A riot squad, wearing helmets and armed with batons and shields, charged at protesters in the city’s downtown with some activists knocked over. Journalists also reported being pepper sprayed and thrown to the ground by police as they covered the protest. … [Read more...] about Four years ago: What happened on Donald Trump’s inauguration day in 2017
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‘We will be back in some form’: Donald Trump says farewell at airbase send-off, leaves a note for Joe Biden
At the same time, Trump leaves the nation reeling from a pandemic that only surged since the election, as he focused on trying to overturn his defeat. While the emergence of vaccines could eventually bring down infection rates, US deaths have exceeded 4000 people a day on several occasions this month and the economy is again deteriorating. … [Read more...] about ‘We will be back in some form’: Donald Trump says farewell at airbase send-off, leaves a note for Joe Biden
Donald Trump went to war with his own government. Joe Biden now has to repair it
Biden can help reverse that by "engaging all elements of the federal workforce," said Jason Briefel, director of policy and outreach for the Senior Executives Association. He recommends Biden start by meeting with the 7000-plus members of the Senior Executive Service, the top-level government civil servants. In this digital age, Biden could meet with the entire 2.1 million federal workforce virtually. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump went to war with his own government. Joe Biden now has to repair it
How Donald Trump will be remembered after four tumultuous years in the White House
His was the world of real estate and celebrities, not politics. A caustic New Yorker who made a fortune by developing hotels, casinos, golf courses and other real estate properties and through various other business dealings, Trump was a fixture in Manhattan's social circles and in the screaming headlines of the city's tabloids long before he decided to take a stab at politics. … [Read more...] about How Donald Trump will be remembered after four tumultuous years in the White House
Donald Trump’s last day: Diminished, aggrieved president stays out of public view
Trump initially suggested to some outside advisers that he wanted the impeachment trial to be expedited to take place before two Democrats were sworn into the Senate from Georgia, which is expected to happen on Wednesday (Thursday NZ time), but was convinced that that would have been a mistake, officials say. In addition, Trump was annoyed that personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said publicly that he would be defending Trump during impeachment. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s last day: Diminished, aggrieved president stays out of public view