Press Secretary Sean Spicer is scheduled to give a White House press briefing momentarily. Live Stream Link.

Last night it was announced that British Brexit UKIP leader and Trump supporter Nigel Farage was hired by Fox News.  Today, Fox News announces they have declined to renew the contract of the ‘nevertrumper‘ George Will.

Mr. Will famously railed against the candidacy of Donald Trump very early in 2015 and declared the Trump supporters were unfit to call themselves republicans:

“Trump Supporters Need To Come Into The Republican Party On Our Terms, Not Theirs” (link)

However, an honest review of what drives such media decision-making, vis-a-vis money, leans toward the conclusion the internal feud between George Will and Fox’s #1 rated pundit Bill O’Reilly over content within O’Reilly’s Killing Reagan book was more than likely a larger part of the corporate decision.
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President Trump’s Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino Jr, shares a picture, taken last night of the first day for the Trump administration in the oval office:

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Nice return to traditional, deliberate and serious decor – and, just as we suspected, the ‘funky apples’ disappear.

[*note* very nice to see Keith holding station.]

This morning President Trump and Vice-President Pence attended an interfaith prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral.

Today begins the first full day in office following Friday’s pageantry and parties.
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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency.

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Sean Spicer Twitter @PressSec

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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Straight to work.  After General Mattis and General Kelly pass full senate confirmation President Trump signs their immediate commissions in the Oval Office.

Vice-President Mike Pence then administers the oath of office making it official.
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♦ 7 pm to 11 pm – President Trump, Vice-President Pence and their wives will make appearances at three official inaugural balls.
Two balls are being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the other at the National Building Museum.
A number of semi-official and unofficial balls also will take place throughout the city.
The official live stream of the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee is the first embed link.
Live Stream Link – Alternate Live Stream #1 – Alternate Live Stream #2 –

For a select group of dedicated people today marks a moment on a specific timeline over seven years long.

2008 and 2009 were tough years for advocates of small government and constitutional freedom.  The Auto-bailout, TARP, Omnibus and a trillion dollar “stimulus” signaled fiscal irresponsibility toward many; but a small group understood the larger issues which would tear apart a constitutional republic.  We connected, and more importantly, we assembled.
After another defeat at 1:38am on December 23rd 2009, we knew our heels were over the precipice of the abyss.  Act, or be acted upon.
Within four days the urgent message was transmitted though every possible resource that we could muster.
Meeting at the old mill, we rode that night, December 27th 2009, with urgency.  Our destination was Wrentham Massachusetts.
Three intense weeks and thousands of like-minded supporter notifications later, we finally had a win.  Ted Kennedy’s people’s seat was secured at least temporarily.  This was battlefield triage; everyone, every-darned-person was clear-eyed that Scott Brown was only buying us time to catch our breath….. Again, unfortunately, we were right. (more…)