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 ...

This year, Inauguration Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20. In honor of the day, you’ll find a collection of stirring Inauguration Day quotes spoken by U.S. presidents or poets during inaugurations dating ...

Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s system of government. Because the United States was born after a ...

The United States will get its 47th President on January 20th when Donald Trump takes the oath of office. The ceremony will ...

(Jon Cherry/Getty) Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (Julia Demaree ...

Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.