Donald J. Trump Is the Oldest President to Take the Oath, Again

When Donald J. Trump became the 45th president of the United States in 2017, he was the oldest, at 70 years old, to be sworn into office. But then, Joseph…

A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses

President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America. In Washington, the oligarchs are already here, buying big houses.…

First Lady Fashion at Inaugurations, in Photos

For the most part, presidential inaugurations are moments of communal pageantry. There is music and poetry. There are oaths to recite and vows to make. Everyone smiles for the cameras,…

President Biden Is Bowing Out After One Term. He’s Not the First.

George Bush lamented in 1993 that “losing is never easy — trust me, I know,” after losing to Bill Clinton. Gerald Ford in 1977 allowed for the possibility of a…

Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced that American flags at the Capitol would be temporarily raised on Monday for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, effectively defying a presidential order put…