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Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.

President Trump's second term is already shaping up very differently as he pushes the limits of executive power.

Washington Bureau Chief Michael Wilner reports that in his first 100 days, Trump has signed fewer laws than any modern president,

but issued a record number of executive orders.

He's moved to cut federal jobs and aid programs

and tightened control over government agencies.

He's made good on promises to crack down at the border.

Crossings are now at their lowest levels in decades,

but bigger goals like boosting the economy

and ending government corruption remain out of reach.

His new tariffs meant to help U.S. businesses have rattled markets and raised costs for American

families. Nonetheless, he's focused on reasserting U.S. strength, at home and on the global

stage, even as critics warn its fueling legal battles and deepening economic uncertainty.

A beloved Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural in downtown L.A. was vandalized this week, but the restoration is already underway.

Joseph Serna and Nathan Solis report that Lakers star Luca Donchich donated $5,000 to help repair the Momba's Forever mural.

Donchich said Kobe and Gigi means so much to the city and the Lakers, and he's honored to help.

The piece was created by artist Louis Slow Motions in 2020 and had gone untouched since it was completed.

He plans to use the donations to repaint and add a protective coat.

The mural is one of many tributes created after the Bryans and seven others died in a helicopter crash in 2020.

Tensions are rising between Amazon and the White House over tariffs.

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