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Scenes from LI, D.C. and NYC on Inauguration Day
Newsday looks at how the day played out from the perspective of supporters and opponents.
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would be front-runner in NYC mayor's race, poll finds3m read
Adams accepts Trump invite to attend inauguration1m read
'More exciting than the day I got married:' Trump inauguration party celebrates the new president2m read
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Adams, Trump talk policy, not legal case, at Mar-a-Lago, mayor says2m read
NY delegation continues SALT push as new proposals emerge3m read
EPA nominee Lee Zeldin vows to protect environment, economy2m read
Hempstead Village to add police drone this year2m read
EPA nominee Zeldin to face Senate questions on environmental credentials3m read
Familiar face appointed to fill vacancy on Babylon Village Board 1m read
State of the State: Hochul proposes $1B tax cut, $3B in tax rebates4m read
Southold residents to pay more to get rid of trash2m read
Former LI politician granted default judgment in $50M lawsuit against weekly newspaper3m read
NIFA approves legal contracts for NUMC's $1B suit against NY1m read
Huntington to expand village green space near downtown2m read
'Generates the revenues necessary for us to make $1.5B more in investment'
Suozzi, Gillen open to deportation of criminal immigrants2m read
LI Republicans urge Trump to dump SALT deduction cap in Mar-a-Lago meeting 1m read
Las Vegas Sands' casino bid draws concerns from bird enthusiasts4m read
Exec pleads guilty to helping set up illegal campaign donations for Adams' campaign2m read
Hochul touts LI investments; says Nassau must 'step up' in managing NUMC3m read
Judge: Suffolk violated rights of hundreds of immigrants2m read
Hochul vows Harborside retirement community residents won't be homeless2m read
Gov. Hochul makes morning commute on LIRR ahead of speech2m read
Adams: 'City of Yes' plan would encourage more families to stay in NYC1m read
Huntington Town Board member, criticized for ties to developer, won't seek reelection2m read
LIPA fuel/power supply contract, long held by PSEG, awarded to outside company3m read
Seth Koslow launches bid for Nassau County executive1m read
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Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police3m read
Billionaires, tech titans, presidents: A guide to who stood where at Trump's inauguration2m read
Biden leaves office and Washington after 50 years but says 'we're not leaving the fight'1m read
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?4m read
Transcript: Trump returns to presidency declaring 'the golden age of America begins right now'12m read
Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country's past leaders and makes sweeping promises6m read
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump5m read
The Latest: Trump leaves the stage at raucous Washington 'victory rally'14m read
Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House3m read
Vance will make his mark as the first millennial vice president and the potential MAGA torchbearer5m read
Biden urges Americans to 'keep the faith' as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina3m read
Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?3m read
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end 'four long years of American decline'4m read
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus5m read
Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them3m read
Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning mission4m read
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe3m read
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute3m read
EU sends election observers to monitor Kosovo's parliamentary polls on Feb. 91m read
Trump's family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House6m read
