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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of State, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. The Senate on Monday evening unanimously confirmed Mr. Rubio as secretary of state, providing President Trump the first member of his Cabinet on Inauguration Day. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state; committees approve other national security nominees

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Supporters display MAGA flags near the Mar-a-Lago estate of President-elect Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump’s state influence spreads through capitols in both substance and symbolism

By David A. Lieb - Associated Press

Workers install security fencing around the Ellipse near the White House ahead of the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Trump’s second inauguration projected to be coldest in 40 years

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, walks to meet with senators, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate shifts into high gear for hearings with Trump’s nominees despite background check delays

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring against the San Antonio Spurs with forward Draymond Green (23), forward Kent Bazemore (26) and forward Kevon Looney (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Curry, Warriors honor VP Kamala Harris in win over Spurs

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, for his role in inciting an angry mob to storm the Congress last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Members of the National Guard stand inside anti-scaling fencing that surrounds the Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Washington. Last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks authority over much of the area within its borders. (AP Photo/Alan Fram)

Armed soldiers patrol D.C. amid heightened security

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden participates in a virtual meeting with the National Association of Counties Board of Directors about jobs at The Queen theater, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden anticipates coronavirus will cause Inauguration Day to resemble largely-virtual DNC

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

A campaign sign supporting Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris stands in front of a vote sign showing former President Barack Obama near the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Nev., Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

How to build a government: Transition challenges await Biden

By WILL WEISSERT, ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

Florida man pleads guilty to Inauguration Day rioting

Associated Press

Police deploy smoke and pepper grenades during clashes with protesters in northwest Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Dane Powell, ‘Black bloc’ protester, pleads guilty to felonies from Inauguration Day rioting

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In a Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 file photo, police keep watch on protesters outside the White House during the Women's March on Washington on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, in Washington. The District of Columbia’s Police Complaints Board said Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, that an independent consultant should examine the actions of police on Inauguration Day. More than 200 people were arrested and charged with rioting that day after protesters broke windows and set fire to a limousine.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Inauguration Day protests spur call to study police actions

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

President Trump's son Barron is the first boy since John F. Kennedy Jr. to reside in the White House. (Associated Press)

Barron Trump mockers apologize after social media blowback

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

"Fake news - a total political witch hunt!" President-elect Donald Trump tweeted in screaming all-capital letters. (Associated Press)

10 reasons why Donald Trump should hate the media

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Police try to remove demonstrators from attempting to block people entering a security checkpoint, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Protesters make their mark on Trump’s inauguration

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2016 file photo shows Brian Stokes Mitchell at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Walt Disney Concert Hall Opening Night Concert and Gala in Los Angeles. Mitchell will join Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Kelli O'Hara, Chita Rivera and Billy Porter on Inauguration Day at a concert in New York City that raises money for human rights organizations. It’s intended to be the first in a series of monthly benefit concerts and will be streamed live on Facebook. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Broadway’s biggest stars to sing on Inauguration Day, in NYC

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

The 57th presidential inaugural parade rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue. The first couple delight many of the thousands in attendance by emerging from their car to walk the route for portions of the parade. Metro officials revealed that as of 4 p.m., the D.C. transit system had carried 538,000 riders — two-thirds of the ridership in the same period on the day of Mr. Obama's 2009 inauguration. (Associated Press)

TWT chronicles Obama’s big day

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Latest inaugural forecast: Bit warmer than in 2009

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

Obama’s 2nd inauguration smaller, yet still grand

By NEDRA PICKLER - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Jan. 12, 2009, file photo, a display shows inauguration tickets as they were being counted and distributed on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tickets to President Barack Obama’s inauguration 2013 inauguration haven’t even been distributed yet, but are being peddled on eBay and Craigslist for up to $2,000 each — and that for the swearing-in ceremony that is supposed to be free. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama inauguration tickets peddled online — $2,000 apiece

By Henry C. Jackson - Associated Press