President Biden will attend service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C., for his last trip as president on Sunday, a day before President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The president will deliver remarks at the service to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is on Monday, about King’s legacy. Biden, alongside first lady Jill Biden,...
TikTok blocked access to American users late Saturday night, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now,” a message reads when American users open the app. “We are...
The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) announced their official withdrawal of a letter requesting a rotating 32-hour work week in a Friday statement. The initial letter, addressed to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), argued that a reduction in working hours would improve the work done...
The search engine platform Perplexity AI submitted a bid to merge with TikTok on Saturday, a source familiar told The Hill. The move follows a Friday Supreme Court ruling that upheld the decision to enforce a ban on TikTok due to national security risks. Under the proposed deal, Perplexity, TikTok U.S. and new capital partners...
Kim Wozniak felt compelled to show up at Franklin Park for the People’s March on Saturday for many reasons. She said she has a granddaughter who “deserves better” and felt that women are being treated as second-class citizens. But it was talking about potential looming tariffs under President-elect Trump and how they could impact her...
President-elect Trump landed in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening for his inauguration. He landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia just after 7 p.m. Trump, incoming first lady Melania Trump and their son, Barron Trump, boarded an Air Force plane just after 4:30 p.m. at Palm Beach International Airport. Trump waved from the top of the stairs...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected, President Trump has been involved in the mission for the release of our hostages. He spoke with me Wednesday evening,” Netanyahu said in a Saturday statement....
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), a close ally of President-elect Trump and a rising GOP star in the House, is taking steps toward announcing a gubernatorial run in 2026. Sources say Donalds has approached Florida-based donors about running and has made a number of notable political hires, including Trump’s 2016 and 2024 presidential pollster Tony Fabrizio. ...
Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House Chief of Staff during Trump’s first administration, said President-elect Trump should receive credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire. “Look, obviously, both administrations, the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming administration, were involved in this. They had to be because of the transition period between the election,” he said during a Saturday...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) harshly criticized President Biden for commuting the sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders including two men sentenced to life in prison for killing a local police officer. “I am beyond outraged and in utter disbelief that President Biden would announce clemency for Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson—two men who admitted...
President-elect Trump is officially returning to Washington, set to be inaugurated on Monday for his second term in the White House as the Republican Party trifecta takes form. Congress is set to kickstart a likely busy spring legislative session in order to pass the commander-in-chief’s agenda. In the Middle East, Israel and Palestinian militant group...
Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a source familiar with his plans told The Hill. Pence will likely be one of many current and former high-ranking officials to attend the inauguration ceremony, alongside President Biden, former President Obama and former President Bush. The event ended up being...
President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee announced that hip hop superstar Nelly would perform on Monday at the Liberty Ball set to take place after the 60th presidential inauguration ceremony. “This marks a pivotal moment in our country where people from all backgrounds are joining together to commemorate President Trump's victory and the start of a new...
President-elect Trump will be inaugurated inside the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 among a of lawmakers, world leaders and allies. The decision to move the event inside the walls of Congress comes as a snow storm and frigid temperatures are expected to envelop Washington over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to rally at 22 degrees...
