Jan 20 Watch The Obama White House, from the man behind the lens By PBS News Hour For the past eight years, Pete Souza has visually chronicled the Obama era. He was in the situation room when U.S. special forces killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011 and at the prayer service for victims of the Newtown, Connecticut,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 11:43 Trump offers vision for his presidency: 'only America first' By PBS News Hour Donald Trump started his day with a tweet, declaring, "the work begins!" It was Inauguration Day in Washington, where despite traditions of democracy and civility, political divisions were still on display. Judy Woodruff and William Brangham offer a look at… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 5:55 Anti-Trump protests break out across D.C. By PBS News Hour While many people ventured to the National Mall on Friday to cheer the new president, other groups were not so celebratory. Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., as opponents of President Trump expressed their disapproval, sometimes clashing chaotically with police and… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 2:37 On the Mall, Trump supporters exult, 'We're here!' By PBS News Hour Turnout may have been lower this Inauguration Day than the previous two, but attendees who did make the trip to the National Mall exhibited no shortage of enthusiasm. Lisa Desjardins speaks with out-of-town visitors hopeful that President Trump will usher… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 3:50 News Wrap: Senate confirms Mattis, Kelly By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Congress signed off on the first of President Trump's picks to fill out his cabinet, nearly unanimously voting to approve Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Also, Mexican drug lord "El… Continue watching
Jan 20 Trump's picks for defense, homeland security confirmed by Senate By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senators voted on Friday to approve the nomination of James Mattis to be defense secretary, 98-1, just hours after Trump's swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol. The selection of John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security cleared the Senate,… Continue reading
Jan 20 Seven people. Seven different perspectives on Inauguration Day. By News Desk Our reporters followed seven different people on the eve of President Donald Trump's Inauguration and Inauguration Day. Here are their stories. Anna Scott Marsh at the South Carolina state ball at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jan 20 President Trump begins setting up his new administration By Josh Lederman and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Less than an hour after delivering a stinging rebuke of the political status quo in his inaugural address, Trump sat in an ornate room steps from the Senate floor to officially assemble his core team. Continue reading
Jan 20 AP fact check: Trump's inaugural speech By Paul Wiseman and Christopher S Rugaber, Associated Press Donald Trump's inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the point of hyperbole. Continue reading
Jan 20 Transcript: Read President Trump's full inaugural address By News Desk "We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people," said President Donald Trump in his inaugural address. Continue reading