Trump's first week in office, explained in 5 great stories

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Donald Trump's attack on democracy has begun.

View this email in your browser    January 24, 2025 The Rebuild is a newsletter written by senior correspondent Eric Levitz. Read more of his work on a wide range of political and policy issues on our site. The Rebuild is a newsletter written by senior correspondent Eric Levitz. Read more of his work on a wide range of political and policy issues on our site.   Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Trump's first week in office, explained in 5 great stories Donald Trump's attack on democracy has begun. Happy Friday, Rebuild subscribers!   In the coming weeks, I'll continue exploring how the Democratic Party should go about revitalizing its agenda and reclaiming power. But for now, I'd like to direct your attention to my colleagues' insightful coverage of Donald Trump's first week in office. The second Trump administration has already generated a ton of (largely lamentable) policy change. At Vox, we've sought to identify Trump's most consequential actions and elucidate what they might augur for the next four years.    Ian Millhiser explains that Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is blatantly unconstitutional — but that doesn't necessarily mean the Supreme Court's conservative majority will block it.   Zack Beauchamp details four executive orders that threaten democracy. He argues this barrage of authoritarian initiatives represents a test: If the president succeeds in implementing these measures, his attempts to bend the constitutional order to his will could grow more ambitious.   Christian Paz digs into whether "the entire nation is rapidly unifying" behind Trump's agenda, as the president claimed in his inaugural address. (Although Trump is famously cautious about overstating his popular support, it appears that he might have fallen prey to hyperbole this one time.)   Andrew Prokop lays out six lessons from Trump's first day in office — among them, that Trump believes that January 6 rioters who assaulted police officers in 2021 should be let out of prison.   Finally, Naveena Sadasivam and Joseph Winters summarize the various ways that Trump has already rolled back Joe Biden's climate agenda.    Have a great weekend (relatively speaking)! Read the latest in politics Trump's January 6 pardons were democratically legitimate — and dangerous by Abdallah Fayyad The move is a dangerous attempt to rewrite the events of January 6. It's also what the electorate voted for. Trump's crypto grift is a warning by Adam Clark Estes The real losers in Trump's latest crypto project? His biggest supporters. The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It's darker than you think. by Sigal Samuel The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump. Read more Vox politics >> Become a member to support fearless, independent journalism. BECOME A MEMBER Was this forwarded from a friend? Don't miss a send and sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox on the regular. This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe .    View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved.