How a shutdown could affect a new Congress and Trump’s inauguration
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn in for another month, but a possible government shutdown is raising questions in Washington about how a funding lapse could affect the opening of the next Congress, the certification of Trump’s election, and his inauguration. The short answer: probably not much. That’s because the employees and functions that […]
Trump has invited China’s Xi Jinping to his inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, though it’s unclear if he plans to attend. In an interview on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” on Thursday, incoming Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the invitation was extended to Xi. “That is true, yes, and this is an […]
Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump’s inauguration by former GOP lawmaker
WASHINGTON — A Republican former House member and three current members of Congress from Utah invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a letter filed by the defendant’s lawyer. Jan. 6 defendant Russell Taylor organized a group of “fighters” to travel to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to […]
Judge says Rudy Giuliani can’t delay trial to attend Trump’s inauguration
A federal judge has declined to postpone Rudy Giuliani’s court proceedings over his assets handover to the former Georgia election workers he defamed, rejecting the disgraced lawyer’s request for a delay so that he could attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. At a testy hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday, NBC News reported, U.S. District Judge […]
For this inauguration, Trump hopes for fewer protests and more acceptance
WASHINGTON — On his second go-round, Donald Trump wants an inauguration that is more broadly accepted and celebrated than eight years ago, when he squeaked past his opponent and took office as police fired pepper spray at protesters alarmed by his rise. He’s hoping for fewer protests and “less divisiveness” this time, a person close […]