Every new Congress, “The Chick” goes to the newest member of the Washington delegation. It’s been hanging in Rep. Marie ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

USA TODAY reporters covered the historic events. They were inside the Capitol, walking the streets, at the White House and ...

Inaugural Addresses ordinarily dwell on the art of the possible. But one of Donald Trump’s most revealing lines on Monday was about the art of the impossible. “Many people thought it was ...

From a guard being attacked by a flag to the tech bros assembling, here are the bizarre things that occurred in Washington ... George W Bush and former first lady Laura Bush at Trump’s ...

Washington — The last time Jon ... such as former President George W. Bush. When Trump gave his inaugural speech, the cheers were loud enough at times to drown out audio of the remarks piped ...

Donald Trump vowed a new "golden age" as he took the oath for a historic second US presidential term Monday, painting a picture of an America in decline that only his hardline policies can restore to ...

The shortest speech was only 135 words spoken by George Washington in 1793 during his second inauguration ... furniture and art from the official White House collection will be in place, their ...

The shortest speech was only 135 words spoken by George Washington in 1793 during his second inauguration. The average length is 2,340 words. Update 1:12 p.m. ET, Jan. 20: Former President Joe ...

Perry Burnett, aged 56, was at his first inauguration. He was dressed in ... dressed up as former presidents Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, stand as they wait outside Capital One ...

To Americans who didn’t vote for Donald Trump, his second inaugural address Monday was ... and customary art forms. Still, President Trump’s speech, like his presidency, will be weighed ...