Trump inauguration performer Chrisette Michele expresses disappointment at not actually meeting him

Chrisette Michele, one of Donald Trump 's most controversial inauguration performers, has expressed her disappointment at not actually meeting the US President at the event. The Grammy-winning R&B and soul singer sang at the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration concert that took place last week , a day before Trump's inauguration.

Environmental films get a spotlight at Sundance even as skeptics speak out about the human footprint

Last summer, organizers of the Sundance Film Festival, meeting in Los Angeles, were stumped. Where had all the movies about the destruction of the planet gone? "After a flurry of documentaries like 'The Cove' and 'Blackfish,' we'd seen a decline in films about the climate over the last few years," recalled John Cooper, the festival's director.

After mass turnout, can protests turn into political impact?

Deb Szeman, a self-described "homebody," had never participated in a demonstration before hopping on an overnight bus from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to attend the women's march on Washington. She returned on another bus that pulled in at 4 a.m. Sunday, full of people buzzing about what might come next and quipping that they would see each other at the next march.

The Latest: Trump says media attacks to protect his agenda

President Donald Trump arrives speak during the Celebrate Freedom event at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, July 1, 2017. President Donald Trump arrives speak during the Celebrate Freedom event at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, July 1, 2017.

Fox News downplays Women’s March on Washington

The three main cable news networks may have been equal in their wall-to-wall coverage of Friday's inauguration and its festivities, but during Saturday's coverage of the Women's March on Washington, the historical divide between Fox News and its compatriots had been firmly reinstated. CNN, MSNBC and Fox News were all dinged by many viewers for choosing to open their Saturday morning coverage with footage of newly minted President Trump at the National Prayer Service rather than the estimated 500,000 marchers.

Nielsen: 31 million viewers saw Trump’s swearing-in

President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2016.

Inauguration Day: Trump Tweets ‘It All Begins Today!’

Trump supporters and protesters have gathered in Washington ahead of the swearing-in ceremony while dozens of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting the event. Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality television star who upended American politics and energized voters angry with Washington, will be sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, putting Republicans in control of the White House for the first time in eight years.

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xXx sequel tries to critique NSA, but suffers from moral confusion

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Despite it all, I hope Trump will speak for all of us

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Celebrities’ farewell tweets to Obama

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