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The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda on Monday because frigid temperatures are expected in the nation’s capital.

It’s set to be the coldest inauguration day in four decades.

“I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday.

Washington, D.C. is playing host not just to celebrations to mark Trump’s return to the White House but also to a large protest in the heart of the city. Thousands marched on Saturday echoing the demonstrations of eight years ago when Trump first assumed office.

While the numbers are smaller, protesters are keen to show they have not gone away. Trump departed Palm Beach and arrived in D.C. shortly after 7 p.m. He traveled to the Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Va., where he and Melania and Barron Trump are scheduled to watch a fireworks display.

13 minutes ago

Ramaswamy reportedly announcing campaign for Ohio governor

Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaire biotech entrepreneur joining Elon Musk to recommend drastic cuts to federal spending in Donald Trump’s administration, reportedly plans to run for governor of Ohio.

Ramaswamy — who was reportedly considering a run for J.D. Vance’s open U.S. Senate seat, with Trump’s encouragement — is expected to announce a campaign to replace the state’s term-limited Republican Governor Mike DeWine, according to The Washington Post.

Alex Woodward reports.

DOGE co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly announcing campaign for Ohio governor

Billionaire DOGE co-chair is expected to announce his campaign after he was passed over to fill JD Vance’s seat

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 10:45
1 hour ago

Bill Gates reveals details of lengthy meeting Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Bill Gates has revealed he had a lengthy dinner with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where the pair discussed global health.

The Microsoft co-founder, 69, told The Independent he met with President-elect Trump at his Florida residence shortly after Christmas to discuss the work his Gates Foundation is doing to prevent the spread of HIV and polio, and to urge Trump to continue U.S. funding for research in those areas.

Kevin E G Perry reports.

Bill Gates speaks out on three-hour sit-down with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft co-founder says they discussed the president-elect’s interest in global health

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 09:45
2 hours ago

Recap: Trump to head indoors for inauguration bucking outdoor ceremony to avoid frigid temps

The cold weather has thrown President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration into chaos, as Monday’s ceremony will be moved inside due to frigid temperatures.

High temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s in the nation’s capital on Monday. It’s projected to be the coldest inauguration in 40 years, when Ronald Reagan’s swearing-in ceremony was also moved indoors.

Kelly Rissman reports.

Trump to head indoors for inauguration bucking outdoor ceremony to avoid frigid temps

Instead of plans to ‘go hard,’ as the Trump-Vance transition team said when releasing their official portraits, the incoming leaders will head inside to avoid the bitter cold

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 08:45
3 hours ago

National Guard troops will wear a special patch at Trump's inauguration to make it clear they aren't police

When thousands of National Guard forces and law enforcement officers locked down Washington during racial protests and the Jan. 6 riot four years ago, the blur of camouflage and helmets made it nearly impossible to tell the difference between cops and troops.

This year’s inauguration will be different.

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Guard troops will wear a special patch at Trump's inauguration to make it clear they aren't police

The blur of camouflage and helmets made it nearly impossible to tell the difference between police and National Guard members four years ago when thousands of troops and law enforcement officers locked down nation's capital

AP19 January 2025 07:45
5 hours ago

Report: Trump’s first major deportation operation will target Chicago

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to begin its promised campaign of unprecedented mass deportations with a series of raids in Chicago.

The raids will begin the day after the Republican is inaugurated, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Josh Marcus reports.

Trump’s first major deportation operation will hit Chicago, says report

Trump immigration czar Tom Homan has already threatened to prosecute Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 05:45
7 hours ago

Inside the scramble to move Trump’s inauguration indoors

The plans for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration had been in the works for months — but officials are now scrambling to figure out new options as freezing temperatures have forced proceedings to move inside for the first time in 40 years.

Trump confirmed his inauguration would be moving inside on Friday as temperatures are forecast to plummet to the low 20s and said he didn’t want to see people “hurt or injured” due to the cold.

Rhian Lubin reports.

Inside the scramble to move Trump inauguration indoors as MAGAworld caught off guard

Trump confirmed his inauguration was moving inside as temperatures are forecast to plummet to the low 20s

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 03:45
7 hours ago

Trumps to be treated to fireworks display at Trump National Golf Club

The president-elect and former first lady arrived at their hotel shortly after touching down in Dulles, Virginia around 7 p.m. ET. The pair were treated to an Elvis impersonator at the hotel and are scheduled to watch a fireworks display.

Michelle Del Rey19 January 2025 03:25
8 hours ago

Recap: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

All the key dates from Trump’s election victory until he becomes the next president.

Timeline of events – from Trump winning the election to becoming the 47th president

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 02:45
9 hours ago

Who is singing the national anthem at the inauguration?

As President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office once again at his second Inauguration ceremony on January 20, he will be serenaded by a host of performers, but who is singing the national anthem?

Inga Parkel reports.

Who is Christopher Macchio, the singer performing at Trump’s inauguration?

Macchio takes over for Jackie Evancho, who performed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the President-elect’s 2017 inauguration

Oliver O'Connell19 January 2025 01:45
10 hours ago

Trump reveals the three themes of his inauguration speech and hints at two early trips

Donald Trump has reportedly said the three main themes of his inaugural speech on Monday will be “unity, strength and fairness.”

The president-elect, who will be sworn in for his second term at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., has also said that he will sign around 100 executive actions on his first day, with the focus on immigration.

He has previously promised action on at least 59 topics on his first day in office, including “the largest deportation” in US history, ending the war in Ukraine and pardoning the January 6 rioters. The new administration’s deportation efforts are expected to begin in Chicago, with some 200 ICE agents targeting scores of migrants, including those with low-level criminal histories that would’ve been deemed low priority by the Biden administration.

Read more from Phil Thomas.

Trump reveals the three themes of his inauguration speech

President-elect will reportedly focus on ‘unity, strength and fairness,’ a contrast from his ‘American carnage’ message to the nation in 2017

Michelle Del Rey19 January 2025 00:50

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