Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States today around 12 p.m. ET. Mo News will post coverage all day on our Instagram page, and you can also watch live coverage of the performances and speeches here starting at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States today around 12 p.m. ET. Mo News will post coverage all day on our Instagram page, and you can also watch live coverage of the performances and speeches here starting at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The Biden administration says it won’t enforce a ban on TikTok set to take effect Sunday — a day before President-elect Trump takes office. "Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement," a White House official told ABC News on Thursday.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a six-week, phased ceasefire deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the release of dozens of hostages, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
It comes after 15 months of war in the Middle East, which began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and has since led to the killing of tens of thousands of people in Gaza, and widespread devastation and displacement across the territory.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's controversial nominee for U.S. Defense Secretary, faced a contentious four-hour Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Accusations against Hegseth over sexual misconduct and drunken behavior, paired with comments he has made about women in combat, took center stage.
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Speed Read
Monday, January 20
🚨NATION
📌 Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences (AP)
📌 Most Democrats think their party needs major change, while the GOP coalesces around Trump (CNN)
📌 Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions (NPR)
📌 DeWine names Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Senate seat vacated by Vance (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says (CBS)
📌 Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention (CNN)
📌 Right-wing Israeli party leaves government over approval of hostage-ceasefire deal (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📌 Hidden tunnel on US-Mexico border to be sealed (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Trump promotes new meme coin before taking office on pro-crypto agenda (AP)
📌 Wine sales drying up as Americans turn elsewhere (NBC)
📌 U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine (NPR)
📌 Same day as TikTok ban, Instagram announces Edits, a new video editing app (USA TODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 ‘Mufasa’ leads muted MLK box office weekend with $15.5 Million (THE WRAP)
📌 Gwen Stefani reuniting No Doubt for ‘FireAid’ benefit concert for California wildfire relief (DEADLINE)
📌 Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark share hugs, high fives at Chiefs game (BILLBOARD)
📌 Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for Mr Tambourine Man sell for $500k (BBC)
Featured Interview
One-on-one with Secretary of State Antony Blinken & White House National Securty Council Spokesman Admiral John Kirby
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Mo News heads to Washington to interview two key national security leaders about the conflict, the US role and other top chanllenges for the US.
