Thirty-five is the minimum age requirement for the U.S. presidency, but there’s no upward limit. The two last presidential elections, which brought Joe Biden, now 82, and Donald Trump, at 78, to the White House, are proof of this political reality. The Founding Fathers excluded a maximum age limit from the Constitution, giving those in their…
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are attending three inaugural presidential balls to celebrate his 2025 inauguration Monday evening: the Liberty Ball, the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the Starlight Ball. After delivering several speeches earlier in the day and signing a series of executive orders — including one on granting clemency to Jan. 6 defendants,…
Washington — President Trump delivered remarks at his inauguration ceremony on Monday, laying out his vision for the nation and his blueprint for his second term in office. The president took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, just after 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 20. The ceremony was originally set to take…
President-elect Trump set to be sworn in as 47th president – CBS News Watch CBS News With temperatures in the low 20s, an alternative inaugural stage was set up inside the Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump to take the oath of office. Trump, once sworn in, is expected to take 200 executive actions on Monday….
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump struggled to land big-name musical talent during his first inauguration in 2017. But this time, he’ll have one of the biggest names in country music — Carrie Underwood — performing at his 2025 swearing-in ceremony, which begins at noon on Monday. Other artists are scheduled to perform at various celebrations…
D.C. Police make security preparations for Trump’s inauguration – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump will take his oath of office on Monday. Despite the bitter cold, Washington, D.C., is preparing for over 200,000 visitors, along with protesters. Kris Van Cleave has more details on how D.C. Police are preparing. Be the first…
Washington — About 750 feet above the nation’s capital, a brand-new state-of-the-art D.C. Police helicopter will be in sky over Monday’s inauguration. What will pilot Jeff Hertel be looking for? “The different crowd parameters and crowd control,” Hertel told CBS News. “And suspicious vehicles, maybe, outside the perimeter area, larger trucks and stuff, make sure…
Why these foreign leaders’ invites to Trump inauguration are raising eyebrows – CBS News Watch CBS News A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official is set to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping — a highly unusual charm offensive at a tense moment. And it’s not the only…
Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast – CBS News Watch CBS News A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as president for a second time. Ed O’Keefe has details….
Although some major political figures will notably be absent from President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, some of the world’s most prominent business leaders are scheduled to attend his swearing-in. Top technology company CEOs, whose companies have collectively donated millions to Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee, are expected to have a conspicuous presence at the ceremony….