Sunday shows preview: Government averts shutdown; Trump transition ramps up as inauguration nears
After days of disagreement on Capitol Hill over the Stop Gap bill, Congress called for a government shutdown late Friday night as questions swirled about House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) future as House leader. Avoided. Mr Johnson's leadership style has drawn opposition from across the Republican Party, highlighting uncertainty within the party over whether he […]
Universities warn international students to come back to campus before Trump inauguration
More than a dozen U.S. universities have issued guidance urging international students to return to campus in time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20th. President Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch a mass deportation effort if he returns to office, including potentially stripping the status of many people currently in the country legally. […]
Biden: 'Of course' I'll attend Trump inauguration
President Biden announced Thursday that he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration. When asked by Meidas Touch host Ben Meiselas if he would be attending the event, Biden replied: “Of course I will. The only president I've ever avoided the inauguration of is the one who's about to take office.” The White House announced last month […]
DOJ seeks to block Jan 6 defendants from attending Trump inauguration
Justice Department lawyers are asking a federal judge to deny a Jan. 6 petition from at least two defendants seeking to return to the nation's capital in time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Cindy Young, who was convicted of four misdemeanors for their involvement in the Capitol riot, and Russell Taylor, who pled guilty to […]
Hannity: Biden trying to ‘obstruct’ Trump’s agenda before inauguration
Fox News host Sean Hannity comments on President Biden’s final weeks in office ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return … source
Trump backs dockworkers as costly strike looms before inauguration
President-elect Trump is weighing longshoremen's demands for automation protections as he prepares for a strike that could wreak havoc on the economy just days before he takes office. Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Union (USMX) come more than a month after the union suspended a three-day strike at […]
Ivy Leagues Warn International Students to Return to U.S. Before Inauguration
Several major universities have warned international students who went to their home countries over winter break to return to the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office again in January. At least 10 universities, including the University of Southern California (USC), Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), […]
Trump leaves China guessing what his next move is with unusual inauguration invitation
President-elect Donald Trump surprised China by inviting President Xi Jinping to his upcoming inauguration and showing a friendly attitude ahead of a widely anticipated trade war. The move left everyone wondering what Trump was up to. No Chinese head of state has ever attended a U.S. inauguration in history. Sources told CBS News that President […]
Jimmy Carter will skip Donald Trump’s inauguration: report
Former President Jimmy Carter will join a growing list of Democrats skipping President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month. However, this decision is far from political. The 100-year-old's health is too fragile to risk having him participate in the large ceremony, which is traditionally held outdoors in frigid temperatures, a Carter Center spokesperson said in a […]
More Than a Dozen Congressional Democrats Plan to Skip Trump Inauguration
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress are planning to skip President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January. “As someone who said he was going to lock me up, I can't get excited about going to his inauguration,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-N.C., former Jan. 6 election committee chairman. (Mississippi State) said: said. Other Democrats […]