Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.

Last Updated: February 9, 2025, 7:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges.

The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

Trump, meanwhile, is at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to take in the Super Bowl. Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in an interview aired before the game on Fox.

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Feb 05, 2025, 8:47 AM EST

USPS says it will accept packages from China, Hong Kong

According to a new statement on the U.S. Postal Service website, they will now accept packages from China and Hong Kong.

"Effective February 5, 2025, the Postal Service will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts," the statement reads.

The United State Postal Service emblem is seen on the side of a mailbox in Monterey Park, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2025.
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"The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement an efficient collection mechanism for the new China tariffs to ensure the least disruption to package delivery."

USPS had announced on Tuesday a temporary suspension of some inbound packages after the Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Feb 05, 2025, 8:26 AM EST

White House national security adviser defends Trump's pitch for US takeover of Gaza

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is standing by Trump's proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza and relocating millions of Palestinians, calling them "bold, fresh, new ideas" that don't warrant criticism for what is likely a violation of international law.

"He's not seeing any realistic solutions on how those miles and miles and miles of debris are going to be clear, how those, you know, essentially unexploded bombs are going to be removed, how these people are physically going to live for the -- at least a decade if not longer it's going to take to do this," Waltz said on CBS News.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he holds a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.
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Waltz was asked directly what right the U.S. had to try to take ownership of Gaza.

"I think anyone asking that question, frankly, doesn't have a realistic view of the plight of the Palestinian people in Gaza," Waltz replied. "I mean, you have literally, nearly 2 million people, living in place that has thousands and thousands of unexploded ordinance and bombs. It's in some places like a minefield. You have buildings that are collapsing and unsafe. You have no sewage, no running water. It has become completely unlivable with this war that Hamas started on Oct. 7."

-ABC News' Justin Gomez

Feb 05, 2025, 4:41 AM EST

Newsom, Trump to meet at White House

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss relief efforts after last month's deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, the governor's office said.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
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The meeting is expected to take place after Newsom sits down with members of Congress "across the aisle to help secure critical disaster aid for survivors" of the fires, Newsom's office said.

-ABC News' Zohreen Shah

Feb 04, 2025, 11:22 PM EST

Rubio says US ready to 'Make Gaza Beautiful Again'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. "stands ready to lead and Make Gaza Beautiful Again," hours after President Donald Trump, in a stunning proposal, said he wanted the U.S. to "take over" the Gaza Strip.

Rubio, who is traveling in South America, posted his message on X.

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