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At National Prayer Service, a plea to Trump: Have mercy

This is a service for all Americans regardless of who is sitting in the front row, a Washington National Cathedral spokesperson said.

22 Jan 2025 2:55 am
The GOPs stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police

Trump has worn his party down, and few events crystallize it like the GOPs muted and, in some cases, positive response.

22 Jan 2025 2:47 am
Trump administration ousts Coast Guards top officer

Trumps removal of Adm. Linda Fagan, who made history as the first woman to lead a U.S. military service, is the first of several potential leadership changes.

22 Jan 2025 12:29 am
What to know about the WHO and its rocky relationship with the U.S.

Trump had started the process of leaving the World Health Organization in his first term but was not able to complete it.

21 Jan 2025 8:47 pm
The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police

Donald Trumps decision to do something so obviously unpopular and fraught should put to rest any GOP attempts to minimize his intentions.

21 Jan 2025 7:37 pm
Live updates: Trump to meet with GOP leadership following action-packed Inauguration Day

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican leaders about his legislative agenda after he issued numerous executive orders on Inauguration Day.

21 Jan 2025 7:04 pm
Biden started the day with pardons. Trump finished with many more.

Joe Bidens preemptive pardons are a valid use of pardon power. But they break new ground as a shield for those the president seeks to protect, scholars say.

21 Jan 2025 4:30 pm
Trump claimed the United States split the atom. New Zealand begs to differ.

Physicists from both New Zealand and Britain have been credited with splitting the atom but there is consensus that it was not an American.

21 Jan 2025 4:06 pm
Trumps executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges

The orders include some actions that scholars and legal experts say may beyond the reach of the presidents pen and could be tied up in courts or legislatures for years

21 Jan 2025 3:30 pm
Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaskas Denali and the Gulf of Mexico

President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called the Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its former name, Mount McKinley.

21 Jan 2025 2:42 pm
Can Trumps executive orders be overturned? Heres how they work.

President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders after his inauguration, including withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement and cracking down on immigration.

21 Jan 2025 12:18 pm
Trump reinstates plan to strip protections from federal workers

President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that could strip employment protections from tens of thousands of federal workers.

21 Jan 2025 10:18 am
Despite bitter cold and scrambled plans, Trump supporters celebrate his return

Despite the brutal cold and inconveniences, Trumps supporters waited in line for hours to watch on video screens as the new president took the oath a mile away.

21 Jan 2025 8:41 am
Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1

Were tracking the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, just hours after being inaugurated as president.

21 Jan 2025 6:43 am
Rubio confirmed as Hegseth, Ratcliffe pass key thresholds

The Senate voted to confirm Trumps choice for secretary of State, and key committees advanced his nominations for defense secretary and CIA director.

21 Jan 2025 6:35 am
Trump signs order to end government censorship of social media

President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to stop government censorship, a sweeping action that could chill years of efforts to combat the proliferation of false information online.

21 Jan 2025 5:53 am
Vote count: Senate passes Laken Riley immigration bill on Trumps first day

The Senate voted on the immigration-related Laken Riley Act. See how your senators voted.

21 Jan 2025 5:35 am
Diminished Democrats grit their teeth through second Trump inauguration

As Trump returns to power, Democrats lack a clear leader or discernible path forward for their party.

21 Jan 2025 5:12 am
Read the full transcript of Donald Trumps inauguration speech

Here is the full text of Donald Trumps address at his inauguration as the 47th president on Monday, provided by The White House

21 Jan 2025 4:51 am
Trump moves quickly to enact big changes. But this is only the start.

The 47th presidents inauguration was anything but traditional, as Trump claimed a mandate and acted to usher in profound changes from the moment he took office.

21 Jan 2025 4:49 am
In stark, campaign-style inaugural speech, Trump paints himself as savior

While presidents have used their inaugural addresses to call for unity and set an optimistic tone, Trump spent much of his speech painting the portrait of a nation badly in need of rescue.

21 Jan 2025 4:37 am
Bidens last day: Denouncing Trumpism but inviting Trump to tea

In his head-snapping final hours, Biden hewed to tradition and ceremony while issuing dire warnings about his successors tactics

21 Jan 2025 4:12 am
Fact-checking President Trumps 2025 inaugural address

Trump relies on many claims debunked during the election campaign

21 Jan 2025 3:44 am
Under the Rotunda, a historic concentration of wealth salutes Trump

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other billionaires were given pride of place behind Trump as he was sworn in as the 47th president

21 Jan 2025 3:14 am
Trump said to plan blanket pardons for Jan. 6 defendants on Day 1

On the day he returned to the White House, Trump was said to weigh clemency grants to virtually all supporters charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

21 Jan 2025 2:56 am
6 takeaways from Trumps inaugural address

President Donald Trump went big on building himself up as a hero triumphing over evil, and he leaned in on Manifest Destiny.

21 Jan 2025 1:17 am
Trump declares liberation, claims mandate for emergency powers

The new president pictured himself as a transformative figure and previewed an immediate run of policy reversals

21 Jan 2025 12:30 am
Who was at Trumps inauguration? A guide to the notable guests.

Former presidents, tech moguls and foreign dignitaries were among those who attended Trumps second presidential inauguration.

20 Jan 2025 11:25 pm
Live updates: Trumps inauguration to be held inside Capitol; Biden issues preemptive pardons

President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned several people he said could be unfairly prosecuted during the Trump administration.

20 Jan 2025 7:09 pm
Biden issues preemptive pardons to Milley, Fauci, Jan 6. panel members

Biden explained that he was issuing the pardons, not because of any wrongdoing by those included, but to protect them after they had served their country.

20 Jan 2025 7:09 pm
Photos from the inauguration of Donald Trump

Trump prepares to begin a second term as his Inauguration ceremony moves inside Capitol due to extreme cold.

20 Jan 2025 6:48 pm
Election results dont support Trumps claims of a landslide and mandate

Trump won the popular vote by the smallest margin of any president since Richard Nixon for the second time, winning the presidency without winning a majority of votes.

20 Jan 2025 5:30 pm
Trump promises unity in inaugural address. Can he deliver it?

Trump promises unity in inaugural address. Can he deliver it? He has a record of stepping on his own sunny promises of optimism with darkness and division.

20 Jan 2025 4:30 pm
Were asking Americans what they think about Trumps inaugural address

28 Americans share their thoughts on Trumps second presidential inauguration with The Post.

20 Jan 2025 4:30 pm
Trumps first orders likely to include border, drilling, DEI policies

President-elect Donald Trump will sign a number of executive orders on immigration and other issues shortly after being sworn in on Monday.

20 Jan 2025 8:36 am
Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trumps inauguration

Trumps team requested numerous high-level resignations from the State Department as the president-elect prepares to make a break with the Biden administration.

20 Jan 2025 6:16 am
Trump promotes meme coin, raising ethics issues as value soars

The president-elect ran on a crypto-friendly agenda and is touting a cryptocurrency venture himself.

20 Jan 2025 3:13 am
Live updates: Trump holds rally at Capital One Arena in D.C. ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump holds a victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Sunday, the day before he is sworn in.

20 Jan 2025 2:57 am
On last day of presidency, Biden says he will keep fighting for equity

Biden visits South Carolina, the site of his big comeback in 2020, reaffirming his ties with the Black community.

20 Jan 2025 12:50 am
Biden pardons revolutionary Marcus Garvey on last full day in office

The presidents pardon of Garvey, a seminal figure in the civil rights movement, is another reflection of his presidencys ties to the Black community.

19 Jan 2025 9:50 pm
Blocks from the Capitol attack, Trump rally will symbolize his reinvention

On Sunday, the president-elect will appear blocks from the 2021 Capitol attack, signaling that his election rewrote the narrative of how his first term ended.

19 Jan 2025 6:30 pm
After November losses, Democrats vie to lead DNC in restless race

The race features two state party chairs Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler who have increasingly drawn contrasts with one another.

19 Jan 2025 6:30 pm
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces complex politics, GOP criticism over L.A. fires

The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state battle online falsehoods.

19 Jan 2025 5:30 pm
For this Latino family, voting for Trump was part of preserving their American Dream

They say Republicans cant assume that they will always support GOP candidates, though. Theyre waiting to see whether Trump keeps his promises.

19 Jan 2025 4:30 pm
As Trumps allies war over immigration, Vance remains quiet

JD Vances success in White House could hinge on brokering peace between Trumps tech world backers and his populist base.

19 Jan 2025 4:30 pm
A dominant Trump looks to his second term to reshape, disrupt America

On the eve of his second inauguration, Donald Trump is politically stronger than ever, but huge tests await on immigration, the economy and more.

19 Jan 2025 3:30 pm
Officials announce updated road and Metro closures for inauguration

Details still remain murky for how attendees can watch the main events at Capital One Arena.

19 Jan 2025 6:08 am
Indoor inauguration upends plans for Trump backers. Theyre still excited.

Many Trump supporters have yet to figure out backup plans for Inauguration Day.

19 Jan 2025 4:50 am
The two Midwestern senators who wanted to brave the inaugural cold

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Mondays event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.

19 Jan 2025 2:40 am
TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says

The president-elect told NBC News that extending the deadline before TikTok is banned in the United States would be appropriate.

19 Jan 2025 1:19 am