Inauguration Day is both tradition and ceremony; Donald Trump will officially take over Executive control of the country amid highly choreographed ceremonies on Jan. 20. It starts in the morning when the current president — President Joe Biden, in this case — welcomes the incoming president at the White House.

Musk, the owner of car manufacturer Tesla and social media platform X, has been tapped by Trump to lead the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, after vocally supporting and financially backing his campaign for president.

The gatherings unfolded uneventfully, unlike four years ago when alternate electors for Trump convened in seven states that he lost.

The long-range missiles provided by the United States and Britain were used to strike inside Russian territory, despite concerns that their use would escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s stockpiles are running out.