State Dept staff shakeup accelerated ahead of Trump's inauguration, 2 sources say
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Hochul orders flags to full staff for Trump inauguration
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has ordered all flags in New York state to be risen from half-staff to full staff on Monday for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Flags across the country are ...The Hill - 17h -
Putin congratulates Trump ahead of inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday and said Moscow is open to dialogue with the new administration. Speaking during a video ...The Hill - 18h -
Bidens greet Trumps at White House ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are greeted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden ahead of Trump’s second inauguration.NBC News - 19h -
Biden greets Trump at the White House ahead of the inauguration
President Joe Biden greeted President-elect Donald Trump and shook hands at the White House ahead of meeting that will precede Trump’s inauguration. First lady Jill Biden and Melania Trump were ...NBC News - 19h -
Harris and Emhoff greet the Vances ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff greet incoming Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, at the White House ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration.NBC News - 19h -
World leaders eye new Trump administration ahead of inauguration
Alongside Donald Trump’s supporters, world leaders are in Washington for the inauguration of a new administration. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.NBC News - 20h -
Melania Trump launches cryptocurrency ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration
It comes days after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own meme coin, "Official Trump."CNBC - 21h -
Freezing rain dampens mood in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration – photo essay
Photographer Jordan Gale documents preparations for 60th presidential inauguration, showing a US poised and polarised between hope and fear. Washington is a city on edge. Concrete barriers, ...The Guardian - 21h -
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President Trump's inauguration, granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the ...The Hill - 22h -
President-elect Trump holds victory rally ahead of inauguration
President-elect Trump held a victory rally in Washington, D.C. today ahead of Monday's inauguration. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports on the actions Mr. Trump says he'll take on his first day in ...NBC News - 1d -
Price of new Trump crypto meme coin soars ahead of inauguration
Asset triples in price from $20 per token to more than $70, with at least $24bn in trading as of Sunday morning. Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency “meme coin” ahead of his inauguration for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump previews Day 1 priorities ahead of second inauguration
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY with a preview of her exclusive phone interview with President-elect Donald Trump about his first actions in office after ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump departs for Washington ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump departed for Washington D.C., alongside his wife and former first lady Melania, ahead of his inauguration.NBC News - 2d -
Tesla’s stock is surging ahead of Trump’s inauguration. What matters after that.
Tesla’s stock surges ahead of Inauguration Day, as investors bet on CEO Elon Musk’s ability to influence Federal rule making.MarketWatch - 2d -
Nelly set to perform at Trump's inaugural ball, sources say
Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly is set to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's Inaugural Liberty Ball on Monday, sources tell CBS News.CBS News - 3d -
Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: ‘I can’t be here’
Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% booked. Alejandra Whitney-Smith has plans for president-elect Donald Trump ’s inauguration ...The Guardian - 3d -
EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Trump, China's Xi Speak Ahead of Inauguration
Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday on the heels of Beijing’s plan to dispatch the nation’s vice president to next week’s inauguration.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Mandelson praises Trump ahead of inauguration
The incoming UK ambassador to the US has previously called Trump a "danger to the world".BBC News - 3d -
Trump team unveils official portrait ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump is days away from being sworn in for the second time as president, and his transition team unveiled his official portrait and that of incoming Vice President JD Vance. NBC’s Peter ...NBC News - 3d -
Eric Adams to meet with Trump ahead of his inauguration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to meet with President-elect Trump in Florida on Friday just days ahead of Trump's inauguration next week, according to Adams’s aide. “Tomorrow, Mayor ...The Hill - 4d -
TikTok CEO will attend Trump's inauguration, sources say
Sources tell CBS News that TikTok's CEO may attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as a U.S. ban looms if the Supreme Court doesn't delay it. TikTok creator Joey Contino joins CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
Small-cap crypto rallies ahead of Trump inauguration, bitcoin trades at $100,000
Cryptocurrencies jumped as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.CNBC - 4d -
Sources: Belichick adds 2 veteran coaches to staff
Bill Belichick continues to fill out his coaching staff at North Carolina, as longtime NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer and veteran SEC offensive line coach Will Friend are expected to finalize ...ESPN - 4d -
TikTok and Google CEOs to attend Trump inauguration, sources say
The news comes as a law banning TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is set to go into effect on Jan. 19.CBS News - 4d -
NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli will resign on Jan. 17, she told staff this week, ending her tenure as the head of the $48 billion biomedical research agency after ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump gets way as flags to fly full-staff at inauguration despite Jimmy Carter’s death
President-elect complained about possibility of flags remaining at half-mast for swearing-in despite US tradition. American flags at the US Capitol will fly at full-staff for President-elect ...The Guardian - 5d -
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration
Flags are supposed to be lowered for 30 days to honor former President Jimmy Carter.CBS News - 6d -
Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state's flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts the ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Rahm Emanuel steps down as Japan ambassador ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, will leave his position in Tokyo on Monday and return to the U.S., a traditional changing of the guard ahead of the swearing-in of a new ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Why Meta had to 'bend the knee to Trump' ahead of his inauguration
Meta's moderation policy to allow more "free expression" was viewed as the latest effort to appease President-elect Donald Trump, which could help AI efforts.CNBC - Jan. 11 -
Biden buys time for immigrants ahead of Trump inauguration
The Biden administration on Friday bolstered a key humanitarian program for immigrants, buying time for beneficiaries before President-elect Trump is sworn in. The Department of Homeland Security ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Smithsonian to display Trump photograph ahead of inauguration
Visitors at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., will soon get a double dose of President-elect Trump, as the museum installs a second photograph of him ahead of the ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration
Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump transition falling short of hiring goals, sources say
Offer letters is expected to go out Monday to political appointees in Trump's incoming administration, sources say.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Bengals fire defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as part of staff shakeup
The Bengals missed the playoffs after a slow start to the season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Trump invites House Republicans to Mar-a-Lago ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited multiple groups of House Republicans to join him at Mar-a-Lago next weekend, three sources involved in the planning told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Trump: Democrats 'giddy' about half-staff flag for inauguration after Carter death
President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th presidentABC News - Jan. 2
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