I’m not doing this for money,” Nelly stated firmly during the interview. “This is about standing up for what I believe in and taking an opportunity to engage in dialogue—not division.”

Rapper Nelly will be hitting the stage to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, according to CBS News. The 50-year-old hip-hop star, real name Cornell Haynes, Jr., is expected to perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball, one of three evening balls.

Nelly has defended his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration, calling it’s “an honor”.

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government.

As the 47th President, Trump promised to be a “peacemaker and unifier,” but his proposed policies—ending DEI initiatives, mass deportations and denying transgender identity—contradict that.

Donald Trump has chosen the people he wants in high-level positions during his second presidency. The nominees must be confirmed by the Senate. These are his picks for Cabinet-level posts, including some positions that have been part of the Cabinet in recent administrations.

The president-elect's first inauguration struggled to get any well-known artists, but he’s seeing less opposition this time around. Here’s why.

When the clock strikes noon Monday, the office of the presidency will be transferred from the 46th president to the 47th, as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as commander-in-chief. The inauguration will cap a historic day of events set in motion when Trump won the 2024 presidential election in November.

Rapper Nelly is expressing his hopes for the future following his controversial performance at Donald Trump’s inaugural Liberty Ball.

Showing off his new big tent, the returning president played circus master to a strange kind of union. Sign up for Trump’s Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just criminal prosecutions that worry those who have crossed President Donald Trump. There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.