Just like he has repeatedly said, President Donald Trump, on his first day in office issued pardons Monday night to hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — granting clemency to people involved in halting the counting of Electoral College votes that day. The 45th and 47th president signed what he said was “approximately 1,500” pardons after returning to the White House from a day of inaugural…

Now former President Joe Biden announced Monday before leaving office that he would be preemptively pardoning several people who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, including members of his family, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee and their staff. Just 20 minutes before handing over power to Trump, Biden also announced he was preemptively pardoning…

Meta and Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg was caught looking at Lauren Sanchez’s chest during Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. According to Daily Mail UK, the billionaire businessman was staring at Jeff Bezos’ fiancée’s chest, as they sat in the rotunda ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. The news platform added that Zuckerberg was seen glancing down at Sanchez, who wore a bold outfit…

Scores of Palestinian detainees have been freed as Israel’s truce deal with Hamas takes hold. Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages The majority of the released Palestinians were from the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while others were from East Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, citing the country’s prison authority. According to the reports, most of those released were women and minors. Israel has agreed to release 2,000…

Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States, marking a historic political comeback. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office inside the Capitol Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This inauguration, the 60th in U.S. history, is also Trump’s second, making him only the second president to serve non-consecutive terms. His return to power follows a tumultuous period that…

The country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood and the tenor Christopher Macchio are all scheduled to sing at the swearing-in ceremony. Current pop hitmakers won’t be performing at the inauguration ceremony. Instead, the program will feature two country singers — Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood — and an opera singer, Christopher Macchio. Here is more about them: Carrie Underwood Ms. Underwood, 41, is scheduled to sing “America the Beautiful”…

US President-elect Donald Trump entered the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in ceremony shortly after Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance had entered the room moments earlier, greeting President Joe Biden with a handshake before proceeding to his seat. Next, Vance was sworn into office, followed by Trump, who then delivered his inaugural address. The address focused on the theme of “restoring confidence” in America, as stated by an incoming White House…

Flights to the airport near the inauguration ceremonies are experiencing delays for security reasons, according to a Federal Aviation Administration bulletin. Passengers on flights heading to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, reported to CNN that Transportation Security Administration agents are conducting additional ID checks and screenings at the gates. The FAA warned that “inauguration day activities” could “significantly impact operations” at Reagan National Airport. As…

In the lead-up to Monday’s inauguration, President Biden and his wife Jill hosted Trump for a cup of tea at the White House. But four years ago, Trump did not extend the same invitation — an inauguration-day tradition — to Biden. Why? Al Jazeera correspondent Kimberly Halkett explains it has to do with Trump’s false claims that his defeat in the 2020 election was marred by fraud. “It didn’t [happen]…

Sir Keir Starmer’s government had been optimistic about getting an accord with Mauritius Britain will await Donald Trump’s blessing before finalising a deal with Mauritius over the future of a strategic UK-US military base in the Indian Ocean, according to people familiar with the talks. The UK government had in recent weeks been optimistic about securing an agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands before the president-elect is sworn…

Donald Trump’s inauguration day is set to be a historic and memorable event, with a packed schedule of activities and ceremonies. Here’s a breakdown of what’s in store:

Donald Trump and wife Melania have arrived at St John’s Episcopal Church for a prayer service ahead of his inauguration ceremony at midday (5pm GMT). The president-elect’s motorcade departed Blair House, a guest house of the sitting US president located in Washington DC, a short while ago. Mr Trump’s family took their places inside the church before the arrival of the soon-to-be president. After the service, Mr Trump and his…