Orion Donovan Smith

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States on Monday as he took the oath of office surrounded by family members, lawmakers, former presidents and the world’s richest men under the Capitol dome on a frigid day in D.C.

WASHINGTON – Capitol Hill regulars like to compare Congress to a high school – with its cliques, class clowns and that guy who won’t stop boasting about his athletic exploits. One similarity is certain: It’s not easy being a freshman.

WASHINGTON – When the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet in Atlanta on Monday, the college football championship won’t be the only thing on the line.Since a 2021 Supreme Court decision allowed student-athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness, a star turn for a college player on the national stage could mean life-changing sums of money in endorsement deals before officially turning pro.Ohio State’s star-studded roster has earned about $20 million in NIL deals, and the “collective” that manages Notre Dame’s NIL money raked in roughly that same amount in 2023.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded a $48 million grant to establish an aerospace manufacturing hub in Airway Heights that promises to make the Inland Northwest a national center for composite materials used in next-generation aircraft.

WASHINGTON – Immigration policy will take center stage when Congress returns to the Capitol this week after most Senate Democrats voted Thursday to begin debate on a bill that would require the deportation of immigrants who are charged with minor crimes while in the country illegally.

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers paid their respects to Jimmy Carter as the former president’s casket arrived at the Capitol on Tuesday, with both Republicans and his fellow Democrats remembering the one-term leader as a humble man who earned wide respect after a presidency that few considered successful at the time.

WASHINGTON – The House and Senate met in a joint session of Congress on Monday and certified the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

WASHINGTON – Nearing the end of his tenure, President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the Senate’s confirmation of 235 judges during his presidency, eclipsing the total confirmed under his predecessor.