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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA -- President-elect Joe Biden will no longer take the Amtrak to Washington next week to be sworn in as president, two officials familiar with the planning tell CNN, a sudden change that ...

President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised “massive crowds” for his inauguration Friday. Did they show up? It’s still too early for any official estimates of the number of inauguration revelers.

Inauguration Days are the times America pauses to appreciate and reflect on the orderly transition, or reaffirmation, of power. The quadrennial ritual that will take place starting at noon Monday on ...