Opinion

Opinion: Today’s far-reaching presidents should look instead to George Washington’s restraint

Washington defined the presidency not by what it could do, but by what it must refuse to become.

A Nation’s First Inauguration Characterized by Reverent Humility

On April 16, 1789, George Washington left the comforts of Mount Vernon to make the trek to our new nation’s capital in New ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...
Seven Days

Vermonters Join Inaugural Protests in Washington, D.C.

Inauguration Day has proven chaotic in parts of downtown Washington, D.C., with masked anti-Trump demonstrators clashing with police and smashing windows as flash grenades explode at intersections and ...
NBC Connecticut

A presidential inauguration is very expensive. Who pays for it?

Inauguration Day commemorates the transfer of power from one United States president to the next -- this year going from Joe Biden to Donald Trump. There will be performances and parties, and of ...