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for capital crimes “committed by an alien illegally present in this country.” Lawyers say the order could be difficult to enforce. Read more on NPR

Trump defends his decision to pardon January 6 rioters Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden. Read more on NPR

Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here’s what they did On his first day in the White House, President Donald Trump gave commutations and pardons to every defendant charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Many assaulted police. Read more on NPR

Chicago’s immigrant communities brace for immigration crackdowns President Donald Trump has said immigration crackdowns will begin soon. It’s not clear where, but in recent days Chicago has come under the spotlight. Immigrant communities in the city are bracing. Read more on NPR

Breaking down the executive actions Trump is using to govern President Donald J. Trump began taking decisive steps to implement his agenda hours after being sworn in. In the day since he’s once again become President, Trump has signed more than 200 executive actions aimed at delivering on campaign promises such as lower energy prices,…

Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to “have mercy” on people who are “scared,” including LGBTQ children. Read more on NPR

FDA allows standalone use of nasal spray antidepressant Spravato (esketamine) The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression. Read more on NPR