Latest Inaugurations News

International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration

Dec. 20, 2024 08:33 AM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration. More than...

Veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson set to be named UK ambassador to the US

Dec. 19, 2024 16:09 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Veteran U.K. Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson will be Britain's next ambassador to Washington, people familiar with the decision said Thursday. Mandelson, who served in senior posts in the governments of former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is...

More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump's inauguration

Dec. 17, 2024 17:49 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — More world leaders are confirming they have been invited to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, and Argentine President Javier Milei is disclosing his plans to travel to Washington, breaking an American political tradition that kept foreign heads of state...

OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund

Dec. 13, 2024 14:02 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration. A...

Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M

Dec. 12, 2024 21:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president. A company spokesperson confirmed Thursday evening that the...

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China's Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

Dec. 12, 2024 19:25 PM EST

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his inauguration next month — an unorthodox move that would fold U.S. allies and adversaries into a very American political tradition. Trump said Thursday...

China's Xi is likely to decline Trump's inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend

Dec. 12, 2024 16:40 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes...

ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies

Dec. 12, 2024 11:22 AM EST

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has cut rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import tariffs after Donald Trump takes office as president. The...

Somaliland's new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region's drive for recognition

Dec. 12, 2024 09:31 AM EST

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Thursday swore in its new president after last month's election that gave a boost for the region's push for international recognition. The ceremony came a day after Somalia and Ethiopia agreed in Turkey to hold “technical...

NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are some highlights

Dec. 11, 2024 15:26 PM EST

New York can be a magical place for museumgoers. It can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest, most famous museums. Luckily, the city has scores of great museums to choose from: Everything from small and quirky, to elegant gems housed in historic...