With Trump's presidential inauguration just around the corner, review the history and meaning of Inauguration Day.
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
President-elect Donald Trump will once again become President Trump, the 47th president of the United States today. See the Inauguration Day schedule.
Carrie Underwood will sing ‘America the Beautiful’ to headline the list of performers at Donald Trump’s inauguration
President Calvin Coolidge's inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio. A lot has changed since then.
At least 28 governors have now ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.
Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s system of government.
The image captured crowds of onlookers standing outside the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol—which was still under construction at the time. The foreground area was actually a stone yard that had been covered with boards and used as a platform for spectators.
Presidential Inauguration will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda, marking the first time the Swearing In has happened indoors since Ronald Reagan’s ceremony in 1985.
When a president is re-elected, they must take the oath of office again, meaning there is another inauguration every four years on Jan. 20.
Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time Monday during an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda.
The Inauguration process abides by tradition rather than the Constitution, with the recitation of the presidential oath of office being the only component mandated by the United States ...