Trump Inauguration Full Coverage
Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States, capping the most incredible comeback in political history after surviving a criminal conviction, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts.
WATCH: MAGA takes over D.C. for Trump’s inauguration
The nation’s capital, a bastion of liberalism, became Trumpland for a day.
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King’s ‘dream’ speech in inaugural prayer?
President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy. The prayer by a Michigan pastor heavily cited King’s seminal “I Have a Dream” speech alongside the Declaration of Independence, patriotic songs and gospel hymns.
Trump says he was saved from gunman to save America
President Trump said Monday he believes that he survived a summertime assassination attempt in Pennsylvania so he could lead the U.S. to prosperity.
Trump pledges ‘golden age’ of America, will fix ‘betrayals’
President Trump said Monday he will usher in a “golden age” for the U.S., pledging to build a prosperous and free economy, put America’s interests above other nations’ and end the “weaponization” of the Department of Justice.
Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska’s Mount Denali
President Donald Trump will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali as part of his extensive first-day initiative.
Trump takes oath of office at Capitol as 47th president
President Trump took the oath of office as the 47th U.S. president Monday shortly after noon, drawing cheers from the Rotunda audience and a military artillery salute outside the Capitol’s walls.
Trump, Biden ride together from White House to Capitol for the inauguration ceremony
Incoming President Donald Trump and President Biden showed little emotion as they departed the White House on Monday for a ceremonial ride to the Capitol for the inauguration.
Trump to declare ‘energy emergency,’ expand drilling, end strict regulations on appliances
President-elect Donald Trump will sign a “national energy emergency” when he takes office, including a specific executive order on oil production and exports from Alaska, where President Biden has moved to block drilling and oil exploration.
Donald Trump to dismantle Biden’s gender identity and DEI initiatives through executive action
President-elect Donald Trump will be “restoring biological truth” and doing away with governmental diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in two executive orders Monday.
Trump to deploy military to southern border, block asylum claims, end birthright citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump will rewrite America’s immigration system with a series of 10 executive actions Monday deploying the military to the border, directing completion of his wall, ending birthright citizenship and declaring cartels to be terrorist organizations.
Pope Francis sends blessings to Trump as he assumes the U.S. presidency
Pope Francis marked the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump early Monday with a formal message, offering prayers for “wisdom, strength, and protection” for the 47th president of the United States.
WATCH: Trump, Vance participate in wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Sunday.
Biden issues pardons to Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 panel on his way out
President Biden issued preemptive pardons Monday to former medical adviser Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark A. Milley and members of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 to guard against retribution by incoming President Donald Trump.
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.”
Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
Carrie Underwood might not be Beyonce or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.
The once and future president: Trump ready to reclaim White House with executive action blitz
President-elect Donald Trump’s historic second term begins at noon Monday and is expected to launch with a blizzard of executive actions he promised will steer America out of the doldrums and danger of the Biden years and into an era of economic prosperity, safety and sanity.
Trump: Biden’s ‘radical and foolish’ executive orders are gone on Day 1
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to repeal dozens of President Biden’s executive actions “within hours” on Monday, highlighting the Democrat’s orders on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trump celebrates Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that he helped broker
President-elect Donald Trump took credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal Sunday, saying it never would’ve happened if he had not won the election.
Trump tells rally that he will save TikTok app with new deal
President-elect Donald Trump touted the return of TikTok and reiterated how the social media app helped him earn the support of young people in the November election.
Trump boasts of ‘Trump effect,’ vows quick action after inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump said he will act with “historic speed and strength” to fix the country’s problems as soon as he takes office Monday.
Immigration a top priority for Trump Day 1
Immigration remains a top Day 1 priority for President-elect Donald Trump, with expectations that he will sign executive orders calling for mass deportations and a border lockdown.
‘We fight for the same values’: Romanian conservative leader celebrates Trump inauguration
Many officials across Europe see U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as a shared victory. Count George Simion among them.
TikTok thanks Trump, restarts service after ban briefly takes effect on Sunday
TikTok thanked President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday for promising to suspend a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform, as it began restoring service to millions of U.S. users who had been bereft of the popular app for several hours.
Trump says executive order is coming on TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he will issue on Monday an executive order to extend the time that Chinese-owned TikTok has to find a new owner before the social media app becomes permanently banned in the U.S.
As Gaza ceasefire begins, Hamas releases three Israeli hostages
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began Sunday as the Palestinian terrorist group released three hostages it held for more than a year, marking a seismic shift in the 15-month conflict driven largely by President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office in Washington and his personal push for the two sides to reach a truce.
Trump launches his own crypto meme coin, rakes in billions
President-elect Donald Trump started his own cryptocurrency on Friday, and the coin quickly skyrocketed in value ahead of his inauguration to a second term in the White House.
Trump picks ousted Space Force officer and anti-woke activist for senior Air Force post
President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier to a senior civilian leadership post in the Air Force four years after he was fired for blowing the whistle on what he said were Marxist diversity policies in the military.
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok an extension as ban deadline nears
President-elect Donald Trump is mulling giving TikTok a 90-day extension when he takes office on Monday as the deadline for a potential ban rapidly approaches.
Arctic blast forces Trump inaugural indoors, gives Secret Services better security outlook
Expected below-freezing weather Monday forced President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural indoors, locking out most spectators and taking some pressure off the Secret Service and law enforcement tasked with securing the event.
Louisiana governor to fly MAGA flag for Trump’s inauguration
The “Make America Great Again” flag will fly above the Louisiana governor’s mansion in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced Friday.
NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday included discussions of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the city and the Gaza ceasefire deal - but not the mayor’s federal bribery case.
Trump’s new administration has already hit the ground running
The restoration begins Monday. President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in with an extraordinary mandate to unwind the extreme policies imposed by his predecessor.
The Snub List: Some Trump foes will be no-shows at his second, historic inaugural festivities
Top Republican and Democrat luminaries will be skipping some or all of President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural events following a bruising election that was marked by political attacks, insults and low blows.
People’s March gathering Saturday at multiple D.C. locations to protest second Trump administration
Protesters with the People’s March, rebranded from the Women’s March, are set to gather at multiple locations across the District Saturday to demonstrate against the incoming Trump administration.
Wall Street finishes its best week since Trump’s election with a rally
U.S. stock indexes closed their best week in two months with a flourish on Friday.
Biden’s DOJ rushes to file Jan. 6 cases ahead of Trump’s inauguration, promised pardons
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to pardon Jan. 6 protesters have done little to slow the FBI and federal prosecutors, who continue to make arrests and pursue hefty sentences for those who breached the U.S. Capitol grounds more than four years ago.
Noem says Trump will revive ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy
Kristi Noem, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, called the U.S. southern border a ‘war zone’ and said her chief mission at the helm of the department would be to get a handle on the immigration crisis.
What to expect from the ‘organized chaos’ of Trump’s inauguration day
While all eyes are on outgoing President Biden and incoming President Trump, there’s a whole world of work being done at the White House between residence staff setting up the home for the incoming family and other workers finding their offices for the first time.
Rubio likely to be confirmed on Inauguration Day when Senate begins voting on Trump picks
The Senate will begin voting on President-elect Donald Trump’s top nominees in the coming week, with Republicans hoping Democrats will cooperate to confirm at least one on Inauguration Day.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to IRS workers on Friday that he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
Blinken bids farewell with pep talk to diplomats facing uncertain future under Trump
Secretary of State Antony Blinken bade farewell to the State Department on Friday, urging career staffers to carry on in their mission to advance U.S. foreign policy amid uncertainty about how the incoming Trump administration will handle relationships and rivalries abroad or how it will treat career American diplomats.
Trump’s inauguration, parade to be moved indoors due to extreme cold
President-elect Donald Trump announced that his inauguration ceremony will be moved indoors at the Capitol on Monday due to the bitter cold temperatures expected in Washington.
Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Canadian foreign minister warns of ‘Trump tariff tax’ on Americans amid threat of 25% tariff
Canada’s foreign minister warned Americans they will be paying a “Trump tariff tax” if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with a threat to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods.
Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he’s sworn in as president next week.
Trump’s return signals end to Biden regime’s train wreck
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will take over on Monday, relieving the nation of the Biden administration’s train wreck.
Trump talks with Xi, says they will ‘solve problems together’
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping and vowed they would work together to solve problems confronting both nations.
Snipers, road closures, security checkpoints: D.C. locks down for Trump’s inauguration
The two recent assassination attempts on Donald Trump prompted authorities to increase security to an all-time high in the nation’s capital for his history-making inauguration Monday as the 47th president of the United States.
Supreme Court upholds law forcing sale or closure of TikTok
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law requiring the sale or closure of TikTok, as the justices rejected the social media platform’s First Amendment claims and a plea from President-elect Donald Trump.
Milei faces challenge of turning Trump friendship into an asset for Argentina
When addressing supporters, Donald Trump likes to refer to himself as “your favorite president,” but there’s only one leader the American president-elect has dubbed “my favorite president” — Argentina’s Javier Milei.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump’s inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.
Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, faces scrutiny on immigration plans
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security.
Trump names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Jon Voight as his ambassadors to Hollywood
President-elect Donald Trump named three Hollywood legends as “special ambassadors” to boost investment in the American film industry.
Senate grills Interior nominee on future of wind power
President-elect Donald Trump has attacked wind turbines and pledged to stop building them in his administration.
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