Ben Werschkul

TikTok is reportedly back online for many US users after the social media app went dark early Sunday when a new law banning the app took effect at midnight.

· 3 min read Which Donald Trump will govern the second time around?

Donald Trump and his allies are promising historic activity in the hours after he is sworn in, with a wave of executive orders to be signed this afternoon and more likely to follow in the days afterward.

TikTok is back online in the US after the social media app went dark early Sunday when a new law banning the app took effect at midnight.

President Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at protecting TikTok from a new law banning the app. Legal experts say this order still leaves the company on shaky ground.

Donald Trump’s first day back at the White House appeared set to come and go without major action on tariffs. But he made clear that historic new duties are still coming.

Ben Werschkul · Washington Correspondent 4 min read Donald Trump's first day back in at the White House appears set to be one without major action on his biggest economic initiative — tariffs.

The new president and congressional leaders are meeting Tuesday to hash out a strategy for maintaining US creditworthiness and the government's ability to service $36 trillion in debt. Trump is deeply unhappy the issue is even on the table.

The newly inaugurated president is set for a meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday afternoon to, in part, hash out a strategy for maintaining US creditworthiness and the government's ability to service the $36 trillion debt.

Donald Trump grabbed onto the idea of hitting Canada with tariffs almost immediately after November's election, and he