Trump praises Italy’s prime minister as a ‘fantastic woman’ throughout her go to to Mar-a-Lago: Live updates | EUROtoday

President Joe Biden plans to ship two remaining speeches as he seeks to underscore his legacy earlier than leaving workplace and making approach for President-elect Donald Trump, in keeping with a report.

His first speech, which Biden intends to ship after he comes again from Italy on January 12, might be devoted to overseas coverage, NBC News reported. His second and remaining speech as president might be a farewell tackle reflecting on his 50-plus years in public service.

Neither speech has been absolutely drafted, however the broad strokes of them have been established, sources informed the outlet.

When President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s belongings are swiftly faraway from the White House throughout President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, one factor that may depart with them will nearly actually not get replaced – a White House pet.

Unlike the official residence of the British Prime Minister, there isn’t any “chief mouser” for the Executive Office of the President who stays in workplace from administration to administration.

Republicans now management each chambers. But what’s the demographic make-up of Congress?

Although solely 58 % of the overall inhabitants is white, 84 % of Senators and 72 % of House Reps within the new Congress are white, in keeping with WDSU.

Just 7 % of the Senate and eight % of the House are Hispanic — although Latinos make up almost 20 % of the U.S. inhabitants.

Only 5 % of Senators and 12 % of Representatives are Black within the 119th Congress, whereas Black Americans account for almost 14 % of the inhabitants.

The outlet additionally broke down the demographics by social gathering.

Almost all — 92 % — of Republican Congress members are white; that’s in comparison with 56 % of Democrats in Congress who’re white.

President-elect Donald Trump met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for an off-the-cuff go to at his Mar-a-Lago property on Saturday night.

Trump praised Meloni, saying she has “taken Europe by storm.”

“I’m here with a fantastic woman, the prime minister of Italy,” he stated. “She’s really taken Europe by storm, and everyone else, and we’re just having dinner tonight.”

The Reform UK chief stated Mr Robinson, whose actual title is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is “not what we need”, as his social gathering seeks to problem Labour in upcoming elections.

Mr Farage heaped reward on Mr Musk, reportedly mulling a multi-million pound donation to his social gathering, calling him a “hero figure, especially for the youth”.

President-elect Donald Trump claimed that Democrats are “giddy” about flags being flown at half-staff in an indication of mourning and respect to honor the late Jimmy Carter throughout his inauguration.

President Joe Biden ordered flags be flown at half-staff to honor the late president, who died Sunday at age 100. Trump has tried to politicize the gesture, for the reason that flags will nonetheless be lowered throughout his second inauguration on January 20.

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday afternoon. “They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves. Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years – It’s a total mess!”

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is the highest candidate to take Vice President-elect JD Vance’s seat within the Senate, CNN reported.

Republican Governor Mike DeWine finally makes the appointment. But first, Vance should resign earlier than he takes workplace on January 20.

Sources informed the outlet that each Husted and DeWine met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December. It’s not clear what they mentioned.

The sources additionally clarified that it’s not a certainty that Husted would settle for an appointment since he’s had his eyes set on changing into governor.

Maggie Haberman, CNN political analyst and creator of Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of Americastated the president-elect could desire a ‘display of fighting’ his sentencing subsequent week.

“He’s very angry about this case in particular,” Haberman informed CNN on Friday. ”He could resolve that he needs some type of a show of preventing it.”

“I don’t think we’re going to know that for another two days or so,” she continued.

Trump might be sentenced in his hush cash case by Judge Juan Merchan on January 10. Merchan indicated on Friday Trump wouldn’t be jailed at his sentencing, as a substitute noting he’ll impose “a sentence of unconditional discharge.” This means no jail time, probation or fines might be imposed on the president-elect.