Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to weather

Washington — Monday’s inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take place inside the Capitol due to dangerously low temperatures, Trump announced on social media on Friday.  “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in

Humor Column: These Giggle-Worthy WaPo Slogan Rejects Will Make Your Knees Sore from All That Slapping!

Comedy expert offers creative editorial assistance to Andy Borowitz Jennifer Rubin’s new #Resistance website, the Contrarian, is determined to establish itself as a cultural force. “We’ll have a humor column!” Rubin’s co-founder, Norm Eisen, explained with considerable enthusiasm earlier this week. “We’ll even have a cooking column, but we’re going to sprinkle in a little bit

Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record with almost 2,500 more

Washington — President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The recent round of clemency gives Mr. Biden the presidential record for most

Lithuania Becomes First NATO Ally to Commit to Trump’s 5 Percent Defense Spending Goal

Lithuania has pledged 5–6 percent of GDP for defense, answering President-elect Donald Trump’s call for higher NATO spending. Lithuania has announced plans to boost its defense spending to between 5 percent and 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), becoming the first NATO country to make a firm commitment to President-elect Donald Trump’s request