Jan 20 Defending against possible Trump 'revenge,' Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The decision by President Joe Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his… Continue reading
Jan 20 Live blog: Fact-checking Trump's 2nd inauguration By PolitiFact staff Our partners at PolitiFact will be providing live fact-checking across the day. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: President-elect Trump speaks to supporters at rally on eve of his inauguration By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump took the stage Sunday at his rally in Washington, less than a day before he will be sworn in as president. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:42 Leaders in tech, AI and cryptocurrency make big donations to Trump inauguration By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee has smashed fundraising records, racking up more than $200 million in pledges. Donations have come from some of the world’s biggest companies, and top tech CEOs will be front and center at the festivities. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:30 Sen. Wyden offers way forward for progressives in new book 'It Takes Chutzpah' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman As Trump returns to the White House with Republicans in charge of the House and Senate, Democrats are searching for a way forward. Ron Wyden, the second-most senior Senate Democrat, offers strategies in a new book, “It Takes Chutzpah: How… Continue watching
Jan 19 Biden issues pardon to late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced civil rights movement By Colleen Long, Associated Press Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey's mail fraud conviction in the 1920s was politically motivated and an effort to silence the increasingly popular leader who spoke of racial pride. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance participated in a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday at Arlington National Cemetery, months after Trump's campaign was involved in an altercation with an official there. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: President Donald Trump's swearing-in and inaugural address By Steve Peoples, Nicholas Riccardi, Bill Barrow, Associated Press On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline” will end immediately, ushering in “the golden age of America.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump's inauguration will be the first in U.S. history to be attended by foreign leaders By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration. Xi is sending his vice president as his representative. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Biden honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on his final full day as president By Darlene Superville, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in the 2020 Democratic primary there set him up to achieve his life's goal of being elected president… Continue reading