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Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration  NPR At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music  The New York Times President-Elect Trump Participates in Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery  C-SPAN Village People Perform At Trump Rally—After Once Sending

Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies. (Image credit: Jim Watson)

Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk  The Associated Press Live updates: Increased fire risk to accompany Santa Ana winds’ return  NBC Los Angeles Fire Weather Warning issued as Santa Ana Winds return to Southern California  KTLA Los Angeles

Trump’s team outlines suite of executive orders to top lawmakers ahead of his first day as president  CNN Trump’s first orders likely to include border, drilling, DEI policies  The Washington Post Trump to Sign Executive Orders on Immigration, Energy, Government Hiring  The Wall

The president-elect’s incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give the president more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and immigration.

The celebrations ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration included passionate members of his base along with Trump-loving power brokers partying wildly all around them, but just out of reach.

President-elect Donald Trump took the stage Sunday at his rally in Washington, less than a day before he will be sworn in as president.

Clothes in the closets and favorite foods in the fridge: Moving day comes to the White House  The Associated Press

Three women are back on Israeli soil for the first time in 15 months since they were kidnapped in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and held captive in Gaza, as a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect

Three women are back on Israeli soil for the first time in 15 months since they were kidnapped in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and held captive in Gaza, as a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect