Former presidents, foreign dignitaries, and tech entrepreneurs attend historic event in Capitol Rotunda. WASHINGTON—Donald J. Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, calling for a “revolution of common sense” as he begins a historic non-consecutive second term. “I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the
Kamala Harris campaigned on joyful vibes. But it was her opponent, Donald Trump, who actualized them. In just a few hours, Trump will be sworn in for the second time. And the vibes couldn’t be more different than 2016. “Trump is more popular than ever,” writes the Free Beacon‘s Andrew Stiles. “The incumbent geezer is
President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to several of his family members, Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.), former coronavirus czar Anthony Fauci, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and multiple other Trump critics, breaking yet another pardon-related promise as he leaves the White House. Biden had said before taking
With just moments left before he leaves office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was denied parole as recently as July and wasn’t eligible for parole again until 2026. He was serving life in prison for the
President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government. The order would axe funding for so-called DEI initiatives across all agencies in order to “end DEI inside the federal government,” according to incoming Trump administration officials. “We will forge a society that is
Washington — President Biden announced Monday before leaving office that he would be preemptively pardoning several people who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, including members of his family, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee and their staff. Just 20
The pardons cover Biden’s siblings and their spouses. Outgoing President Joe Biden’s final act as president was to preemptively pardon several members of his family. The sweeping pardon covers the president’s brother, James B. Biden; sister-in-law, Sara Jones Biden; sister, Valerie Biden Owens; brother-in-law, John T. Owens; and brother, Francis W. Biden. “The issuance of