Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Supporters, Protesters And Rain Show Up For Trump Inauguration

10:29am January 20, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Audio Cornish and Tamara Keith about Donald Trump's inauguration. Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma weighs on candidate Trump becoming President Trump.

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President Reagan is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 1981.

Repeat After Me: The 35 Most Important Words Of Inauguration Day

10:09am January 20, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Inauguration is full of tradition and fanfare, but the oath is the only part that is legally required for a new president to take office.

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Threat Of Rain Doesn't Deter Crowds From National Mall

9:38am January 20, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Audio Cornish, Tamara Keith and Cory Turner about the crush of people trying to get through security checkpoints to find a place on the mall to witness the inauguration.

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As Trump's Agenda Moves Forward, Protesters Mix In Crowd Of Supporters

9:38am January 20, 2017

David Greene and Rachel Martin talk to NPR's Scott Horsley about the new presidential agenda, and NPR's Pam Fessler who met up with protesters at the National Mall.

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As A Parody In 1999, Buckley Wrote An Inaugural Address For Trump

9:38am January 20, 2017

David Greene and Rachel Martin talk to Christopher Buckley, a former presidential speechwriter, about what it means to see Donald Trump become the de-facto head of the conservative movement.

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Vice President-elect Mike Pence walks through the halls of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Donald Trump And Mike Pence, The Odd Couple In The White House

9:09am January 20, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The vice president-elect has often come in behind to calm, clarify or clean up. What will his role be in the Trump administration?

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Crowds Eager To Pass Through Security To Witness Trump Inauguration

8:34am January 20, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

Thousands of Donald Trump's supporters are gathering at checkpoints along the National Mall as they make their way to the scene of the Inauguration of the 45th president of the United States.

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Presidential Swearing-In Ceremony Nears; Trump Defies Categorization

8:29am January 20, 2017

David Greene and Rachel Martin talk to NPR's Scott Detrow about the inauguration, and to author Christopher Buckley, who was a speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush.

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Inauguration Day: Peaceful Transition Of Power

7:50am January 20, 2017

Once again, the world will watch the peaceful transition of power in the U.S. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president. That has brought jubilation in conservative America.

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Divided States: Sometimes It's Better Not To Talk About Politics

7:29am January 20, 2017

As part of our Divided States follow-up, we hear from Trump supporter Jon Jackson, a veteran who owns a farm in Georgia, and Diana Font, a businesswoman and Republican, who voted for Hillary Clinton.

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