Trump attends traditional Capitol Hill luncheon after swearing-in
2h By Lindsey McPhersonPresident Trump attended his inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol after taking the official oath of office, continuing an afternoon of celebrations.Trump announces U.S. will leave Paris Climate Accord for second time
2h By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump announced Monday that he would be pulling the United States from the Paris Climate Accord shortly after being sworn into office.Trump to implement a freeze on government hiring
3h By Mallory WilsonPresident Trump will implement a freeze on bureaucratic hiring with certain exceptions, an email from his team said Monday.Joyless luck club: Kamala Harris faces uncertain future as VP term ends
3h By Stephen DinanAs she departed government on Monday, ex-Vice President Kamala Harris found herself staring at a grim political future.Chinese vice president, Argentine president, other foreign dignitaries attend Trump inauguration
3h By Ben WolfgangChinese Vice President Han Zheng, Argentine President Javier Milei and other foreign dignitaries were in attendance at President Trump's inauguration on Monday, even as the new commander in chief vowed to use the full weight of his power to put American…Trump hails supporters in post-inaugural Capitol event
3h By Tom Howell Jr.President Trump addressed a crowd of supporters in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol on Monday, hoping to prove his populist bona fides after his inauguration before dignitaries, billionaires and VIPs in the Rotunda.Frigid temperatures freeze out some Trump protesters
4h By Seth McLaughlinJoseph Repici said he traveled to Washington, D.C., from Arkansas expecting big anti-Trump protests and was left uneasy about the relative lack thereof.Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, dies of brain cancer
4h By Valerie RichardsonCecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died of brain cancer, her family announced Monday. She was 67.Trump reclaims presidency with pledge to bring 'golden age' to America
1:06pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr.Donald Trump was sworn in Monday as the 47th president of the United States, capping the most incredible comeback in political history after surviving a criminal conviction, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts.Trump inauguration spawns last-minute pricey ticket market
12:59pm By Seth McLaughlinPresident Trump's inauguration has given life to an underground ticket market for the biggest soirees in town.Trump vows to reinstate U.S. troops kicked out for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
12:56pm By Ben WolfgangPresident Trump said Monday he will reinstate the thousands of American troops kicked out of the military for refusing the Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.Trump talks tough on Panama Canal: 'We're taking it back'
12:48pm By Tom Howell Jr.President Trump told Panama on Monday he plans to take control of the Panama Canal because the Central American country has allowed China to gain too much sway over the vital waterway.Trump calls border chaos an 'invasion'
12:42pm By Stephen DinanPresident Trump labeled the border situation an "invasion" on Monday and said he will respond with a new national emergency declaration that will attempt to block all unauthorized entries.FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retires from the agency
12:38pm By Kerry PicketFBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate retired from his post minutes after President Trump was sworn into office.Trump outlines first-day plans, including more drilling and declaring border emergency
12:34pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr.President Trump said Monday his Day One agenda includes mass deportations, tariffs on foreign nations and a pledge to "drill, baby, drill" for energy deposits within the U.S.Trump says he was saved from gunman to save America
12:33pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr.President Trump said Monday he believes that he survived a summertime assassination attempt in Pennsylvania so he could lead the U.S. to prosperity.President Biden gives last-minute preemptive pardons to his family, frees FBI killer from prison
12:26pm By Susan Ferrechio, Tom Howell Jr. and Susan Ferrechio, Tom Howell Jr.As he entered the Capitol to witness his successor take the oath of office, President Biden announced pardons for his younger brother, James Biden, and other family members.Trump pledges 'golden age' of America, will fix 'betrayals'
12:20pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr.President Trump said Monday he will usher in a "golden age" for the U.S., pledging to build a prosperous and free economy, put America's interests above other nations' and end the "weaponization" of the Department of Justice.Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska's Mount Denali
12:16pm By Mallory WilsonPresident Donald Trump will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali as part of his extensive first-day initiative.Trump takes oath of office at Capitol as 47th president
12:04pm By Tom Howell Jr., Jeff Mordock and Jeff Mordock, Tom Howell Jr.President Trump took the oath of office as the 47th U.S. president Monday shortly after noon, drawing cheers from the Rotunda audience and a military artillery salute outside the Capitol's walls.
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