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Good morning, I'm Thomas Morgan from the ABC News website. This morning, the dust is settling after a whirlwind first day of the second Trump presidency, so our team in Washington is breaking down what has changed in the last 24 hours. Back home, federal election commitments are starting to ramp up, this time from the Greens on education. But a recent spate of anti-Semitic attacks is undoubtedly the story in Canberra.
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Here's the latest in US politics
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What's the story: Donald Trump is wasting no time now he's back in the Oval Office, signing a flurry of executive orders affecting everything from oil drilling to January 6 rioters and the number of genders. It's been just over 24 hours since he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. 'An outrageous insult': That's the verdict of Democratic Party juggernaut Nanci Pelosi on one of Mr Trump's first acts as president: pardoning almost 1,500 people involved in the insurrection attempt at the US Capitol four years ago.
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were the first released, while the heads of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have also been freed. Tariff trade-off: Meanwhile, Australia's former ambassador to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos, has told 7.30 the Trump administration's tariffs could drastically increase costs for American consumers. Keep an eye out:
Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who attended the inauguration, is expected to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this morning. The White House is also spruiking a "massive"
infrastructure announcement today. Follow our live blog for the latest.
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In federal politics today
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- Anti-Semitism: With this summer's spike in anti-Semitic incidents, the ABC Sydney newsroom has looked into how police are investigating these surprisingly "sophisticated" attacks.
- If you missed it, last night's 7.30 talked to members of a "shocked" Maroubra community ▶️, who are reeling from an attack on a childcare centre earlier this week.
- Education commitment:
While the world watches Washington, in Canberra our (unofficial) election campaign is only just getting going. Today, the Greens are committing
to ending public school fees and want parents to receive an $800 annual allowance for every child.
- Adam Bandt and Max Chandler-Mather are set to hold a press conference, where they will undoubtedly be asked what they think of the Parliamentary Budget Office's $10 billion price tag for this policy.
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Here's what else has been happening
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- Türkiye disaster: At least 66 people have died in a horror fire which ripped through a Turkish ski lodge. That photo above shows bedsheets guests tied together to escape; other survivors jumped from the windows onto the snow below.
- Israeli military resignation: Herzi Halevi, chief of the Israel Defense Forces, has quit his post over the military's failure to prevent the October 7 attacks. Speaking of, here is Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran's analysis of
why Hamas remains firmly in charge of Gaza.
- Prince Harry v News Corp: A High Court trial in London has been delayed amid last-minute wrangling over a potential settlement.
- Made in China: Ten years ago, President Xi Jinping wanted to transform his country to lead the world in technology.
So has he succeeded?
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Quote of the Day
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| "My brother died in vain. Everything he did to try to protect the country, to protect the Capitol - why did he bother?" | |
— That's Craig Sicknick on the January 6 pardons. His brother was Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who was assaulted during attack and died of multiple strokes the next day.
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One last word ... organic
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Did you know produce sold within Australia doesn't need to meet a particular standard, or have to be certified, to be labelled "organic"? That could be about to change, if the government backs a proposed law that could tighten the rules around what can be labelled as organic, and what can't.
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That's it for now. Thanks for reading, and we'll be back at the same time tomorrow. Thomas and the ABC News Digital team.
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Donald Trump's "border czar", Tom Homan, says new operations are already underway to track down and deport undocumented migrants. Follow live.
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After a volatile election cycle, and with a president who for years has defied all norms, it feels like an understatement to say it's going to be a huge four years ahead.
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