Some DC hosts shut off inauguration-weekend bookings over safety concerns or to make a political statement. Their moves had little impact on bookings.

The influx of Inauguration Day attendees is also causing an increase in hotel rates for the weekend, according to Hopper. The average price for a hotel on inauguration night in Washington, D.C., is approximately $730, although some rates as low as $392 are still available.

Democratic lawmakers who loudly boycotted Trump’s first inauguration say they feel compelled to go this time, while protests are expected to be a fraction of their 2017 size.

Assemblyman Gregory Hafen called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he expects Gov. Lombardo and Lt. Gov. Anthony to go, too.

Sepp is a founding member of the We the People Brevard, an organization that acts as a oversight coalition keeping an eye on elected officials. She also was a candidate for Palm Bay City Council in 2024, finishing third in a six-candidate primary.

More than 250,000 people have been ticketed for Trump's inauguration, but those numbers could be up in the air due to the frigid temperatures.

President Joe Biden ordered flags be at half staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter. Will they be raised on Inauguration Day?

The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.