America made its history as the first Black person, Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 44th president of the country. In front of record-breaking crowds, the young senator became the commander-in-chief of the United States,
With Trump experiencing his second inauguration, we decided to look back at the inauguration of the only Black person in America to become U.S. president.
President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were spotted in conversation and chuckling together at Jimmy Carter's memorial
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that overturned government policies going back six decades that banned discrimination and required affirmative action by federal contractors.
A video of Barack Obama and George W. Bush laughing together during Donald Trump's inauguration has gained traction online.
Trump is believed to have restored the bust as a 'mark of respect' to his 'idol', the British wartime leader (pictured with the bronze bust in 2019)
Donald Trump's hectic schedule while assuming power hasn't stopped him arranging some of the White House furniture, including returning a controversial bust of Winston Churchill to his inner sanctum.
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of voters’ top issues in the election, with many supporting Trump’s message that the current system is broken.
Trump is moving to revive Schedule F and has said the bureaucracy must be more responsive to his will. “Any power they have is delegated by the President, and they must be accountable to the President, who is the only member of the executive branch,” Trump wrote.
As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not place his left hand on a Bible while being sworn in. Now people are questioning that gesture, and wondering if the president can be sworn in without using a Bible. The answer is quite simple: Yes. Here’s why.
Originally published in Synapse on January 22, 2009.