Houston Rockets owner and hospitality magnate Tilman Fertitta is cleaving close to President-elect Donald Trump in the run-up to his second, non-consecutive term. Weeks after being tapped by Trump to serve as the incoming administration's U.

A Chicagoan who shared a cab with Russians years ago recalls their acceptance of how Vladimir Putin jailed a man who defied him — and wonders if Americans will react the same way about Donald Trump.

The change of plan means Trump will not stand on the Capitol steps overlooking the National Mall, which traditionally hosts a large crowd to welcome new presidents. The Rotunda, an ornate, round hall under the dome of Congress, can typically only hold a few hundred people.

Miriam Adelson of the Dallas Mavericks and Sands and TIlman Fertitta of the Houston Rockets and the Golden Nugget want to bring online betting and casinos to Texas. | Opinion

Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry's Restaurant group, hosted a fundraiser for Trump last year.

Several important personalities including tech giants, celebrities, and political leaders are set to attend Trump’s second inauguration. Tech giants including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google's Sundar Pichai, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be attending the presidential inauguration on Monday.

Washington – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.

During the 2024 election, Fertitta donated more than $1 million to state and federal Republican political action committees. One of Fertitta’s largest contributions was made to the Trump 47 fundraising committee,

The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump's inauguration, the latest sign of the Facebook founder's embrace of the president-elect.

Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump inauguration next week, sources told The Associated Press. View on euronews

NEW ORLEANS – The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather. Another polar vortex disruption will stretch Arctic air across the top of the globe and make Donald Trump's second inauguration the coldest in 40 years, meteorologists said.