Franco Ordonez

I mean, it was kind of a mix of domestic and foreign, long list. And as he signed, he actually took questions from reporters who were in the pool in the room about his plans to do in office. I mean, one of them asked when he'll talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Here's what Trump said.

I mean, it was kind of a mix of domestic and foreign, long list. And as he signed, he actually took questions from reporters who were in the pool in the room about his plans to do in office. I mean, one of them asked when he'll talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Here's what Trump said.

I mean, it was kind of a mix of domestic and foreign, long list. And as he signed, he actually took questions from reporters who were in the pool in the room about his plans to do in office. I mean, one of them asked when he'll talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Here's what Trump said.

So we'll be watching to see when some of these calls with Putin and other foreign leaders start to take place.

So we'll be watching to see when some of these calls with Putin and other foreign leaders start to take place.

So we'll be watching to see when some of these calls with Putin and other foreign leaders start to take place.

I mean, he's already busy. You know, he posted on social media this morning that he was removing more than a thousand of Biden administration appointees like celebrity chef Jose Andres and retired General Mark Milley. And my colleague Deidre Walsh confirmed that House Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to come to the White House today. But really, beyond that, we don't know much more.

I mean, he's already busy. You know, he posted on social media this morning that he was removing more than a thousand of Biden administration appointees like celebrity chef Jose Andres and retired General Mark Milley. And my colleague Deidre Walsh confirmed that House Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to come to the White House today. But really, beyond that, we don't know much more.

I mean, he's already busy. You know, he posted on social media this morning that he was removing more than a thousand of Biden administration appointees like celebrity chef Jose Andres and retired General Mark Milley. And my colleague Deidre Walsh confirmed that House Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to come to the White House today. But really, beyond that, we don't know much more.

Thank you, Layla.

Thank you, Layla.

Thank you, Layla.

President Biden said the fighting would stop in a matter of hours. Over the next 60 days, Israel will withdraw and the Lebanese army and state security forces will take control of their territory.

President Biden said the fighting would stop in a matter of hours. Over the next 60 days, Israel will withdraw and the Lebanese army and state security forces will take control of their territory.

A senior U.S. administration official later told reporters on a conference call that President-elect Donald Trump's senior national security team was briefed on the ceasefire talks and has since been briefed on the emerging deal during the past two days. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

A senior U.S. administration official later told reporters on a conference call that President-elect Donald Trump's senior national security team was briefed on the ceasefire talks and has since been briefed on the emerging deal during the past two days. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

To further crack down on rampant waste in the federal government, we're going to bring back presidential impoundment authority, which nobody knows what it is.

To further crack down on rampant waste in the federal government, we're going to bring back presidential impoundment authority, which nobody knows what it is.

To further crack down on rampant waste in the federal government, we're going to bring back presidential impoundment authority, which nobody knows what it is.

To further crack down on rampant waste in the federal government, we're going to bring back presidential impoundment authority, which nobody knows what it is, but... It allows the president to go out and cut things and save a fortune for our country, things that make no sense.