President Donald Trump made good on his threats to impose tariffs on some of the U.S.'s trading partners, announcing Saturday that he will levy 25% tariffs on some goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% on Chinese goods.
Experts have warned that tariffs of this magnitude will likely increase prices paid by U.S. and Trump appeared to acknowledge that “some pain” might be possible in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee announced it will meet Tuesday, when it is expected to vote on the controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Trump says he ordered strikes on ISIS terrorists in Somalia
Trump said he ordered a successful airstrike on the senior Islamic State attack planner in Somalia.
He claimed no civilians were harmed and blamed former President Joe Biden for not executing the strikes during his administration.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh
Feb 01, 2025, 4:44 PM GMT
Trump confirms Venezuela agreed to repatriation flights
Trump provided a readout on social media of special envoy Richard Grenell's meeting with Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and confirmed Maduro agreed to ensure that repatriation flights of Tren de Aragua members and Venezuelan nationals will land in Venezuela.
He also indicated that Venezuela would provide the transportation from the United States back to Venezuela.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh
Feb 01, 2025, 4:29 PM GMT
Former FBI Director James Comey responds to turmoil at agency
James Comey, the former FBI director who was fired by President Donald Trump under Trump's first administration, posted on his social media accounts what he described as a message for his former colleagues at the FBI, Justice Department and U.S. attorney's offices around the country.
In this May 30, 2023, file photo, James Comey speaks onstage at 92NY in New York.
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"Fight for the rule of law -- to protect your country and to keep your jobs. Don't let the darkness of bad people steal the joy of public service. Sleep, love, laugh, and exercise because our country needs you over the long haul," he wrote.
"Know that these people -- some evil, most just followers too weak to stand up -- will fade, but the need for your work will remain. Thank you for being light in the darkness," Comey added.
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-ABC News' Mike Levine
Feb 01, 2025, 4:13 PM GMT
Trump administration fires Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief
The Trump administration has fired Rohit Chopra, an outspoken Biden administration official who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government watchdog charged with safeguarding the public's finances.
In this June 12, 2024, file photo, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress" in Washington, D.C.
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Chopra was notified of his firing in an email from the White House late Friday night, a source familiar with the notice told ABC News.
He was appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2021 to lead the CFPB for a five-year term.