Trump moves inauguration indoors amid record-breaking cold as list of Democrats skipping event grows: Live updates

The checklist of Democrats who’ve introduced they won’t attend Donald Trump’s inauguration continues to develop:

Whereas it isn’t necessary for members of Congress to attend the inauguration, such excessive numbers are uncommon. Those that have reportedly stated they won’t attend (up to now) are:

Former First Woman Michelle ObamaFormer Home Speaker Nancy PelosiRep. Bonnie Watson ColemanRep. Adam SmithRep. Deborah RossRep. Donald BeyerRep. Steve CohenRep. Kweisi MfumeRep. Jasmine CrockettRep. Sean CastenRep. Delia RamirezRep. Ilhan OmarRep. Judy ChuRep-elect. Lateefah SimonRep. Veronica Escobar

Trump relations may also converse on the rally at Capital One Enviornment — which is ready to start at 3 p.m. on Sunday — in between performances by Child Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, and the Village Individuals. Anuel AA, a singer and rapper from Puerto Rico, may also converse on the occasion.

Musk spent greater than $250 million to elect Trump final 12 months. Not lengthy after he received the election, Trump named Musk as one of many co-leaders of an out of doors advisory panel known as the Division of Authorities Effectivity — DOGE. The committee will work on aggressively reducing authorities spending and the dimensions of the federal workforce.

When outgoing president Joe Biden was requested if he or Donald Trump deserved credit score for the Gaza ceasefire deal struck in Qatar he shot again: “Is {that a} joke?” It wasn’t. Trump’s declare of getting secured the “EPIC” deal was comedian, however his contribution was actual.

Biden’s group labored in tandem with Trump’s incoming administration – and his Center East envoy Steve Witkoff – to ship the settlement which had taken many months to thrash out.

It was no accident that it was struck within the dying days of the Biden years, lower than per week earlier than Trump was as a consequence of transfer again into the White Home. Israel’s prime minister knew that involving Trump would set him as much as heat relations with the forty seventh president.

Hamas is aware of he’ll at all times be an enemy, however one who may truly make good on a risk to “rain hell” on the motion if no deal was made.

If it looks like TikTok has been round eternally, that’s in all probability as a result of it has, a minimum of in case you’re measuring by way of web time. What’s now in query is whether or not will probably be round for much longer and, if that’s the case, in what type?

Beginning in 2017, when the Chinese language social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a distinct segment teen app into a world trendsetter. Whereas, after all, additionally rising as a possible nationwide safety risk, in accordance with U.S. officers.

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed laws requiring TikTok father or mother ByteDance to promote to a U.S. proprietor inside a 12 months or to close down. TikTok and its China-based father or mother firm, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit in opposition to the U.S., claiming the safety considerations have been overblown and the legislation must be struck down as a result of it violates the First Modification.

The Supreme Courtroom on Friday unanimously upheld the federal legislation banning TikTok starting Jan. 19 until it’s bought by ByteDance.

Right here’s how TikTok got here to this juncture:

Following final June’s disastrous debate efficiency by President Joe Biden, Barack Obama urged then-Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer to be the bearer of unhealthy information and persuade Biden to drop out of the race, saying his personal “fragile relationship” with the president prevented him from being the “finest messenger.”

In keeping with a deep-dive investigation by The New York Occasions, which was tailored from an upcoming e-book by reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater, Schumer sat down with Biden within the president’s Delaware home final summer time and instructed him he’d “go down in American historical past as one of many darkest figures” if he stayed in and misplaced to Donald Trump.

“The roughly 45-minute dialog, which passed off on a screened-in porch overlooking a pond, was extra pointed and emotional than beforehand recognized, and helps to elucidate how Mr. Biden got here to the choice simply over per week later to finish his marketing campaign,” the Occasions reported.

The inaugural Ladies’s March on the time was the most important single-day protest in U.S. historical past. Many sported pink knit “pussyhats,” a reference to Trump’s personal phrases within the 2005 Entry Hollywood tape, through which he bragged about “grabbing [women] by the pussy.”

“We’re the favored vote!” some chanted, a reminder that he hadn’t captured the hearts of the vast majority of Individuals, having misplaced the favored vote to Hillary Clinton by almost 3 million votes.

“Welcome to your first day, we won’t go away!” different marchers promised.

Debt and deficits are set to achieve document ranges, the Congressional Price range Workplace projected Friday.

The federal authorities will spend $2.7 trillion greater than it collects by 2035, the workplace indicated.

That form of borrowing signifies that the full debt held by the American individuals will attain $52 trillion — 118.5 p.c of the U.S. financial output.

Throughout his affirmation listening to this week, Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee, Scott Bessent, stated he’s “involved, as a result of a number of occasions the Treasury of the US has been known as upon to save lots of the nation.”

“Whether or not it was the Civil Battle, the Nice Melancholy, World Battle II or the current covid epidemic, Treasury — together with the total authorities and Congress — has used its borrowing capability to save lots of the union, to save lots of the world and to save lots of the American individuals,” he added, in accordance with The Washington Submit. “What we presently have now, we might be hard-pressed to do the identical.”

“The President’s choose for Secretary of Protection, Mr. Hegseth, has spectacular tutorial {qualifications}, performed himself very effectively within the Senate Armed Providers listening to, and has a commendable document of service in uniform. He assured me he’ll encompass himself with a powerful assist group,” stated Cassidy. “I’ll vote for his affirmation.”