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Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration

7:38pm January 19, 2025

Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies.

Politics & Government

Winter weather limits North Carolina governor's inauguration to TV speech

8:46am January 11, 2025

by Associated Press

North Carolina's new governor is planning to give his inauguration speech indoors in a televised address after the outdoor public ceremony was canceled due to forecasts for snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Incoming Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony in Guatemala City, early Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

World News

Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration

2:49am January 15, 2024

by The Associated Press

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman arrives at the inauguration, dressed head to mask to toe in bright, primary colors.

Photos: The Internet's Favorite Inauguration Day Fashions

11:01am January 21, 2021

From stepchildren to senators, attendees flocked to the Capitol in both muted and flashy garments, sending Twitter into a frenzy over standout styles.

The U.S. Army Band plays "Pershing's Own" during the inauguration Wednesday. World leaders, former officials and citizens voiced optimism with the arrival of a new U.S. administration.

World Leaders Express Hope As Biden And Harris Are Sworn In

6:29pm January 20, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Leaders, former officials and citizens voiced optimism with the dawn of the new U.S. administration. China's state news agency tweeted: "Good Riddance, Donald Trump!"

President Biden delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th president.

National

'We've Got A Steep Road Ahead': Around The U.S., People Focus On The Future

3:19pm January 20, 2021

by Tanya Ballard Brown

During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden spoke of renewal, resolve and the will of the people. Around the nation there was a feeling of cautious optimism.

Politics & Government

'This Is America's Day': Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated

2:14pm January 20, 2021

by NPR Staff

President Biden called for a day of "renewal and resolve" as he takes office. Read fact checks and analysis of his remarks.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday at a National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Del., named after his late son, Beau, before departing for Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Biden Says He Wants To Unite America. He Might Find Unity Hard To Come By

7:00am January 20, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

In an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, Americans view President Trump as either below average or one of the worst U.S. presidents, while incoming President-elect Joe Biden gets better reviews.

Politics & Government

Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Will Be Remembered As A Subpar President

5:01am January 19, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

By a 60%-to-27% margin, Americans said they thought Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.

Pro-Trump protesters seeking to force Congress to overturn the election results swarm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to gives his inaugural address there.

In His Inaugural Address, Biden Seeks To Move Past 'American Carnage'

7:33am January 17, 2021

by Tamara Keith

With the country reeling from the pandemic, racial injustice, and the Capitol riot, President-elect Joe Biden must transcend the "typical gauzy appeals to national unity" of past inaugural addresses.