Youngest-ever inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, 22, shoots to stardom
Amanda, who is from Los Angeles, became the youngest inaugural poet in US history when she performed her own piece, The Hill We Climb, on Wednesday.
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Fury as Joe Biden removes bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office
Downing Street today insisted it is up to Joe Biden how he decorates the Oval Office after the new US President removed a bust of Sir Winston Churchill, prompting fury from his political critics. The same bust was also removed by Barack Obama when he took office in a move which Boris Johnson, who counts … Read more
Joe Biden ‘removes bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office’
Downing Street today insisted it is up to Joe Biden how he decorates the Oval Office after the new US President appeared to have removed a bust of Sir Winston Churchill, prompting fury from his political critics. The same bust was also removed by Barack Obama when he took office in a move which Boris … Read more
Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, and Hillary Clinton wear purple at the inauguration
Kamala Harris looked regal in a purple coat by black designer Christopher John Rogers as she was sworn in as Vice President at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, making history as the the first female and first black and south Asian to do so. The 56-year-old, who was joined by her husband Doug Emhoff, wore the … Read more
Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton wear purple at inauguration as Laura Bush dons blue
Colors of the day! Former First Lady Michelle Obama looks chic in a plum suit as she and Hillary Clinton both match Kamala Harris’ purple look – while Laura Bush complements Jill Biden in blue Mrs. Obama, 57, wore a stylish floor-length coat over a form-fitting turtleneck and wide-leg pants by Sergio Hudson that were all in … Read more
Barack sends Joe his best wishes sharing pic of them in the Oval Office together during his term
‘Congratulations to my friend. This is your time’: Obama tweets his best to Joe with touching Oval Office throwback picture as he and Michelle arrive at inauguration President Barack Obama shared a throwback on Wednesday morning to his time in the White House with Joe Biden as his VP The touching photo shows the pair … Read more
Joe Biden’s Irish cousin praises President-elect for overcoming ‘such adversity’ in life
Joe Biden‘s Irish cousin has praised him for overcoming ‘such adversity’ in his life, and called criticism of his age ‘cheap and nasty’. Laurita Blewitt, from County Mayo, has met the President-elect several times, and visited him in the White House during his vice-presidency under Barack Obama. She appeared on This Morning today where she told of … Read more
Donald Trump wants to raise $2 BILLION for a presidential library near Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump has told friends he wants to raise $2 billion for his presidential library and museum in Florida – and has put one of his closest aides in charge of the effort. He told a former Trump fundraiser of the astonishing demand, four times that of the $500 million Barack Obama has been raising … Read more
Kingsley Ben-Adir reveals ongoing battles with on-screen racism
Kingsley Ben-Adir, who shot to fame in Vera and Peaky Blinders and has more recently tackled the roles of Malcolm X and Barack Obama, says he wishes producers wouldn’t always draw attention to racism unless they’re willing to explore it properly. The 34-year-old, who was raised in Kentish Town, is being tipped for an Oscar thanks … Read more
STEPHEN GLOVER: If Twitter bans Donald Trump, how can it give a voice to terrorists?
For more than a decade President Donald Trump has been disseminating lies and abuse on Twitter. He claimed in 2012 that the Chinese ‘created the concept of global warming’. He asserted in 2017 that in the previous year’s presidential election he had won more votes than Hillary Clinton, though he actually received three million fewer. … Read more