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Presidential Inauguration 2017

The latest updates and schedule for the 2017 Presidential Inauguration of Donald J. Trump held in Washington, D.C., the week of Jan. 20, including background on the inaugural parade, inaugural balls and galas, swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address.

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Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (center) took issue with the media's negative coverage of President Trump's visit to CIA headquarters Saturday in Virginia, instead describing it as a "lovefest," with several hundred agents proudly cheering on the new president. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump's honeymoon with the media may be the shortest in history

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times
Supporters and bikers at a Rolling Thunder rally on the National Mall listen to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump speak. The organization offered an invitation for candidates to speak, but only Mr. Trump accepted.

Bikers for Trump look to exercise some political muscle

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times
In this Jan. 5, 2017, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The inauguration of Donald Trump leaves Democrats facing a stark power deficit, not only in Washington but in states around the country. Republicans control the White House, Congress, almost two-thirds of statehouses and 32 legislatures. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson, File)

Democrats put aside decorum to immediately resist Donald Trump

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump orders freeze on new Obamacare regulations

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Richard Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism and populism, speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas, in this Dec. 6, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Richard Spencer, Alt-Right leader, gets sucker-punched at Trump inauguration

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hugs his wife Jane O'Meara Sanders, during the inaugural luncheon in honor of President Donald Trump at the Statuary Hall in the Capitol, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bernie Sanders swarmed by supporters on post-Trump inauguration trip out of D.C.

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times
Talladega College Band from Talladega, Ala., march during the 58th Presidential Inauguration parade for President Donald Trump in Washington. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Trump halts new federal regulations

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times
Vice President Mike Pence administers the oath of office the Defense Secretary James Mattis, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in the Vice Presidential Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office building on the White House grounds in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mattis, Kelly sworn in to new Cabinet posts

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush listens to journalists' questions after receiving a bust of Sir. Winston Churchill from the British Ambassador at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC 16 July 2001. AFP PHOTO/TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Trump returns bust of Churchill to Oval Office

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis, top right, looks out during the 58th Presidential Inauguration parade for President Donald Trump in Washington. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate confirms Trump's defense, homeland security picks

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis, right, laughs as he waits with Former Gov. Rick Perry, R-Tex., for the 58th Presidential Inauguration parade for President Donald Trump in Washington. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Trump's Cabinet picks approved

By The Washington Times
Statuary Hall in the Capitol is set for a luncheon with the newly sworn in president and vice president, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump will become the 45th United States president when he's sworn in today. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pomp and circumstance continues after Trump sworn in

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump hugs his family after taking the oath of office during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump: We will 'eradicate' 'radical Islamic terrorism' 'from the face of the Earth'

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

President Trump vows to put 'America first' and promises to 'get the job done'

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Bernie Sanders: It's 'a tough day for millions of Americans, including myself'

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Several demonstrators protest at a checkpoint on the National Mall before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. (S.A. Miller/The Washington Times)

Bikers for Trump won't confront protesters

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times
Police use pepper spray on protesters in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump's inauguration as protesters registered their rage against the new president. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

D.C. police report 217 arrested during Inauguration Day riots

By Andrea Noble and Ryan M. McDermott - The Washington Times
In this Feb. 18, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens to his mobile phone during a lunch stop in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trump ditches Android for Secret Service-approved cellphone: Reports

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. (Saul Loeb via AP, Pool)

Hillary Clinton says she's at Trump inauguration 'to honor our democracy'

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times
Police officers are shown near a inaugural security checkpoint entrance, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Protester: Donald Trump is trying to bring back 'slavery'

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas questions Transportation Secretary-designate Elaine Chao during her confirmation hearing before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Ted Cruz: Senate will confirm all of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obamas greet Trumps at White House

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Police officers push back demonstrators 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)

Black Lives Matter activists crash checkpoint to disrupt Donald Trump's inauguration

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times
Donald Trump Jr. campaigns for his father Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, in Gilbert, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) ** FILE **

Donald Trump Jr.: My father has been 'humbled' by the whole process

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
President-elect Donald Trump's adviser Kellyanne Conway speaks with members of the media as she arrives for a dinner at Union Station ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration, in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Kellyanne Conway: Donald Trump will 'inject a shock to the system here almost immediately'

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
A Capitol Hill police officer watches the crowd before the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Security lines for Trump inauguration back up for blocks

By Ryan M. McDermott and Julia Brouillette - The Washington Times
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., together with Democratic House members, speaks to reporters about the Affordable Care Act, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Nancy Pelosi on Donald Trump: 'We wish him well'

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
President-elect Donald Trump salutes as he arrives with his wife Melania Trump at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Watching is daughter Ivanka, second from left. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Donald Trump's address to be 'optimistic,' 'visionary,' 'philosophical,' his spokesman says

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Donald Trump: 'The movement continues -- the work begins!'

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer: Cabinet selection has been a 'disaster' for Donald Trump

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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