Inauguration Day is the day the new U.S. president is officially sworn into office. Under provisions of the20thAmendment to the United States Constitution, the new president officially takes office on Jan. 20, unless that date falls on a Sunday. In that situation, th...
The inauguration of Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner, the Speaker of the House during the 72nd Congress (1931–1933), was the first to occur after the passage of the 20th Amendment. Nicknamed the Lame Duck Amendment, it moved the inauguration date from March 4th to January 20th...
history. Often, the oratory skills of the man elevate the words into something even more profound. What is clear is that these speeches have great power, and each President must get it just right. Otherwise, theinauguration dayaddress will go into the history books for all the wrong reasons...
What Is It about an Inauguration That Lightens the Mood on Capitol Hill?Not long after his second inaugural address on Monday, President Obama faced a pair of unlikely foes: first lady Michelle Obama and House Speaker John Boehner.Grant, David...
The Inauguration Is Moving Indoors. Here's What to Know About the Changed Plans More Morry Gash The stage where the 60th Presidential Inauguration was scheduled is seen on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The inaugu...
The 10 annual legal holidays include: New Year’s Day (January 1) Inauguration Day (January 20) – this is the 11th holiday designated every four years following a U.S. presidential election but is only observed by government employees in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Martin Luth...
He is a forward-looking Donald Trump, which I suppose is something of a change. Although he did spend time looking back in that inauguration speech burning Joe Biden, who sat just a few yards away. I mean, it was the most awkward scene - you had one half of that fairly confined,...
While no one knows exactly how events will play out between Election Day and Inauguration Day, investors should expect some short-term market volatility and consider taking a long-term view. John Emersonis vice chair of Capital Group International, Inc. and has been with Capital G...
Here's what you need to know about growing opposition to DEI hiring efforts under Trump’s administration and what it means for your workplace.
Western officials said this week that Kyiv likely has received enough military supplies to last until the summer. “Biden got a lot of kit in before the inauguration. Kit is still going in” one said. But losing American contributions would be a big blow: the official said there is a ...