inaugurations

The attack on the U.S. Capitol and threats of more violence have prompted law enforcement agencies to take extreme steps to ensure the security of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration events. David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post joined LX News to explain what to expect on Inauguration Day and how little precedent there is in U.S. history for this type of...

In 1789, George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. As we prepare for President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in, here is a look at our country’s very first presidential inauguration.

Did you know Ulysses S. Grant’s inauguration was so cold that the champagne froze? Or that Richard Nixon accidentally poisoned all the pigeons along his parade route? These are just a few of the weirdest moments in inauguration history. And because ice cream is a favorite treat of President-elect Joe Biden, we’re telling these stories through sundaes.

As much of the country prepares for the unexpected on Inauguration Day, here are a few of the umm… weirder and lesser known facts about that special day that may have escaped your attention.