Chilly temperatures pushed President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors, a rare but not unprecedented move.

The inauguration of a new U.S. President is a day of pomp and ceremony, of solemn oaths and dignified celebrations. But ...

President Joe Biden claimed in a December 2024 interview that the president-elect was the first U.S. president to "ever avoid an inauguration." ...

The tone and content of an inaugural speech has often served as a president's mission statement for the next four years ...

Typically, an outgoing president is in attendance at the next president’s inauguration ceremony. This tradition initially ...

Adams skipped Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration ceremony in 1801 amidst political tensions in the U.S. at the time and following the death of his 30-year-old son, Charles, according to TIME Magazine.

Andrew Jackson's tombstone is etched with three ... satin gown she had planned to wear at the Inaugural Ball. Jackson placed her in the garden she loved, erecting a temporary shelter over her ...

The inauguration of the president hasn't always happened in Washington — or in January. Here's how inaugurations have changed over the years.