While Trump's swearing-in and inaugural address took place at the U.S. Capitol, supporters gathered at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington D.C., not far from the National Mall.

Merger of Capital One and Discover, Two Credit Card Giants, Wins Approval Two regulators signed off on the $35 billion deal, which the banks say will create a competitor to Visa and Mastercard.

Capital One gets green light to buy Discover for $35B and form credit card giant By . Associated Press. Published April 18, 2025, 2:07 p.m. ET.

Capital One, with $479 billion in assets, is the nation’s ninth-largest bank. Acquiring Discover would give it access to a network of 305 million cardholders, adding to its base of more than 100 ...