George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...

The former Obama aides of Pod Save America had a surprising take on President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, saying Democrats could learn something from Trump’s bizarre address. Instead of the ...

“The View” hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Anna Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin appeared on the Jan. 21 episode of the ABC daytime talk show to discuss Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration (Whoopi ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural address is one of the most consequential presidential speeches in U.S. history, both for its eloquence and its impact. At only 703 words, it was the third shortest inaugural ...

President Donald Trump spent far more of his second inaugural address Monday on nationalism, foreign policy and immigration issues than he did in 2017, referring to Jan. 20 as “liberation day,” while ...

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump standing together in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol before the start of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2025. AP The Issue: President ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn in at his inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office ...

A sea of onlookers surrounds the east steps of the U.S. Capitol to witness the 2005 swearing-in ceremony of President George W. Bush. Paul Morse/National Archives and Records Administration. George ...

When President Bush delivers his inaugural address Thursday, he will contribute to a relatively rare genre: the second inaugural. We look back at... Memorable Second Inaugural Speeches Memorable ...

All inaugural addresses are not created equal, but through the course of the nation’s history, presidents have used the occasion to sketch their visions on topics as old as the republic itself – unity ...