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
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
A sweeping federal cost-cutting effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is facing multiple lawsuits, with the litigation coinciding with President Trump’s January inauguration. One suit, filed Monday by a public interest law firm called National Security Counselors, claims DOGE is operating as a federal advisory committee. That puts
Trump, Vance sworn in at inauguration Trump, Vance sworn in at inauguration at U.S. Capitol 04:24 President Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. While first lady Melania Trump stood next to him holding two Bibles — one given to Mr.
President Trump, who has vowed to turn the U.S. into the cryptocurrency capital of the world, got a head start on those plans by debuting new his-and-her meme coins — the $Trump and $Melania coins — over the weekend. As of Monday afternoon, the day of Mr. Trump’s inauguration, the two digital currencies were worth