Moments from Trump’s second inaugural address 6 moments from Trump’s second inaugural address 22:24 Washington — President Trump took office Monday in a full-day affair that included the swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda, his inaugural address, a Senate luncheon and an event at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington in lieu of a
President-elect Donald Trump is signing roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing Biden administration mandates and implementing his “America first” policies. He signed his first documents at the Capitol soon after he was inaugurated, establishing Cabinet and subcabinet appointments, acting leaders of departments and agencies and a proclamation
Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job. Rubio has
Washington — The Senate on Monday approved a bill known as the Laken Riley Act aimed at expanding the federal government’s mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally, as congressional Republicans look to deliver for President Trump as he enters office. In a 64 to 35 vote, the Senate approved the legislation,
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.
A significant number of diplomats in leadership roles at the State Department were told to step aside just before President Trump took office, two sources tell CBS News. The shakeup has affected at least 20 State Department officials, including career diplomats and political appointees serving in leadership roles, who received notification as early as Friday,
Some onlookers observed that President Donald Trump didn’t place his hand on the Bible when sworn in at his inauguration, prompting questions about how the Bible traditionally factors into the ceremony. While it is common for incoming presidents to place their hand on a Bible while taking the oath of office, it’s not a legal