President Donald Trump offered a scathing rebuke of his predecessor’s term while laying out the immediate actions he plans to take on the first day of his second term in office, saying in his inauguration remarks, “America’s decline is over.” Trump whiplashed between painting a dire picture of the country under the Biden administration while proclaiming himself as a “peacemaker and unifier” and that the “Golden Age” of the country is beginning. He also referenced his personal legal battles and historic political comeback to the White House during his nearly 30-minute remarks after taking the oath of office in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Here are some key takeaways from his first remarks as the 47th president of the United States. Reversing ‘a horrible betrayal’ Trump immediately took aim at Joe
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Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term, focusing on “American decline” and setting a combative tone for his presidency. Donald Trump vowed a new US “golden age” as he took the oath for a historic second presidential term Monday, but focused most of his dark inaugural speech on touting hardline policies to reverse what he called “American decline.” In an often divisive address, the 47th president took aim at illegal immigration and the culture wars as he capped the most remarkable comeback in US political history. “The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” Trump said in the US Capitol, where his inauguration was held indoors for the first time in decades
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A parade of tech billionaires and key members of his orbit joined President-elect Donald Trump as he kicked off his pre-inaugural celebrations with a church service on Monday morning. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, Apple leader Tim Cook, and Google chief Sundar Pichai were seen taking their prime seats at St John’s Church. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson were also spotted at the church. Many of these executives were among the first business world critics of Trump during his first term, speaking out on issues such as climate change and immigration. TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chou too is expected to attend the inauguration, as his company grapples with the fallout from a US ban, as well
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TikTok briefly went dark in the US over the weekend after the Supreme Court denied a last-ditch challenge from its Chinese owner ByteDance to overturn a law banning the platform. But it was back after a day with a message thanking incoming president Donald Trump for his “efforts” in restoring the app. The US Supreme […]
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Advisers told ABC News he plans on more than 200 on his first day in office. January 19, 2025, 6:34 PM President-elect Donald Trump is likely to sign executive orders at the U.S. Capitol after his swearing-in Monday and then additional ones later at Capital One Arena in the afternoon where the inaugural parade and entertainment were moved because of frigid weather in Washington, sources told ABC News on Sunday. Separately, top Trump officials told ABC News he is preparing to take more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office. Trump advisers are hoping he can sign multiple executive actions at one time under what they are calling an “omnibus” executive action. Essentially, multiple actions would be compiled into one document for Trump to sign to avoid
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Several large cities are reportedly expected to be hit by Trump’s immigration authorities shortly after inauguration. Donald Trump’s top border official has said the new Republican administration will launch large operations to detain and deport undocumented immigrants beginning on the day of the United States President-elect’s inauguration on Tuesday. The incoming administration’s so-called “border czar”, Tom Homan, told Fox News on Saturday that he would not categorise the expected actions as “raids”. “There are going to be targeted enforcement operations,” he said, adding that Chicago would be among cities that will see raids shortly after Trump takes office for a second four-year term. Homan also suggested the Trump administration would target city jails in so-called sanctuary cities that house a large number of migrants. He said the government wants to
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Washington, DC – United States President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office in just five days, completing a stunning reversal of fortune that saw him rebound from defeat after his failed 2020 re-election bid. Trump’s second term in the White House, starting Monday, will serve as the latest test to his strong-armed approach to presidential power. How he proceeds could transform an office that has, for decades, grown in potency, despite its constitutional design as a balance to the legislative and judicial branches of the US government. Indeed, Trump’s sweeping claims of presidential authority — both in his norm-breaking first term and in the years since — have caused disquiet among experts who question what may come in the next four years. Marjorie Cohn, a professor emerita at the
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For a second day in a row, the United States Senate has weighed nominees for key positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet, grilling candidates on their backgrounds and qualifications. Wednesday was a busy day for the Senate, as it held hearings for six Trump nominees, including heavy-hitters like Senator Marco Rubio — his pick to be secretary of state — and Pam Bondi, tapped for the attorney general’s seat. The hearings come as Republican leaders in Congress hope to give Trump a strong start to his second term, which begins on Monday. High-level cabinet positions need Senate approval, and Republicans hold 53 seats to the Democrats’ 45. Still, controversial nominees will need every vote possible to succeed in their appointment. Wednesday’s hearings, for instance, were preceded by fiery proceedings a day
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 15 — Members of the National Assembly from the Mt. Kenya region are returning to their constituencies with development-styed tours in a bid to counter hostility arising from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s camp. In what appears to be a shift in strategy, the legislators allied to the Kenya Kwanza government are visiting their constituencies to launch projects while shunning political rallies. The lawmakers have also adopted a visibly scaled up security approach with youths in tow to ensure their meetings proceed undisrupted. One such MP is Mathira legislator Eric Wamumbi, who has been engaging with his constituents. In the week beggining January 13, he launched a community water project worth Sh40 million, which will serve over 1,000 residents in Lower Magutu Ward. He also commenced the
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday will give his last Oval Office address as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump and exit politics after a decadeslong career. Biden is delivering his farewell address to the nation in prime time. He is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET. Biden is leaving the White House after four years with a complex legacy bookended by Trump’s historic return to Washington. The speech comes just five days before Trump’s inauguration. Biden will be in attendance as his successor is sworn in, resuming a tradition of American democracy that Trump himself sidestepped in 2021. In a letter released Wednesday morning, Biden reflected on where his administration started in the shadows of COVID and the Jan. 6 attack by a pro-Trump mob
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Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former US leaders and their spouses. Former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again for the inauguration. Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join their husbands for the January 20 swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol, representatives said. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the coming inauguration,” said a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. No explanation was given for why Michelle Obama was skipping Trump’s inauguration. She also did not attend last week’s state funeral in
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Special counsel David Weiss slammed President Joe Biden’s characterization of his probe as being infected with “raw politics” in his final report detailing his investigations into the president’s son Hunter Biden, which was released Monday by the Justice Department. Weiss’ work culminated in two separate criminal convictions of Hunter Biden that his father wiped clean with a sweeping pardon in early December, just weeks after Election Day. In July 2024, Weiss’ office secured a guilty verdict from a Delaware jury on three felony gun charges, and months later, on the eve of trial, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to numerous tax crimes, including six felonies. Weiss’ report — 27 pages in length plus hundreds of pages of public filings — caps a yearslong and politically fraught probe that remained a source
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INDIA, Jan 12 – President Droupadi Murmu has emphasized the vital role of the Indian diaspora in shaping a developed India by 2047. She spoke when she addressed the valedictory session of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention, where she also presented the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards to distinguished members of the diaspora at the event held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. President Murmu lauded the Indian diaspora as ambassadors of the country’s values, culture, and achievements. “The Indian diaspora represents the best of our country. They have carried not just the knowledge and skills acquired here but also the values and ethos that have defined our civilization for millennia,” she said. Highlighting the contributions of the diaspora in fields such as technology, medicine, arts, and entrepreneurship, the President noted that
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Donald Trump Jnr, the son of the incoming US president, and his companions are reported to have recruited people in Greenland with the prospect of a free lunch in an expensive hotel to portray them as Trump supporters in videos. The Danish radio station DR reported that it had heard from several sources that the videos, made during the group’s short trip to Greenland, showed homeless people and others who often hang around in front of a supermarket next to the hotel. “These are homeless and old people who could suddenly eat in a restaurant they have never been to before,” a long-time resident of the capital Nuuk was quoted as saying by the broadcaster. All they had to do to be part of it was put on “Make America
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President William Ruto, Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson, Dagoreti North MP Beatrice Elachi, and Dagoreti South MP John Kiarie attended the United Pentecostal Church of Kenya in Dagoreti North. During the event, Ruto lauded Nairobi County MCAs for their unwavering support for the Governor and pledged his support to transform the city.[Elvis Ogina/Standard] President William Ruto has praised Nairobi County MCAs for their unwavering support of Governor Sakaja Johnson, highlighting the county’s progress despite a minority of MCAs aligning with the Governor. He specifically acknowledged the bipartisan backing from the majority opposition, Azimio, which has strengthened governance in the city. “Nairobi started a broad-based Government. Let me say, you understood the letter in the envelope. This unity is the way forward, and we will continue to support the county to perform,”