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D.C.’s Inauguration Day Cold Snap Is No Match for John Fetterman
UNBOTHERED
Published 01.20.25 11:20AM EST 
John Fetterman.
John Fetterman ignored D.C.’s freezing temperatures and showed up to the Inauguration in shorts. Andrew Caballero/AFP via Getty Images

John Fetterman arrived at Capitol Hill for Donald Trump’s inauguration wearing athletic shorts and a hoodie, spurning both the freezing temperatures in D.C. and the event’s pageantry. Wearing casual clothes has become the Democratic senator’s signature—his penchant for oversized sweatshirts and sneakers has often created a stark contrast against the button-downs and dress shoes typical of Congress members. The Pennsylvanian made no exception for Inauguration Day, even though the weather was in the 20s and windy, pushing the ceremony indoors. The only time Fetterman is likely to be seen in formalwear is on the Senate floor. His attire became a flashpoint that eventually resulted in the Senate making its de facto dress code official in September 2023. Fetterman has downplayed the importance of what he wears, telling the Associated Press, “Aren’t there more important things we should be working on right now instead of, you know, that I might be dressing like a slob?” Fetterman made waves earlier this month for being the first sitting Democratic senator to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump was apparently impressed—he called Fetterman a “fascinating man” and a “commonsense person.”

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Bolts to D.C. After Last Minute Inauguration Invite
MAD DASH
Updated 01.20.25 11:05AM EST 
Published 01.20.25 10:57AM EST 
Eric Adams arrives prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Eric Adams arrives prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Pool/Getty Images

New York City’s Democrat Mayor Eric Adams dropped a full catalogue of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events to hotfoot it to D.C. after a last minute invite to Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to reports. A City Hall spokesperson told the New York Daily News that the incoming administration didn’t contact Adams until around 2 a.m. Monday, but he hit the road before dawn as soon as he got word. “As the mayor has repeatedly said, America has chosen a new national leader and we must work together to build a safer, stronger, and more affordable in New York City,” Adams spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak said in a statement, confirming that he has had to skip MLK Day celebrations in Brooklyn and Manhattan to be at the Capitol on time. Trump has previously said he would consider a pardon for Adams after he was indicted in September for allegedly taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from Turkish government operatives.

Read it at NY Daily News

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Turn Your Home Into a Smoking Sanctuary With These Chic Cannabis Essentials
HIGH STANDARDS
Updated 01.17.25 8:32PM EST 
Published 12.13.24 4:54PM EST 
Hands holding a marijuana cigarette over a NWTN Home Flower Pot Ashtray
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Consuming cannabis as an adult feels very different than doing so as a fresh-faced 21-year-old—so why should your smoking habits make your space feel like a disheveled college dorm room? NWTN Home’s collection of chic smoking essentials offers a more elevated way to enjoy cannabis in the comfort of your home.

NWTN Home is a smokeware brand bringing craftsmanship to the cannabis industry by designing what they call “homeware for the high-minded.” Its weed-associated products are built to double as elegant and functional houseware items, helping you upgrade your home into a full smoking sanctuary.

This hand-poured, marbled ashtray rests atop a sleek melamine rolling tray and includes a helpful brass tool that can assist in your rolling process, making it the perfect blend of form and function.

This standout stackable flower pot ashtray set is a surefire solution to keep your space clean—and your houseguests impressed.

Flower Pots Ashtray Set
Available in four colors

No cannabis collection is complete without something to smoke out of! These avant-garde gravity bongs are inspired by vintage housewares and designed to seamlessly blend into your barware and greenware set-ups.

Vesper Gravity Bong
Available in four colors

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Kellyanne Conway Dusts Off Mad 2017 Inauguration Outfit
WEARING THIN
Published 01.20.25 10:02AM EST 
Kellyanne Conway at Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration.
The controversial political consultant had previously described the since-memed-to-death look as ‘Trump revolutionary wear.’ Alex Wong/Getty Images

Kellyanne Conway needs a new wardrobe. That’s after the former Trump counsellor was spotted at the soon-to-be-president’s inauguration ahead of his second term wearing, erm… exactly the same thing she did the last time around? Her red-collared, blue-and-white striped coat with matching red leather gloves and felt hat, described by herself at the time as “Trump revolutionary wear” and by The Cut as “the stuff memes are made of,” premiered to no small amount of online derision in 2017. Conway will likely just shrug off any jokes at her expense as she did back then, when she told The Hollywood Reporter, “Sorry to offend the black-stretch-pants women of America with a little color.” In fairness, you’d probably want your money’s worth too if you’d doled out $3,600 on the Gucci coat alone, though not necessarily at the extra cost of looking quite so Yankee Doodle.

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‘Stand Up, Barron’: Trump’s Quick Way to Find His 6′8 Son in a Crowd
DO LOOK UP
Published 01.20.25 9:52AM EST 
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a U.S. Air Force aircraft en route to Dulles, Virginia on January 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a U.S. Air Force aircraft en route to Dulles, Virginia on January 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Michael M. Santiago/Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump has described his youngest child, 18-year-old Barron, as a “beautiful boy,” a “good looking kid,” a “good looking guy” and “my very tall son.” The latter attribute—Trump ventured a guess that Barron is 6′8 during an appearance on Megyn Kelly’s radio show in 2023—can come in handy when trying to find the NYU freshman, who towers over even his 6′3 father. During a pre-inauguration reception at The Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia on Sunday, Trump addressed the crowd and thanked the supporters in attendance, reserving particular gratitude for his family. When he called out to acknowledge Barron, Trump revealed an easy way to find his NBA-sized heir. “Where’s Barron? Barron’s not hard to find,” he told the crowd, in a video captured and posted to Instagram by conservative social media personality Jonas Viereck. “Barron, stand up, Barron.” Trump then joked to the crowd: “If Barron stands up you’ll see him.”

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Bethenny Frankel Swears by No7’s Under $50 Anti-Aging Serum
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Published 01.17.25 5:01PM EST 
No7 Future Renew Serum
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If you’re looking for effective anti-aging skincare formulas that don’t cost the sum of a monthly mortgage payment, take a cue from reality TV star Bethenny Frankel. Frankel, who has amassed quite the following on TikTok over the years, uses the platform to showcase her favorite products, including both luxury and drugstore formulas.

One of her favorite brands for skincare and cosmetics is No7—specifically, its Future Renew collection. Each formula in the line is affordably priced under $50 but, according to Frankel, looks, feels, and performs like higher-end counterparts.

No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum

One of her favorites is the Future Renew Damage Reversal Eye Serum. The lightweight anti-aging serum is formulated with Pepticology, the brand’s new and patent-pending peptide technology. This technology is formulated to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while aiding in the skin’s natural repair process for a firmer, brighter, and smoother complexion. Frankel also notes that the wallet-friendly serum layers well with other skincare products (she uses it under her moisturizer), and it “plays well with makeup.”

While skincare is always a worthy splurge (after all, our skin is our biggest organ), you don’t have to shell out $100+ for effective formulas that target the visible signs of aging.

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Trump Rakes in Record $250M Inaugural Fundraising Haul
MAGA MILLIONS
Published 01.20.25 9:02AM EST 
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Donald Trump returns to power today after raising a record $250 million in donations around his inauguration, according to a report. Sources familiar with the very soon-to-be-president’s fundraising efforts told ABC News that the staggering total includes cash given to the official Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee along with donations to other large fundraising vehicles involved in arranging other inaugural celebrations over the weekend. The $250 million total dwarfs Trump’s $107 million inaugural fundraising haul at the start of his first time. This time around, Trump has had a little help from new friends including tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman. Tesla chief and Trump’s so-called “first buddy” Musk contributed a reported $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates during the 2024 election. Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Uber have all forked out $1 million in inaugural donations. Cryptocurrency fat cats have also made large donations to Trump’s inaugural committee, while Bank of America and Boeing have also dug deep.

Read it at ABC News

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Elon Musk Is on Track to Become a Trillionaire in Two Years
NEW ERA
Published 01.20.25 8:53AM EST 
Elon Musk speaks at Donald Trump's pre-inauguration victory rally on Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Billionaire wealth surged to previously “unimaginable” heights in 2024, leading experts to predict that at least five people will become trillionaires within a decade, according to a new report from Oxfam International. The world’s richest man and Donald Trump’s “First Buddy” Elon Musk is expected to hit the $1,000,000,0000,000 milestone even earlier, by 2027. The combined wealth of the world’s richest people surged from $13 trillion to $15 trillion in 2024 alone, with 60 percent of that wealth now thanks to inheritance, monopolies, or “crony connections,” according to Oxfam. Musk is already worth about $440 billion, a figure roughly equivalent to the GDP of Denmark. “The failure to stop billionaires is now spawning soon-to-be trillionaires. Not only has the rate of billionaire wealth accumulation accelerated—by three times—but so too has their power,” Oxfam executive director Amitabh Behar said. At the same time, the number of people living in poverty has barely changed since 1990. The richest 1 percent own nearly 45 percent of all wealth, while 44 percent of the world lives in poverty. This extreme inequality is “not just bad for the economy—it’s bad for humanity,” Behar said. Governments should commit to ensuring the incomes of the top 10 percent do not exceed those of the bottom 40 percent worldwide, according to Oxfam.

Read it at NBC News

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Trump and Biden Set to Share an Awkward Limo Ride to the Inauguration
COZY
Published 01.20.25 8:07AM EST 
President-elect Donald Trump puts his fist up during his speech at the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, TN.
Johnnie Izquierdo/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will reportedly share a limo to the MAGA chief’s swearing-in Monday, despite Trump’s continual bashing of the Democrat. Trump devoted part of his pre-inauguration rally to blasting his predecessor, before his team also joked about a White House “EVICTION NOTE” for Biden on X. Biden’s behavior toward his political adversary, meanwhile, has been classy since Trump’s win in November. CNN reported that the outgoing president will follow tradition by writing Trump a letter and leaving it on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, while he and first lady Jill Biden will also host Donald and Melania Trump for a tea and coffee reception before piling in for their no doubt awkward limo ride to the Capitol. Trump famously skipped Biden’s inauguration in 2017. Still, a formal farewell will be held for Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris—moments before Trump heads off to sign his much talked about executive orders.

Read it at CNN

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Diplomats Are Resigning En Masse Before Trump Takes Over
EXODUS
Updated 01.20.25 3:47AM EST 
Published 01.20.25 12:02AM EST 
US Undersecretary of State John Bass
US Undersecretary of State John Bass FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Scores of State Department employees are planning to resign effective at noon Monday after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, sources told the Washington Post on Sunday. The resigning diplomats reportedly include John Bass, the Trump-appointed undersecretary for management and acting undersecretary for political affairs, and Geoff Pyatt, the Barack Obama-appointed assistant secretary at the Bureau of Energy Resources, the Post reported, citing anonymous officials. Both Bass and Pyatt worked at the State Department through the last Trump administration, with Bass serving as ambassador to Afghanistan and Pyatt serving as ambassador to Greece. Trump has repeatedly promised to upend the Biden administration’s energy policies and target the federal bureaucracy he frequently derides as the “deep state.” The Trump transition team did not immediately return a request for comment from the Daily Beast, but previously told Reuters last week that it was “entirely appropriate for the transition to seek officials who share President Trump’s vision for putting our nation and America’s working men and women first. We have a lot of failures to fix and that requires a committed team focused on the same goals.”

Read it at Washington Post

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HP’s Newest Laser Printer Offers Powerful, Reliable Performance Without the Headaches
PAPER CHASE
Published 01.14.25 9:07PM EST 
HP printer displayed in office setting
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Whether you’re cranking out work in a home office or sharing space with colleagues, an effective printer is a must-have in any professional setting; you need something that will get the job done without any unexpected hiccups or headaches. HP has been one of the go-to printing names for years, and its new flagship Laserjet Pro MFP 3101sdw Printer sees the brand once again setting the standard for quality and reliability.

HP Laserjet Pro MFP 3101sdw Printer

The HP Laserjet Pro MFP 3101sdw Printer is built to provide high-quality laser printing that you can count on. With its lightning-fast printing speeds and simple, time-saving shortcuts that make it easy to complete common tasks, this machine is as efficient as it is effective. The printer comes equipped with all of the features you’d expect (and need) for your daily to-dos: reliable WiFi, USB compatibility, and integral features like scanning, copying, and automatic two-side printing. Plus, its compact size makes it perfect for small work teams of up to seven people. With a reasonable price tag just south of $300, this is the perfect investment to make in your productivity—grab yours today.

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Here’s What Elon Musk Told China’s Vice President in Person
CONFIRMED
Updated 01.20.25 3:38AM EST 
Published 01.20.25 12:49AM EST 
Elon Musk listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Elon Musk listens as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

China’s Vice President Han Zheng touched down in the U.S. as President Xi Jinping’s special representative and quickly made new friends in President-elect Donald’s Trump’s “first buddy” Elon Musk on Sunday, according to Chinese state media. Xinhua News Agency reports Zheng met with the Tesla CEO “and expressed his welcome for American companies including Tesla to seize the opportunity, share the fruits of China’s development, and make new and greater contributions to promoting China-US economic and trade relations,” according to the report. Musk’s reply? “Musk said that Tesla is willing to deepen investment and cooperation in China and play an active role in promoting U.S.-China economic and trade exchanges.” Zheng also met Vice President-elect JD Vance in Washington, where, according to Xinhua, “Vance asked Han Zheng to convey President-elect Trump’s sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping, saying that President-elect Trump had a phone call with President Xi Jinping a few days ago and had good communication on important issues in bilateral relations.” He added: “The United States is willing to develop a long-term and fruitful relationship with China, strengthen dialogue and cooperation on international and regional issues, and jointly promote world peace and stability.”

Read it at Xinhua News Agency

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GOP Rep Has Weirdest Reaction to Trump’s Inauguration Yet
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING
Updated 01.19.25 9:02PM EST 
Published 01.19.25 9:00PM EST 
Rep. Byron Donalds during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ January 19, 2025.
Rep. Byron Donalds during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ January 19, 2025. Screenshot/Fox News

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds had a unique two-word response when expressing his enthusiasm for President-elect Donald Trump’s return: “Daddy’s back.” During an appearance on Fox & Friends Weekend Sunday morning, Donalds doubled-down on co-host Steve Doocy’s proposition that TikTok users might favor the president-elect if he manages to save the app within his first two weeks of presidency, and claimed there will be a lot more Americans will be thankful for. “When Americans see deportations or repatriations happen, they’re gonna be like ‘Thank you.’ When they see the border close, they’re gonna say ‘This is what I voted for,’” Donalds shared. “When they see peace starting to break out again around the world, they’re gonna be like ‘This is the stability that we were asking for,’” he continued. “Daddy’s back, and that’s what you’re gonna see.” Donalds has been one of Trump’s fiercest allies in the House of Representatives. Meanwhile, the president-elect has vowed to save TikTok and said he would issue an executive order to delay its federal ban.

Read it at Fox News

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