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Trump Defense Lawyer Takes No. 2 Job at Justice

Todd Blanche said he'll restore faith in the agency

(Newser) - Todd Blanche, a former criminal defense attorney for President Trump, was confirmed as deputy attorney general on Wednesday by the Senate. The vote was 52-46. His confirmation means Blanche will go from defending Trump against indictments brought by the Justice Department to holding the No. 2 job at the agency,...

Trump Picks Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
Trump Gets Another
Confirmed Cabinet Member
UPDATED
Feb 18, 2025 6:29 PM CST

Trump Gets Another Confirmed Cabinet Member

Senate votes 51-45 to confirm Lutnick as commerce secretary, advances Patel nomination

(Newser) - Another member of President Trump's Cabinet has been confirmed. The Senate voted 51 to 45 Tuesday evening to confirm billionaire financier Howard Lutnick as Trump's commerce secretary, the New York Times reports. Lutnick agreed last month to step down as chairman and CEO of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald,...

Senate Confirms Rubio for Secretary of State
Senate Confirms Rubio, 99-0
Jan 20, 2025 6:51 PM CST

Senate Confirms Rubio, 99-0

Secretary of State pick becomes first Trump Cabinet secretary to be approved

(Newser) - Marco Rubio, who had faced less opposition than several other Cabinet nominees, was confirmed Monday evening by the Senate to be secretary of state. The vote was 99-0 to approve Rubio, a longtime Florida senator who became the first pick by President Trump to be confirmed and the 72nd person...

Eric Adams Drops MLK Jr. Events for Inauguration

NYC mayor received a 'last-minute invite' on Monday morning to attend Trump festivities in DC

(Newser) - Looks like Eric Adams will be in DC for Donald Trump's inauguration, but he was apparently a late addition. The New York Times reports that Adams received a "last-minute" invite to the event in the nation's capital, according to his spokesperson, who posted on social media that...

Biden to Trump: 'Welcome Home'
Biden to Trump:
'Welcome Home'
Jan 20, 2025 9:29 AM CST

Biden to Trump: 'Welcome Home'

President-elect and his wife visit the Bidens at the White House

(Newser) - All was cordial on Monday morning as the Trumps paid a visit to the Bidens at the White House, part of an Inauguration Day tradition. "Welcome home," President Biden said to President-elect Trump as the latter emerged from his SUV, reports the Hill . The president and first lady...

Pope Picks an Early Fight With Trump

Pontiff calls plans for mass deportation of migrants a 'disgrace'

(Newser) - In his official message to President-elect Trump ahead of Monday's inauguration, Pope Francis offered "cordial greetings" and best wishes. But in an interview with Italian television, the pope took a decidedly more critical tack when discussing the president-elect's promise to order mass deportations of undocumented migrants, reports...

MLK Daughter: It's 'Wonderful' Holiday Is Inauguration Day

'There can be a juxtapositioning of vision,' adds Atlanta preacher

(Newser) - Donald Trump's inauguration will steal the thunder, but Monday also is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is only the third time the federal holiday—always on the third Monday in January—has coincided with a presidential inauguration, notes USA Today . It happened previously in 1997 (Bill Clinton) and...

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 Committee

Last-minute pardons come in an apparent effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

(Newser) - President Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the House committee that investigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours in the White House to guard against potential "revenge" by the incoming Trump...

Trump Considers a Visit to China
Trump Considers a
Major Trip Abroad
Jan 20, 2025 2:00 AM CST

Trump Considers a Major Trip Abroad

President-elect is reportedly considering a trip to China soon after he takes office

(Newser) - President-elect Trump wants to visit China after he's inaugurated—possibly within the first 100 days of his second term as president—sources tell the Wall Street Journal and CNN , though they stress that no plans for a trip have actually been made. Almost a year into his first term...

Dave Chappelle Had a Request for Trump in SNL Monologue

'Do better next time,' comedian urges

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, and offered up a 17-minute monologue being called controversial by multiple outlets. It was also SNL's longest monologue ever, NBC News reports. Among the topics he covered:
  • Trump: Toward the end of his monologue, Chappelle addressed the president-elect directly, the
...

After Leak, Immigration Raids in Chicago Could Be Delayed

Border czar says plans may change for officer safety

(Newser) - After news leaked that the incoming administration planned to launch immigration raids in Chicago next week, Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's chosen "border czar," said officials are considering whether to move forward. "We're looking at this leak and will make a decision based on this leak....

Trump: I'll Sign 'Dozens' of Executive Orders Monday
Trump: I'll Sign 'Close to 100'
Executive Orders Monday
the rundown
Jan 20, 2025 12:30 AM CST

Trump: I'll Sign 'Close to 100' Executive Orders Monday

He could set a record if he follows through on promised plan

(Newser) - President-elect Trump is expected to sign more than 50 executive orders after his inauguration Monday—possibly a lot more than 50. NBC News says the number could exceed 100, while the Hill notes Trump himself put it at "dozens ... close to a hundred, to be exact." The current...

Trump Holds DC Rally Welcoming Him Back

President-elect places wreath at Arlington, meets with GOP senators

(Newser) - Back in Washington for the first full day since his victory, President-elect Trump attended a series of events on Sunday, capped by a celebratory rally of his supporters at Capital One Arena. Earlier, he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery—a tradition...

TikTok Begins Restoring Service After Trump Pledge

Next national security adviser says president-elect and China's president agreed to work together on issue

(Newser) - TikTok announced Sunday that it's begun the process of restoring service to users in the US, after a shutdown began the night before. A statement said the change was in response to President-elect Trump's post promising to postpone enforcement of the US ban on the platform to give...

TikTok Goes Dark in the US, for Now
Trump Commits to Delay
After TikTok Goes Dark
updated
Jan 19, 2025 10:09 AM CST

Trump Commits to Delay After TikTok Goes Dark

App shuts down in US, but president-elect says he'll sign an executive order on Monday

(Newser) - TikTok is no longer working for most users in America, but President-elect Trump committed on Sunday to officially delaying enforcement of the ban. Chinese parent company ByteDance began shuttering the app at 10:30pm Saturday to comply with a Supreme Court ruling on Friday, reports USA Today . Those who attempt...

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Makes a Fortune on Paper
Trump Launches Meme Coin,
Makes a Fortune on Paper
the rundown
Jan 19, 2025 8:01 AM CST

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Makes a Fortune on Paper

President-elect now selling $Trump, and critics question the ethics just ahead of inauguration

(Newser) - Donald Trump surprised the world of crypto this weekend by launching his own cryptocurrency token, a development that has made him richer on paper by tens of billions of dollars while raising ethical questions just ahead of his inauguration, reports Politico .
  • The launch: The president-elect launched $Trump on Truth Social
...

Marchers Renew Commitment to Causes Before Inauguration

Similar events are scheduled across US and UK

(Newser) - Thousands of people from around the US rallied in the nation's capital on Saturday for causes they believe are under threat from the incoming administration, reprising the original Women's March just before President-elect Trump's second inauguration. Eight years after the first historic Women's March at the...

Trump Floats 90-Day Extension for TikTok to Cut a Deal

White House agrees the enforcement of the new law is up to the next administration

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Saturday that he'll "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from its mandated shutdown when he takes office so its parent company can work out a deal for the platform. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or take...

Coca-Cola Offers Special Inauguration Gift to Trump
Coca-Cola Offers Special
Inauguration Gift to Trump
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Jan 18, 2025 11:00 AM CST

Coca-Cola Offers Special Inauguration Gift to Trump

He seemed pleased to receive 'first ever' Diet Coke bottle commemorating a presidential inauguration

(Newser) - It's been well documented how much President-elect Trump enjoys a good Diet Coke , and on Tuesday, Coca-Cola honored the president-elect with a special gift reflecting that. Atlanta News First reports that "the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle" has been bestowed on Trump—at least according...

Noem Says She'd Carry Out Trump's Vision, Deportations

Homeland Security pick takes senators' questions on illegal immigration, FEMA, Secret Service

(Newser) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick for a job central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration—including mass deportations—faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing, promising to be a tough hand in carrying out the president's policies at the sprawling Department of...

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