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Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Frigid weather is rewriting the pageantry of the day. Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda — the first time that has happened in 40 years — and the inaugural parade was replaced by an event at a downtown arena. When Trump takes the oath of office at noon, he will realize a political comeback without precedent in American history. Here’s how to watch Trump’s inauguration live: Contributing: Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump is expected to act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature to jumpstart deportations, increase fossil fuel development and reduce civil service protections for government workers, promising that his term will bring about “a brand new day of American strength and prosperity, dignity and pride.” Frigid weather is rewriting the pageantry of the day.

Incoming border czar Tom Homan said he was reconsidering plans to begin mass deportations in Chicago on day one of Donald Trump's second presidency. In a Sunday interview on Fox News, Homan revealed that he was troubled by leaked details of the proposed deportations in Chicago. "I find it troubling to this day that any sanctuary city, any elected official, does not want public safety threats removed from their communities," Homan said.

When Donald Trump walked on stage at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D. C. on Sunday night, he seemed to relish the moment, standing in front of so many supporters who have traveled the country to attend his rallies. He stretched his arms out wide and said, “We won!” Less than 24 hours before he’ll be sworn in as President again, he promised big changes to the country in the first few hours of his second term. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] During his campaign, Trump said he would be a “dictator on day one” to surge deportations and open up lands for oil drilling.

On State of the Union today, Dana Bash tried to back Jim Jordan into a corner. "I'm going to make a bit of a hard turn to what we expect tomorrow, because we have a lot going on, including the inauguration of a president," she said. "And on that note, one of the many things that the president-elect promised that he would do was, and is, to pardon many of the January 6 rioters. "We heard Vice President-elect J.

TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the ban takes full effect.