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A constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Columnist David Adler discusses the road less traveled taken by President Donald Trump in his Inauguration Day speech.

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President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address ignored the path of reconciliation, magnanimity and unity that ...

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term by signing a flurry of executive actions aimed at overturning his predecessor's policies and delivering on some of his many campaign promises. Within ...

Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here's a look at the three main types — orders, ...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was sworn back into office on Monday, Jan. 20, making it the 60th formal presidential inauguration in the nation's history. You may be asking yourself why was it the ...

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show with their inaugural gowns.