The weather-driven decision to move Donald Trump’s second inaugural ceremony inside the Capitol reminds us that the road to the White House is paved with traditions that change in intriguing ways ...

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office for a second time on Inauguration Day, becoming the first president to do so in nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland. The nation's ...

While red, white and blue are the colors of the U.S. flag, these likely won’t be the only shades Americans see when it comes to the fashion on Inauguration Day. During the event, many viewers will be ...

Presidential inaugurations are by definition historic acts, but when we think of past Inauguration Days there is clearly a hierarchy of historical pop. Who could forget John F. Kennedy's "Ask not what ...

Editor's note: Due to a scheduling change, this segment did not air on Jan. 20, 2025, as planned. As President Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term, Princeton University historian Julian ...

A president's inauguration is a historic day, where scores of Americans travel across the country to see their new president be sworn in and give their first speech as Commander-in-chief. However, the ...

Just before midnight on Thursday, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in at the Old City Hall subway station, one of the city’s oldest and most storied transit sites. Take a look through history to discover more ...