Month: January 2025

From taxes to territory to the border, Trump will get some easy wins. What comes after is much harder, Eric Garcia writes

President Donald Trump went big on building himself up as a hero triumphing over evil, and he leaned in on “Manifest Destiny.”

President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day speeches were punctuated by several false or misleading claims, many of which he has made before. The Republican vowed to reverse changes made by the outgoing Democratic president, Joe Biden, offering a glimpse of several executive actions to chart a new course for America. But in outlining his agenda, Trump made false claims in areas including immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal.

Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for family members and officials to shield them from possible criminal prosecution

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was noticeably absent from the inauguration’s presidential fanfare on Monday amid his ongoing feud with Elon Musk. Bannon’s normally active social media accounts were also radio silent on President Donald Trump’s big day, adding to the rumors of a growing civil war between MAGA’s old guard, led by Bannon, and its new billionaire leaders led by Musk. While Bannon was MIA during the swearing-in ceremony,…

On the eve of his inauguration, Trump said he would sign “close to 100” executive orders on his first day in office.

Donald Trump will make border security a top issue for his presidency and plans to take action right away.

Best presidential buddies Obama and Bush were together again. They warned others not to expect them to behave – Obama, the 44th president, attends 60th inauguration solo as former First Lady Michelle Obama skips Trump’s inauguration