MORE DEMOCRATS TO SKIP INAUGURATION

At least 26 lawmakers have announced they will skip Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony after he lashed out on Saturday at civil rights movement icon John Lewis, saying he was “all talk, no action”. The boycott decisions started with 19 Democratic lawmakers who said they would stay away in protest against Trump’s insults against Lewis, who is regarded highly by politicians in both parties. An additional seven joined their ranks on Monday.