Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.

The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.

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Feb 03, 2025, 11:44 AM EST

Marco Rubio made acting administrator of USAID

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, multiple sources told ABC News.

The news comes amid turmoil at the agency and is the latest step in the Trump administration's effort to move USAID under the State Department.

PHOTO: Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the United States Embassy in Panama City Panama City,  Feb. 2, 2025.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the United States Embassy in Panama City Panama City, Feb. 2, 2025.
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-ABC News' Will Steakin, Alexander Mallin and Shannon Kingston

Feb 03, 2025, 11:02 AM EST

Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico pushed back for now

President Donald Trump confirmed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's announcement that tariffs have been paused for one month. He said negotiations between his administration officials and Mexico will continue in the interim.

"I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country. We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico. I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a 'deal' between our two Countries."

President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Feb. 2, 2025.
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The shift comes a few days after Trump said there was "nothing" either Canada or Mexico could do to stop the tariffs. At the time, he acknowledged there might be some initial disruptions to the economy but argued it would be worth it in the long term. On Monday, before the announcements from Mexico and the U.S. on a pause, the tariff threat had sent the stock market falling.

Feb 03, 2025, 10:42 AM EST

Mexican president says tariffs on 'pause' for a month

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a social media post that, after a conversation with President Donald Trump, tariffs "are paused for a month from now" after several agreements.

Sheinbaum wrote those agreements include Mexico reinforcing the border with 10,000 National Guard troops to prevent drug trafficking and the U.S. committing to work on preventing "high-powered weapons" from crossing into Mexico.

"Our teams will start working today on two fronts: security and trade," she wrote on X.

President Donald Trump, Feb. 2, 2025 and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Jan.24, 2025.
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Feb 03, 2025, 10:38 AM EST

Senate panel to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination on Tuesday: Sources

The Senate Intelligence Committee is set to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence on Tuesday, sources told ABC News.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.
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Gabbard faced skeptical lawmakers last week during her confirmation hearing, when she was grilled on her controversial rhetoric on Russian aggression, her meeting with former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and her support for Edward Snowden.

Gabbard defended her decision not to label Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing in an op-ed published over the weekend. In it, she also included a "four-point plan to prevent future Snowden-like leaks."

-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson