Washington — President Trump took office Monday in a full-day affair that included the swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda, his inaugural address, a Senate luncheon and an event at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington in lieu of a parade....
The New Yorker had a royal blue cap in hand. The House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, said it’s “bright, sunny outside and bright in our heart.” Johnson said he expects “a lot” of executive orders from Trump. House Democratic Leader Hake...
such as their speech and parade, having a last meeting with the outgoing president, swearing in their cabinet, pushing through the first changes they want to make, and maybe most importantly, being given "the biscuit" - the card that contains the codes they'd use to usher in World War...
Today we are talking about Lyndon Johnson. He was the vice president under John F. Kennedy. Many Americans recognize Johnson from a photograph of his swearing-in on November 22, 1963. Kennedy had just been shot during a visit to Dallas, Texas. Johnson and his wife also were visiting the ...
Image:Organisers prepare the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony. Pic: AP A cadre of billionaires and tech titans who have sought to curry favour with Mr Trump and have donated handsomely to his inaugural festivities, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, will also be ...
The swearing-in ceremony the following March, however, suggested some of the difficulties ahead. Johnson was sick. To feel better, he had a lot of alcoholic drinks the night before the ceremony. The next morning, he drank some more. When Johnson stood to give his speech, he appeared ...
12:50 p.m. Jan. 10, 2025: This story was updated with the swearing in. CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for anew termand following protests against his plan to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the...
9 a National Day of Mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. Credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster By Nicholas Grassonicholas.grasso@newsday.comUpdated December 31, 2024 Share American flags at federal institutions will remain at half-staff past the swearing-...
Where was the BIBLE when swearing in that this land was built upon? What happened to following the federal rules of running for the office that stated "must be a natural American Citizen"? If we are going to do this then why not let any person from a foreign country come in a run th...
Who had a prime seat at Trump’s swearing in? Here’s who we spotted. Former presidents, Supreme Court justices and tech bros descended on the Capitol to see Donald Trump be sworn in as the country’s 47th president. Irie Sentner01/20/2025, 6:54pm ET ...