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Chris Miller, defense secretary on Jan. 6, sees cause and effect between Trumps words and Capitol riot William Cummings, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT The top official in charge of the Pentagon and Americas defenses when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 said he believes there was direct "cause-and-effect" between then-President Donald Trumps words and the actions of the insurrectionist mob.  Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller said the crowd of Trumps supp...

Photo: Eric Thayer (Getty Images) For Apple fans eagerly waiting for the long-rumored Apple car to become a reality, I have some good news and bad news. The good news: Word is Apple has been chatting with Hyundai and Kia about collaborating on an electric vehicle. The bad news: Those talks have apparently stalled. Advertisement People familiar with the matter said Apple recently hit pause on its discussions with the two Korean auto manufacturers, per a Friday Bloomberg report. The sources, who...

In an interview with Newsmax on Saturday, constitutional law expert Alan Dershowitz said that it would be “illegal” to bar former President Donald Trump from ever holding office ...

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped Brittany Bowker © Eric Thayer A number of people with Massachusetts ties are headed to Washington to serve in the Biden-Harris administration. Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts. It seems every day comes with news of another figu...

Photos: Highlights of Inauguration Day 2021 Share Updated: 8:00 AM CST Jan 21, 2021 Courtenay Tucker Photos: Highlights of Inauguration Day 2021 1 of 33 Former President Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump depart from the White House on Marine One Former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump departed the White House on Marine One. The couple took in an aerial view of Washington D.C., before flying to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland to address su...

The crowd was smaller than in past inaugurations, but there was still a lot of pomp and circumstance. The front of the Capitol was adorned with large American flags. The Marine Band serenaded guests with patriotic music. The arrival of dignitaries was announced over a loudspeaker accompanied by a drumroll. Seats were spaced six feet apart as a safety protocol. And what is normally the standing-room-only section was instead filled by members of the news media. Heres what Washington, D.C., loo...

Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump don't have a history of getting on, and Greta had some things to say to the President on his final day in the White House.

What does DC look like on Inauguration Day? These iconic photos capture Bidens transition to the White House Jay Cannon, USA TODAY © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY A general view of the US Capitol before the 2021 Presidential Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol. The United States ushered in a new era on Wednesday as Joe Biden was formally sworn in as the 46th president in an unprecedented Inauguration Day ceremony. There were...

What does DC look like on Inauguration Day? These iconic photos capture Bidens transition to the White House Jay Cannon, USA TODAY © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY A general view of the US Capitol before the 2021 Presidential Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol. The United States ushered in a new era on Wednesday as Joe Biden was formally sworn in as the 46th president in an unprecedented Inauguration Day ceremony. There were...

Photo: Eric Thayer (Getty Images) As of today, Donald Trump is no longer the president of the United States. We’ve talked about Trump a lot here at The A.V. Club over the last five years or so, not because we ever really wanted to, but because Donald Trump was a pop culture nuisance long before he was a political one. In 2016, he was a guy from TV who was running for president, so it made sense to cover his campaign at the time—even if it was just an excuse for us to publicly criticize hi...