Jan 20 MLK Day kicks off at King’s Atlanta congregation with daughter’s warning about anti-woke rhetoric By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric. Continue reading
Jan 20 With the full embrace of Republicans, Trump returns to a changed Washington By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Donald Trump has taken the oath of office inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump makes sweeping promises while ripping into the country’s past leaders during his inaugural address By Steve Peoples, Nicholas Riccardi, Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump's second inaugural address features similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities? By Colleen Long, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Incoming President Donald Trump has been promising a flurry of executive actions on Day 1. There are executive orders already prepared for Trump's signature that will end diversity, equity and inclusion funding, crack down on border crossings and ease regulations… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. Continue reading
Jan 20 Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States By Associated Press You can watch all Inauguration Day events Monday on our livestream here, find a planned lineup of events, review President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping promises and learn what’s changed since he was sworn into office eight years… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden issues pardons to his family members in final act in office, citing ‘unrelenting attacks’ from Trump and allies By Associated Press Biden, in final act in office, issues pardons to his family members, due to 'unrelenting attacks' from Trump and allies… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents By Associated Press Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier… Continue reading
Jan 20 Millions across the U.S. brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms By Michael Casey, Associated Press Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump executive orders will remake immigration policies as immigrant communities brace for crackdown By Gisela Salomon, Sophia Tareen, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is going to issue a series of orders aimed at remaking America's immigration policies in his first day in office, ending asylum access, sending troops to the southern border and ending birthright citizenship. Continue reading