Jan 17 What to know about Trump's indoor inauguration if you're planning to travel to Washington By Meg Kinnard, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Bad weather forecasts mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda and people visiting Washington from around the country won’t be able to see it in person. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Blumenthal and Noem spar over family separation at the border By Hannah Grabenstein If confirmed, Noem would play a key role in carrying out Trump's promised immigration crackdown by leading the Department of Homeland Security, one of the largest federal agencies. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Sen. Slotkin asks Noem to commit to not politicizing issues By Hannah Grabenstein Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, is a rancher and a former member of Congress. A close ally to Trump, Noem has called migration across the U.S. southern border “an invasion.”… Continue reading
Jan 17 Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible Trump early action on cryptocurrency By Alan Suderman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 17 Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading
Jan 17 Trump's swearing-in to move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Rotunda is prepared as an alternative for each inauguration in the event of inclement weather. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Continue reading
Jan 17 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban if not sold by Chinese, Trump has promised a solution By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court held Friday the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug charges, setting record By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Continue reading
Jan 17 Read the full Supreme Court ruling upholding ban on TikTok if not sold by Chinese parent company The court’s decision Friday means new users won’t be able to download the app and updates won’t be available, but it won’t disappear from users’ phones. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:43 The questions Trump's Cabinet picks faced in Thursday's confirmation hearings By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat More of President-elect Trump's picks for key Cabinet positions faced questions from senators on Capitol Hill in another mammoth day of confirmation hearings. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching