Morning Briefing Europe

Trump to Declare National Energy Emergency

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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Donald Trump is set to invoke emergency powers to boost US energy production, people familiar said. This is part of an array of actions he will take—starting hours after he’s sworn in today as the 47th US president. Also ahead of today’s ceremony: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met Elon Musk and other US business figures.