"Tippecanoe" Harrison was elected the 9th president of the U.S. in 1840 but ran into exceptionally foul weather on his Inauguration Day. Ill but persevering, he delivered a lengthy speech hatless and coatless, went home to bed and died there a few weeks later.
The lawmakers will gather at the East Front of the Capitol following the luncheon. The parade begins on Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue. It continues past the archives and Federal Triangle. At The Ellipse, the parade turns on 15th Street to return to Pennsylvania Avenue, ending at 17th Street at the White House.
The president-elect returned to Washington over the weekend, holding a rally for supporters. Follow along for the latest Monday.
The Senate voted to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state, installing one of their own as President Trump’s first cabinet member. The Florida Republican was seen as one of Trump’s least controversial picks.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States as he took the oath of office on Monday surrounded by family members, lawmakers, former presidents and the world’s richest men under the Capitol dome on a frigid day in D.C.
Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and immigration.
Trump, former first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump were seen arriving at St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C. for a Monday morning service. A church service has for decades been a traditional part of Inauguration Day morning.
Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.
The president-elect returned to Washington over the weekend, holding a rally for supporters. Follow along for the latest Monday.
The president-elect returned to Washington over the weekend, holding a rally for supporters. Follow along for the latest Monday.
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president Monday, returning to power to enact his sweeping vision of America after leaving his office in shame four years ago.
On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a whopping 8,445 words — over 3,000 more than the next-longest inaugural address, from William Howard Taft — and lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes.