The Daily Populous

Saturday January 18th, 2025 morning edition

image for ‘Sucks': Trump supporters visiting DC for inauguration miffed over cold-weather changes

Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who traveled to Washington, D.C., to see him take the oath of office on Inauguration Day feel like they're getting the cold shoulder after Friday's announcement that festivities will move indoors because of Arctic temperatures.

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Trump said Friday that he "ordered" the inauguration ceremony and swearing-in that traditionally happen on the west front of the U.S. Capitol to be moved inside because of the extreme cold.

A public viewing location will be set up at Capital One Arena in Chinatown, according to Trump.

The arena, which is home to the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals professional sports teams, has a maximum capacity of 20,000.

It's not yet clear who will be admitted to the arena and where overflow crowds will go.

Capital One Arena will also host a Trump rally on Sunday, before he's sworn in as the 47th president. »

Israel Never Defined Its Goals

Authored by theatlantic.com

Israel will release a large number of Palestinian prisoners.

A cease-fire in Gaza, as of right now, will leave Hamas in power at a level well beyond manageable for Israel.

It was not obvious that Israel, having failed to defend itself against an attack in the south, could withstand a much more formidable one in the north. »

New Ghost Recon Game Leaked, Releasing Soon

Authored by comicbook.com

A new Ghost Recon game has leaked online and it’s apparently going to release soon.

These two games are 2017’s Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and 2019’s Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

According to Tom Henderson, a new Ghost Recon game, Ghost Recon Over, has been in the works at Ubisoft. »

Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm

Authored by irishtimes.com

Brussels has ordered Elon Musk to fully disclose recent changes made to recommendations on X, stepping up an investigation into the role of the social media platform in European politics.

The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its recommendation algorithm.

The Commission also issued a “retention order” for all relevant documents relating to how the algorithm could be amended in future. »

Republican Bill to Eliminate Education Department Officially Introduced Days Before Trump Inauguration

Authored by ibtimes.com
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A Republican Representative has introduced a bill to abolish the Federal Department of Education, reigniting debates over federal involvement in education just days before Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Education Department, established in 1980, oversees national education funding and policies, providing approximately 13.6% of public K-12 school funding.

On Monday, David Rouzer introduced the States' Education Reclamation Act, proposing the elimination of the Department of Education. »