Please, Thank You, Sorry: Ryan Polite Campaigner

One by one, they had all trickled into the walnut-paneled Mansfield Room. Donald Trump had just made another improbable return: his first visit to the U. S. Capitol since a mob of his supporters stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, just days away from reclaiming power, the President-elect was there to meet with the 52 Republican Senators of the 119th Congress about advancing his legislative agenda: a massive border security package, extending his 2017 tax cuts, and dispensing with the debt ceiling. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] After more than an hour of wrangling over strategy, Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, tried to wrap things up, according to one of the GOP senators present.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. A day typically known visually for the expansive backdrop of the U. S. Capitol and a crowded National Mall will look a bit different today. Due to forecasts of extreme cold in Washington, D.

President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as U. S. President for the second time, along with Vice President-elect JD Vance, by U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in an Inauguration Ceremony. The ceremony is followed by an Inaugural Address from Donald Trump. Trump and Vance are replacing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Matt Geiger, BusinessDen A Minnesota developer is looking to make a stop in Central Park. Peter Brodd submitted plans to the city last week for an 18-story, 201-unit apartment building on part of the parking for the Regional Transportation District’s Central Park Station. The proposal, drawn up by Minneapolis architect Urban Works, calls for a mix of units ranging from 350 to 1,300 square feet inside a 380,000-square-foot building.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: Liveblog: Trump Inauguration 2025 The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.

Over the past couple of months, I have met regularly with my successor as National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz. As he said, during this transition, “For our adversaries out there that think this is a time of opportunity that they can play one administration off the other, they’re wrong.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As an American, I wish the new National Security Council team well and hope they succeed in their mission to protect American interests and foster a world of greater peace and prosperity. The next administration, like ours, will face a world in transition.