U.S. President Donald Trump's initial executive orders bolster border security, review tariffs, deregulate fossil fuels and withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement in a push to reverse his predecessor's policies and advance hardline agendas on immigration, trade and energy. However, many of these initiatives will face legal challenges and/or logistical risks, or have a limited short-term impact. Shortly after his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump signed a series of executive orders that underscore some of the main priorities of his next administration. The majority of the orders are memos mandating departments of the U.S. federal government to review various policies. But Trump's early decisions on tariffs, immigration and energy policies nonetheless provide insight into his priorities and how his second term may unfold in the coming months and years....
