Trump Makes History: First Convicted Felon To Take Oath As President
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Donald Trump made twofold history Monday, becoming the first to take the oath of office despite having tried to end American democracy, as well as becoming the first presidential convicted felon. In his 30-minute inaugural speech, Trump wasted little time in lashing out at the criminal prosecutions that flowed from his actions that day. “The vicious, violent and unfair weaponization of the department and our government will end,” he said just 90 seconds in. Instead, he is again commander in chief of the United States armed forces and putative leader of the free world. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all.
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January 20, 2025 17:16 UTC
For 27 Years, I Had Minimal Contact With My Abusive Mother. Then She Moved In With Me.
She was placed on medication and enrolled in our Senior Center’s Adult Day “Lunch Bunch” program, which provided transportation, lunch, activities and nursing care. Mom thought for a minute. When my granddaughter arrived to say goodbye, she reminded my mother of a fun day they’d shared. When Mom lived with us, I practiced Tonglen, and even now, I include my mother, breathing in her suffering, breathing out loving kindness. Carole Brodsky has been a freelance reporter and writer since 2006, when her mother was diagnosed with dementia.
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January 20, 2025 14:08 UTC
CNN Data Reporter Hits Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
Donald Trump has reclaimed the most powerful seat in our nation's government. HuffPost will continue to fearlessly report on the new administration — but we need your help. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again. We won't back down from our mission of providing free, fair news during this critical moment. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all.
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January 20, 2025 12:07 UTC
Biden's Legacy: Rescuing America From COVID, Then Getting Replaced By A Criminal
AdvertisementDavid Kochel, a Republican consultant who has never been a fan of Trump, said Biden’s refusal to admit he wasn’t up to a second term is ultimately why Trump is back. By the time he officially announced he was running for a second term, many voters could not believe he was serious. While Trump is only four years younger than Biden, voters haven’t held Trump’s age against him to the same extent. AdvertisementFour decades earlier, Reagan, the consummate performer, in his second term was exhibiting signs of the Alzheimer’s diagnosis he shared with the nation six years after he left Washington. Biden did, and stubbornly insisted on pushing ahead, at times arguing that he was best positioned to defeat Trump a second time.
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January 20, 2025 04:49 UTC
Trump Vows To 'Save TikTok' As App Goes Dark Due To U.S. Ban
Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social account as millions of TikTok users in the U.S. awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. Advertisement“By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up,” Trump wrote. Millions of TikTok users in the U.S. were no longer able to watch or post videos on the platform as of Saturday night. Advertisement“A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” a pop-up message informed users who opened the TikTok app and tried to scroll through videos. “Unfortunately that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”A message reading "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now" is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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January 19, 2025 16:27 UTC
This Therapist Has Her Clients Ask Themselves 3 Basic Questions Each Morning. It's Changed Their Lives.
This Therapist Has Her Clients Ask Themselves 3 Basic Questions Each Morning. From relationships, bills and bosses to whatever’s happening in the world at any given moment, it seems like there’s always plenty to be worried about. But asking ourselves three questions the moment we wake up could have a huge impact on our moods, how we approach our days, and the trajectory of our lives. But Boykin also explained that she’s seen her clients make incredible progress in many parts of their lives when they start the day by checking in with themselves. “Take three deep breaths, and then [ask yourself], ‘How do I really feel today?
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January 19, 2025 13:36 UTC
Trump Returns To Washington For Celebrations Ahead Of Inauguration
Trump marked his return to power with a celebration at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles outside Washington. Trump did not make a government plane available to President Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration in 2021, and instead the Democrat flew to Washington on a privately chartered aircraft. AdvertisementMelody Hamoud, a Washington resident, wore a pink hat that she had on at a 2017 march to protest Trump’s first inauguration. AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump, right, and Melania Trump watch fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. On Sunday, the eve of his inauguration, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery before heading to a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington.
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January 19, 2025 13:35 UTC
Beauty And The Beast Actor Josh Gad Talks Film's ‘Gay Moment’
Josh Gad in the Beauty And The Beast live-action remake Disney/YouTubeEight years on from the release of Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast, actor Josh Gad is reflecting on the controversy surrounding the film’s so-called “exclusively gay moment”. “LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston. He’s confused about what he wants,” Condon told Attitude magazine at the time, before noting that the film concludes with “a nice, exclusively gay moment”. Beauty And The Beast actors Josh Gad and Luke Evans in 2017 Stephane Cardinale - Corbis via Getty ImagesAdvertisementAfter news of the subplot made headlines, Beauty And The Beast was even banned in several countries and drew boycotts in the U.S. “Had the audience defined it as a sweet exclusively gay moment, I would have been delighted!
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January 19, 2025 13:09 UTC
Here's Everything Cameron Diaz Has Been Up To During Her Extended Break From Acting
Cameron Diaz at the premiere of her new film Back In Action HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockCameron Diaz is taking one giant step back into the spotlight with the release of her first new movie in over a decade. AdvertisementSpeaking to Variety last year, Cameron said that taking an extended hiatus was “just something I had to do”. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden in 2018 ShutterstockIn March 2024, the couple revealed that they had also added a son, Cardinal, to their family. What’s next for Cameron Diaz? It seems Back In Action may have given Cameron back the acting buzz (and we’re thrilled to hear it).
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January 19, 2025 12:39 UTC
‘People Are Exhausted’: Democrats Plot A More Toned-Down Opposition To Trump
When he’s sworn in for his second term on Monday, Trump will find no such mass demonstrations or vocal opposition on the streets of the nation’s capital or elsewhere. Susan Walsh/Associated PressThe Minnesota Democrat said that “people are exhausted” by the daily Trump news cycle, but she predicted that they would tune back in once Trump begins executing his agenda. Ten Senate Democrats supported the measure, helping to hand Trump what is expected to be his first legislative victory. We Won't Back Down Donald Trump has reclaimed the most powerful seat in our nation's government. But Democrats aren’t planning to help Trump on every issue.
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January 19, 2025 01:35 UTC
This Is How Optimism Can Help Your Physical And Mental Health
unsplashWhile wildfires are ravaging L.A and right-wing internet personalities are making terrifying waves, it may feel like optimism is the most impossible emotion to find in these times. However, optimism and hope are forces for good, and it turns out, can actually benefit both your physical and mental health, too. AdvertisementSpeaking to Futurity, lawyer Scott L Rogers says: “Optimism shapes how individuals interpret situations, often reducing their perceived stressfulness. You can be optimistic but pragmatic.”So, optimism is less blind faith and more believing that the good thing that’s posisble to happen, will happen. If it’s just as likely as the bad possibility, where’s the harm in looking on the bright side?
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January 19, 2025 01:19 UTC
I Spent Years Feeling Like Something Was Wrong With Me. Finally, I Heard The 3 Words I Needed To Hear.
Finally, I Heard The 3 Words I Needed To Hear. Millennials and Gen Zers are markedly more open about their mental health than previous generations. My depression started sophomore year of college, with extended bouts of darkness, lethargy and despair. I took my mental health more seriously than I ever had, because this time I knew it was dangerous. “For someone with your mental health... issues,” he said before discussing dosages.
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January 18, 2025 13:35 UTC
11 Forgotten Roles Cameron Diaz Played Before Back In Action
Cameron Diaz in three of her oft-forgotten projects Moviestore/Shutterstock/PolyGram/Mario Tursi/Miramax/Dimension/Kobal/Cameron Diaz is officially back after a decade-long break from acting. With that in mind, here are 11 Cameron Diaz roles you might well have forgotten she once played…The Last Supper (1995)Having made her big-screen debut in 1994’s The Mask, Cameron’s choice of follow-up was a little unusual. And as unexpected a premise as that might sound for a Cameron Diaz movie – just wait, because there are a few more death-centric comedies where that came from. Very Bad Things (1998)AdvertisementYet another Cameron Diaz film that involves covering up a death, Very Bad Things is billed as a “black comedy” but honestly, this one is especially bleak. AdvertisementRounding off the dubious trilogy was a remake of the musical Annie, in which Cameron played Miss Hannigan.
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January 18, 2025 12:39 UTC
Days Before Trump Takes Office, Former Oath Keepers Lawyer Sentenced
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWith pardons for Jan. 6 rioters by President-elect Donald Trump potentially just days away, former counsel and onetime stand-in president to the far-right Oath Keepers Kellye SoRelle was sentenced on Friday. AdvertisementKellye SoRelle, former general counsel for the Oath Keepers, leaves federal court in Washington on Aug. 21, 2024. In those messages, she told members of the Oath Keepers to delete their text chains or other communications that could be used against them in court later. As the rioting was erupting and roughly a half hour before Oath Keepers breached the Capitol, SoRelle sent a text to Oath Keepers leadership, saying they were “acting like the founding fathers.”“Can’t stand down. In court on Friday, CBS reported that SoRelle told Mehta: “I deeply regret association with Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers.”Advertisement
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January 18, 2025 03:10 UTC
Biden Won't Enforce TikTok Ban, Leaving Fate Of App To Trump
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. The official said the outgoing administration was leaving the implementation of the law — and the potential enforcement of the ban — to Trump. AdvertisementThe official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal Biden administration thinking. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he spoke with Biden on Thursday to advocate for extending the deadline to ban TikTok. AdvertisementSeparately on Wednesday, Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, dodged a question during a Senate hearing on whether she’d uphold a TikTok ban.
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January 17, 2025 20:51 UTC