There will also be an extra emphasis on King’s ideas and words about leadership and equality, versus the ideas and words of the incoming President Donald Trump, whose inauguration falls ... U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the ...
Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.
As I reflect back on the life of Dr. King, I am reminded of a man who was unawed by opinion, unseduced by flattery, and undismayed by disaster.
January 20 – marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in Memphis, Tn., in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together seamlessly.
This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, which also included both inauguration events and MLK Day commemorations.
Given the chaos of Trump’s first term, and his radical plans for the second, Vanity Fair writers and editors take stock on day one of what’s sure to be a tumultuous time in America.
The president-elect told attendees at a dinner Sunday night that he plans to sign close to 100 executive orders in the hours after he is sworn in.
Donald Trump is making an astonishing return to the White House today when he will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.The inauguration, taking place at the US Capitol Rotunda buildings due to the cold weather,
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time. He has promised to enact a dizzying number of Day One executive orders from reversing a ban on TikTok to initiating mass deportations.
President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance will start their day at St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square on Monday.
The weather-driven decision to move Donald Trump’s second inaugural ceremony inside the Capitol reminds us that the road to the White House is paved with traditions that change in intriguing ways through America’s history.
A transfer of power will take place on Inauguration Day when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term in office and President Joe Biden's term ends. But what exactly happens on Inauguration Day?