President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. In his first trip since becoming president, Trump on Friday heads to survey hurricane damage recovery in North Carolina and then to Los Angeles to tour devastation from wildfires.

U.S. President Donald Trump's late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican.

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.

The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.

President Trump fired multiple inspectors general without the required 30-day notice, prompting bipartisan concern about accountability and oversight in government.

Iowa, said Wednesday he would take a step back and see how proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico play out before he casts judgment.

A "30-day detailed notice of removal that the law demands was not provided to Congress," an Iowa Republican said.

President Trump announced last night he’ll impose 25-percent tariffs on Iowa’s two largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. In a conference call this morning with Iowa reporters, Senator Chuck Grassley called himself a “free trader” and says Trump’s tactics are “questionable” but he’s willing to pause and see if they’re effective.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley responded to President Donald Trump's pardons for people convicted of federal crimes in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.

Many of Iowa's top elected leaders are out in Washington D.C. to attend President Donald Trump's Inauguration.Speaker of the House Pat Grassley was there along

"Ms. Bondi’s a highly qualified choice. And change is desperately needed," Grassley said in his opening remarks.