Politics

Brent Stirton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-Elect Donald Trump teased pardoning some of the Jan. 6 rioters on Day 1 of his administration, telling his supporters that they will be “very happy” with his decision. “Tomorrow, everybody in this very large arena will be very happy with my decision on the J6 hostages,” Trump said Sunday […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At noon today, Donald Trump takes the presidential oath for a second time, capping a historic political comeback to the White House. The ceremony has been moved inside to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of frigid weather for only the first time since Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration 40 years ago. […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons to potential targets of the incoming Trump administration, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and lawmakers who served on the House Jan. 6 Committee. “Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our […]

ABC News President-elect Donald Trump is marking his historic political comeback to the White House with a signature “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington on Sunday, bringing together more than 20,000 supporters to the nation’s capital ahead of Inauguration Day. The rally is set to be held at Capital One Arena Sunday afternoon, […]

ABC News White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer acknowledged “significant support” from President-elect Donald Trump’s team to secure the ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas in an interview Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week.” The bulk of implementing the deal is expected after Trump takes office on Monday, which Finer […]

ABC News As Joe Biden’s presidency draws to a close, the reviews are being written — what will become the first draft of history. And the reviews from most Americans are not good. Surveys show they have mixed views on his four years at the pinnacle of power, the culmination of a career in public […]

ABC News President-elect Donald Trump is on the cusp of returning to the White House, with his inauguration ceremony on Monday. During his third campaign for the presidency, he laid out what he would do on his first day back in office, even referring to himself as a “dictator” but only on “Day 1.” “We’re […]

ABC News California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla said he will attend the 47th presidential inauguration on Monday in which President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for his second term. “I do plan to be there. Of course,” he told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. When asked about his expectations for the Trump […]

ABC News Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said in an exclusive interview on ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday that tech billionaires’ planned attendance at Monday’s inauguration is a sign of their “official surrender” to President-elect Donald Trump. “As soon as [Mark] Zuckerberg said, ‘I’ve been invited. I’m going,’ the floodgates opened up […]

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and California Governor Gavin Newsom walked through a neighborhood impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. The two were accompanied by FEMA Region 9 Administrator Bob Fenton and other FEMA staff. (FEMA Photo by Alex Hall ; Dominick Del Vecchio/Released). (WASHINGTON) — Whether it is a hurricane, major tornado, wildfire […]