Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House on Monday, vowing to seize the Panama Canal but also imploring Russia to make a deal on Ukraine.

Trump has promised to completely reform and remake elements of the federal government, with his plan for a Department of Government Efficiency. This message echoes what he said in his first inaugural address. These words sound similar to things Trump might say at a campaign rally, but in the Rotunda, they are being delivered in a strict monotone.

President-elect Donald Trump said at a news conference that he plans to make sweeping changes to U.S. policy when he's inaugurated on Jan. 20.

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Trump’s rhetoric on these geopolitical matters, though seemingly outlandish to some, holds an undeniable gravity. From his assertion that Canada should become the 51st state to his bizarre call for a “forced” annexation of Greenland,

He also criticized NATO, defended Russia's stance on Ukraine, and proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf America. Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Disdainful of ...

and the war in Ukraine. Among the key points: * Trump confirmed that he likes the idea of “one big, beautiful bill” to pass key elements of his agenda via the budget reconciliation process but ...

In a wide-ranging press conference, the president-elect also said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and reverse Joe Biden’s offshore drilling ban.

Hours after his inauguration, President Trump, in front of thousands of supporters jammed into a Washington D.C. arena, signs an avalanche of day one executive orders, fulfilling many but not all camp

After being inaugurated, Trump attended a parade in his honor at Capital One Arena and signed a number of executive orders and pardons for his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Donald Trump is set to make a historic comeback to the White House on Monday with a swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol.

Trump issued pardons for participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of his first acts after being sworn in as the country’s 47th president on Monday. The pardons fulfill Trump’s promise to release supporters who tried to help him overturn his election defeat four years ago.