The inauguration of a president, which occurred Monday in Washington, D.C., is about more than one person, or more than one presidential term. It is about a republic and her people, recommitting themselves to the principles of liberty and to the sacrifices necessary to ensure that liberty is not extinguished and to ensure that the

For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.

By 1881, a joint resolution was passed as the city prepared for the inauguration of then-President-elect James A. Garfield. A Presidential Inaugural Committee was formed with a chairman appointed by the president-elect, and it authorized the War and Navy ...

The worst weather for an inaugural came in March 1909, when 10 inches of snow forced William H. Taft to move indoors to be sworn in.

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.

The sisters are preparing to return to the spotlight with a stellar comeback show at Scala in London on April 30, and are hoping to put together a new album in the coming months.

Barbra Streisand ’s My Name Is Barbra is in the running for audiobook of the year at the 2025 Audie Awards. Winners across 28 competitive categories will be revealed on March 4 in New York. The Audie Awards will be hosted by actress, comedian and author Amy Sedaris, who was a 2008 Audies finalist.

As Rachel Reeves woos the business elite in Davos, official figures showed the public sector racking up another £17.8bn of borrowing last month - even more than analysts had expected.

Garfield County Clerk Lorie Legere and her husband Jack were in Washington, D.C., Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, for the Donald Trump's inauguration as 47th president of the United States.

Mr Trump is more transactional than presidents before him, which increases the risk of cronyism and self-dealing. But America’s economy, including its technology industry, is too unwieldy and dynamic to petrify into an actual oligarchy, whatever diplomats and departing presidents say. ■

The National Intelligencer printed the speech on the morning of Jefferson’s inauguration. James Polk was the first president to have his address reported by telegraph. It was also the first time ...