The former president’s passing is a remembrance of when a leader calls on the public for painful changes, writes guest commentator.

As the clip went viral, users on the Internet soon came up with theories about the alleged frosty exchange between Jill Biden and Kamala Harris

Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.

President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1.

Former US president Joe Biden and former US vice president Kamala Harris listen ... Pence’s wife Karen, who pointedly snubbed Trump this month at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, also gave Monday’s ceremony a miss.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, right, administers the presidential oath to President-elect Donald Trump, as President Joe Biden, right ... Trump was largely ignored at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Trump chatted with former ...

Inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022 after rising steadily in the first 17 months of Biden's presidency from a low of 0.1% ... U.S. leaders and their spouses at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral earlier this month either.

For the second time in less than two weeks, Americans watching a major national event attended by all the living former presidents and their spouses watched Barack Obama enter a room alone. Michelle Obama’s team had already announced her expectation to miss the Jan.

The president was sworn in at noon inside the Capitol Rotunda. Though inauguration typically takes place on the Capitol's West Front overlooking the Ellipse, with temperatures in the low 20s, it was moved inside. The viewing, the Inaugural Parade and a celebration were all be held inside Capital One Arena.

Despite the rule being well known and previously observed, the incoming president has been vocally unhappy about the flags flying at half-mast during his inauguration. Trump said the Democrats were "giddy" about the idea of having lower flags during his inauguration.

Jared Bernstein, the outgoing chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, says that Donald Trump is inheriting a strong economy, but with less freedom to maneuver than he had during his first term.