AOC launches series of explosive Instagram rants on eve of inauguration: ‘I don’t celebrate rapists’

A visibly agitated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (AOC) had a busy day on social media on Sunday, taking to Instagram to make a series of rants related to President-elect Donald Trump. She started out early scolding TikTok for sending a notification thanking “President Trump” for restoring the app. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted … Read more

Law enforcement on high alert for Trump inauguration after 2024 assassination attempts

Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are on high alert in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Thousands of officers and agents from the Department of Homeland Security, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Capitol Police, the FBI, U.S. Secret Service and the National Guard will be on duty. White House … Read more

What happens on Inauguration Day?

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, officially becoming president and starting Day One of his second term. Here’s what to watch.

Colleges, educational groups offer advice for Inauguration Day ‘anxiety,’ trips to DC for Trump swearing-in

Educational institutions and college-affiliated groups are preparing for President-elect Trump’s inauguration by offering mental health advice, delivering travel notices to international students, and organizing anti-Israel rallies. Most schools will be closed on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, due to it falling on a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Similar to Trump’s first inauguration and … Read more

‘A real wild card’: experts struggle to predict Trump’s stance on Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro’s future uncertain as Trump prepares for White House return with contrasting administration picks Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, has overcome the first major obstacle facing him in 2025 after staring down domestic and foreign foes to extend his 12-year rule. “[I’m] the people’s president … and I will forge ahead with the hurricane-like, volcanic … Read more