McLennan County Republicans hosted a watch party in Waco Friday at their headquarters. News Channel 25 talked with some of the people there who have hope and advice for Trump.
Day: January 20, 2017
Huntington High School student witness history watching inauguration
As the 45th president of the United States of America took the oath of office on Friday to serve our nation for the next four years, many young minds walking the halls of Huntington High School witnessed the historic event. “I think it’s an amazing opportunity that we get to watch the inauguration, when our grandparents didn’t get to watch this whenever they were our age.
Our Opinion: Different paths to poor choices
Federal cabinet positions are really no place for amateurs and/or those whose special interests may be counter to the best interests of the country at large. The Donald Trump cabinet contains examples of both, and the effort of friendly Republican congressmen to hasten them through hearings last week couldn’t disguise this.
Former President Obama Says Final Goodbye to Staff
Before departing for vacation, Former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama said a final goodbye to members of their staff. Speaking for less than 10 minutes, the former president told the group he’s looking forward to continuing the journey they started.
Trump signs first executive order as president
Eager to demonstrate his readiness to take actions, Donald Trump went directly to the Oval Office Friday night, before the inaugural balls, and signed his first executive order as president. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said it was an order to federal departments “minimizing the economic burden” of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
Trump signs executive order to ease ‘burden’ of Obamacare
President Donald Trump is joined by the Congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law, in the President’s Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. From left behind Trump are, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump, their son Barron Trump, Eric Trump, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, , Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, , and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, .
The Latest: Mattis promises military that’s ‘ready to fight’
Defense Secretary James Mattis is telling military personnel and their families that his actions are aimed at making sure “our military is ready to fight today and in the future.” Mattis said in a statement Friday evening that he recognizes that “no nation is secure without friends” and is pledging to “work with the State Department to strengthen” the nation’s alliances.
Awkward! Melania’s gift catches Michelle off guard
Ahead of the inauguration, as is traditional, the outgoing president and first lady received the incoming presidential couple at the White House for tea or coffee. The awkwardness levels rose when Melania Trump tried to shake Michelle Obama’s hand as she leaned in for a hug.
The Latest: Protesters say police used rubber projectiles
Protesters and an Associated Press photographer say police fired rubber projectiles at them during demonstrations against President Donald Trump in downtown Washington. An AP photographer says he was hit three times by projectiles – once on his left shin and twice on his right – while covering demonstrations Friday.
St. Lawrence Society celebrates Trump’s inauguration
Anthony DeVita, left, pats a President Donald Trump cut-out figure on the shoulder as Mark Longo holds it up during the President Trump Inauguration party at the St. Lawrence Club in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Conn., Friday night, Jan. 20, 2017. Both men are Greenwich residents and Longo is a vice president at the club.
Why we need more Wayne Barretts now
When Wayne Barrett died last Thursday after years of debilitating lung disease, someone said that the impending inauguration of Donald Trump might just have been unbearable to him, the veteran investigative reporter who probably knew more about the new President than any other journalist in the country. But troubled though Wayne was by the rise of a man he considered woefully unfit and unready for the Oval Office, he consistently rejected any sense of despair.
Donald Trump Gets Secure Phone, Will Hopefully Use It
Donald Trump’s phone etiquette is the stuff of legend. The Washington Post reports that he’s been mostly isolated since winning the election, preferring to conduct business via phone from Trump Tower.
Inaugural Fashion: White Is a Color of Mourning
At noon today, President Trump evoked a nation on the brink of an abyss-a failed state mired in rampant crime, poverty, and corruption. He made you want to reach for a flak jacket.
Hillary Clinton Attends Inauguration, Donald Trump Thanks Clintons at Capitol Lunch
Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, was present at the Capitol for the inauguration of her former election rival, President-elect Donald Trump. It’s customary for former presidents and first ladies to attend the inauguration of a new president.
Inauguration Day – ” Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again
Over the past two months since his election the expanding clouds of chaos and uncertainty generated by the approaching Trump presidency have transfixed the world. Understandably the United States, media and establishment, presented today’s inauguration with all the respect, pomp and ceremony that traditionally accompanies the coronation of the “Leader of the Free World.”
Republicans step up push for Arctic drilling in wildlife refuge
Buoyed by Donald Trump’s election, Republicans are pushing to allow oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area in northern Alaska that’s been a political battleground for drillers and conservationists for decades. This month, two Alaska Republicans introduced legislation to allow development of as many as 2,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
From terrorism to ‘burdensome’ energy regulations, Trump wastes no time in posting policy positions
Shortly after his inauguration as president, Donald Trump, joined by the congressional leadership and his family, formally signs his cabinet nominations in the President’s Room of the Senate, in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Moments after Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president, the White House website on Friday posted a series of statements outlining the new administration’s policy positions on everything from energy and foreign policy to economic growth and the military.
Inauguration: Peaceful Transfer of Power
US President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama talk on the East steps of the US Capitol after inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2017, in Washington, DC. TAMPA, Fla.
Mexico deports 91 Cubans after U.S. ends ‘wet foot, dry foot’
Mexico’s government has deported 91 Cubans about a week after the United States ended a so-called “wet foot, dry foot” policy that granted residency to almost every Cuban who reached U.S. soil, Mexican officials said on Friday. The repeal of the longstanding policy last Thursday by former U.S. President Barack Obama left hundreds of Cubans who were seeking a new life stranded in Mexico and Central America countries.
Horrified celebrities are…
Celebrities came out in full force to support Hillary Clinton during her 2016 campaign. And now, many are watching as Donald Trump is sworn in as America’s 45th president, voicing their dissent on social media.
Trump Inauguration Watch Party at Versailles in Little Havana
From Washington D.C. to right here in Little Havana, Trump supporters in Miami came out for a watch party of his inauguration as 45th president of the United States. Members of Vigilia Mambisa, a human rights group of mostly Cuban American Republicans, came out to Versailles restaurant in Miami for a watch party of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Delaware welcomes Joe Biden home after decades in Washington
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill walk along the colonnades of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, before the start of presidential inaugural festivities for the incoming 45th President of the United States Donald Trump. less Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill walk along the colonnades of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, before the start of presidential inaugural festivities for the incoming 45th … more WILMINGTON, Del.
Trump signs first bill and actions as president
Toby Keith performs at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Toby Keith performs at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Trump draws far smaller inaugural crowd than Obama
This pair of photos shows a view of the crowd on the National Mall at the inaugurations of President Barack Obama, above, on Jan. 20, 2009, and President Donald Trump, below, on Jan. 20, 2017. The photo above and the screengrab from video below were both shot shortly before noon from the top of the Washington Monument.
In opening act, Trump’s light side on display with lawmakers
Seated at a desk in an ornate room steps from the Senate floor, Trump the showman emerged, giving running commentary as he went. He joshed about his proposed repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care law as he signed legislation granting a special waiver so James Mattis can become Pentagon chief despite having recently served as a general in the Marines.
Photo gallery: First lady Melania Trump’s personal style
President-elect Donald Trump waves from the podium as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. President-elect Donald Trump waves from the podium as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
a Ignoranta President Trump angers Mikey, Robert Garcia
It hurts the Garcia brothers that a group of undocumented immigrant farm workers in their native Oxnard area are scorned and taken advantage of, and it angers them that this country’s new leader wouldn’t care if he knew about it. Robert Garcia trains his younger brother Mikey, a two-division world champion who Jan. 28 will challenge Dejan Zlaticanin of Montenegro for his lightweight world title at MGM Grand in Las Vegas .
Ajit Pai, Net Neutrality Foe, Expected to be Named FCC Chairman: Report
FCC commissioner Ajit Pai , who in December said he wanted to “take a weed whacker” to current regulations, is expected to be announced as the next chairman of the agency under President Donald Trump , Politico reports. An appointee of Barack Obama’s and a member since 2012, Pai would replace outgoing FCC head Tom Wheeler.
Trump Prepares to Clobber DC
How can a new president with so little political experience and such a flimsy grasp of policy issues get his way with the savvy political elites who run Washington? President Donald Trump may face a daunting task keeping his inaugural-address promises to fix everything that’s wrong with America. But anyone wondering how Trump plans to prevail in the political combat that awaits him in his first days in office got the answer in the relatively brief remarks he made after taking the oath of office today.
The U.S. descends into brutality as the real-life Archie Bunker is sworn as prez
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Trump launches new chapter in American history
President Donald Trump declared the start of a new chapter of American history that would eliminate radical Islamic terrorism and self-serving Washington politicians, rejuvenate manufacturing, secure borders and end “carnage” of drugs Trump launches new chapter in American history President Donald Trump declared the start of a new chapter of American history that would eliminate radical Islamic terrorism and self-serving Washington politicians, rejuvenate manufacturing, secure borders and end “carnage” of drugs Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2jHZf06 Dana Perkins of Shreveport, La. waves a flag on the National Mall during the inauguration,Friday January 20, 2017.
Trump Era Begins With Tear Gas, Division
A crowd of around 150 protesters was midway through a chant of “No justice/ No Peace!/ No racist/ Police!” in the northwest quarter of the city when the sound of a cannon pierced the grey sky behind them. Pink smoke filled the air.
Even the firm that hired actors to cheer Trumpa s campaign launch had to wait to be paid
Carrie Levine of the Center for Public Integrity found a report from the Federal Election Commission examining an under-reported aspect of Trump’s campaign launch. Trump’s announcement, held on the lower level of the Trump Tower lobby, was framed by cheering crowds watching from the floors above.
The Latest: Trump says people are part of historic movement-Image18
Demonstrators sit at the entrance of a security checkpoint, to block people to enter, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, during the inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington. President Donald Trump is joined by the Congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law, in the President’s Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Protesters v. Police on Inauguration Day
An activist demonstrating against U.S. President Donald Trump is helped after being hit by pepper spray on the sidelines of the inauguration in Washington, D.C. January 20, 2017. People rally against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump outside Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 19, 2017.
Fact-checking President Trumpa s inaugural address
Generally, inaugural addresses are not designed to be fact-checked. But President Trump’s address was nothing if not unique, presenting a portrait of the United States that often was at variance with reality.
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It appears that Donald Trump’s campaign chant to “lock her up” is moving further and further into the newly inaugurated president’s rearview mirror. During his brief remarks before a congressional luncheon Friday on Capitol Hill, the president thanked Bill and Hillary Clinton for being in attendance for his inauguration and the subsequent luncheon.
Lawyer: Obama Denied Pardon for BergdahlWorries that Trump’s influence will result in unfair trial.
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl reportedly sought and was denied a presidential pardon by former President Barack Obama, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Melania Channels More Than Jackie
Style is fast becoming a mission for Melania Trump. Hailed for channeling Jackie Kennedy at her husband’s inauguration, the White House website now boasts of her QVC jewelry range.
Analysis: Trump’s short, dark and defiant inaugural address
Perhaps it should be no surprise that a presidential candidate whose campaign was unprecedented in so many ways would deliver an inaugural address that was as well. Analysis: Trump’s short, dark and defiant inaugural address Perhaps it should be no surprise that a presidential candidate whose campaign was unprecedented in so many ways would deliver an inaugural address that was as well.