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The White House said in a statement that because the Colombian president had agreed to all of its terms, the tariffs and sanctions that Trump had threatened would be, quote, We'll be right back. Here's what else you need to know today.

The White House said in a statement that because the Colombian president had agreed to all of its terms, the tariffs and sanctions that Trump had threatened would be, quote, We'll be right back. Here's what else you need to know today.

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was sworn in as Homeland Security Secretary on Saturday, putting her in charge of the agency that's at the heart of Trump's immigration crackdown. The department runs Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Noem is a close Trump ally who was once seen as a potential running mate for the president.

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was sworn in as Homeland Security Secretary on Saturday, putting her in charge of the agency that's at the heart of Trump's immigration crackdown. The department runs Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Noem is a close Trump ally who was once seen as a potential running mate for the president.

And on Sunday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary after overcoming a claim of sexual harassment and accusations of abusive behavior and public drunkenness. He was narrowly confirmed by the Senate over the weekend, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the deciding vote after a 50-50 tie.

And on Sunday, Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary after overcoming a claim of sexual harassment and accusations of abusive behavior and public drunkenness. He was narrowly confirmed by the Senate over the weekend, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the deciding vote after a 50-50 tie.

The final vote was the slimmest margin for a defense secretary's confirmation since the position was created in 1947. Today's episode was produced by Mary Wilson, Jessica Chung, Nina Feldman, and Eric Krupke. It was edited by Brendan Klinkenberg with help from Paige Cowett. Fact Check by Will Peischel. Contains original music by Alishaba Etup and Marion Lozano. And was engineered by Chris Wood.

The final vote was the slimmest margin for a defense secretary's confirmation since the position was created in 1947. Today's episode was produced by Mary Wilson, Jessica Chung, Nina Feldman, and Eric Krupke. It was edited by Brendan Klinkenberg with help from Paige Cowett. Fact Check by Will Peischel. Contains original music by Alishaba Etup and Marion Lozano. And was engineered by Chris Wood.

Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Kittroweth. See you tomorrow.

Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Kittroweth. See you tomorrow.

From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroff, and this is The Daily. This week, Justin Trudeau said he'd step down as Prime Minister of Canada. That marked the stunning downfall of a man who was once seen as a global icon of progressive politics. Today, my colleague Matina Stevis-Gridniff explains the forces that led to Trudeau's collapse.

From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroff, and this is The Daily. This week, Justin Trudeau said he'd step down as Prime Minister of Canada. That marked the stunning downfall of a man who was once seen as a global icon of progressive politics. Today, my colleague Matina Stevis-Gridniff explains the forces that led to Trudeau's collapse.

And she talks about the populist leader who could replace him just as Donald Trump returns to power. It's Wednesday, January 8th.

And she talks about the populist leader who could replace him just as Donald Trump returns to power. It's Wednesday, January 8th.

Matina, for me, and I think for a lot of people, when we heard Justin Trudeau was stepping down, it felt like a pretty remarkable moment, partially because he's been in power for so many years, almost a decade, and he'd really become something of a fixture in global politics, but also because of the way that he was doing it, the way he was residing, not finishing out his term, choosing to just kind of exit the political stage.

Matina, for me, and I think for a lot of people, when we heard Justin Trudeau was stepping down, it felt like a pretty remarkable moment, partially because he's been in power for so many years, almost a decade, and he'd really become something of a fixture in global politics, but also because of the way that he was doing it, the way he was residing, not finishing out his term, choosing to just kind of exit the political stage.

You cover Canada. What did you make of that moment?

You cover Canada. What did you make of that moment?

Well, OK, so tell me, how did he get to that point where he really didn't have a choice but to do what he did?

Well, OK, so tell me, how did he get to that point where he really didn't have a choice but to do what he did?