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Noem Says She'd Carry Out Trump's Vision, Deportations

Homeland Security pick takes senators' questions on illegal immigration, FEMA, Secret Service

(Newser) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for a job central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration—including mass deportations—faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing, promising to be a tough hand in carrying out the president's policies at the sprawling Department of...

Vance's Senate Seat Won't Go to Ramaswamy

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will complete the term instead

(Newser) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is staying in-house to fill the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect JD Vance, choosing Lt. Gov. Jon Husted over Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy. Husted has a deep officeholding resume in Ohio, having also been a state representative, senator, House speaker, and secretary of state, the...

Where Things Stand on TikTok After Supreme Court Ruling

'Stay tuned!' writes President-elect Trump, who says platform's fate is in his hands

(Newser) - The Supreme Court opted on Friday to uphold the ban on TikTok in the name of national security, meaning if parent company ByteDance, which is based in China, doesn't find a US buyer to take over the company before Sunday, the app will essentially die a slow death in...

Trump Says Inauguration Is Being Moved Inside

'There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,' he says

(Newser) - With dangerously cold weather expected in Washington, DC, on Monday, President-elect Trump's inauguration will take place indoors. Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday that he has "ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches" to be delivered in the Capitol Rotunda. The last...

Trump Names His 'Ambassadors to Hollywood'

That would be Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight

(Newser) - Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight will be President-elect Trump's "eyes and ears" in Hollywood as special ambassadors tasked with reviving Tinseltown's Golden Age. Gibson said he was "surprised" by the appointment, announced Thursday on Truth Social . "I got the tweet at the same...

Indicted NYC Mayor Headed to Mar-a-Lago

Eric Adams says trip is for 'New Yorkers' priorities,' but some think he's fishing for a Trump pardon

(Newser) - Everyone's headed down to South Florida these days to pay a visit to President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and now Eric Adams will join those ranks. A rep for the New York City mayor, Fabien Levy, tells the AP that Adams will be meeting with Trump on Friday...

New Chair's Views Are Closer to Trump's

Unlike Mike Turner, Rick Crawford has voted against aid to Ukraine

(Newser) - After removing Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee the day before, Speaker Mike Johnson replaced him Thursday with a Republican more aligned with the views of President-elect Donald Trump. Arkansas Rep. Rick Crawford has cast House votes against aid to Ukraine, the New York Times reports,...

Pelosi Joins Democrats Sitting Out Trump Inauguration
Pelosi Will Skip Inauguration
Jan 16, 2025 4:00 PM CST

Pelosi Will Skip Inauguration

Other Democrats will attend King Day observances on Monday, but there's no organized boycott

(Newser) - Dozens of House Democrats decided not to attend President-elect Trump's first inauguration in 2017, but their past and future leader was there. This time, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't be at the Capitol, KQED reports. A spokesperson did not provide a reason, but Pelosi and Trump haven't...

As Ban Approaches, Here Are TikTok's Options
Trump Aims to
Save TikTok: Report
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Jan 16, 2025 2:00 AM CST

Trump Aims to Save TikTok: Report

Social media platform in danger of going dark this weekend

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is considering ways he could "preserve" TikTok once he takes office, according to a GOP congressman. If the Supreme Court upholds the US ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform, Trump "has been very clear" about what he'd do, Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump's pick...

Even California Will Raise Flags for Trump Inauguration

Other states have already said flags will be lowered again the next day for Jimmy Carter

(Newser) - Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors around the country in directing US flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day, the AP reports. Newsom's spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed Wednesday that the governor would temporarily direct the raising of...

Bondi Hedges on 2020 Vote, Investigating Jack Smith

Democrats press attorney general pick in confirmation hearing

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's choice for attorney general sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes, but she would not rule out investigations of his adversaries. Pam Bondi's often-testy confirmation hearing centered on concerns that Trump would seek to use the...

2 Presidents Claim Credit for Gaza Deal

'Is that a joke?' Biden says to reporter who asked him if Trump deserves credit

(Newser) - Is it the last major foreign policy achievement of the Biden administration or the first big win of the second Trump administration? President Biden and President-elect Trump both claimed credit Wednesday after mediators announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza . In a speech at the...

Zuckerberg Just Took on Another Inaugural Role

Meta founder will co-host inaugural reception with Miriam Adelson, sports team owners

(Newser) - Meta founder, electric hydrofoil surfer , and now ... inaugural party host? It's already been announced that Mark Zuckerberg, whose company donated $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, will be joining fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on the platform at the president-elect's inauguration Monday. Zuck "...

Coca-Cola Offers Special Inauguration Gift to Trump

He seemed pleased to receive 'first ever' Diet Coke bottle commemorating a presidential inauguration

(Newser) - It's been well documented how much President-elect Trump enjoys a good Diet Coke , and on Tuesday, Coca-Cola honored the president-elect with a special gift reflecting that. Atlanta News First reports that "the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle" has been bestowed on Trump—at least according...

It's a Busy Day for the Senate
It's a Busy Day for the Senate
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Jan 15, 2025 8:10 AM CST

It's a Busy Day for the Senate

Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio among a half-dozen Cabinet picks slated to appear

(Newser) - Wednesday is set to be a busy day in the Senate, with six confirmation hearings scheduled for President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks. The headline appearances will be Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state and former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi for US attorney general. The Washington Post reports the...

Trump: I'm Creating the 'External Revenue Service'

New agency would collect tariffs from other nations

(Newser) - President-elect Trump ratcheted up his promise to get more aggressive with tariffs with an unusual announcement on Tuesday—the creation of a new government agency called the External Revenue Service, reports CBS News .
  • "For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue
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'I Do Not Believe That You Are Qualified'

Pete Hegseth, defense nominee grilled at Senate hearing, cites a 'smear campaign' against him

(Newser) - Pete Hegseth was getting grilled on Capitol Hill Tuesday in his confirmation hearing to be the next defense secretary. At the same time, the former Fox host defended himself against what he calls a "smear campaign" by the media. Some early highlights:
  • Critic: "I do not believe that
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A Notable Name Is Skipping Trump's Inauguration

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not be in attendance

(Newser) - Former first lady Michelle Obama will sit out a second January event rife with Washington's current and former political elite: The joint office of Obama and former President Obama confirmed that she won't attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump on Monday, putting it succinctly, per the AP :
  • The
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Hegseth: I'll Restore 'Warrior Ethos' to Pentagon
Hegseth: I'll Restore
'Warrior Ethos' to Pentagon
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Jan 14, 2025 6:34 AM CST

Hegseth: I'll Restore 'Warrior Ethos' to Pentagon

Confirmation hearings begin Tuesday for controversial nominee

(Newser) - The confirmation hearing for one of the highest-profile of President-elect Trump's nominees gets underway in DC on Tuesday—former Fox host Pete Hegseth, who may become the next defense secretary.
  • 'Warrior ethos:' The 44-year-old Army vet will promise to restore "the warrior ethos to the Pentagon"
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Smith Report: Trump Would Have Been Convicted
Smith Report:
Trump Would
Have Been
Convicted
the rundown
Jan 14, 2025 6:01 AM CST

Smith Report: Trump Would Have Been Convicted

DOJ releases report on election interference, as Trump taunts 'deranged' special counsel

(Newser) - Donald Trump won more than the election in November, argues Jack Smith. Because of the win—and only because of the win—Trump was able to escape what would surely have been a conviction on election-interference charges, the former special counsel says, reports the Wall Street Journal . Smith's long-awaited...

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