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What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid
Read full article: What to know about Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and MedicaidMehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon turned talk show host and lifestyle guru, is President-elect Donald Trumpโs pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the massive federal health care bureaucracy that covers more than a third of Americans.
Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020
Read full article: Biden's White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of President Joe Biden.
Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Read full article: Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.
Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee
Read full article: Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committeeDonald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
Read full article: Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential winThe judge overseeing Donald Trumpโs 2020 election interference case has canceled any remaining court deadlines after prosecutors said they need time to assess โthe appropriate course going forwardโ after the Republicanโs presidential victory this week.
How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
Read full article: How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCastDonald Trump won the presidency after holding tight to his core base of voters and slightly expanding his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base.
Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Read full article: Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transitionDonald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government.
Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will work
Read full article: Donald Trump's transition starts now. Here's how it will workDonald Trumpโs impending return to the White House means heโll want to stand up an entirely new administration from the one that served under President Joe Biden.
Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
Read full article: Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper saysFrench newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the worldโs most powerful leaders, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, could easily be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.
Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign
Read full article: Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaignUncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin presidential contest.
Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'
Read full article: Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'In the first interview with Melania Trump in more than two years, the former first lady says she saw her husband's survival in two attempts on his life as โmiracles."
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
Read full article: Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyricAt 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life โ its wins and its losses โ in a new memoir.
Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
Read full article: Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offeringsNot even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Read full article: Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fallFormer first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, โMelania,โ billed as โa powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.โ.
Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last night
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump makes a rare appearance on the Republican convention's last nightMelania Trump and Ivanka Trump were at the Republican National Convention on its last night.
Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
Read full article: Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding tapsThe keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO โ but not Melania Trump
Read full article: This year's RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC's CEO โ but not Melania TrumpFormer first lady Melania Trump is not expected to speak at next weekโs Republican National Convention, which will feature speeches by other Trump family members and a long list of GOP officials.
Melania Trump will attend the Republican convention in a rare political appearance, AP sources say
Read full article: Melania Trump will attend the Republican convention in a rare political appearance, AP sources sayFormer first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee.
Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for presidentAfter Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to โstay tuned.โ.
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
Read full article: Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBSDonald Trump says he's accepting an invitation from Fox News for his running mate to participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November
Read full article: Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in NovemberFormer President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trumpโs youngest son, Barron Trump, wonโt be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.
Melania Trump is set to make a return to her husband's campaign with a rare political appearance
Read full article: Melania Trump is set to make a return to her husband's campaign with a rare political appearanceFormer first lady Melania Trump is making a return to her husbandโs presidential campaign with a rare political appearance after months of being absent from Donald Trumpโs latest run for the White House.
Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 electionLawyers for Donald Trump have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White House
Read full article: Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White HouseFrom allegations of plotting to overturn an election he lost to illegally stowing classified documents at his Florida estate, former President Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments in four different cities as he vies to reclaim the White House.
Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest days'
Read full article: Melania Trump remembers her mother as 'a ray of light in the darkest days'Former First Lady Melania Trump remembered her mother as โa ray of light in the darkest of daysโ during a funeral service at a church not far from the familyโs Mar-a-Lago estate.
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband JimmyRosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most.
Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry about
Read full article: Here are the other investigations Trump has to worry aboutDonald Trumpโs legal problems appear to have escalated significantly with federal charges over the retention of top secret documents, but investigators arenโt done yet.
DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at 'Roast and Ride' event in Iowa
Read full article: DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at 'Roast and Ride' event in IowaAmid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters and, in Mike Penceโs case, hop on a motorcycle.
Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion's accused killers
Read full article: Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion's accused killersJurors deliberating the fate of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion reviewed videos, photos and text messages seized from two of their cellphones.
Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads
Read full article: Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin adsThe European Court of Justice says online retail giant Amazon may be in breach of luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutinโs trademark rights over the sale of counterfeit red-soled high-heeled shoes on its platform.
Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'
Read full article: Obama to Democrats: 'Sulking and moping is not an option'The Democratic Partyโs most powerful voices are warning that abortion, Social Security and democracy itself are at risk as they labor to overcome fierce political headwinds over the final weekend of the 2022 campaign.
What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfolded
Read full article: What we know about Trump's actions as insurrection unfoldedMembers of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are holding their first prime-time hearing to share what they have uncovered about then-President Donald Trumpโs efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figures
Read full article: Facebook expands harassment policy to protect public figuresFacebook has expanded its online harassment policies to do more to stop degrading attacks on public figures as well as abuse directed at journalists and human rights activists around the world.
Trump-backed candidates face scrutiny after minimal vetting
Read full article: Trump-backed candidates face scrutiny after minimal vettingAs former President Donald Trump has waded into contested primaries across the country, trying to exact revenge and remake the Republican Party in his image, he has endorsed a series of candidates facing serious allegations, especially concerning their treatment of women.
Ex-Trump aide files defamation suit over abuse allegations
Read full article: Ex-Trump aide files defamation suit over abuse allegationsA former Trump aide and congressional candidate in Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit over allegations of physical abuse that his former girlfriend and White House colleague is leveling while promoting her new book.
Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came together
Read full article: Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came togetherThe latest round of subpoenas from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection may help uncover the degree to which former President Donald Trump, his campaign and White House were involved in planning the rally that preceded the riot.
Foes united vs Facebook over Instagramโs effect on teens
Read full article: Foes united vs Facebook over Instagramโs effect on teensSenators have fired a barrage of criticism at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giantโs handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens.
Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1
Read full article: Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1The Supreme Court says it will hold a ceremonial swearing-in for Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 1, delayed by nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jill Biden's travels show range of missions and emotions
Read full article: Jill Biden's travels show range of missions and emotionsWithin the span of 36 hours this past week, Jill Biden went from clinking cups of beer with Doug Emhoff, the vice president's spouse, at a baseball game in Houston to joining the president in Florida to comfort families affected by the collapsed condominium building in Surfside.
Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summits
Read full article: Making history: The scramble to document presidents' summitsIf President Joe Biden has any private words with Russiaโs Vladimir Putin at their meeting next week, U.S. interpreters and diplomats will be standing by to document their high-stakes encounter.
Jill Biden sees teachable moment in the depths of a pandemic
Read full article: Jill Biden sees teachable moment in the depths of a pandemic(Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)WATERFORD, Pa. โ Jill Biden sees a teachable moment in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. She's still teaching, virtually from the White House, and pining for the day she can go back to the classroom. Jill Biden quickly set her agenda as first lady by highlighting all three of her longtime causes in her first weeks. ___There apparently are no incognito errand runs for Jill Biden. Ad___After Jill Biden released a photo of herself at the counter of The Sweet Lobby, the boutique bakery wasn't the only thing that became an instant hit.
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation's grief and hope
Read full article: Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation's grief and hopeI know what itโs like to not be there when it happens," said Biden, who has long addressed grief more powerfully than perhaps any other American public figure. "I know what itโs like when you are there, holding their hands, as they look in your eye and they slip away. In one of his many symbolic breaks with his predecessor, Biden has not shied away from offering remembrances for the lives lost to the virus. The COVID-19 death total in the United States had just crossed 400,000 when Biden took the oath of office. Outside of perfunctory tweets marking the milestones of 100,000 and 200,000 deaths, Trump oversaw no moment of national mourning, no memorial service.
Even without listening, US lives in Limbaughโs media world
Read full article: Even without listening, US lives in Limbaughโs media worldLimbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)NEW YORK โ You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did. Bumper stickers proclaimed, โRush is Right.โโThere is no talk radio as we know it without Rush Limbaugh. As Limbaugh's political strength became evident, many Republican politicians felt they couldn't cross him, or run the risk of alienating his millions of listeners, Hemmer said. โMany of these listeners didn't care if Rush Limbaugh crossed the line (of propriety),โ she said.
Rush Limbaugh, bombastic talk radio host and voice of American conservatism, has died, his website says
Read full article: Rush Limbaugh, bombastic talk radio host and voice of American conservatism, has died, his website saysRadio personality Rush Limbaugh reacts after First Lady Melania Trump gives him the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. PALM BEACH, Fla. โ Rush Limbaugh, bombastic talk radio host and voice of American conservatism, has died, his website says. He began his professional career, and in 1988 debuted the โRush Limbaugh Show,โ which was popular with many conservatives. Limbaugh is also said to have been the most-listened to radio host in America at one point. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 2020.
Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach has other issues to consider
Read full article: Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach has other issues to considerFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. โ The Palm Beach Town Council spent close to seven hours Tuesday considering issues important to the wealthy island community: the availability of the coronavirus vaccine. Each agenda item provoked a litany of questions, comments and observations, except one: whether former President Donald Trump may continue living at his Mar-a-Lago Club. AdTown attorney Skip Randolph said there is nothing in the clubโs 1993 agreement with Palm Beach that prohibits Trump from residing there. If by โthe slightestโ chance Trump gets booted from Mar-a-Lago, Marion said, he would likely move into one of the other nearby homes he owns. Trump purchased Mar-a-Lago for $10 million in 1985 from the estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the owner of General Foods.
Jill Biden signals sheโll be more active as first lady
Read full article: Jill Biden signals sheโll be more active as first ladyFirst lady Jill Biden's necklace says "Mama," as she takes a tour of Whitman-Walker Health, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)WASHINGTON โ Five days into her new role, Jill Biden signaled Monday that sheโll be a more active first lady, with a trio of virtual appearances before governorsโ spouses, young Latinos and library officials. Jill Biden's early moves seemed designed to signal that she intends to be more active than her predecessor, Melania Trump. On Monday, Jill Biden took on the role of top surrogate for the president, encouraging unity and promising the administration would listen to all voices. Joe Biden was a U.S. senator for 36 years, followed by eight years as vice president.
Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' โ and the feeling is mutual
Read full article: Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' โ and the feeling is mutualNow that he's left office, it's hard to see him embracing the stately, exclusive club of living former presidents. โHe kind of laughed at the very notion that he would be accepted in the presidents club,โ said Kate Andersen Brower, who interviewed Trump in 2019 for her book โTeam of Five: The Presidentsโ Club in the Age of Trump." Obama, Bush and Clinton recorded their video after accompanying Biden to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider following the inauguration. When Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulf Coast, Bush, father of the then-current president George W. Bush, called on Clinton to boost Katrina fundraising relief efforts. Obama tapped Clinton and the younger President Bush to boost fundraising efforts for Haiti after its devastating 2010 earthquake.
TIMELINE: These photos provide a snapshot of historical presidential inauguration
Read full article: TIMELINE: These photos provide a snapshot of historical presidential inauguration(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Wednesday marked the beginning of President Joe Bidenโs term as the 46th president of the United States. A law enforcement personnel monitors the area during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Guests attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States.
Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration
Read full article: Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration(David Tulis/Pool Photo via AP)NEW YORK โ After Air Force One took Donald Trump out of Washington, an unusual Inauguration Day quickly felt more traditional โ even comforting โ for people watching at home. "What we're seeing today is an ejection of insurrection.โTrump skipped the inauguration of his successor, the first president to break that tradition since 1869. โIf Democrats need thousands of troops to occupy the Capitol on Inauguration Day, then it seems possible that their candidate wasn't actually elected by the people,โ Sharp said. โHe said that there is truth and there are lies, lies that are told for power and lies that are told for profit,โ Wallace said. The Washington Post updated its count of lies and misstatements by Trump: 30,534 heading into his last day as president.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Jan. 20
Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Jan. 20The White House released excerpts of the video address ahead of its release Tuesday afternoon, a day ahead of President-elect Joe Bidenโs inauguration. Miguel is hoping the Biden administration can come up with a plan and get it passed. Federal student loan borrowers hopeful Biden administration will provide more reliefFederal student loan borrowers may receive some reprieve this month once President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The Trump Administration in March paused student loan interest from accruing due to the pandemic. President-elect Biden, on day one, plans to ask the Education Department to offer an extension to borrowers.
The Latest: Clinton says Biden swearing-in lifted her heart
Read full article: The Latest: Clinton says Biden swearing-in lifted her heartBiden and first lady Jill Biden watched the end of the dayโs events from a balcony in the White House on Wednesday night. The Senate has voted to confirm Avril Haines as the new director of national intelligence, giving President Joe Biden the first member of his Cabinet. Workers removed the giant sign from the departmentโs C Street lobby on Wednesday shortly after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. ___5:20 p.m.President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders from the Oval Office hours after his inauguration. ___4:55 p.m.President Joe Biden has directed that federal agencies halt all rulemaking until his administration has time to review proposed regulations.
Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
Read full article: Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comebackWASHINGTON โ His presidency over, Donald Trump bid farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted at a comeback despite a legacy of chaos, tumult and bitter division in the country he led for four years. Trump orchestrated an elaborate farewell that included a red carpet and color guard, as well as his usual campaign soundtrack. Speaking without notes, Trump told several hundred supporters that it had been his โgreat honor and privilegeโ to serve as president. They waved Trump and American flags, held signs that read, โTHANK YOUโ and โTRUMP WON!โ and appeared visibly emotional as his SUV crawled past them. Some expect him to eventually turn completely on the Republican Party, perhaps by flirting with a run as a third-party candidate as an act of revenge.
Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pomp
Read full article: Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pompPresident-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden look out at lights during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. โTo heal we must remember," the incoming president told the nation at a sunset ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. โBetween sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights into the darkness ... and remember all who we lost,โ Biden said. Biden at his Delaware farewell, held at the National Guard/Reserve Center named after his late son Beau Biden, paid tribute to his home state. ___This story has been corrected to show that flags on the National Mall represent people who couldn't come, not COVID deaths.
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
Read full article: Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK dayFlags are placed on the National Mall, looking towards the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington. As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural preparations to honor the civil rights hero Monday, outgoing President Donald Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day. Biden transition officials, including incoming Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall and the deputy attorney general nominee, Lisa Monaco, held a videoconference with acting heads and career staff from national security agencies to discuss the security situation surrounding Inauguration Day. Even before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, inauguration festivities were expected to be muted due to the virus. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents to stay away from the city on Inauguration Day.
โRooting hard for youโ: Will departure notes end with Trump?
Read full article: โRooting hard for youโ: Will departure notes end with Trump?Ron.โThus was born the tradition of departing presidents leaving a handwritten note in the Oval Office for their successors. President Donald Trump has refused to accept the results of Novemberโs election and vowed not to attend Joe Bidenโs inauguration on Wednesday. I know you will feel that, too,โ Bush wrote in the note, adding, "I wish you great happiness here. Updegrove said even if the note tradition stops with Trump, it could easily start again when Biden leaves office. He has already been vice president and spent 36 years in the Senate, where tradition and bipartisan congeniality are strong.
Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot
Read full article: Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riotIt said that if any former employees or independent contractors for the campaign took part, โthey did not do so at the direction of the Trump campaign.โAt least one was working for the Trump campaign this month. The APโs review found at least three of the Trump campaign aides named on the permit rushed to obscure their connections to the demonstration. Between mid-March and mid-November, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. paid Wren $20,000 a month, according to Federal Election Commission records. Maggie Mulvaney, a niece of former top Trump aide Mick Mulvaney, is listed on the permit attachment as the โVIP Lead.โ She worked as director of finance operations for the Trump campaign, according to her LinkedIn profile. Trumpโs presidential campaign paid Event Strategies $1.3 million in 2020 for โaudio visual services,โ according to the campaign finance records.
Inauguration Day also is move in/out day at the White House
Read full article: Inauguration Day also is move in/out day at the White HouseA van arrives to pick up boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, inside the White House complex, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington. Inauguration Day is also moving day at the White House. The process would continue during the ceremony and the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. โThey basically have the moving trucks waiting outside the White House gates,โ said Matt Costello, a historian at the White House Historical Association. The chief usher reports to Melania Trump, who toured the White House living quarters in November 2016 when she accompanied Donald Trump to the White House for a post-election meeting with then-President Barack Obama.
Jill Biden names director for military families program
Read full article: Jill Biden names director for military families programJill Biden moves her husband, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, back from members of the media as he speaks outside his campaign plane in New Castle, Del., on Oct. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ Days before Joe Biden becomes president, incoming first lady Jill Biden took a step Thursday toward fulfilling a promise to revive a program for military families that she and former first lady Michelle Obama once led. Jill Biden named an executive of that program, known as Joining Forces. โMilitary families still need support,โ Brosius told The Associated Press by telephone Thursday before she joined Jill Biden at a virtual meeting with representatives of organizations that support military families. Jill Biden continued working with military families through the Biden Foundation after leaving the White House in 2017.
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
Read full article: Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON โ Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washingtonโs Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. โIt's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.โBrooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.
First lady โdisappointedโ by Trump supportersโ Capitol riot
Read full article: First lady โdisappointedโ by Trump supportersโ Capitol riotPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump step off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. โ Melania Trump said Monday that she is โdisappointed and disheartenedโ by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband. โI am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week,โ she wrote in a White House blog post released before sunrise. Trump encouraged his supporters to flock to Washington last Wednesday, the day set for Congress to certify the presidential vote. After addressing a rally near the White House in which he encouraged his supporters to keep fighting, they stormed the Capitol.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
Read full article: A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweetsThis Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. โI said, โLetโs call you @realDonaldTrump โ youโre the real Donald Trump,โโ recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
Read full article: A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweetsThis Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. โI said, โLetโs call you @realDonaldTrump โ youโre the real Donald Trump,โโ recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
President Trump wonโt attend Joe Bidenโs inauguration
Read full article: President Trump wonโt attend Joe Bidenโs inaugurationWASHINGTON โ President Donald Trump said Friday he will skip President-elect Joe Bidenโs inauguration, refusing to fulfill the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and undercutting his own message just one day earlier on the need for โnational healing and unity." Historian Douglas Brinkley said that while attending the inauguration โwould be a wonderful olive branch to the country,โ he wasn't surprised by the decision. โDonald Trump doesnโt want to be in Washington as the second-fiddle loser standing on stage with Joe Biden,โ he said. โTo all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,โ Trump said in a tweet. White House counsel Pat Cipollone has repeatedly warned Trump that he could be deemed responsible for inciting Wednesdayโs violence.
Trump finally faces reality โ amid talk of early ouster
Read full article: Trump finally faces reality โ amid talk of early ousterWASHINGTON โ With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging heโll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat. Trump led off a video from the White House by condemning the violence carried out in his name a day earlier at the Capitol. Deprived of that social media lifeblood, Trump remained silent and ensconced in the executive mansion until Thursday evening. Staff-level discussions on the matter took place across multiple departments and even in parts of the White House, according to two people briefed on the talks. Few aides had any sense of the presidentโs plans, with some wondering if Trump would largely remain out of sight until he left the White House.
Clues about post-Trump politics await in Georgia
Read full article: Clues about post-Trump politics await in GeorgiaโThe party has a real choice to make on where we go from here,โ said Michael McNeely, a former Georgia Republican vice chairman. Trump fueled Republican turnout, especially in rural areas and small towns, that overwhelmed Democrats in states less diverse than Georgia. Plenty of Georgia Republicans embrace Trumpโs imprint, at least publicly. โAbsolutely four Republican votes in this house,โ she said, including her young adult children casting absentee ballots. But all three are Democratic districts, and they include the two most concentrated Democratic districts, the 4th and 5th in the metro Atlanta core.
Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message
Read full article: Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end messageAs the end of his presidency neared, Trump cut short his stay at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and got back to the White House a day ahead of schedule. The White House didn't give a reason for Trump's early return, and the schedule change means Trump will miss the glitzy New Yearโs Eve party held annually at his Palm Beach club. During his vacation, Trump also took near daily swipes on Twitter at Georgia Republican Gov. He went as far as barring them from his Christmas Day remarks to the troops, the type of event the White House typically opens for news coverage. McConnell blocked attempts by Democrats to force a vote in that chamber on the higher payments sought by Trump.
Houston City Councilman Greg Travis faces backlash over Facebook comments
Read full article: Houston City Councilman Greg Travis faces backlash over Facebook commentsHOUSTON โ A Houston city councilman Tuesday defended comments he made on social media, comparing former First Lady Michelle Obama to current First Lady Melania Trump, amid growing calls for his resignation. @TravisDistrictG Houston City Councilman Greg Travis hates black women. Councilman Travisโ post netted responses. โBut, how do we know Michelle Obama benefitted from that just because she went to Harvard,โ Walker responded. โFor him to say that itโs particularly aimed at Michelle Obama is to me defining what racism is and isnโt.
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
Read full article: Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balanceWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. โ President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance. Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no events on his public schedule after throwing the future of a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into question. It said only: โDuring the Holiday season, President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People. โAt a meeting in Florida today, everyone was asking why arenโt the Republicans up in arms & fighting over the fact that the Democrats stole the rigged presidential election?โ Trump tweeted Thursday. He has been egged on by allies like his lawyer, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who accompanied the president to Florida aboard Air Force One.