Senate Rejects Near-freeze On Spending

BEIJING — China’s vice president held meetings with the U. S. vice president-elect and U. S. business leaders, including Elon Musk, in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the two major powers tackle ongoing tensions over trade and technology. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Han Zheng, who serves as an envoy for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the inauguration, “discussed a range of topics including fentanyl, balancing trade and regional stability” with J.

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.

On January 19, 1809, the great Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In school, I read many of his tales. Poe was a true literary genius. Poe Museum: In 1837 Poe left the Southern Literary Messenger and Richmond. Starting in 1838 while living in Philadelphia, he enjoyed his prime years of literature.

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.

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.