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President-elect Donald Trump is on the cusp of returning to the White House, with his inauguration ceremony on Monday. During his third campaign for the presidency, he laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a “dictator” but only on “Day 1.” “We’re closing the […]
Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said in an exclusive interview on ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday that tech billionaires’ planned attendance at Monday’s inauguration is a sign of their “official surrender” to President-elect Donald Trump. “As soon as [Mark] Zuckerberg said, ‘I’ve been invited. I’m going,’ the floodgates opened up and they […]
California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla said he will attend the 47th presidential inauguration on Monday in which President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for his second term. “I do plan to be there. Of course,” he told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. When asked about his expectations for the Trump presidency, Padilla […]
(WASHINGTON) — Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, wildfire or anything in between, disasters “don’t discriminate” in where they will be and whom they might affect, according to the outgoing top emergency manager. “We know that these types of severe weather events, they don’t have borders, they don’t discriminate and we [at] FEMA … […]
(WASHINGTON) — As part of President-elect Donald Trump’s strategy to secure the border, Immigration and Customs Enforcement will carry out post-inauguration raids as early as Tuesday, sources briefed on the plans told ABC News. ICE will likely start in Chicago and could move on to other big cities, according to sources, who noted the plans […]
Erik and Lyle Menendez booking photos taken Oct. 10, 2024. Via CRDC. (LOS ANGELES) — The resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers has been postponed nearly two months due to the wildfires impacting Los Angeles County, the county’s lead prosecutor said Friday. Erik and Lyle Menendez had been scheduled to appear in court in the […]
(WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns. The request came via a citizen petition filed by Kennedy and Meryl […]
Via ABC News. (NEW YORK) — Over 85 million Americans are under cold weather alerts over the next few days as arctic air plunges south across the country. Portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have an extreme cold warning in effect as wind chills may reach as low as -50°F. While it won’t be […]
(WASHINGTON) — As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, it’s unclear if Biden will follow the tradition of leaving his successor a note in the Oval Office. President Ronald Reagan started the ritual in 1989, according to the Washington Post, when he left a note for his […]
(WASHINGTON) — Two apparent assassination attempts, a terrorist-inspired attack in New Orleans, an explosion in Las Vegas and a pair of global conflicts see President-elect Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office under circumstances that can only be described as high pressure and high stakes. Monday’s inauguration of the 47th president — which will be […]
