Candidates give speeches that are, for obvious reasons, partisan and self-promoting. But when the campaign ends and governing begins, presidents must demonstrate an understanding of their role within ...

Inaugural addresses by modern presidents, including Trump, often outline goals and address current challenges. The impact of these speeches may not be fully realized until years later.

He gave a speech. Every president since has ... of their role within the broader system. In his first inaugural in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt moved out of campaign mode and acknowledged the ...

The incoming first lady Melania Trump has many asking, “What will Melania wear?” The interest in first ladies inaugural fashion has even puzzled some first ladies and their next of kin. In 1912 when ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first inaugural address and “Four Freedoms” State of the Union speech and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. Lincoln’s first inaugural address was an all ...

Among the reckonings necessary in the wake of Trump’s reelection is jettisoning the notion that patriotism and democracy are ...