Ordinarily I’m a sucker for the ceremonial trappings of our republic. I always watch the State of the Union address. Whether I approve of the president, whoever he may be, I derive a modest ...

The sun rises as a rehearsal begins for President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) ...

The Pomp, Pageantry and Circumstance of Presidential Inaugurations in the Words of AP Reporters WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential inaugurations are deeply rooted in American history. The customs ...

9. It was a beautiful service in magnificent surroundings, carried off with considerable pomp and circumstance by choirs, orchestras, speakers, preachers and surpliced functionaries of the church.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The sun rises as a rehearsal begins for President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration on the West ...

Ordinarily I’m a sucker for the ceremonial trappings of our republic. I always watch the State of the Union address. Whether I approve of the president, whoever he may be, I derive a modest ...

Ordinarily I’m a sucker for the ceremonial trappings of our republic. I always watch the State of the Union address. Whether I approve of the president, whoever he may be, I derive a modest ...

There’s a lot of pomp and pageantry associated with inaugurations, seeing one president depart and end his term and a new president coming in and taking over the reins of government. MEGHANI ...

It’s symbolic of the peaceful transfer of power, which we’ve been hearing so much about these last couple of years, four or five years or so. There’s a lot of pomp and pageantry associated with ...

President Donald Trump had a busy first day in office, making his way through Washington, D.C., for the traditional ceremonies and hoping to make good on a litany of campaign promises with sweeping ...