White House Says Ramaswamy to Step Down From DOGE

The White House confirmed the change on Jan. 20, hours after President Donald Trump took office. Businessman and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will not be part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by X owner Elon Musk, a spokesperson confirmed. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,”

Trump staffers-in-waiting passed time at Kennedy Center before swearing-in

The Kennedy Center served as an Inauguration Day waiting room as Trump staffers bided time until they could access their new offices at the White House. The incoming staffers started gathering at the iconic Washington location, renowned for its symphonies and ballets, early Monday, while Joe Biden was still president.  They arrived in ride-share vehicles.

Senate Panel Unanimously Advances Rubio’s Nomination for Secretary of State

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted unanimously in favor of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) to be the next secretary of state, with a full Senate vote expected in the evening. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio served since 2011, reported the nomination on President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House,

Protesters Limp Through Washington as Only a Few Hundred Show Up To Resist Trump

Attendees unveil replica guillotine, don fake MAGA hats reading ‘Made You Look Allahu Akbar’ Anti-Trump protests had a weak showing during the 47th president’s inauguration Monday, with only about 300 attending a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Despite the low turnout, one speaker bizarrely touted the Trump resistance’s strength in numbers. “There are more of us