We unpack the week’s biggest political moves. From President Trump’s rapid-fire executive orders on his first day back in office to Governor Josh Stein’s inauguration and cabinet selections in North Carolina, we break down what these decisions mean for you.

We’ll explore the implications of Trump’s controversial policies, including the border emergency, DEI program shutdowns, and birthright citizenship changes. Plus, we answer listener questions about the role of a governor’s cabinet and the power of executive orders.

Episode Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Hot Takes & Headlines

(10:27) In Office & On The Move

(20:31) Listener Q&A

(21:30) Closing

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Sources:

NC Governor Josh Stein Delivers Inaugural Address [FULL ADDRESS]

https://www.youtube.com/live/CXEVYxrRmqc?si=bBOxgv8MRLqyvEz6

Hot Takes and Headlines

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-inaugural-balls-2025/

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/g-s1-43759/trump-inaugural-address-key-moments

https://www.stein2024transition.org/press-releases/governor-elect-josh-stein-announces-cabinet-members-2

https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Trump's_executive_orders_issued_on_the_first_day_of_his_second_term%2C_2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com

In Office and On the Move

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5270027/trump-defends-his-decision-to-pardon-january-6-rioters

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025/01/duke-university-north-carolina-21-other-states-sue-donald-trump-executive-order-ending-birth-right-citizenship-fourteenth-amendment-over-century-legal-precedent

https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-defends-americans-constitutional-rights/

https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/jan-6-pardons-trump-inauguration-2025-v375kz0g8?utm_source=chatgpt.com®ion=global

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/president-donald-trump-executive-orders-list

https://theconversation.com/trump-has-withdrawn-the-us-from-the-paris-agreement-heres-why-thats-not-such-a-bad-thing-248109

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-withdrew-paris-climate-accord-hallelujah-opinion-2018851

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-orders-federal-diversity-equity-inclusion-employees-placed-paid-rcna188679

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/22/trump-to-corporations-stop-dei/77882451007/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyjqgl2erzo