On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...
On April 16, 1789, George Washington left the comforts of Mount Vernon to make the trek to our new nation’s capital in New York City. Two weeks later, he was to take the oath of office as our nation’s ...
Washington defined the presidency not by what it could do, but by what it must refuse to become.
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance take the stage with their loved ones to close out inauguration day at the different inaugural balls in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. President ...
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images First Lady Melania Trump, from left, President Donald Trump, Second Lady Usha Chilukuri Vance, and Vice President JD Vance at the Commander in Chief ball during the ...