Since the Inauguration, Capital News Service has been closely following President Donald Trump’s second term, covering complex stories and capturing momentous moments.
The photos below, captured by CNS photographers and reporters, offer a glimpse into the impact of Trump’s election and his actions in office.
WASHINGTON – Demonstrators gather and march through downtown Washington, D.C., during the People’s March on Jan. 18, 2025. The People’s March, held days before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, aimed to unite women, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants and other marginalized groups under a shared banner of resistance.(Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Attendees gather in downtown Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – A Donald Trump impersonator in downtown Washington, D.C., during the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Recovery crews search the wreckage in the Potomac River for victims of an American Airlines crash. When American Airlines Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter collided midair near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29, 2025, Trump blamed diversity policies of the Obama and Biden administrations for the crash, offering no evidence for his speculations. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – An unidentified woman places tape over the name of the U.S. Agency for International Development on Feb. 7. Elon Musk’s role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resulted in the dismissal of federal workers and the dismantling of agencies, including USAID.(Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Hundreds of protesters rallied near the U.S. Capitol in support of USAID on Feb. 5, 2025, amid efforts by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to dismantle the federal agency. (Cait Kelley/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Two protestors stand outside the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, February 7, 2025. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Glidden, a former technical program officer for the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, part of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), was among federal workers trying to talk to senators and their staff on Feb. 25, 2025, in the Hart Senate Office Building. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
SILVER SPRING, Md. – An impromptu show of solidarity appeared near the entrance of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters after the Trump administration began firing employees at the agency on Feb. 28, 2025. (Tolu Talabi/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., undergoes construction on March 12, 2025, a week after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the mural’s removal, following pressure from the Republican-controlled Congress. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Sarah Newman, a Department of Education employee with the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, sits outside the department’s headquarters. The Department of Education closed its headquarters on March 12, 2025. Newman sat on the stairs leading up to the Department of Education’s entrance from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. to protest her job loss. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
WASHINGTON – A truck, sporting a digital sign that reads “DONALD LOVES VLADIMIR . COM” sits in downtown Washington, D.C. on March 12, 2025. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 28, 2025, at the White House, where he directed sharp criticism toward Zelensky. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – A woman stands outside the Department of Education on March 12, 2025, protesting cuts made to that agency’s workforce. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – Bill Bimber, a retired science and technology high school teacher, claps for federal workers who have lost their jobs at the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2025. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)DULLES, Va. – Kilmar Abrego García’s wife, Jennifer, tears up as Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to the press on April 18, 2025, about his recent visit to El Salvador to meet with her imprisoned husband. On March 15, 2025, immigration authorities mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., Friday, February 7, 2025. Federal judges have repeatedly blocked policy changes ordered by Trump, including attempts to end birthright citizenship and eliminate federal agencies. On April 10, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García. (Jess Daninhirsch/Capital News Service)
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