ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, will be historic in its own way, but the presidential oath of office’s 200-plus-year history is filled with unprecedented moments in American history.
The late President Jimmy Carter in particular decided to do something no other president has done before and it has now become an ongoing tradition. The backstory: Usually, the newly-sworn-in president takes a ride in the presidential limousine for the Inaugural Parade.
From decorations to executive orders, the 47th president has taken an aggressive posture in attempting to remake government.
The act of clemency puts Trump behind Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman in the ranking for most pardons issued during a modern president’s term, with a couple of notable exceptions.
Historically, presidents have employed soaring rhetoric and bold aspirations in their Inauguration Day speeches to explain how they would promote the “happiness of society.”
"There are gay, lesbian and transgender children ... some who fear for their lives," the Episcopal bishop of Washington said.
Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here's a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandums — and how they typically work.
Executive orders are regularly used by incoming presidents to kick off their administrations. The orders - the most formal type of “executive actions,” which derive their power from Article II of the Constitution - are official statements from the president about how US federal agencies are to use their resources,
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign up to 100 executive orders today, after his inauguration on Monday. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
Update 9:27 a.m. ET, Jan. 20: Today is not only Inauguration Day but it is also a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But the work of Washington will continue. Several confirmation votes and meetings are scheduled to be held today.
What rabbi spoke at a presidential inauguration and then at a later time criticized that President? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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