white house. ie! white house. m white house. just hours after that, just hours after that, assigning of a flurry of executive orders. our north america editor reports on day one of donald trump's returned to the white house. cheering. he's obviously feeling invincible, sword in hand, dancing shoes on, celebrating his return to power last night. even melania seemed to be enjoying herself. but there was a more sombre mood at the national prayer service today, where donald trump wasn't celebrated, but chastised, directly from the pulpit. mr president, millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving god. in the name of our god, i ask you to have mercy

upon the people in our country who are scared now. clearly an unwelcome reminder that they may have won the election but they have not converted the whole country to their cause. reporter: what did you think of the service? - back at the white house, he could not hide his irritation. reporter: what did you think of the service? - what did you think? did you like it, did you find it exciting? not too exciting, was it? i didn't think it was a good service, no, but thank you very much. they can do much better. inside the oval office last night, his desk was stacked high with presidential orders. so, this is january 6th, and these are the hostages. approximately 1,500 for a pardon. yes. full pardon. releasing convicted rioters, pulling out of the paris climate accords, all at the stroke of a pen.

he said he will slap steep 25% tariffs on imports from mexico and canada next month if they don't stop drugs and immigrants from crossing their borders. and he mused about an official overseas visit. so the first foreign trip typically has been with uk. but we did it... i did it with saudi arabia last time because they agreed to buy $450 billion worth of our products. sounds like a presidential visit is now an expensive purchase. and they agreed to do that. activists are already resisting, notjust by protesting, but also launching legal challenges against the orders to deport illegal immigrants and end the right of people born in america to become us citizens. for the better part of a year, we have been preparing for this moment. we are here to defeat, to delay, to dilute trump's extreme agenda at every level, including the state and local level. the freezing weather across washington, these snowy

scenes outside the white house, provide a stark contrast with the fiery determination inside to move fast and bring radical change to america. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. following an inauguration ceremony on monday, he delivered on his promise to immediately sign a blitz of executive orders. one of the first pardoned more than 15 hundred people convicted or charged in connection to the 2021 capitol riot. president trump commuted the president trump commuted the sentence of another iii people — sentence of another iii people — meaning their sentence will end but convictions will remain on record.several have already on record.several have already been released from jail including former proud boys leader enrique tarrio, been released from jail who was serving 22 years for seditious conspiracy, as well as oath keepers as well as oath keepers founder stewart rhodes, cutting his founder stewart rhodes, 18—year—sentence short.

president trump commuted the sentences president trump commuted the sentences of another fourteen people — of another fourteen people — meaning their sentence will end meaning their sentence will end democrats swiftly democrats swiftly denounced the move as denounced the move as an attempt to re—write history. an attempt to re—write history. former speaker of the former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi house, nancy pelosi called president trump's pardon called president trump's pardon �*shameful�* and a betrayal to capitol police officers �*shameful�* and a betrayal who were at the forefront of the clashes onjanuary 6th. of the clashes onjanuary 6th. ms pelosi was among ms pelosi was among lawmakers that were cornered lawmakers that were cornered in the capitol by trump in the capitol by trump supporters — and who were supporters — and who were ultimately forced to flee ultimately forced to flee during the riot.the violence during the riot.the violence followed trump's false claims that the 2020 election of presidentjoe biden was rigged against him. earlier, we got reaction from congress to mr trump's move: from republican russell fry, and democrat ami bera i'm in favour, the pardons that the former president did for his family i was to meet he would talk about those, but at followed trump's false claims least as far as these go for january six, this was a time in our country, obviously the president wants to move past it, ithink president wants to move past it, i think the american people want to move past that and they've seen the weaponisation of our government targeted individuals that some of which have not even have their trials yet. we have the constitution for a reason. yet. we have the constitution fora reason. it yet. we have the constitution for a reason. it requires a speedy trial, and it's important to put this behind

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welcome because here they are characterised as political prisoners. donald trump often referred to them as the january sixth hostages. so they're being welcomed by friends and family and supporters now that they're being released. but of course, elsewhere, we've heard a lot of criticism of these sweeping pardons, particularly some police officers who were injured in the capitol riots that day who see this very much as a betrayal, as a message that if you're a supporter of donald trump, well, then he's giving you a free pass to carry out what they believe amounted to political violence on that day. but here, for people, it's a feeling that donald trump made these promises and he kept them. and in fact, he carried out pardons, much more sweeping pardons than many people expected, because they included people that have been convicted of violent assaults that day at the capitol. and there were also commutations affecting

the ending of the prison sentences of the leaders of far right groups, the proud boys and the oath keepers. so it was a really expansive and very defining use of donald trump's clemency powers at the very beginning of his presidency. the people here, they're determined to keep waiting. and so every one of the january sixth defendants who remains behind bars comes out. they want to be here to see the moment and to celebrate it. so they want. donald trump sought to dramatically restrict immigration on his first day back in the white house, signing a series of executive orders aimed at tightening border controls. shortly after taking office on monday, mr trump declared illegal immigration a national emergency and ordered officials to "repel, repatriate or remove" unauthorised migrants. he's also instructed national agencies to refuse automatic citizenship to children born in the us to parents who are there illegally or on temporary visas.

that effort is already facing legal challenges. the american civil liberties union says denying birthright citizenship to us—born children is unconstitutional. the administration has also barred migrants from using us customs and border protection's smartphone app to request asylum appointments. it was previously the only legal way for people to claim asylum at the southern border. our correspondent carl nasman is in a latino neigbourhood in chicago, a city where raids from immigration and customs enforcement are expected. we are in a little village in the heart of the latino community in the city. people here tell us there is a sense of fear, particularly because this is where it's believed those mass deportations the president has been promising

could begin in the next 24—48 hours. but a lot of those moves also having practical impacts on the border, that declaration of a national emergency to send more resources down there and we should also should not forget the cancellation of the 3pp forget the cancellation of the app that many people were applying for asylum within the us. with that gone, it's not clear whether people are not have a legal route to apply for asylum in the united states. of course, has all of this is playing out, there have already been some challenges seen, especially when it comes to donald trump's move to get rid of birth rates edition. more than at other in —— more than a dozen states have filed statutes, they said that simply won't work at its —— and that it's unconstitutional. joining me live from boston is oren sellstrom, litigation director at lawyers for civil rights. an organisation that has filed suit against donald trump's executive order and their provision on birthright citizenship. very good to have

you tonight on bbc news. why is this, in your view, unconstitutional? it this, in your view, unconstitutional? it is very clear that _ unconstitutional? it is very clear that this _ unconstitutional? it is very clear that this is _ unconstitutional? it is very clear that this is an - unconstitutional? it is very clear that this is an illegal| clear that this is an illegal move by donald trump. birthright citizenship is deep within the fabric of our country and it is written directly into the constitution of the united states. that anyone who is born on american soil is an american citizen. it is simply not within the power of donald trump to remove that through executive order. so my organisation lawyers for civil rights on behalf of immigrant women and immigrant community organisations sued immediately after he signed that the organisations sued immediately after he signed that the executive order to go to court executive order to go to court to stop it from ever going into to stop it from ever going into effect. ., , �*, effect. ., , �*, effect. donald trump 's effect. donald trump 's suworters _ effect. donald trump 's supporters point - effect. donald trump 's supporters point to - effect. donald trump 's supporters point to the | effect. donald trump 's - supporters point to the part of suworters _ effect. donald trump 's supporters point - effect. donald trump 's supporters point to - effect. donald trump 's supporters point to the | effect. donald trump 's - supporters point to the part of the 14th amendment that says the 14th amendment that says the 14th amendment that says the 14th amendment that says the following, "all persons born or naturalised in the the following, "all persons born or naturalised in the united states and subject to united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." they the jurisdiction thereof." they used that to point to people used that to point to people who have entered the country who have entered the country

illegally, saying that they are illegally, saying that they are not subject to jurisdiction. not subject to jurisdiction. what does your response to what does your response to that? ,, , ., ., , that? ,, , ., ., , that? the supreme court has already ruled _ that? the supreme court has already ruled _ that? the supreme court has already ruled definitively - that? the supreme court has already ruled definitively - that? the supreme court has already ruled definitively on i already ruled definitively on that? the supreme court has already ruled definitively on i already ruled definitively on that over the course of the that over the course of the last century and said that what last century and said that what that simply means is that that simply means is that people who are subject to the people who are subject to the laws of the country, and that laws of the country, and that is the case for anyone who is is the case for anyone who is in the united states other than in the united states other than the rare exceptions like people the rare exceptions like people who have diplomatic immunity. who have diplomatic immunity. so that language means simply so that language means simply that anyone who was born here that anyone who was born here in the united states, subject in the united states, subject to its laws is a citizen. that to its laws is a citizen. that is something that has been is something that has been clear for generations clear for generations is something that has been clearfor generations in is something that has been clear for generations in this is something that has been clearfor generations in is something that has been clear for generations in this country. the supreme court has country. the supreme court has said it, congress has said it, congress has reaffirmed it. it is not reaffirmed it. it is not something that president trump something that president trump can get rid of simply by can get rid of simply by signing an executive order. signing an executive order. what would the impact to be of what would the impact to be of removing birthright citizenship removing birthright citizenship from the us? it from the us? it removing birthright citizenship from the us?— removing birthright citizenship from the us?— from the us? it would be enormous. _ from the us? it would be enormous. it _ from the us? it would be from the us? it would be enormous. _ from the us? it would be enormous. it _ from the us? it would be enormous. it starts - enormous. it starts - from the us? it would be enormous. it starts with | from the us? it would be i enormous. it starts with the dignitary harms that would from the us? it would be enormous. it starts with | from the us? it would be i enormous. it starts with the dignitary harms that would

befall children who befall children who would have their citizenship stripped from them. the supreme court has said that that is such a major event that it cannot even be used as a criminal punishment because it goes to the heart of who someone is, their citizenship. in many cases, it would lead —— leave children stateless with no country at all to call home. it also has enormous practical consequences, removing someone citizenship inhibits access to health care, tojobs, to total integration into the community. so the consequences would be very dire. unfortunately —— fortunately these federal agencies exist to stop this kind of lawless behaviour that president trump is engaging in by trying to do this. that's why lawyers for civil rights have gone to court to stop this

executive order from going have gone to court to stop this executive orderfrom going into effect at all. 50 executive order from going into effect at all-— effect at all. so the argument that we have _ effect at all. so the argument that we have heard _ effect at all. so the argument that we have heard in - effect at all. so the argument that we have heard in the - effect at all. so the argument| that we have heard in the past from hard right immigration advocates or rather those who are looking to restrict immigration, say birthright citizenship has been for people who are here illegally and therefore themselves are waiting. what does your response to that?- waiting. what does your resonse to that? . response to that? the immigrant communities _ response to that? the immigrant communities that _ response to that? the immigrant communities that we _ response to that? the immigrant communities that we work - response to that? the immigrant communities that we work with l communities that we work with are deeply indebted —— embedded in the united states, working jobs,

the prime minister has announced a public inquiry into the attacks the government is considering backing plans to increase

capacity at the uks airports , including a third runway at heathrow, and expansions at heathrow, and expansions at gatwick and luton. at gatwick and luton. the chancellor, rachel reeves, the chancellor, rachel reeves, is expected to make an announcement in a speech is expected to make an announcement in a speech on economic growth next week. on economic growth next week. those who oppose airport those who oppose airport expansion say it would expansion say it would damage the environment. damage the environment. the start of prince harry's the start of prince harry's trial against the publishers trial against the publishers of the sun has been delayed, of the sun has been delayed, after it emerged that the two after it emerged that the two sides are involved sides are involved in settlement talks. in settlement talks. the duke of sussex alleges the duke of sussex alleges he was unlawfully targeted he was unlawfully targeted byjournalists and private investigators working byjournalists and private investigators working for news group newspapers. for news group newspapers. the company has always denied the company has always denied unlawful activity at the sun. you're live with bbc news. in the last few hours, president trump has announced private sector investment of 500 billion dollars in artifical unlawful activity at the sun. intelligence infrastructure in the united states over the next four years. the ai project — called stargate — will create 100,000 jobs.

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we have an emergency. we have to get this stuff built. so they have to produce a lot of electricity and will make it possible to get that production done very easily at their own plants if they want. joining me live is our north america technology correspondent lily jamali. how significant do you think this investment is? i how significant do you think this investment is?- how significant do you think this investment is? i think it is significant. _ this investment is? i think it is significant. ultimately - this investment is? i think it is significant. ultimately we | is significant. ultimately we are talking about a $500 billion investment over a couple of years but we will start with that first $100 billion. these are major players well known to people here in silicon valley, talking about open ai, which helped kick off the ai revolution from the consumer perspective with the consumer perspective with the advent of chat to gpt which they make. as well as oracle, long—time player here. another based injapan, and he has forged a pretty close

relationship with donald trump. what we heard is talk of infrastructure, talk of building the data centres that are so critical to powering ai, the development of ai, we've heard aboutjobs which you've noted, 100,000 jobs being in the works is what we were promised. and i think that is an acknowledgement of a couple of things. first, how difficult it is to do ai alone. right now we have an ecosystem where there are multiple players trying to do this, vying for dominance, but i think ultimately from the federal government's perspective, from the us and from from's perspective, the key here is to ensure the us is dominant against china in al, and i think that's a big part of what this announcement today represents. i this announcement today represents.— this announcement today represents. i guess a little bit of the _ represents. i guess a little bit of the bigger _ represents. i guess a little bit of the bigger picture i represents. i guess a little i bit of the bigger picture here, what does it tell us about donald trump's relationship with the tech world, as we saw a come of the tech titan sitting in the front row at his inauguration. i sitting in the front row at his inauguration.—

inauguration. i think it's a very different _ inauguration. i think it's aj very different relationship than the one we saw between trump and the major players in tech back in 2016 and further duration of his first term. we did not see those leaders on the dais in 2017 when he was inaugurated, farfrom it, this time they had the front row, in front of members of his cabinet, in front of some of the members of his family, there is obviously a very important relationship being forged here and a lot of money being kind of discussed and shared back—and—forth here. sam altman who runs open ai, contributed $1 million out of his own pocket to the trump inauguralfund, and i think what we saw today is the beginnings of that investment here. . , , here. really interesting. our north america _ here. really interesting. our north america technology i north america technology correspondent, thank you for joining us and for your analysis tonight. much of the world is bracing for significant us foreign policy changes — some with global implications. on his first day, trump again pulled out of the paris climate

agreement, and ordered the us to withdraw from the world heath organisation — experts warn it could hamper efforts to fight future pandemics. china has expressed concern over these two executive orders and is urging dialogue with the us. there's been no movement to impose tariffs on china yet — but trump has spoken about imposing 25% duties on imports from canada and mexico, from the first of february. on foreign conflicts, trump described himself as a quote �*peacemaker�*. he's taken credit for facilitating a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas in gaza — but on monday said he's �*not confident�* it will hold. a 90—day pause in foreign development assistance , leaving millions of dollars in aid in limbo. a review of aid will be led by marco rubio, who was confirmed as secretary of state by the senate. he's the first cabinet member of the new trump administration, and has reiterated president trump's vision of an �*america first�* foreign policy. president trump was elected to

keep promises, and he is going keep those promises. and his primary policy when it comes to foreign policy is that the priority of the united states department of state will be the united states, it will be furthering the national interest of this country and he has given us a clear mandate, president trump has made it clear, everything we do, this is true in government but especially at the department of state, everything we do must be justified by the answer of one of three questions, does it make us stronger, does it make us safer, and does it make us more prosperous, if it doesn't do one of those three things we will not do it. with more on marco rubio�*s first day, here�*s our state department correspondent tom bateman. there were hundreds of staff at the state department to welcome marco rubio as he entered the building here with his family in the lobby, he was greeted by loud applause and cheers as he was really welcome with rapturous applause by the staff. with his family, he went up staff. with his family, he went up the staircase and made a short address. paying tribute

to the employees here. he called them the most experienced and most talented diplomatic corps in history. and i think also an attempt to perhaps ease some concerns he said while there would be changes from the trump administration to the state department here, these would not be, in his words, destructive or punitive. in terms of the policy, mr rubio takes over from antony blinken as secretary of state with several global crises to deal with in the midst of key decisions that have to be made without the us administration, not least among those the war in ukraine and us support as it has been for ukraine. president trump has indicated a negotiated settlement between russia and ukraine.

mr rubio, traditionally more interventionist, believing in us global leadership to solve conflicts. but he has tended to track more closely to mr trump�*s position. now says, of course, that he, too wants to see a negotiated settlement between the two countries. and then, of course, when it comes to the american sponsorship of the ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza, that will be crucial work that the state department will have to continue. if it is to see the continuation of of that ceasefire and crucially, the movement from this first six week phase to a second, longer term end to the war. that was the aspiration, the hope of the biden administration. president trump, of course, saying on monday that he wasn�*t confident in the ceasefire itself. so a lot of work to be done. marco rubio, now the 72nd secretary of state. now, first day in the job, trying to push forward with their america first agenda.

the turkish president, recep tayyip erdogan, has declared a day of national mourning following a fire at a hotel in a ski resort, which killed at least seventy— six people. he said those responsible would be held to account. four people have been detained, including the hotel�*s owner. the fire ripped through the twelve story hotel in the early hours of the morning. eyewitnesses have described guests screaming for help and trying to jump from upperfloor windows. others said it took fire fighters more than an hour general herzi halevi, has announced his resignation over the hamas attack on october the seventh. he said he was taking responsibility for the security failure that led to the killing of more 1200 the announcement comes as the gaza ceasefire continues to hold for a third day. the un says aid convoys going into the territory have not been attacked by looters, as the supplies were no longer worth as much as before to criminal gangs. and a rare winter storm has brought heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to the us gulf coast on tuesday — an area where flurries are unusual. snow has been falling in new orleans and houston —

where resturants, bars and schools were shut. the new orleans mayor has warned people to stay at home. that is our programme at this hour on bbc news. think you so much for watching and don�*t forget you can get the latest on our website. we are back at the top of the next hour. stay with us. hello. wednesday is going to be quite a quiet day weather wise, albeit a rather murky one at times. however, by the end of the week, things will be a lot livelier. we have a named storm on the way. storm eowyn already yellow warnings from the met office, the risk that some places could see gusts of wind of 90mph. but for the time being, certainly no strong winds, in fact, very few isobars on our pressure chart. so, very light winds. that has allowed some mist and fog to form, some of that taking a while to clear. but across scotland, northern ireland, northern england, wales, the south west, through the afternoon, we should see sunny spells and just the odd shower, whereas for central and eastern parts of england will hold on to more in the way of cloud,

maybe a little bit of rain, and temperatures 5—8 degrees. so in spite of the light winds, it�*s going to feel fairly chilly, and it�*s going to turn cold again through the night, especially where we have some clear spells. we could see some mist and fog patches, some areas of cloud. temperatures dropping down to freezing, below freezing in places, but later in the night, into the first part of thursday morning, we see a band of rain pushing into northern ireland, that will swing its way eastwards through the day. could well see some snow mixing in over high ground across some northern parts of scotland. it�*s is going to be fairly breezy, but that is just the precursor to what is heading our way on friday. now, to find out where storm eowyn is forming, we have to look out into the atlantic and look up to the jet stream. the winds high in the atmosphere, a jet stream level likely to exceed 250mph. so that extraordinarily strong jet stream providing the fuel, the energy to deepen this area of low pressure.

this low will be deepening rapidly as it approaches our shores, and storm eowyn is likely to bring widespread gales, outbreaks of rain, some snow across the north. but it is across these irish sea coasts where, at the moment, it looks most likely that we could see wind gusts of 80 to possibly 90mph, maybe even stronger than that in the most exposed spots. obviously those winds could cause some damage and some significant disruption, and that does usher in a rather turbulent period of weather. there will be further spells of wind and rain in the days ahead.

this is bbc news, we would have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i�*m stephen sackur. the fragility of the israel—hamas ceasefire deal is obvious. over the coming days, more israeli hostages may be freed, more palestinian prisoners released, and gazans may enjoy a respite from bombs and gunfire. but the strategic aims of the netanyahu government and hamas are as incompatible as ever, and no amount of trump leverage can change that.

my guest is a former israeli prime minister, ehud olmert, a fierce critic of prime minister netanyahu, who says only territorial compromise can save israel from a grim future. but is his simply a voice in the political wilderness? ehud olmert in tel aviv, welcome to hardtalk. hi. mr olmert, does it seem to you that this fragile, complex, ceasefire deal in gaza is actually an end to the war orjust a pause?