Trump Issues New Safety Requirement for All Commercial Vehicle Operators; Spain, Portugal Blackout: What to Know

Trump’s First 100 Days: A Rapid and Consequential StartUpon returning to the White House, President Donald Trump rolled out a raft of executive actions and sweeping policy changes, making his first 100 days among the most consequential starts to a presidential term in modern U.S. history. Serving as the 47th president, Trump is picking up where he left off, revisiting key priorities from his first term that were delayed by the Russia investigation, derailed by nationwide Black Lives Matter riots, or sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The president has refocused with unprecedented intensity on the staple issues that have defined his Make America Great Again agenda: securing the border, countering China’s unfair trade practices, and increasing domestic energy production.

On all three fronts, Trump has taken actions many didn’t see coming, including a broad tariff strategy that targeted all global trading partners, or paying El Salvador to house illegal immigrant gang members. (More)

5 Things to Know About the Spain and Portugal BlackoutsHuge power outages hit Spain and Portugal, leaving millions of homes and businesses without power on Monday. Traffic was thrown into chaos across the Iberian Peninsula, flights were grounded, and some hospitals canceled routine procedures as authorities raced to restore power.

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE said a major power outage hit several regions just after midday local time, leaving its newsroom, Spain’s parliament in Madrid, and subway stations across the country without power.

A graph on Spain’s electricity network website showing demand across the country indicated a massive decline around 12:15 p.m. from 27,500 megawatts to nearly 15,000 megawatts. In Portugal, the outage hit the capital, Lisbon, and surrounding areas, as well as northern and southern parts of the country. (More)