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BuzzFeedBernie Sanders's Face During Donald Trump's Inauguration Is Going Viral
Probably the only reasonable response to such a speech.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Starts Purge With Midnight Truth Social Firing of Chef José Andrés and General Mark Milley
Former President Joe Biden greeted President Donald Trump at the White House in advance of Monday’s inauguration with a conciliatory gesture, telling him and first lady Melania Trump: “Welcome home.” Trump ended his first day back in that home by posting a sneering message boasting of how his team was hunting down hundreds of Biden appointees to throw out of office. “Our first day in the White House is not over yet!” Trump wrote, in a Truth Social post shortly after midnight. “My Presidential Pe
- The Daily Beast
MAGA Offers Baffling Explanation for Elon Musk’s Salute
The MAGA world wasted no time finding an explanation for Elon Musk’s evocative hand gesture. Musk quickly flung up his hand and after placing it over his heart at a post-inauguration rally, putting his arm at an angle that raised eyebrows across the world. While many were quick to call the gesture a Nazi salute—or a Roman salute, which also has fascist connections—some conservative influencers have countered Musk is merely awkward and it was his way of showing his appreciation to Donald Trump su
- The Daily Beast
Trump Really Is Renaming the Gulf of Mexico on Day 1 of MAGA 2.0
Part of Donald Trump’s long list of day one executive orders is a pair of controversial name changes. Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and revert Alaska’s Mt. Denali back to its previous name of Mount McKinley, the New York Post reported. A preview of the orders said the immediate change is to honor “American greatness.”
- ABC News
Trump doesn't place hand on Bible during swearing-in
President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady Melania Trump stood next to the president holding two Bibles, but the 47th president of the United States didn't place his hand on either as he raised his right hand to take the presidential oath, which Chief Justice John Roberts issued. Melania Trump was holding her husband's personal Bible, which was given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible that President Abraham Lincoln used to take the oath of office in 1861.
- BuzzFeed
14 Big Yikes, Awkward Moments From Trump's Second Inauguration
The silence before Carrie Underwood sang was deafening.
- People
Georgia Fire Chief Shot Dead After Stopping to Help Couple Who Hit Deer with Their Car: Police
The incident occurred in Alabama on Sunday, Jan. 19, according to police
- BuzzFeed
Melania Trump's Inauguration Day Hat Is Going Absolutely Viral For A Very Specific Reason
(Annie) aka Melania, are you OK?
- Glamour
Ivanka Trump's Custom Oscar de la Renta Pre-Inauguration Dress Has Already Caused a Commotion
Welcome to the next four years.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Niece Flames Melania’s Tacky ‘Pizza Hut’ Inauguration Hat
Donald Trump’s niece couldn’t hold back her laughter at Melania Trump’s wide-brimmed hat at Monday’s inauguration. Mary Trump reacted to some of the biggest parts of the ceremony, including what she referred to as “one of the most important things to happen today”–Melania’s viral black and white hat. The first lady wore a structured navy coat accessorized with black gloves, a crisp white shirt and a navy-blue wide-brimmed hat accompanied by a white stripe. “Some people said she looked like the H
- Reuters
Trump removes Coast Guard commandant, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday. Fox News, which first reported the firing, said Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman had terminated Fagan for putting diversity issues over border security.
- CNN
Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
- HuffPost
CNN Fact-Checker Offers Brutal Take On Donald Trump’s Style Of Lying
Daniel Dale picked apart the president's unscripted speech on Inauguration Day.
- HuffPost
Jon Stewart Burns Trump Over 1 Truly Curious Inauguration Moment
The "Daily Show" host spotted an unexpected break from inaugural tradition.
- The Daily Beast
Obama Joked to Bush: ‘How Can We Stop What’s Happening?’
A lip reader may have cracked the code after Barack Obama and George W. Bush were seen conversing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. A deaf TikToker named Jackie, who frequently posts clips of celebrities and lip reads their conversation, seemingly provided insight into what the pair thinks of Trump. The TikToker posted video showing Obama making a brief comment to Bush, who is standing next to wife, Laura.
- The Canadian Press
Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House, saying Monday that his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
- Country Living
What Carrie Underwood Said When Her Music Malfunctioned at Inauguration
Here's what Carrie said when her music didn't work during the Inauguration.
- The Canadian Press
Do US adults support Trump's Day 1 actions? Here's what polling shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's second term began with efforts to deliver on key campaign promises, including his vows to crack down on immigration and restore “ energy dominance.”
- HuffPost UK
Colin Jost Admits This Outrageous SNL Joke Landed Him In Trouble With Wife Scarlett Johansson
Even after a "heads-up" from producers, the two-time Oscar nominee was "genuinely so shocked" by the one-liner
- InStyle
Emily Ratajkowski's Red-Hot Cheeky Bikini Just Cured Our Winter Blues
She picked the tiniest suit she could find for her Mexico vacation.