Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves
Read full article: Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance movesDonald Trump and the National Football League had an adversarial relationship during his first term in the White House.
What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Read full article: What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and MedicaidMehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trumpās pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans.
Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020
Read full article: Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of President Joe Biden.
Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Read full article: Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.
Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee
Read full article: Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committeeDonald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
Read full article: Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential winThe judge overseeing Donald Trumpās 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess āthe appropriate course going forwardā after the Republicanās presidential victory this week.
How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
Read full article: How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCastDonald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base.
Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work
Read full article: Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will workDonald Trumpās impending return to the White House means heāll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden.
Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
Read full article: Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper saysFrench newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the worldās most powerful leaders, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, could easily be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.
Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Read full article: Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaignUncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin presidential contest.
Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'
Read full article: Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'In the first interview with Melania Trump in more than two years, the former first lady says she saw her husband's survival in two attempts on his life as āmiracles."
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
Read full article: Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyricAt 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life ā its wins and its losses ā in a new memoir.
Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
Read full article: Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offeringsNot even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Read full article: Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fallFormer first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, āMelania,ā billed as āa powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.ā.
Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last nightMelania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night.
Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
Read full article: Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding tapsThe keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO ā but not Melania Trump
Read full article: This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO ā but not Melania TrumpFormer first lady Melania Trump is not expected to speak at next weekās Republican National Convention, which will feature speeches by other Trump family members and a long list of GOP officials.
Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for presidentAfter Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to āstay tuned.ā.
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
Read full article: Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBSDonald Trump says he's accepting an invitation from Fox News for his running mate to participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Read full article: Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in NovemberFormer President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trumpās youngest son, Barron Trump, wonāt be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
Melania Trump is set to make a return to her husband's campaign with a rare political appearance
Read full article: Melania Trump is set to make a return to her husband's campaign with a rare political appearanceFormer first lady Melania Trump is making a return to her husbandās presidential campaign with a rare political appearance after months of being absent from Donald Trumpās latest run for the White House.
Trump's campaign said it raised $50.5 million at a high-dollar Florida fundraiser
Read full article: Trump's campaign said it raised $50.5 million at a high-dollar Florida fundraiserDonald Trumpās campaign said it raised $50.5 million on Saturday when major donors gather for his biggest fundraiser yet.
Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 electionLawyers for Donald Trump have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White House
Read full article: Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White HouseFrom allegations of plotting to overturn an election he lost to illegally stowing classified documents at his Florida estate, former President Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments in four different cities as he vies to reclaim the White House.
Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest days'
Read full article: Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest days'Former First Lady Melania Trump remembered her mother as āa ray of light in the darkest of daysā during a funeral service at a church not far from the familyās Mar-a-Lago estate.
Jimmy Carter set to lead presidents, first ladies in mourning and celebrating Rosalynn Carter
Read full article: Jimmy Carter set to lead presidents, first ladies in mourning and celebrating Rosalynn CarterRosalynn Carter will be memorialized Tuesday with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband JimmyRosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.
Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about
Read full article: Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry aboutDonald Trumpās legal problems appear to have escalated significantly with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators arenāt done yet.
Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacionās accused killers
Read full article: Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacionās accused killersJurors deliberating the fate of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion reviewed videos, photos and text messages seized from two of their cellphones.
Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads
Read full article: Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin adsThe European Court of Justice says online retail giant Amazon may be in breach of luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutinās trademark rights over the sale of counterfeit red-soled high-heeled shoes on its platform.
Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'
Read full article: Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'The Democratic Partyās most powerful voices are warning that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labor to overcome fierce political headwinds over the final weekend of the 2022 campaign.
What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfolded
Read full article: What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfoldedMembers of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are holding their first prime-time hearing to share what they have uncovered about then-President Donald Trumpās efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figures
Read full article: Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figuresFacebook has expanded its online harassment policies to do more to stop degrading attacks on public figures as well as abuse directed at journalists and human rights activists around the world.
Trump-backed candidates face scrutiny after minimal vetting
Read full article: Trump-backed candidates face scrutiny after minimal vettingAs former President Donald Trump has waded into contested primaries across the country, trying to exact revenge and remake the Republican Party in his image, he has endorsed a series of candidates facing serious allegations, especially concerning their treatment of women.
Ex-Trump aide files defamation suit over abuse allegations
Read full article: Ex-Trump aide files defamation suit over abuse allegationsA former Trump aide and congressional candidate in Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit over allegations of physical abuse that his former girlfriend and White House colleague is leveling while promoting her new book.
Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came together
Read full article: Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came togetherThe latest round of subpoenas from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection may help uncover the degree to which former President Donald Trump, his campaign and White House were involved in planning the rally that preceded the riot.
Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youth
Read full article: Senators push Facebook exec on Instagram policies for youthSenators have fired a barrage of criticism at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giantās handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens.
Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1
Read full article: Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1The Supreme Court says it will hold a ceremonial swearing-in for Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 1, delayed by nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jill Biden's travel shows breadth covered by first lady
Read full article: Jill Biden's travel shows breadth covered by first ladyWithin the span of 36 hours this past week, Jill Biden went from clinking cups of beer with Doug Emhoff, the vice president's spouse, at a baseball game in Houston to joining the president in Florida to comfort families affected by the collapsed condominium building in Surfside.
Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summits
Read full article: Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summitsIf President Joe Biden has any private words with Russiaās Vladimir Putin at their meeting next week, U.S. interpreters and diplomats will be standing by to document their high-stakes encounter.
Jill Biden sees teachable moment in the depths of a pandemic
Read full article: Jill Biden sees teachable moment in the depths of a pandemic(Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)WATERFORD, Pa. ā Jill Biden sees a teachable moment in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. She's still teaching, virtually from the White House, and pining for the day she can go back to the classroom. Jill Biden quickly set her agenda as first lady by highlighting all three of her longtime causes in her first weeks. ___There apparently are no incognito errand runs for Jill Biden. Ad___After Jill Biden released a photo of herself at the counter of The Sweet Lobby, the boutique bakery wasn't the only thing that became an instant hit.
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nationās grief and hope
Read full article: Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nationās grief and hopeI know what itās like to not be there when it happens," said Biden, who has long addressed grief more powerfully than perhaps any other American public figure. "I know what itās like when you are there, holding their hands, as they look in your eye and they slip away. In one of his many symbolic breaks with his predecessor, Biden has not shied away from offering remembrances for the lives lost to the virus. The COVID-19 death total in the United States had just crossed 400,000 when Biden took the oath of office. Outside of perfunctory tweets marking the milestones of 100,000 and 200,000 deaths, Trump oversaw no moment of national mourning, no memorial service.
Even without listening, US lives in Limbaughās media world
Read full article: Even without listening, US lives in Limbaughās media worldLimbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)NEW YORK ā You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did. Bumper stickers proclaimed, āRush is Right.āāThere is no talk radio as we know it without Rush Limbaugh. As Limbaugh's political strength became evident, many Republican politicians felt they couldn't cross him, or run the risk of alienating his millions of listeners, Hemmer said. āMany of these listeners didn't care if Rush Limbaugh crossed the line (of propriety),ā she said.
Rush Limbaugh, trailblazing conservative radio host, dead at 70
Read full article: Rush Limbaugh, trailblazing conservative radio host, dead at 70All rights reserved)Rush Limbaugh reacts as first Lady Melania Trump, and his wife Kathryn, applaud, as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Trailblazing conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has died, his family announced, after a battle with lung cancer. Limbaugh was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2020 and shortly thereafter was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Donald Trump. Limbaugh launched his radio show in 1988, and it was at one time the most listened to radio program in the country. The Sun Sentinel reported that Limbaugh died Wednesday at his home in Palm Beach, which his wife Kathryn announced on his nationally syndicated radio show.
Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach has other issues to consider
Read full article: Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach has other issues to considerPALM BEACH, Fla. ā The Palm Beach Town Council spent close to seven hours Tuesday considering issues important to the wealthy island community: the availability of the coronavirus vaccine. Each agenda item provoked a litany of questions, comments and observations, except one: whether former President Donald Trump may continue living at his Mar-a-Lago Club. AdTown attorney Skip Randolph said there is nothing in the clubās 1993 agreement with Palm Beach that prohibits Trump from residing there. He and Trump attorney John Marion said the town permits clubs and resorts to provide onsite housing for their employees and Trump, as Mar-a-Lagoās president, fits the bill. If by āthe slightestā chance Trump gets booted from Mar-a-Lago, Marion said, he would likely move into one of the other nearby homes he owns.
Palm Beach considers options as Trump remains at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Palm Beach considers options as Trump remains at Mar-a-LagoTown Manager Kirk Blouin said in an email Thursday that Palm Beach is examining its options and the matter might be discussed at the town council's February meeting. Trump and former first lady Melania Trump changed their residency from New York City to Mar-a-Lago in 2019. Last month, it issued a statement saying, āThere is no document or agreement in place that prohibits President Trump from using Mar-A-Lago as his residence.ā Trump owns two other homes near Mar-a-Lago. According to 1993 Palm Beach Post articles, Trump attorney Paul Rampell told the town council that if the agreement were approved, Trump would be treated like any other member. Before he became president, Trump clashed frequently with the town and its mostly staid residents over the clubās operation.
Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' ā and the feeling is mutual
Read full article: Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' ā and the feeling is mutualNow that he's left office, it's hard to see him embracing the stately, exclusive club of living former presidents. āHe kind of laughed at the very notion that he would be accepted in the presidents club,ā said Kate Andersen Brower, who interviewed Trump in 2019 for her book āTeam of Five: The Presidentsā Club in the Age of Trump." Obama, Bush and Clinton recorded their video after accompanying Biden to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider following the inauguration. When Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulf Coast, Bush, father of the then-current president George W. Bush, called on Clinton to boost Katrina fundraising relief efforts. Obama tapped Clinton and the younger President Bush to boost fundraising efforts for Haiti after its devastating 2010 earthquake.
Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration
Read full article: Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration(David Tulis/Pool Photo via AP)NEW YORK ā After Air Force One took Donald Trump out of Washington, an unusual Inauguration Day quickly felt more traditional ā even comforting ā for people watching at home. "What we're seeing today is an ejection of insurrection.āTrump skipped the inauguration of his successor, the first president to break that tradition since 1869. āIf Democrats need thousands of troops to occupy the Capitol on Inauguration Day, then it seems possible that their candidate wasn't actually elected by the people,ā Sharp said. āHe said that there is truth and there are lies, lies that are told for power and lies that are told for profit,ā Wallace said. The Washington Post updated its count of lies and misstatements by Trump: 30,534 heading into his last day as president.
The Latest: Psaki says Biden will call Trudeau on Friday
Read full article: The Latest: Psaki says Biden will call Trudeau on Friday___7:40 p.m.White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden will allow Congress to decide the way forward on the impeachment trial of his predecessor, Donald Trump. ___7:30 p.m.White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden will call Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, the first call with a foreign leader after Biden took the oath of office. The Senate has voted to confirm Avril Haines as the new director of national intelligence, giving President Joe Biden the first member of his Cabinet. Workers removed the giant sign from the departmentās C Street lobby on Wednesday shortly after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. ___4:55 p.m.President Joe Biden has directed that federal agencies halt all rulemaking until his administration has time to review proposed regulations.
Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
Read full article: Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comebackWASHINGTON ā His presidency over, Donald Trump bid farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted at a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter division in the country he led for four years. Trump orchestrated an elaborate farewell that included a red carpet and color guard, as well as his usual campaign soundtrack. Speaking without notes, Trump told several hundred supporters that it had been his āgreat honor and privilegeā to serve as president. They waved Trump and American flags, held signs that read, āTHANK YOUā and āTRUMP WON!ā and appeared visibly emotional as his SUV crawled past them. Some expect him to eventually turn completely on the Republican Party, perhaps by flirting with a run as a third-party candidate as an act of revenge.
Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pomp
Read full article: Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pompāTo heal we must remember," the incoming president told the nation at a sunset ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. āBetween sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights into the darkness ... and remember all who we lost,ā Biden said. During his brief remarks, Biden faced the larger-than life statue of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War president who served as more than 600,000 Americans died. Biden at his Delaware farewell, held at the National Guard/Reserve Center named after his late son Beau Biden, paid tribute to his home state. ___This story has been corrected to show that flags on the National Mall represent people who couldn't come, not COVID deaths.
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
Read full article: Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK dayFlags are placed on the National Mall, looking towards the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington. As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural preparations to honor the civil rights hero Monday, outgoing President Donald Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day. Biden transition officials, including incoming Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall and the deputy attorney general nominee, Lisa Monaco, held a videoconference with acting heads and career staff from national security agencies to discuss the security situation surrounding Inauguration Day. Even before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, inauguration festivities were expected to be muted due to the virus. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents to stay away from the city on Inauguration Day.
'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?
Read full article: 'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?Ron.āThus was born the tradition of departing presidents leaving a handwritten note in the Oval Office for their successors. President Donald Trump has refused to accept the results of Novemberās election and vowed not to attend Joe Bidenās inauguration on Wednesday. I know you will feel that, too,ā Bush wrote in the note, adding, "I wish you great happiness here. Updegrove said even if the note tradition stops with Trump, it could easily start again when Biden leaves office. He has already been vice president and spent 36 years in the Senate, where tradition and bipartisan congeniality are strong.
Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot
Read full article: Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riotIt said that if any former employees or independent contractors for the campaign took part, āthey did not do so at the direction of the Trump campaign.āAt least one was working for the Trump campaign this month. The APās review found at least three of the Trump campaign aides named on the permit rushed to obscure their connections to the demonstration. Between mid-March and mid-November, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. paid Wren $20,000 a month, according to Federal Election Commission records. Maggie Mulvaney, a niece of former top Trump aide Mick Mulvaney, is listed on the permit attachment as the āVIP Lead.ā She worked as director of finance operations for the Trump campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile. Trumpās presidential campaign paid Event Strategies $1.3 million in 2020 for āaudio visual services,ā according to the campaign finance records.
Inauguration Day also is move in/out day at the White House
Read full article: Inauguration Day also is move in/out day at the White HouseA van arrives to pick up boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, inside the White House complex, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington. Inauguration Day is also moving day at the White House. The process would continue during the ceremony and the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. āThey basically have the moving trucks waiting outside the White House gates,ā said Matt Costello, a historian at the White House Historical Association. The chief usher reports to Melania Trump, who toured the White House living quarters in November 2016 when she accompanied Donald Trump to the White House for a post-election meeting with then-President Barack Obama.
Jill Biden to name director for military families program
Read full article: Jill Biden to name director for military families program(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON ā Days before Joe Biden becomes president, incoming first lady Jill Biden is taking a step toward fulfilling a campaign promise to revive a support program for military families that she once led with former first lady Michelle Obama. Jill Biden on Thursday was naming an executive director of that program, known as Joining Forces. Rory Brosius, 37, is on the president-elect's transition team and was a senior adviser to Jill Biden during the campaign. āMilitary families still needed support,ā Brosius told The Associated Press in a telephone interview before she was to join Jill Biden for a virtual listening session with organizations that support military families. Jill Biden continued her work with military families through the Biden Foundation after leaving the White House in 2017.
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
Read full article: Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON ā Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washingtonās Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. āIt's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.āBrooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.
First lady 'disappointed' by Trump supporters' Capitol riot
Read full article: First lady 'disappointed' by Trump supporters' Capitol riotPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. ā Melania Trump said Monday that she is ādisappointed and disheartenedā by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband. āI am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week,ā she wrote in a White House blog post released before sunrise. Trump encouraged his supporters to flock to Washington last Wednesday, the day set for Congress to certify the presidential vote. After addressing a rally near the White House in which he encouraged his supporters to keep fighting, they stormed the Capitol.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
Read full article: A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweetsThis Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. āI said, āLetās call you @realDonaldTrump ā youāre the real Donald Trump,āā recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
Read full article: A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweetsThis Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. āI said, āLetās call you @realDonaldTrump ā youāre the real Donald Trump,āā recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
President Trump wonāt attend Joe Bidenās inauguration
Read full article: President Trump wonāt attend Joe Bidenās inaugurationWASHINGTON ā President Donald Trump said Friday he will skip President-elect Joe Bidenās inauguration, refusing to fulfill the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and undercutting his own message just one day earlier on the need for ānational healing and unity." Historian Douglas Brinkley said that while attending the inauguration āwould be a wonderful olive branch to the country,ā he wasn't surprised by the decision. āDonald Trump doesnāt want to be in Washington as the second-fiddle loser standing on stage with Joe Biden,ā he said. āTo all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,ā Trump said in a tweet. White House counsel Pat Cipollone has repeatedly warned Trump that he could be deemed responsible for inciting Wednesdayās violence.
Trump finally faces reality ā amid talk of early ouster
Read full article: Trump finally faces reality ā amid talk of early ousterWASHINGTON ā With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging heāll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat. Trump led off a video from the White House by condemning the violence carried out in his name a day earlier at the Capitol. Deprived of that social media lifeblood, Trump remained silent and ensconced in the executive mansion until Thursday evening. Staff-level discussions on the matter took place across multiple departments and even in parts of the White House, according to two people briefed on the talks. Few aides had any sense of the presidentās plans, with some wondering if Trump would largely remain out of sight until he left the White House.
Clues about post-Trump politics await in Georgia
Read full article: Clues about post-Trump politics await in GeorgiaāThe party has a real choice to make on where we go from here,ā said Michael McNeely, a former Georgia Republican vice chairman. Trump fueled Republican turnout, especially in rural areas and small towns, that overwhelmed Democrats in states less diverse than Georgia. Plenty of Georgia Republicans embrace Trumpās imprint, at least publicly. āAbsolutely four Republican votes in this house,ā she said, including her young adult children casting absentee ballots. But all three are Democratic districts, and they include the two most concentrated Democratic districts, the 4th and 5th in the metro Atlanta core.
Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message
Read full article: Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end messageAs the end of his presidency neared, Trump cut short his stay at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and got back to the White House a day ahead of schedule. The White House didn't give a reason for Trump's early return, and the schedule change means Trump will miss the glitzy New Yearās Eve party held annually at his Palm Beach club. During his vacation, Trump also took near daily swipes on Twitter at Georgia Republican Gov. He went as far as barring them from his Christmas Day remarks to the troops, the type of event the White House typically opens for news coverage. McConnell blocked attempts by Democrats to force a vote in that chamber on the higher payments sought by Trump.
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
Read full article: Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balanceWEST PALM BEACH ā President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance. Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no events on his public schedule after throwing the future of a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into question. It said only: āDuring the Holiday season, President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People. āAt a meeting in Florida today, everyone was asking why arenāt the Republicans up in arms & fighting over the fact that the Democrats stole the rigged presidential election?ā Trump tweeted Thursday. He has been egged on by allies like his lawyer, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who accompanied the president to Florida aboard Air Force One.
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
Read full article: Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balanceWEST PALM BEACH ā After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida. Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink. Reporters were given no details of his schedule for the day, but told that, āAs the Holiday season approaches, President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People. The idea was swiftly rejected by House Republicans during a rare Christmas Eve session, leaving the proposal in limbo. In Florida, Trump continued to rail against the results, complaining to members that he had been robbed of the election and voicing frustrations about the year-end spending bill.
With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos
Read full article: With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaosPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON ā The video message that plunged Washington into chaos was filmed in secret. On Wednesday, few Republicans or even White House staffers knew what Trump plans next, in a return to the around-the-clock chaos of his first months in office. āThere are mixed signals from the White House leaving more confusion than calm,ā Biden noted on Wednesday. Trump personally played little role in the negotiations, though the White House had initially sent signals that he would sign the bill.
New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, Stone, other allies
Read full article: New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, Stone, other alliesThe pardons Wednesday of Manafort and Roger Stone, who months earlier had his sentence commuted by Trump, were particularly notable, underscoring the president's desire to chip away at the results and legacy of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Though the charges against Manafort did not concern the central thrust of Mueller's mandate ā whether the Trump campaign and Russia colluded to tip the election ā he was nonetheless a pivotal figure in the investigation. Manafort, in a series of tweets, thanked Trump and lavished praise on the outgoing president, declaring that history would show he had accomplished more than any of his predecessors. Trump and the elder Kushner knew each other from real estate circles and their children were married in 2009. Trumpās legally troubled allies were not the only recipients of clemency.