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

New York Gov. Hochul orders flags to be raised for Trump’s inauguration amid mourning period for Jimmy Carter

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has ordered flags in the state to fly at full-staff on Monday for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump as the nation remains in a mourning period to honor former President Jimmy Carter. “Tomorrow, we are all Americans as we observe the centuries-old traditions of Inauguration Day,” Hochul … Read more

Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman

Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire owners Gabriel Zucman is a French economist How should Europe respond before Donald Trump’s policies destabilise the global economy? All countries will soon have to take a stand on the new US president’s tariff threats. While a shift away from … Read more

How technology has changed inauguration coverage

Millions of people across the country are expected to tune in to President-elect Trump’s second inauguration ceremony. Television networks, online publications and social media outlets are preparing for the big event. The way inaugurations have been presented to the public has changed drastically over the years. “We must think big and dream even bigger,” Trump … Read more