The act of clemency puts Trump behind Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman in the ranking for most pardons issued during a ...

From decorations to executive orders, the 47th president has taken an aggressive posture in attempting to remake government.

An Episcopal bishop urged him to show compassion toward immigrants. Trump called her “not compelling or smart.” ...

Trump is widely expected to sign a ‘blizzard’ of executive orders. What are they? And do they have staying power?

Executive orders are regularly used by incoming presidents to kick off their administrations. The orders - the most formal ...

The inauguration is really about swearing in the next president, but first ladies throughout history have stolen the show ...

The U.S. Constitution enshrines the peaceful transfer of power every four years for an incoming administration to lead the executive branch of the federal government. At noon on Monday, January 20, ...

John Adams was also sworn in as president in Philadelphia. It wasn’t until Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration that the swearing ...

Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign up to 100 executive orders today, after his inauguration on Monday. Follow ...

Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here's a look at the three main types — orders, ...

Update 9:27 a.m. ET, Jan. 20: Today is not only Inauguration Day but it is also a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...