Politics

Why Donald Trump’s 2025 Presidential Inauguration Will Take Place Indoors

Donald Trump’s 2025 Presidential Inauguration will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda, marking the first time the Swearing In has happened indoors since Ronald Reagan’s ceremony in 1985.

January 20, 2025

First Family Secret Service Code Names Revealed for the Trumps, Bidens, Obamas and More

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20, take a look back at how the Secret Service has nicknamed the first families to help with security.

January 20, 2025

A Guide to JD Vance's Family: The Vice President-Elect's Wife Usha Vance, Their Kids, His Mamaw and More

President-elect Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance came to prominence as the author of the memoir Hillbilly Elegy. Here's a guide to his roots and the family he built with wife Usha Vance.

January 20, 2025

A History of Fashion for Presidential Inaugurations: Revisit the Looks Ahead of Donald Trump's Ceremony

Before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, look back at what past Inauguration Day attendees have worn to the ceremony over the years.

January 20, 2025

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TikTok Restores Service After Going Dark Before Official U.S. Ban

TikTok has officially been banned in the United States, weeks after the Supreme Court upheld the law that would require its Chinese-owned company ByteDance to sell to a U.S.-held company. 

January 19, 2025

Family Secret Service Code Names Revealed for the Trumps, Bidens, Obamas and More

With Donald Trump’s second presidential term approaching, we’re taking a look at the last 80 years of presidential code names.

January 17, 2025

Barack Obama Celebrates Michelle Obama's Birthday Ahead of Her Absence at Donald Trump Inauguration

Barack Obama shared a sweet birthday tribute to Michelle Obama after it was confirmed she will miss the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.

January 17, 2025

Donald Trump Appoints Jon Voight, Mel Gibson & Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood Ambassadors

President-Elect Donald Trump named Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as his picks for special ambassadors to "very troubled" Hollywood.

January 17, 2025

Billy Ray Cyrus Performing at Donald Trump Inauguration Weekend

Billy Ray Cyrus, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts and Gavin DeGraw will join Carrie Underwood as performers at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration celebrations.

January 15, 2025

What a TikTok Ban Really Means for Your Social Media Scrolling

With the Supreme Court sounding inclined to uphold a law banning TikTok in the U.S. that's set to go into effect Jan. 19, here's what that actually means for the app's users.

January 15, 2025

Michelle Obama to Miss President-Elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.

January 14, 2025

Ivanka Trump Reveals the Real Reason She Won’t Return for Donald Trump’s Second Presidency

President-Elect Donald Trump’s oldest daughter shared that she won’t be returning to the White House for her dad’s second presidency. Keep reading to find out why.

January 14, 2025

Michelle Obama to Miss Donald Trump’s Inauguration After Not Attending Jimmy Carter’s Funeral 

After Michelle Obama was missing during Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 7, the former First Lady and Barack Obama’s wife will also not attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. 

January 14, 2025

Where Melania Trump Will Live During Donald Trump's Presidency

President-elect Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump shared whether she'll live in the White House, the Trump Tower in New York or Mar-a-Lago in Florida after her husband is sworn into office on Jan. 20.

January 14, 2025

Carrie Underwood Performing at Donald Trump's 2025 Presidential Inauguration

Carrie Underwood is set to perform "America the Beautiful" at President-Elect Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20.

January 13, 2025

Melania Trump Shares Insight into Son Barron Trump’s Freshman Year of College

As Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s son Barron Trump continues his freshman year at New York University, his mom shared how he’s doing ahead of his dad’s presidential inauguration.

January 13, 2025

President-Elect Donald Trump Officially a Convicted Felon After Historic Sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Jan. 10 to an unconditional discharge in his hush money case in New York, making him the first president to be sentenced on criminal charges.

January 10, 2025

Jimmy Carter Laid to Rest in Georgia Next to Wife Rosalynn Carter

Jimmy Carter—the 39th president of the United States, who died on Dec. 29 at 100—was laid to rest at the Georgia home he shared with wife Rosalynn Carter.

January 10, 2025

Why George W. Bush's Belly Tap of Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's Funeral Is Going Viral

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

January 9, 2025

Why Michelle Obama Didn't Attend Jimmy Carter's Funeral Service

For former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, were joined by their spouses while Barack Obama attended solo.

January 9, 2025

Michael J. Fox Shares Sweet Family Photos From Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony

After Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he shared a glimpse at the ceremony on social media.

January 9, 2025

Gerald Ford Tells Jimmy Carter "Welcome Home Old Friend" in Gut-Wrenching Eulogy

The late President Gerald Ford wrote a eulogy for his good friend President Jimmy Carter, which his youngest son Steven Ford read at the National Cathedral in a moving moment during Carter’s funeral.

January 9, 2025

Jimmy Carter’s Funeral: Donald Trump, Barack Obama & More Leaders Attend

President-Elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are among those who gathered to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

January 9, 2025