A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a tent for displaced people, after an Israeli airstrike, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange
TOPSHOT – Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks at supporters as he walks on stage during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump prepares to take office
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Trump rallies with supporters ahead of tomorrow’s inauguration
By Michelle Shen, Maureen Chowdhury, Matt Meyer, Serena Golden, Jack Forrest and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN
Updated 6:51 PM EST, Sun January 19, 2025
Trump explains his proposed deal with TikTok
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What we’re covering
• Rally in the capital: President-elect Donald Trump spoke to supporters at Capitol One Arena in downtown Washington, DC, a day ahead of his inauguration. He discussed the ceasefire in the Middle East, TikTok, his Day 1 actions and his plans to visit Los Angeles this week.
• Inauguration: Officials are scrambling to adjust to his inauguration’s move indoors due to dangerously cold weather. Trump is set to be sworn in tomorrow afternoon inside the Capitol Rotunda and will then head to Capitol One Arena to celebrate with supporters. He is expected to move aggressively on a stack of executive actions designed to reshape government policy as soon as he is sworn in.
• TikTok ban: Trump says he will move to delay a controversial ban on TikTok for 90 days shortly after he takes office. The app went dark for US users late Saturday in anticipation of the ban, but started coming back online within hours of Trump’s announcement today.Middle East ceasefire: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has credited both the outgoing Biden administration and Trump’s transition team for helping secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, with the first release of hostages held in Gaza taking place this morning.
