Trump eyes Feb. 1 tariffs on Canada, Mexico imports

Trump removes US Coast Guard chief over DEI focus

VP Vance swears in Rubio as Secretary of State

Vice President Vance has sworn in the Trump administration’s first Cabinet member. Marco Rubio was sworn in as Secretary of State during a ceremony in the vice president’s ceremonial office at the White House. Rubio is the first Cabinet nominee to take the job after the Senate confirmed him on a 99 to zero vote. Rubio said the president’s primary priority will be to further U-S interests and make the country stronger, safer and more prosperous.

Trump pardons most of the January 6 U.S. Capitol rioters

President Trump has issued mass pardons for participants in the U-S Capitol riot. In the opening hours of his presidency, Donald Trump delivered on one of his chief campaign promises by pardoning most of the January 6 rioters. The pardons cover approximately 15-hundred rioters who stormed the U-S Capitol in 2021 to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. The president has described the convicts and defendants as “hostages.”

On Day One, Trump takes aggressive immigration action

President Trump took quick action to tackle the country’s illegal immigration crisis. With aggressive speed on his first day back in office, President Trump signed executive orders for increasing border security, designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and limiting birthright citizenship. In his inaugural address, the president said his administration will begin returning “millions of criminal aliens back to the places in which they came.

At inaugural rally, Trump starts unraveling Biden legacy

President Trump used an indoor inaugural parade to rally supporters and sign several executive orders.
After claiming a mandate in his inaugural address, the president started unraveling Joe Biden’s legacy. And he got right to work. Mr. Trump began signing executive orders onstage at a downtown arena as thousands of supporters cheered. He froze the issuing of new regulations, asserted his control over the federal workforce and withdrew from the Paris climate agreement.

In inaugural address, Trump makes promises, criticizes Biden

President Trump made sweeping promises and offered sharp criticism during his second inaugural address. After taking the oath of office for a second time, Donald Trump said his presidency was ushering in a “golden age.” He also denounced the outgoing administration as corrupt. And the president declared he survived an assassination attempt for a reason.

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th American president

America has a new president following the peaceful transfer of power in Washington. Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. After Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office, President Trump declared that “America’s decline is over.” Echoing past campaign speeches, the president criticized parts of the federal government, including the Justice Department, and promised to confront the problem of illegal immigration — vowing to “put America first.”

Before leaving office, Biden issues preemptive pardons

Before leaving office, President Biden issued a round of preemptive pardons. In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the January 6th Capitol riot House committee. The action came after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list. Mr. Biden also pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family has been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats,” The now former president said he used his authority to guard against potential “revenge” and made clear that the pardons should not be seen as acknowledging any wrongdoing by these individuals.

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Fauci, Milley, 1/6 cmte

Before leaving office, President Biden issued a round of preemptive pardons. In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the January 6th Capitol riot House committee. The decision comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list . Mr. Biden said he used his authority to guard against potential “revenge” and made clear that the pardons should not be seen as acknowledging any wrongdoing by these individuals.

60th U.S. presidential inauguration sees return of Trump

It’s Inauguration Day and Donald Trump will be sworn in to a second term. Eight years after becoming president and four years after losing and skipping town, Trump will take the oath of office at noon today — capping a remarkable political comeback. His swearing-in and inaugural address will take place in the U-S Capitol Rotunda. It was moved indoors because of cold weather. After the ceremony there will be a formal farewell to President Biden and Vice President Harris before the new president attends a luncheon hosted by Congress.

Cold weather forces Trump inauguration inside U.S. Capitol

Today’s cold weather forced some changes to the presidential inauguration. For the first time since 1985, the inauguration ceremony will be held indoors. It’ll take place in the U-S Capitol Rotunda because of wind chills in the single digits and teens. Instead of a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue, it’ll be held inside a Washington arena. But some traditions will remain in place. President-elect Trump and his wife will attend three inaugural balls this evening to celebrate the beginning of his second term in office.

Trump to begin Inauguration Day in a D.C. church

President-elect Trump begins Inauguration Day in church. Continuing a long-running tradition for incoming presidents, Donald Trump will attend a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located across Lafayette Park from the White House. Afterwards, he and Melania will be received by the Bidens for tea before making their way to Capitol Hill for the inauguration.

On Inauguration Eve, Trump promises Day One actions

Trump to join Grover Cleveland in presidential history books

President-elect Trump is about to join one other American president in a very exclusive club. When Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday, he’ll be the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms in the White House since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s. Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th president. And now Trump, who was the 45th president, is about to become number 47. Cleveland and Trump are the only two presidents with a gap of four years between terms.

Incoming Trump administration has wide range of personnel

President-elect Trump’s incoming administration features a wide range of personnel choices. As he prepares to begin a second term, Trump has assembled a unique Cabinet and staff. They include TV personalities, former Democrats, a wrestling executive, and traditional elected Republicans. The administration is also shaping up to be one of the wealthiest in history. After appealing to working-class voters during his campaign, Trump is bringing on roughly a dozen billionaires to serve in his second administration.

Trump to attend two traditional inauguration church services

Donald Trump’s inauguration schedule includes two traditional church services. The president-elect will start the day Monday by attending a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located across Lafayette Park from the White House. This is a long-running tradition for incoming presidents. On Tuesday, Trump’s first full day in office, he will attend a national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. For his swearing-in, the president will use two Bibles — one given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible which was first used in 1861.

DC’s frigid forecast scrambles Inauguration Day plans

Washington, DC’s frigid forecast has scrambled plans for Inauguration Day. With wind chill temperatures expected to be in the single digits and teens on Monday, President-elect Trump announced that the inauguration ceremony will be held indoors at the U-S Capitol. And the parade will be inside, too, at a DC arena. That’s forcing more than 200 thousand people who had hoped to witness the event on the National Mall to make other plans. Crews are already breaking down metal bleachers that would have been used for outdoor inauguration viewing stands. Trump said he didn’t want “to see people hurt or injured in any way” in the cold weather.

All living presidents to attend Trump’s inauguration

All of the nation’s living presidents plan to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. When the outgoing Biden administration gives way to the incoming Trump administration on Monday, former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama will be there to witness the peaceful transfer of power. The former first ladies also will attend, except for Michelle Obama. It’ll be the second such gathering in under two weeks. All of the living presidents attended this month’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter.

Trump readies action for Day One campaign promises

President-elect Trump has made a lot of promises for his first day in office. Trump will become the 47th president after his swearing-in on Monday and he has told the country he plans to take immediate action. Among his Day One promises — launching the largest deportation in history, closing the border, imposing higher tariffs on imported goods, and signing pardons for January 6th riot participants. He’s told lawmakers to expect more than 100 executive orders out of the gate.

Trump, Vance to attend Inauguration weekend festivities

Inaugural festivities are taking place this weekend ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance are in Washington for weekend events leading up to Inauguration Day, including receptions with guests and Cabinet members. On Sunday, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before heading to a rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington. The rally will be followed by a private dinner.

Presidential inauguration moved indoors because of cold weather

Monday’s presidential inauguration will be moved indoors because of extremely cold temperatures expected in Washington. President-elect Trump announced that his inauguration ceremony will now take place inside the U-S Capitol Rotunda. Forecasters say Monday will be the coldest inauguration day in 40 years with temperatures here in DC will be around 20 degrees with wind chills in the single digits. Writing on social media, the incoming president said he ordered the ceremony indoors to keep people safe. He said the Capital One Arena will host the presidential parade after his swearing-in and inaugural address

Trump to decide on TikTok’s future, offers no details

Trump, China’s Xi have phone conversation before inauguration

President-elect Trump has spoken with Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of the inauguration. Trump confirmed on social media that he had spoken with Xi and said “the call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.” He said they talked about trade, fentanyl and TikTok, among other things. The incoming president predicted that the two leaders “will solve many problems together… starting immediately.” Earlier this week, Senator Marco Rubio, who’s Trump’s choice to be secretary of state, described China as America’s “biggest threat.”