Revisiting Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 inauguration, from the vantage point of George W. Bush’s 2001 inauguration.

We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom,” Kennedy began his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1961, “symbolizing an end as well as a beginning … for I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.

The U.S. has a long tradition of defeated presidential candidates sharing the inauguration stage with the people who defeated them, projecting to the world the orderly transfer of power. It's a practice that Vice President Kamala Harris will resume on Jan. 20 after an eight-year hiatus.

Praying for the president does not mean that you endorse everything he says and does. All should pray for him and the country, even those who hate him.

Overall, the country that Trump is inheriting from Biden is in pretty good shape on everything from the economy to democracy, but Americans remain unhappy due to issues such as inflation and home prices, and long-term problems remain.

Donald Trump became the 47th American president on Monday, but the oath of office itself has been administered 73 times before to the 46 preceding chief executives.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in Washington, D.C.

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat tradition? Here are some tidbits you might not know about Inauguration Day.

Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He reclaimed the record on Monday.

Trump reclaimed the title on Monday when he became the 47th president. He is also 78, but five months and six days older than Biden was on his inauguration. During the election, age became a key issue for Biden, who is 82. Last summer, he faced calls to withdraw from the race because of his age following a faltering debate performance.

Here are seven distinctive aspects about the swearing in of President-elect Donald Trump. They include him being the first convicted felon sworn into office, J.D. Vance being the third-youngest vice president,

Nixon would have to wait eight years to be sworn in as president, while his losing Democratic opponent — outgoing Vice President Hubert Humphrey — looked on. He was inaugurated a second time after winning reelection in 1972, only to resign after the Watergate scandal.