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
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
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 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
Ohio lieutenant governor Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine (R.) announced Friday. Husted, who had plans to launch a gubernatorial bid to succeed term-limited DeWine, will instead serve as Ohio’s junior senator until a special election in November 2026. Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, whom President-elect
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
Hoffman’s board position sparked Republican outcry over his Jeffrey Epstein ties, remarks about making Trump a ‘martyr’ Reid Hoffman speaks in San Francisco, California. (Kimberly White/Getty Images for WIRED) Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman appears to have quietly left a premier Pentagon advisory board after the election of Donald Trump, raising questions about whether he quit