Washington Times Reports: Many of the core policies and practices of the Biden administration were halted Monday with the stroke of President Trump’s pen as he began implementing his agenda with a record number of Day 1 executive actions.

Mr. Trump didn’t wait until he arrived at the White House to reverse Mr. Biden’s policies. He brought a folder of executive orders and signed nine at Capital One Arena, where he met with supporters and watched the inaugural parade diverted inside because of frigid temperatures.

“We are restoring control of our government to the people,” Mr. Trump told a roaring crowd. Many of his immediate actions aim to secure the southern border, a top campaign promise.

Mr. Trump also sought to address the economy, another top voter concern. He declared a national energy emergency, withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, which he called a “rip-off,” and taking other actions to boost reliable energy production and “drill baby drill,” as he frequently promised during his campaign.

He declared an end to all diversity, equality and inclusion programs in the federal government and said he would reverse Mr. Biden’s policies promoting transgender rights.

The federal government, he said, would recognize only two genders: male and female.

Mr. Trump later signed pardons for about 1,500 people and commutations for six people convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Some remain in prison, and Mr. Trump labeled the group “the J6 hostages.”