#inauguration

#inauguration

The evidence in the indictment against Donald Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office can seem jaw-dropping.The case marks the first time a former president has been indicted in federal court and just the second time a former president had been indicted anywhere (after Trump himself, earlier this year in New York county court).

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he had nothing to do with a poem recently being moved from an elementary school library to a middle school library.This is some book of poems.I never heard of it.I had nothing to do with any of this, but it was a book of poems that was in an elementary school library and the school, or the school district determined that was more appropriate to be in the middle school library.

Book bans like the one against her poem "[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature," Gorman said.Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks during the inauguration of President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021.Rob Carr / Getty Images A Florida school district has restricted student access to a poem written by a Black poet for the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January 2021.

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington.Alex Brandon/AP A significant majority of Americans say they believe President Biden's mental fitness is a real concern they have about his ability to be president, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Brandon Johnson will officially become Chicago's next mayor during an inuaguration ceremony at Credit Union 1 Arena at the University of Illinois Chicago campus on May 15.Johnson's transition team released new details Tuesday about the plans for his swearing-in, which include the inauguration ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. at the venue formerly known as the UIC Pavillion, 525 S. Racine Ave., for which tickets will be made available.

The Dean of Westminster paid tribute to England and Scotland's deep friendship at a service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny ahead of the coronation.The stone, also known as the Stone of Scone, was transported from its usual home in Edinburgh Castle to London earlier this week, where it will be used in the coronation of the King next weekend.

One of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's main goals is to finish his predecessor's promise and complete 1,000 interim homes for the unhoused by the end of this year-but city staff said that's impossible.Interim homes are quick-build temporary shelters designed to be a fast and cheap solution to getting homeless residents off the streets and on the path to permanent housing.

Move over, therapy dogs-there's a new stress relief animal on the block: mini horses.Colleges invite mini horses trained to provide emotional support onto campus during stressful times in the term, like finals week or midterms, to provide a fun stress relief experience for its campus community.What's the need: During finals week each semester, the University of Central Florida receives higher levels of mental health calls to its police department, a consequence of increased stress before exams.

According to a report from TOI, the Tata Group has reportedly initiated the production of Apple iPhones in India.To expand its manufacturing capacity, Tata acquired the Narasapura plant near Bengaluru from Taiwanese company Wistron.Tata's Partnership With Apple
This development follows Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to India in April, where he met with N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, during the inauguration of Apple Stores in the country.

WASHINGTON President Biden will meet with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the White House on Monday, a visit that is meant to send a message to China that the Filipino leader plans to deepen his country's relationship with the United States.Mr. Marcos's trip comes days after the U.S. and Philippine militaries held joint exercises aimed at curbing China's influence in the South China Sea and strengthening the United States' ability to defend Taiwan if China invades.

The Brandon Johnson era of Chicago politics begins with his inauguration on Monday.After examining the legacy of his predecessor, the Tribune Opinion section invited our columnists and contributors to write about what Chicago's new mayor must do to better the city.To read each piece calling Johnson to action on several issues, click the links below.

With millions of borrowers' financial futures in limbo, the battle over the Biden Administration's beleaguered plan for student loan forgiveness has an end date in sight.Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced it would agree to hear arguments over the plan's legality in February, with a final decision scheduled to come sometime in June.

A few days ahead of his May 15 inauguration, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson announced that Jennifer "Jen" Johnson, the Chicago Teachers Union's recent chief of staff, will serve as his deputy mayor for education, youth and human services.Jennifer Johnson was one of several senior staff members, including the Mayor-elect's chief financial officer and policy and budget directors announced Thursday.

22 minutes ago22 minutes ago The "Stone of Scone" was used as a seat during British monarchs' coronation ceremonies for centuries.It will return to its permanent location at the Scottish crown jewels following the coronation.An ancient stone with historic Scottish significance has arrived in London, where it is being prepared for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.

The Stone of Destiny is returning to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, where it will play a key role in the coronation, amid tight security.At Edinburgh Castle on Thursday a special ceremony was held to mark the legendary stone which has become a symbol of Scottish nationhood but for 700 years was housed in Westminster Abbey starting its journey south.

I am not in the prediction business, but here's a safe bet.The 2023 mayoral race will be decided in the April 4 runoff.As we head for the first round in Tuesday's municipal elections, this political junkie is watching for history-making moments.The City Council will see major turnover.The early vote and mail-in turnout has been robust and is breaking records in the crowded, nine-way mayoral race.

Politics The president took a shot at dropping his Rs for a moment Wednesday.As Marty Walsh drops out of the Biden administration for a new gig, so too, for a moment Wednesday, did Joe Biden's Rs.As the president discussed his nomination of Julie Su, the deputy labor secretary, to succeed Walsh as the nation's secretary of labor, he put on, what is presumedly, his best Boston accent to praise the former mayor of the Hub.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The roads leading to the Yelahanka air force station, one of India's finest air bases in the southern city of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), are marked with giant hoardings of prime minister Narendra Modi and the country's indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas.

During a town hall on Monday at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina received a question about President Biden's fitness for office, putting his stated desire to run a positive campaign to the test.Mr. Scott, who is expected to formally begin his presidential campaign at the end of the month, offered an answer that criticized Mr. Biden on the merits of his leadership, rather than his age or mental fitness.

In recent days, some top Republicans have called Rep. Hakeem Jeffries an election denier, starting a line of attack against the New York Democrat after he was chosen to lead his party as House Minority Leader next year.The newly elected incoming leader of House Democrats is a past election denier who basically said the 2016 election was quote illegitimate,' Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor on Thursday, and suggested that we had a quote fake president.'

The two leaders spoke prior to the inauguration of the Akkuyu plant, Turkey's first nuclear power reactor.Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks by telephone, their offices said, before the two countries marked the inauguration of Turkey's first nuclear power reactor.

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkey for another term.The overseas balloting began amid concerns over Erdogan's health, after he was forced to cancel election rallies on Wednesday and Thursday.

Joe Biden's presidential five-day trip to the island of Ireland is set to begin north of the border.Mr Biden is expected to fly into Northern Ireland on April 11 ahead of a day of engagements in Belfast on April 12, the PA news agency understands.The US president is then due to travel south later that day and will spend the remainder of the week in the Republic of Ireland, before leaving on Saturday April 15.

Joe Biden's presidential trip to the island of Ireland will be a visit like no other, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.The Irish premier pledged to roll out the red carpet for President Biden for his expected visit next month.The President is set to travel to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in April in a visit with a strong focus on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails White House officials have visited Belfast in advance of a potential trip by President Joe Biden next month.It is understood officials and members of the Secret Service arrived in Northern Ireland last weekend to scope possible venues for a presidential visit.

From the precedent-setting Whiskey Rebellion to the early days of American wine production, the United States' history is very much intertwined with alcohol.So, it probably won't surprise you to learn that many presidents were quite fond of enjoying a glass of wine (or several).Here's a look at how wine played a big role in several presidencies.

President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron toast during a state dinner on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.Andrew Harnik/AP Orchestrated in part by the first lady, President Biden hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and several hundred other guests at the White House Thursday evening for his first state dinner as commander in chief.

They have talked by phone or video call five times in the past 18 months, during which U.S.-China tensions have increased and Mr. Xi has repeatedly warned Mr. Biden against what he sees as meddling in affairs related to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own.Here's a look back at each of those conversations, according to official accounts by both governments: Weeks after his inauguration, Mr. Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing's coercive and unfair economic practices, crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan, according to a readout of a call released by The White House.

Politics A Jamaica Plain resident will temporarily serve as the state's top prosecutor before Andrea Campbell takes office later this month.There's a 13-day gap between when Maura Healey makes history on Thursday as she becomes the first lesbian governor in the nation and when her successor in the attorney general's office, Andrea Campbell, takes the oath of office herself.

Politics Healey and Driscoll will make five stops in different regions of the state.If you're hoping to meet with our state's new governor before she takes office, you'll have a quick opportunity in the new year as she travels to each region of Massachusetts before her inauguration.Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll will be taking a tour of Massachusetts to hold some community service events, making five stops in different communities before their inauguration on Jan. 5.

European Union ministers were trying again on Monday to finalize a long-awaited deal to implement a natural gas price cap that they hope can help households and businesses better weather excessive price surges.The ministers have previously failed at overcoming their differences at five previous so-called emergency meetings, but several EU leaders said last week that fixing a maximum ceiling to pay for gas was likely to be achieved this time.