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Trump swearing-in nears: Inauguration Day falls on MLK Day in 2025
Congress is scheduled to gather Monday to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, exactly four years after he stirred up a mob that attacked the Capitol in a failed attempt to disrupt the certification of his 2020 election loss and keep him in power. This certification is expected to be met with much less drama than the last. Trump will be inaugurated...
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Capitol secured for election certification as Trump juggles Jan. 6 pardon plans
Four years after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, security has been ramped up for Monday’s election certification.
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Trump's lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money sentencing while they appeal to block it
President-elect Donald Trump have asked a judge to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict. Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday. Merchan rejected Trump’s bid to throw out...
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Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the Capitol.
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Trump invites House Republicans to Mar-a-Lago ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited multiple groups of House Republicans to join him at Mar-a-Lago next weekend, three sources involved in the planning told NBC News.
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No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump's win boosts Republicans' faith in elections — for now
Four years ago, then-President Donald Trump rallied his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol and urged his vice president to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. No such drama is expected when Congress convenes to count the Electoral College vote this Jan. 6 — Monday.
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Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or former presidents to cover flags at federal government buildings and their grounds.
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump's inauguration
Russell Taylor was invited by a former congressman to attend the inauguration after being accused of organizing a group of “fighters” to travel to D.C. for Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump's sentencing in hush money case set for Jan. 10
Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case, signaled Trump would not be jailed.
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Trump sentencing: Will president-elect serve jail time? What to know about judge's decision
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in his hush money trial on Jan. 10, after the judge in the case released a surprise written decision Friday. But will Trump face any jail time, or any punishment at all, as a result of the sentencing? Here’s what we know so far.
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Sentencing date set for Trump hush-money case: What to know
Judge Juan Merchan scheduled a sentencing for Jan. 10th, just over a week before his inauguration. The Trump team looked for the case to be dismissed, but on Friday the judge said no, dismissing the Trump team’s motions instead. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Judge sets date for Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10
The sentencing for President-elect Donald Trump in the hush money case was set for Jan. 10, a little more than a week before he is set to be inaugurated. Trump was convicted in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but judge signals no jail time
In an extraordinary turn, a judge has set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House — but indicated he wouldn’t be jailed.
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When does Donald Trump take office? Inauguration set for MLK Day
Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States by a large margin in November, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. He’ll be inaugurated on a federal holiday, Martin...
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Trump and GOP allies falsely blame New Orleans attack on immigration failures
The driver who killed at least 14 people and injured 30 was from Texas and was a U.S. citizen.
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Watch Donald Trump, Melania and Elon Musk dance to ‘Y.M.C.A' at NYE party
Donald Trump danced his way into 2025 hosting a celebration at his Mar-a-Lago Club estate on New Year’s Eve. In a video shared by his eldest son Donald Trump Jr., the President-elect can be seen doing his signature dance move. Wife Melania Trump danced alongside the 78-year-old as the Village People’s 1978 hit, “Y.M.C.A” played.
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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Federal appeals court upholds jury's $5 million award and sexual abuse finding against Trump
Federal appeals court upholds jury’s $5 million award and sexual abuse finding against President-elect Donald Trump.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.
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Trump's ‘border czar' says family detention centers could play a role in deportation effort
Tom Homan, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to oversee immigration and border security, said using detention centers for migrant families is still being discussed.