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With the markets laser-focused on every word Trump will utter in just over two hours during his inaugural address, and many wondering if he will stick to the script or as he is known to do, veer off it, Axios has obtained a big-picture preview of what Trump will discuss, noting "we'll see the tension between Trump's impulsive, improvisational style and the intellectual architecture his top aides are trying to build around it."

Citing a top Trump source, Axios' Mike Allen writes that the speech will focus on "three big ideas"

Authored by Glenn Kessler, originally posted at The Washington Post,

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Submitted by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog,

Global shares were mixed, equity futures, the dollar and crude rose as investors focused their attention on today's inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. While the early tone is well bid, some traders anticipate a volatile session, with speculation that a bout of "sell the inauguration" could cap the aging Trump rally, which started with his inauguration.

Donald Trump is right to say America’s NATO allies aren’t paying their fair share. As Bloomberg notes, the alliance expects its members to spend 2% of GDP on defense; but it’s no secret that most of them don’t...

Having reaffirmed his skepticism about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and his readiness to make deals with Russia, in European media interviews published last weekend, President Trump leaves European leaders wondering whether they can still rely on the American security umbrella.