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Just hours after President Trump was sworn into office, amid Chuck Schumer's jabs over HUD, the Senate has confirmed retired Marine General James Mattis as defense secretary and retired Marine General John Kelly as homeland security secretary. They were both expected to be confirmed easily, and were, but Democrats promised fights over several other nominees.

Mattis was the first to be confirmed by a vote of 98 to 1... (as The Hill reports)

Pakistan has announced that it will use all the weapons at its disposal to defend the country and that includes nuclear weapons. Pakistani officials threatened to use nuclear weapons should India invade, following a statement by an Indian army chief saying they would attack Pakistan in the case of a terrorist incident.

Trump’s Declaration of War

Paul Craig Roberts

President Trump’s brief inaugural speech was a declaration of war against the entirety of the American Ruling Establishment. All of it.

There were chants of “Lock her up” when Hillary Clinton was announced on the inauguration stage on Friday. They announced Bill and Hillary at #inauguration and the crowd began chanting “Lock Her Up!” — Tyler Bowyer (@conservatyler) January 20, 2017 Clinton arrived at Donald Trumps inauguration with her husband, former president Bill Clinton and the two walked through the US Capitol linking arms. As Trump supporters booed, Clinton, she could be seen taking a deep breath and letting out a sigh.

Submitted via the Opinion Section of the Wall Street Journal

Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office on Friday facing unprecedented opposition but also an extraordinary opportunity. He confronts the paradox of a country skeptical that he has the personal traits for the Presidency but still hopeful he can fulfill his promise to shake up a government that is increasingly powerful even as it fails to work.