Trump Inauguration Day, Israeli Hostage Release, Latest On TikTok, Executive Action Plans

Today on America in the Morning Inauguration Day The second presidential administration of Donald Trump begins later today after the President-elect is sworn in, although frigid temperatures in the Nation's Capitol have forced the ceremonies indoors. John Stolnis has the details from Washington. Israeli Hostage Release The exchange of hostages has begun in the Middle East. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that as 90 jailed Palestinians head to Gaza, 3 Israelis held for 471 days by terrorists are now free from their captivity, and both the Biden and incoming Trump administrations says Israel, despite the ceasefire, has the continued right to defend itself. TikTok Back For Now The popular social media app TikTok has restored service to US users after it was halted on Sunday. Correspondent Julie Walker reports Donald Trump says he will issue an executive order regarding TikTok, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, speaking on NBC’s Meet The Press said he believes there will be a change in the company’s ownership. State Department Resignations Scores of senior career officials are resigning from the State Department effective at noon today after receiving instructions to do so from President-elect Donald Trump’s aides. Avoiding The Debt Ceiling The outgoing Treasury secretary says the agency will use special accounting maneuvers to prevent the country from hitting the debt ceiling. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports. CNN’s Court Loss It was not a good day for CNN, facing a defamation case in a Florida court. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Trump Takes The Oath Of Office Due to the extreme cold in the Nation’s Capitol, Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony will be held inside the US Capitol Rotunda. Correspondent Donna Warder takes a look at what will happen later this morning. Plans To Tackle Immigration As a candidate, Donald Trump ran on a platform highlighting illegal migrants and the Southern border as issues he would address on Day One of taking office. With immigration an administration priority, Chicago is bracing for potential mass deportations this week. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Day Of Executive Action Along with immigration, Donald Trump is expected to sign as many as 100 executive actions and orders immediately after taking the oath of office. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has that part of the story. Nation’s Deep Freeze A large swath of America will be dealing with bone-chilling cold. Correspondent Julie Walker reports nearly 75 percent of the nation is under some kind of cold or snow warning over the next several days. Rape Case Extradition A man accused of sexual assault and recently extradited back to America from France will stay in a Pennsylvania jail. Correspondent Haya Panjwani has the details. Graham On The Attack On Sunday’s Face the Nation, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham defended Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, and also called for American military action against Iran’s nuclear program. Pamela Furr reports. Finally The Trump Presidential inauguration of 2025 will look a lot different than his first swearing in from 2017. Kevin Carr has a look at the inauguration performers. Inauguration Day today for Donald Trump falls on the same day as Martin Luther King, Junior Day, which is a rare event, first happening when Bill Clinton was sworn in for his second term in 1997. Correspondent Terry Tang explains the background for Martin Luther King, Junior Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices