“The Trump administration’s shock and awe strategy was meant to overwhelm opponents, disrupt the establishment and bust norms,” Axios reports.

“But it’s also sweeping up ordinary Americans who disdain politics but find they can’t detach from the barrage of news.”

Peter Baker: “For all of the shock and awe of President Trump’s first weeks back in office, much of it should come as little surprise. Many of his actions are extensions of his first-term agenda, when he pledged to crack down on immigration and bolster the country’s advantage in international trade.”

“But in a few important ways, Mr. Trump’s return to power has been signified by some profound ideological swings as he moves to remake Washington, America and the world. On both the domestic front and in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shifted to a different, even more aggressive approach toward the role of government and the posture of the United States on the global stage.”

President Trump announced that he is telling the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies, ending a 233-year run of the 1-cent coin, USA Today reports.

“President Donald Trump suggested that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has found irregularities in US treasuries, and intimated that may lead the US to disregard some,” Bloomberg reports.

“Trump didn’t elaborate on what might be disregarded.”

“I wonder how he can devote the time to it. He’s so into it.”

— President Trump, talking to Fox News about Elon Musk’s “DOGE” effort.

With most describing him as “tough,” “energetic,” “focused” and “effective” — and as doing what he’d promised during his campaign, a new CBS News poll finds President Trump has started his term with an approval rate of 53% to 47%.

One takeaway: 59% of voters approve of mass deportation and 64% support sending troops to the U.S. Mexico border.