Republican lawmakers from the Philadelphia area celebrated Monday's inauguration, as Mr. Trump's return to Washington gives the GOP control over the White House and Congress. The president took quick action to sign a slew of executive orders.
Among the series of executive actions signed by President Donald Trump, the immigration order tops the list for leaders in Philadelphia, prompting council members to call a special hearing for Wednesday morning to evaluate the city’s immigration policies.
Later in the day, about 200 demonstrators — chanting, “We got the power, people power” — gathered at City Hall for a march to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices to protest what they called Trump’s racist, sexist, and xenophobic policies.
A majority of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation will be in attendance for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, although at least two members have decided not to go.
As Trump takes office in Washington, HIAS Pennsylvania is hosting a concert performed by immigrant and refugee musicians, which will take place at the Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square.
I expected to see protesters, but I guess they couldn’t withstand the cold,” one Trump supporter said of the lack of antagonists outside the inauguration.
From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions. Which ones have endured?
President-elect Donald Trump promised increased immigration restrictions and a closed border in the campaign that made him president. His inauguration on Monday could immediately usher in major policy changes that will have ramifications locally.
The presidential inauguration has been moved indoors because of the cold weather forecasted for Washington D.C. Monday. There have been a few other presidential inaugurations held inside because of weather.
Trump has enlisted the help of celebrity acts for the ceremony—and there will also be some famous faces in the audience.
Republicans called Trump’s speech “uplifting" and said they believed the new president would unite the country and bring peace.
Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, the content of those speeches has changed over time. NBC's analysis of past inauguration ...