Category: USA
Highlights from President-elect Donald Trump’s 1st Inauguration Day; what to expect from Monday
Fox News President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is just two days away, and excitement for the celebrations is building throughout Washington, D.C., and across the nation. Celebrities and top business leaders are rallying around the incoming 47th president of the United States – a stark contrast to the inaugural ceremonies in 2017. Trump, in November,…
Read MoreTrump Officials Plan Immigration Raids in Chicago Next Week
New York Times The size of the planned operation is unclear, but it would be the opening step in the president-elect’s goal of overseeing the largest deportation program in history. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/trump-immigration-raids-chicago.html
Read MorePalestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time
Wall Street Journal Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart. https://www.wsj.com/articles/palestinians-gaza-hope-israel-hamas-ceasefire-09cc87e6
Read MoreOne Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
Wall Street Journal The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has signaled the country should defend its currency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-china-tariffs-yuan-currency-value-d274ea9c
Read MoreTrump administration planning illegal immigrant arrests throughout US on ‘day one’
Fox News The incoming Trump administration is eyeing immigration arrests of illegal immigrants across the country as soon as day one, as top officials say they are ready to “take the handcuffs off” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration is planning a large-scale raid in Chicago on Tuesday,…
Read MoreBiden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases
Jerusalem Post Federal discrimination cases resolved at major schools as Biden’s term winds down. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-838056
Read MoreHegseth backed by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to lead the Pentagon under Trump
Fox News Pete Hegseth has picked up another key vote for confirmation as President-elect Trump‘s secretary of defense. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday said he will vote to confirm Hegseth, an Army combat veteran whose nomination was under question because of his remarks questioning women’s roles in the military, sexual misconduct allegations, as well…
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams, President-elect Trump meet in Florida; Adams says they didn’t discuss his legal case
Fox News New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President-elect Trump met in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, three days before Trump’s return to the White House. “President Trump and I had a productive conversation about New York’s needs and what’s best for our city and how the federal government can play a more helpful role…
Read MoreFormer Space Force commander nominated to serve as Air Force undersecretary: President-elect Donald Trump
Fox News A former fighter pilot will serve as the next United States Undersecretary of the Air Force, President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday night. Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier, a former U.S. Space Force commander, appeared on Fox News to discuss military readiness in July, after claiming he was fired for criticizing the “Marxist” DEI complex.…
Read MoreWhite House reveals Biden’s final list of clemency for nearly 2,5000 people, setting new presidential record
Fox News President Biden’s final list of commutations was released Friday afternoon, laying out the names and registration numbers of nearly 2,500 inmates whose sentences were reduced by the president’s action. This latest round of commutations cements Biden’s spot as the president with the largest number of pardons and commutations granted to individuals. The people…
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