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The DePaulia

A vendor organizes his cart of merchandise before taking off to find another location on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. There were hundreds of vendors present for Inauguration Day, crowding the streets and sidewalks.

The faces behind the booths: Inauguration Day vendors crowd the streets

LiLi Jarvenpa and Kit Wiberg January 22, 2025

Fred Basserman pushed his merch cart against the cold wind, sporting one of his own hats to keep his red nose warm. Loaded with Trump-themed hats, pins, flags and magnets, he moved down the streets of...

Trump supporters watch the second inauguration of Donald Trump at the Dubliner Pub on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The pub was packed with Republicans there to celebrate Trump returning to office.

MAGA and miracles: Meeting Trump’s base on inauguration day

Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor January 22, 2025

At "The Dubliner” pub on Capitol hill, droves of red-hat wearing Americans were packed in tightly, transfixed by the televisions mounted behind the bar. They were not watching football or soccer, the...

Supporters and security gather in the wake of the inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The motorcade processed through to the Capitol after.

Photo Gallery: Inauguration at a glance

                               

A motorcade carrying President-elect Donald Trump departs Trump International Golf Club, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla

‘A team effort’: What does ‘security’ mean at an inauguration?

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer January 19, 2025

All eyes will be on Washington, D.C., ahead of the presidential inauguration on Monday. With more than 200,000 people expected to descend on the nation’s capital, there will be many safety measures put...

People take their places as a rehearsal begins on the West Front of U.S. Capitol ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Washington.

Corporations pour millions into inauguration Democrats plan to ditch

Lina Gebhardt and Jake Cox January 18, 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time, with a host of political officials expected to attend the celebration. Backing the event is a record $170 million...

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017..

Inaugurations: Precedent, Power and Prose

Rose O'Keeffe, Content Managing Editor January 17, 2025

Four score, well, more like exactly four years ago on Jan. 20, Joseph Robinette Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. In the billowing shadow of the...

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

LIVE BLOG: Trump presidency begins with D.C. party, Chicago protests

Brenden Moore and Danielle Harris January 20, 2017

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the forty-fifth President of the United States at noon today. The DePaulia has team coverage, with political editor Brenden Moore reporting from Washington D.C. and other...

Eric Sullivan, a student at the University of Connecticut, proudly displays his pro-Trump flag. (Brenden Moore/The DePaulia)

Young inauguration-goers mull whether Trump represents future

Brenden Moore January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The swamp began to fill Thursday afternoon as supporters of President-elect Donald Trump came from far and wide to celebrate the billionaire’s once-thought impossible ascension...

The U.S. Capitol Building a day before inauguration festivities commence. (Brenden Moore/The DePaulia)

Sparse crowds, pockets of resistance evident ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Brenden Moore January 19, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sparse crowds walked the National Mall, snapping pictures and taking in the moment, as the country prepares to inaugurate President-elect Donald Trump in less than 24 hours. Even as...

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