"This stuff is real!" he tweeted about the dueling inaugurations.
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Leaders of previous inaugurations expressed surprise at the slow timeline.
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Presidential inaugurations are a locus of that generic form of faith.
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Obama, 54, and had Beyoncé perform during both of his inaugurations.
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Unrecognized tech start-ups have been lifted by presidential inaugurations before.
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There is also a noticeably smaller crowd than inaugurations draw in today.
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Duffy said Republican lawmakers showed up to President Obama's inaugurations despite disappointment.
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Second, that inaugurations aren't about celebrities anyway, but about the American people.
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Watch the video above to see a brief history of past inaugurations.
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Evancho joins an elite group of singers who have performed at presidential inaugurations.
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Because they played both Bush's inaugurations, they've obviously been on the conservative radar.
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She also performed at the presidential inaugurations of Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
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Two presidents before Mr. Trump tried to limit corporate financing of their inaugurations.
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She also sang at the second inaugurations of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
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It is typical for Taiwan to send a delegation to U.S. presidential inaugurations.
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For President Obama's inaugurations, total trips by that hour totaled 513,000 and 317,000.
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These inaugurations illustrate the threats facing Latin America's democracy, international alignments and unity.
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Inaugurations have been star-studded affairs since 1941, when President Franklin Roosevelt held a gala with actors Charlie Chaplin, Mickey Rooney and other stars of the era, said Jim Bendat, a historian who has written a book on U.S. inaugurations.
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A member of the Mormon choir, which has performed at five presidential inaugurations, quit.
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Washington winters aren't exactly ideal for outdoor gatherings, so why hold inaugurations in January?
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I said, 'Man I've been to a lot of inaugurations, this wasn't the biggest.
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Foreigners have long flocked to inaugurations as guests of American donors, which is permitted.
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The choir, which is based in Salt Lake City, has performed at five previous inaugurations.
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Inaugurations of presidents have become moments of celebration — not of victory, but of democracy. Sen.
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Obama, who wore Jason Wu to both inaugurations, made a cause of supporting American designers.
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President Ronald Reagan holds the unique distinction of having both the warmest and coldest January inaugurations.
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I can tell you when I was at inaugurations and you don't forget something like that.
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She has performed at the inaugurations of three presidents: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which has performed at previous presidential inaugurations, confirmed its appearance on Thursday.
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The polling firm added most Americans viewed former President George W. Bush's inaugurations as partisan affairs.
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They'll often be seated next to each other at inaugurations or funerals for major political figures.
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The Washington, DC-area marching bands that traditionally celebrate inaugurations are conspicuously absent from this one.
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These days we think of presidential inaugurations as a January phenomenon, but that wasn't always the case.
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I covered political party conventions, presidential debates and inaugurations, and even the controversial Florida recount of 2000.
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And the crowd in attendance at the National Mall was somewhat sparse, visibly smaller than past inaugurations.
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John Lewis (D-Ga.) by accusing the civil rights icon of lying about boycotting past presidential inaugurations.
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Unlike most new presidents, Trump never saw the period of high approval ratings that typically follows inaugurations.
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And Nielsen television data shows Trump's inauguration trailing Obama's and Ronald Reagan's first-term inaugurations in viewership.
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Reality: The New York Times shows images captured 45 minutes prior to the 2009 and 2017 Inaugurations.
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On the one hand, her husband Bill is a former president, and former presidents traditionally attend inaugurations.
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I can tell you when I was at the inaugurations and you don't forget something like that.
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The inaugurations, scheduled for Monday morning, were pushed to the afternoon for one last sprint of diplomacy.
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It's not surprising why Trump's inauguration had a low turnout when compared with previous inaugurations, particularly Obama's.
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"I can tell you that when I was at inaugurations, you don't forget something like that," Trump said.
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He performed at the inaugurations of presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, as well as countless campaign rallies.
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That's just the beginning for the 16-year-old who says she'd lock down inaugurations as her thing.
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Trump's inauguration, however, had smaller numbers compared to the first inaugurations of Obama and former President Ronald Reagan.
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John Lewis (D-Ga.), accusing him of lying when Lewis said he hasn't boycotted inaugurations in the past.
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In the case of Mr. Trump's inaugural, some staff members and major vendors were veterans of previous inaugurations.
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Although campaign finance laws restrict the size of campaign contributions, inaugurations can accept unlimited donations, including from corporations.
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President Barack Obama limited his 2009 inauguration to raising $50,000 per individual, though past inaugurations had set higher limits.
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That`s not just this year`s event, that`s what inaugurations can typically cost in the 21st century.
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But despite serving as stalwarts for many past presidential inaugurations, even the latter two are showing signs of disdain.
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On Thursday, it was reported that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which has performed at five presidential inaugurations, will perform.
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While there had been rumors of an invitation, leaders of other countries do not normally attend U.S. presidential inaugurations.
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Both Trump and Macron never held public office before their inaugurations spending their working lives in the private sector.
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Earlier this week the National Park Service was temporarily banned after it retweeted images comparing Trump and Obama's inaugurations.
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John Lewis Tuesday, telling Fox News the civil rights icon is lying about not remembering that he skipped past inaugurations.
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The company gave $250K to both Obama and Bush's inaugurations, their old CEO Rex Tillerson is now Secretary of State.
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Covering political conventions is expensive and involves logistical challenges that exceed even those connected with the Olympics and presidential inaugurations.
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It's rare for the Indian Air Force's fighter jets — Sukhoi and Mirage 2000s — to make an appearance for such inaugurations.
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It is paying $3 million-a-year in rent for the building, which fronts the parade route for presidential inaugurations.
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Across nearly 70 years the clergy at inaugurations have been Mainline Protestants, Catholics, Jewish rabbis, and evangelicals like Billy Graham.
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The Park Service has been under a court order since 2008 mandating it to guarantee free speech during presidential inaugurations.
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The dance troupe has performed at presidential inaugurations and most famously at New York City&aposs Radio City Music Hall.
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Sanders's plan would also ban all corporate donations for inaugural events and cap the individual donation for inaugurations at $500.
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So it is possible some of the differences are related to the local population attending Obama's inaugurations but skipping Trump's.
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Trader Guy Adami said the collective thought for inaugurations is to buy into the swearing-in ceremony and sell the inauguration.
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Gutierrez, who is Latino, explained that he had attended inaugurations in his past including George Bush's, but this year was different.
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H.F.O.s are planned for scheduled events, like elections and inaugurations, but also the less predictable, the seemingly possible, and the inevitable.
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Although the entertainment industry tends to be liberal, celebrities generally do appear at Republican presidential inaugurations, regardless of their political affiliations.
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Although there have been flyovers during presidential inaugurations, the spokesman said the last one was in 1949 for Harry S. Truman.
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Most presidents may hope that their inaugurations will allow them to set the agenda for the presidency, but historians know better.
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Sanders's plan focuses on three main areas: ending corruption in national party conventions and presidential inaugurations, public election reform, and congressional reform.
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Nielsen also estimated that about 31 million viewers watched TV coverage of the day — less than Obama and Ronald Reagan's first inaugurations.
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According to Nielson, 31 million viewers watched the inauguration on TV, which is lower than both Obama and Ronald Reagan's first inaugurations.
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The NSSE is reserved for high-profile political events, such as presidential inaugurations, international summits and the State of the Union address.
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By comparison, shortly after their inaugurations, Mr. Obama was at 68 percent and Mr. Bush was at 57 percent in Gallup surveys.
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She performed at the inaugurations of Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and at the funeral for civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks.
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Whether the issue was great (abolishing slavery) or small (changing the date of presidential inaugurations), all 33 of the proposals came from Congress.
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"Some inaugurations have had just one, others have had two or three covering different religions, but this is a record," Mr. Bendat said.
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Lloyd took part in planning the last five inaugurations with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), according to the White House.
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I'll note that until 2000, presidential inaugurations took place on March 22008, so a president's seventh year would technically begin on that day.
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The first day of Trump's presidency will be predictably filled with the pomp and circumstance that has accompanied the inaugurations of all modern presidents.
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The images show the crowd sizes of President Barack Obama's 2009 and 2013 inaugurations, as well as President Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.
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Why it's not normal: While the armed forces often contribute color guards and other honors, weaponry doesn't usually have a place at presidential inaugurations.
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The bill would cover high-profile events like the Super Bowl and presidential inaugurations as well as federal installations and the protection of officials.
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There is a reason, for example, that Presidents Reagan, Clinton and both Bushes wore shoes by the same shoemaker, Allen Edmonds, for their inaugurations.
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Here are the five youngest presidents at the time of their inaugurations: • Teddy Roosevelt was 42 years old when he was inaugurated on Sept.
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In January, Spicer told reporters that Trump's inauguration drew a larger audience than previous presidential inaugurations, despite aerial photos and Nielsen ratings indicating otherwise.
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Mr Murray's clout may stem in part from the hundreds of thousands of dollars he has given to Mr Trump and his inaugurations committee.
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Donors to previous inaugurations were also able to invite foreign heads of state to events as their guests, a spokesman for Mr. Broidy noted.
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He admitted he erred when citing Metro ridership figures for Trump's inauguration that suggested more people came to last Friday's event than Obama's inaugurations.
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"The cost borne by the Department of Defense for the 2009 and 2013 presidential inaugurations was approximately $20 million to $25 million," Davis said.
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The numbers are lower than what the system saw in 2009 and 2013 during Obama's inaugurations: 1.1 million trips in 2009 and 782,000 in 2013.
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Other modern inaugurations have had around 10 official balls, which the president and first lady would attend in rapid succession, typically dancing during each appearance.
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"I feel sorry for them that they're not going to be here to watch one of the most famous inaugurations of all time," he said.
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Presidential inaugurations, of course, have seen their share of demonstrations: George W. Bush and Richard Nixon's ceremonies were both met with massive, though controlled, protests.
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Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton had ratings of 83 percent, 61 percent and 68 percent, respectively, before their first inaugurations, according to Gallup.
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"Women are never compelled to perform whether for regular performances or inaugurations…we had more Rockettes request to participate than there were spots," she said.
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She writes in her book "Becoming" that the celebratory feel during her husband's two inaugurations was gone when Trump was sworn into office on Jan.
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The Queen of Soul performed at both of Clinton's inaugurations, and the former president awarded her the National Medal of Arts and Humanities in 1999.
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"It is time for Afghans to compromise and put their differences aside to resolve the political crisis resulting from elections and dual inaugurations," Khalilzad tweeted.
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Thanks in part to the publicity generated by a succession of first ladies toting her clutches to their husbands' inaugurations, the brand took flight. Mrs.
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Across his two inaugurations in 2009 and 203, Barack Obama hosted the likes of Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, and Kelly Clarkson across multiple events.
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Under Ernst, Putin's subsequent inaugurations became ever more ambitious productions, involving several hundred cameramen as well as cameras mounted on helicopters and overhead tracking cranes.
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will sing at the inauguration, as they have at six times previous inaugurations — though one member, Jan Chamberlin, resigned in protest.
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It's worth noting that Boeing is contributing $1 million to Trump's inauguration (as it has in past inaugurations) despite the president-elect's attack on its contract.
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Before singing at Carnegie Hall for European royalty, at the White House, and at the inaugurations of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, however, Anderson met constant discrimination.
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Obama reveals in her new book "Becoming" that the celebratory feeling from her husband's two inaugurations was gone when Trump was sworn into office on Jan.
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The ceremony itself unfolded in a Kremlin hall used to crown three czars — Alexander II, Alexander III and Nicholas II — as well as previous presidential inaugurations.
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Washington, D.C., hotels saw better business over President Trump's inaugural weekend than they did for both of President Obama's inaugurations, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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Fewer television viewers in the U.S. watched than did during both Obama and Ronald Reagan's inaugurations, according to Nielsen ratings, as highlighted by the New York Times.
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Here are the five oldest presidents at the time of their inaugurations, via Penn Live: • Ronald Reagan was 69 years old when he was inaugurated on Jan.
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The 89-year-old announcer, who's MC'd presidential inaugurations since Dwight D. Eisenhower, said he thought about suicide when he found out Trump gave him the boot.
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While Trump's latest favorability number is impressive, it's a far cry from where President Obama or any prior president has been around the time of their inaugurations.
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The authorities' evidence: His work has focused on explosive antigovernment protests and militant activity, rather than government developmental projects or the inaugurations of hospitals, schools or bridges.
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They said he could not possibly be a journalist because he never takes any pictures of government developmental projects or the inaugurations of hospitals, schools or bridges.
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Both are members of the group of former presidents and first ladies who regularly appear at state functions, including inaugurations, and they've grown closer over the years.
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My family would head down to the National Mall to stand up for what we believed in as history happened, from marches and protests to presidential inaugurations.
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Trump's full speech Inaugurations are generally intended to be feel-good events that bring the country -- and the capital -- together, if only for a brief moment in time.
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On Twitter, the Girl Scouts defended the move, arguing that they had supported inaugurations for over a century, hoping to teach young girls about democracy and civic responsibility.
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The committee raised a record $85033 million for the inauguration, about twice as much as former President Obama and former President George W. Bush raised for their inaugurations.
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In college, he taped the school marching band, just because, and later he made a point of capturing Academy Awards broadcasts, presidential inaugurations and "Saturday Night Live" episodes.
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EST - surpassed the TV audiences measured for his two most recent Republican predecessors - both inaugurations of George W. Bush and the one of his father, George H.W. Bush.
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President Obama had Beyoncé perform the anthem in 2013, and asked other high-profile artists like Aretha Franklin and James Taylor to deliver supplementary performances at his inaugurations.
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Trump's five most recent predecessors each delivered speeches before joint sessions of Congress shortly after their inaugurations, but none were officially considered to be State of the Union addresses.
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Separately, in a 2010 case, some atheists challenged the saying of a prayer at presidential inaugurations and the phrase "so help me God" in the presidential oath of office.
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But in most respects, Friday's pomp and circumstance will likely resemble past inaugurations, with more outré ideas like a helicopter ride from New York to DC ultimately being rejected.
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Mr. Polis sat with Mr. Reis and their children behind a pane of bulletproof glass, a precaution one veteran Colorado reporter noted he hadn't seen in five previous inaugurations.
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The spectacle of dueling inaugurations held just yards apart in separate compounds reflect worsening divisions among Afghanistan's political elite as the country prepares to enter talks with the Taliban.
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Ghani and Abdullah had been holding talks with Khalilzad as the U.S. special envoy tried to secure a deal to avert the parallel inaugurations, officials from both camps said.
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"This is not a coronation," he said, noting Trump would have only three inaugural balls — unlike the eight to 14 at the inaugurations of Bill Clinton, Bush and Obama.
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Last week, a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir -- a group who has previously performed at five presidential inaugurations -- quit, stating that the performance for Trump would betray her values.
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THE AMERICAN political system, despite its formal separation of church of state, still finds room for a sort of civic religion which lends dignity to military funerals and presidential inaugurations.
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Both presidents' inaugurations were bested, however, by the July 15, 2014 Microsoft meeting in Washington, which saw its highest occupancy — 98 percent — since Destination DC started keeping track in 2001.
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According to the Times, the committee paid out "roughly twice as much or more than was raised" for former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush's first and second inaugurations.
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The Newseum shrugged that off, though, as it held a $500-a-head party, a more expensive affair than the similar events it had held during the past two inaugurations.
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They were also very different from official National Park Service photos released earlier this month -- in response to another FOIA request -- that compared the crowd sizes of the last three inaugurations.
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While the Bush daughters, Jenna and Barbara, attended the Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Ball back in 2005, the Obama girls didn't attend the balls on either of their father's inaugurations.
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Under a new anti-corruption plan Sanders released Monday morning, the progressive senator from Vermont is taking aim at money and influence within political parties, national party conventions, and presidential inaugurations.
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Here are the three main planks of Sanders's plan, briefly explained: Sanders's plan lays out the practices he plans to curb — namely, corporations donating to national party conventions and presidential inaugurations.
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George Washington first said it in 1789, and the oath has been the centerpiece of presidential inaugurations ever since, symbolizing the continuity of democratic rule and the peaceful transition of power.
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We, the small Havana press corps, would stalk him at statue inaugurations, women's solidarity meetings, airport farewells for dignitaries, and the tall-framed Castro would often meander over for a chat.
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The price of Inauguration Day and the week leading up to it could top $200 million, based on the cost of inaugurations past and estimates by officials planning the week's events.
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The Rockettes are among high-profile performers booked so far for the inauguration, which has so far failed to attract the kind of star power that came to President Barack Obama's inaugurations.
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A side-by-side comparison of the crowds at former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump's respective inaugurations reveals that Trump's crowd isn't as large as he boasted it would be.
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And if he had really wanted to get things right, it would've been fairer to compare President Trump's first inauguration with President Obama's first inauguration, since first inaugurations often have higher attendance.
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A spokesperson for Destination DC points out that "the city has added 22013,2599.14 hotel rooms since 22009, so there is a greater inventory of rooms today" than were available for previous inaugurations.
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"I think people today are willing to do things they may not have been willing to do in the past," Clancy told WTOP-FM, saying threats today are different from past inaugurations.
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In 0003 days, it laid out about $100 million, roughly twice as much or more than was raised by Barack Obama or George W. Bush for their first and second presidential inaugurations.
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In 72 days, it spent about $100 million, roughly twice as much or more than was raised by Presidents Barack Obama or George W. Bush for their first and second presidential inaugurations.
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Though President Harry Truman and President Jack Kennedy included military parades during their inaugurations, those took place during the Cold War and were meant to combat similar displays in the Soviet Union.
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The committee has planned a series of exclusive events around Mr. Trump's swearing-in — not unlike those planned around past inaugurations — to help entice wealthy donors and corporations to open their checkbooks.
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Since Ronald Reagan, the five most recent presidents have also addressed a joint session of Congress shortly after their inaugurations, although these are not technically considered official "State of the Union" addresses.
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Getty can be found at the Super Bowl, presidential inaugurations, and just about every award show and event you can imagine, but the Academy Awards are the Holy Grail of the entertainment world.
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We have sacred symbols like the flag and the bald eagle, sacred rituals like Fourth of July parades and inaugurations, and even respective saints like George Washington and and martyrs like Abraham Lincoln.
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And, as with most events worth attending, in our book, presidential inaugurations began in New York: George Washington took the very first oath of office in 1789 at Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan.
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Military parades in the United States have traditionally followed the end of wars, such as the Civil War and the two World Wars as well as three presidential inaugurations during the Cold War.
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Having sung at the inaugurations of three presidents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, she was an American institution, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from then President George W. Bush in 2005.
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D.C. public transit data also back up the claim that Obama's inauguration was better attended: While 570,000 riders used the Metro system on Friday, Obama's two inaugurations had 1.1 million and 782,000 trips, respectively.
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"While the demand for bus parking seems significantly less than for previous inaugurations, the District is well prepared and will be ready for all visitors and guests making their way here," Allen told BuzzFeed.
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The Super Bowl is considered the second-highest threat environment under U.S. federal guidelines, a notch below what is called a National Security Special Event, which includes summits of world leaders and presidential inaugurations.
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The Washington-area transit authority reported that 193,000 people rode the Metro on the morning of Trump's inauguration, significantly fewer than the past two inaugurations and slightly fewer than President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2005.
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The Washington-area transit authority reported that 220,22017 people rode the Metro on the morning of Trump's inauguration, significantly fewer than the past two inaugurations and slightly fewer than President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2005.
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And this is precisely what Qeuirós does to Brasília and Ceilândia at night with Once There Was Brasília, which is scored to the archival audio of Roussef's impeachment, as well as Brasília and Temer's respective inaugurations.
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U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who has led the negotiations with the Taliban, had asked both sides to delay their inaugurations, Khwazoon said, but the senior government official said there was no plans to delay Ghani's.
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He met 29 post-war presidents From Harry Truman to Donald Trump, Billy Graham knew them all -- attending the inaugurations of six presidents and delivering the invocations for two: George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. 3.23.
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Having sung at the inaugurations of three presidents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Franklin was an American institution, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President George W. Bush in 2005.
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But ethics experts say Mr. Trump's donors are being given greater access and facing fewer limits on donations than those in other recent inaugurations, despite his vow to "drain the swamp" of special interests in Washington.
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And the Pakistani army would like to run the country the way it used to: It's fine for elected politicians to cut ribbons at inaugurations but not for them to decide foreign policy or internal security.
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" Drawing inspiration from both Christian symbolism and Ghanaian culture, Adjaye's new cathedral will serve as a venue for both religious and secular gatherings, including state-sponsored celebrations, like "presidential inaugurations, state funerals and national thanksgiving services.
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In Ilya Marritz's great piece on this topic for WNYC and ProPublica, several people involved in previous inaugurations were quoted expressing puzzlement over how Trump's team could have possibly spent over $100 million for what they got.
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And while it does appear that the attendance for the Trump inauguration was down compared to President Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural, the attendance compared to all the inaugurations of the recent past was nothing to sneeze at.
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Companies often donate money for the inaugurations of incoming presidents from both sides of the political aisle, but in this case the contributions were notable because of Trump's conflicts with the tech industry, especially over immigration issues.
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Since then, the horses have participated in two presidential inaugurations, marched in 21986 Tournament of Roses parades, greeted thousands of fans and appeared on millions of television sets in more than 23 tear-jerking Super Bowl commercials.
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Peace talks are delayed, and Kabul is in chaos as two contenders for the presidency, the incumbent Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah, each claim to have won the election and held competing inaugurations on Monday.
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It is illegal for foreign nationals to buy tickets from the committees that host the official parties and other events around United States presidential inaugurations, a ban intended to limit international influence in American politics and government.
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In Marritz's great piece on this topic for WNYC and ProPublica, several people involved in previous inaugurations were quoted expressing puzzlement over how Trump's team could have possibly spent more than $100 million for what they got.
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Protecting the new president, the thousands of dignitaries who will be on hand and the crowds is the top priority of federal intelligence, law enforcement and military agencies, as it has been at inaugurations since the Sept.
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Trump called Michael T. Reynolds, acting director of the National Park Service, to express anger over the fact the National Park Service's official Twitter account retweeted a message that negatively compared the crowd sizes at the two inaugurations.
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In addition to ending corporate contributions to the Democratic Party Convention, Sanders is also calling for the end of corporate donations to the Democratic National Committee, and inaugural events and capping all individual donations to inaugurations to $500.
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A lot of us heard what Spicer said and thought it was self-evidently ridiculous (just compare the photos of the two inaugurations!), but a lot of Trump voters may have heard what Spicer said and believed him.
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"The permit applications we received this year are a considerable uptick," Mike Litterst, public affairs officer of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said, adding that they typically have only provided about a half dozen for past inaugurations.
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It came into effect after the passage of 20th "Lame Duck" Amendment to the constitution in 53s, which moved the date that the new Congress convenes to the first week of January, and presidential inaugurations to Jan. 20.
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Washington (CNN)The National Park Service has released a series of aerial and ground shots that show the crowd sizes during the last three presidential inaugurations in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from various media outlets.
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The most infamous inaugural weather occurred when President William Henry Harrison took the oath on a cold and windy March day in 220 (presidential inaugurations were held in early March until 1937, when they were moved to January 20).
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" White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that inaugurations have "pretty much been a nonpartisan activity ... This is a time-honored tradition, and I think a lot of Americans and companies and entities are proud to support the inaugural.
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Of course, our excitement for the new year has less to do with inaugurations and marches and more to do with Tom Hardy, Nick Viall, and the chance for Stassi Schroeder to branch out into other Bravo reality-show franchises.
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A Democratic senator asked President Trump's pick to lead the White House budget office if he would use "alternative facts" and pushed him to compare crowd sizes from former President Obama's and Trump's first inaugurations at his Tuesday confirmation hearing. Sen.
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The admission, contained in newly released records from a 2017 investigation, shed new light on what happened after the National Park Service shared a social media post comparing the crowds that attended the inaugurations of Trump and former President Barack Obama.
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James L. Dolan, the executive chairman of the Madison Square Garden Company, said in a statement that the Rockettes were "treasured American icons," and noted that they had performed at the inaugurations of George W. Bush in 2001 and 2005.
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Though the details are tailored to Mr. Trump and his circle, the packages broadly resemble those used at past inaugurations by presidents of both parties to reward their donors and fund the multimillion-dollar celebration surrounding their assumption of power.
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But even the first ladies couldn't compete in patriotism with a Texan who was invited to one of the Clinton inaugurations and ordered a bag beaded with the stars and stripes on one side and the Statue of Liberty on the other.
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In one attempt to rate the size of yesterday's inauguration crowd, WMATA, the transit system for the DC area, tweeted ridership stats on Obama's inaugurations in 2013 and 0003, and President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2005, as well as Trump's inauguration.
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For example, a unified and uniformed FAA was integral in coordinating multi-layered and integrated air defense plans and securing airspace during high-profile events like presidential inaugurations, political conventions, other national special security events, and whenever Air Force One traversed the country.
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America has come a long way from the inaugurations of George Washington, who warned of the danger of our democracy being corrupted by foreign interests, and Thomas Jefferson, who warned of the danger from those who would attack and undermine our free press.
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In addition to their premier annual "Christmas Spectacular" shows at New York's Radio City Music Hall, the Rockettes have performed at both inaugurations for George W. Bush, Super Bowl halftime shows, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades, and New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square.
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Excluding the years immediately after a new president is elected, one member of the president's Cabinet has been selected every year since the 1960s to be the "designated survivor" during high-profile events such as State of The Union addresses and inaugurations.
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In my almost two decades of covering fashion, from ateliers to executive suites and inaugurations, it's become very clear to me that whether we like to admit it or not, we all use our wardrobes to manipulate other people — and get manipulated ourselves.
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Between the two of them, they have played for three presidential inaugurations and seven Super Bowl halftime shows—including Super Bowl I. This is Louisiana, after all, so it's more than just a little "toot toot toot," as Southern's band director Nathan B. Haymer said.
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More regrettable is the show's surprise postscript, after the curtain call, when the video feed blinks into action again, to show the Inaugurations of each American President from Ford up to Obama (cheers) and Guess Who (boos, with a smattering of defiant applause). Enough!
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While some big checks for the inauguration came from longtime Trump friends and associates, much of the money came from the industries that have traditionally excelled at wielding Washington influence: telecommunications, tobacco and pharmaceutical giants, which have bankrolled presidential inaugurations for Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Just a few doors down from the Chocolate Shop and the Bowling Alley, the Flower Shop is where the White House florist purchases flowers in bulk and prepares them for official occasions like state functions and inaugurations, as well as for decoration around the building.
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" Trump slams Boeing deal for new Air Force OneChina hits Trump as 'diplomatic rookie'Ben Carson didn't live in public housing When asked about donations to inaugural activities, Johndroe said in an email to USA TODAY: "We are pleased to continue our tradition of supporting presidential inaugurations.
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Looking to replicate his success with small dollar donations through this five-pronged plan, Sanders is calling to aggressively reform national party conventions, presidential inaugurations, public elections, presidential primary debates, and Congress, specifically targeting how the Democratic party raises money and how corporations and lobbyists influence individual campaigns.
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The Washington-area transit authority, WMATA, reported that only 20093,22009 people rode Metro on Friday as of 21.8 am, significantly fewer than the past two inaugurations and slightly fewer than President George W. Bush's inauguration in 21.5: Metro Ridership: As of 11am, 193k trips taken so far today.
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The ANSWER Coalition also protested at presidential inaugurations of George W. Bush and Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama3 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2020 Obama's high school basketball jersey sells for 0,000 at auction Dirty little wars and the law: Did Osama bin Laden win?
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Putin is undoubtedly a rich target for ridicule: his bare-shirted, bareback horsemanship, his bald lies of no troops being in Ukraine, his palaces, his comic-opera inaugurations, his claims of no Russian intervention in foreign elections, his alleged cosmetic surgery, and his annihilation of hapless judo opponents.
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Last year, Congress authorized DHS to take counter-drone action "up to and including its destruction" if there is a threat to the safety or security of a "covered facility or asset," which includes certain federal buildings and DHS-protected events like the Super Bowl or presidential inaugurations.
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Dem asks Trump budget pick if he'll give 'alternative facts': A Democratic senator asked President Trump's pick to lead the White House budget office if he would use "alternative facts" and pushed him to compare crowd sizes from former President Obama's and Trump's first inaugurations at his Tuesday confirmation hearing. Sen.
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The number of planned protests and rallies this year is far above what has been typical at recent presidential inaugurations, with some 30 permits granted in Washington for anti-Trump rallies and sympathy protests planned in cities from Boston to Los Angeles, and outside the U.S. in cities including London and Sydney.
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According to Nielsen data examined by Bloomberg, Trump's ratings fell below those for the first inaugurations of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama3 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2020 Obama's high school basketball jersey sells for 0,000 at auction Dirty little wars and the law: Did Osama bin Laden win?
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A narrow majority (53%), say they think Trump will do a very or fairly good job as president, and 40% say they have a lot of confidence in Trump to deal with the economy, a share that outpaces the percentage who had that much confidence in Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan ahead of their first inaugurations.
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Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy and his agents are preparing for a side range of threats to the public during the presidential inauguration, he told a Washington, D.C. radio station "I think people today are willing to do things they may not have been willing to do in the past," Clancy told WTOP-FM, saying threats today are different from past inaugurations.
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"The Radio City Rockettes, an original American brand, have performed at Radio City Music Hall since 3 and, as treasured American icons, have taken part in some of the nation's most illustrious events such as Super Bowl halftime shows, Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades and presidential inaugurations, including in 2001 and 2005," James L. Dolan, executive chairman of The Madison Square Garden Company, which owns the Rockettes, said in a statement to NBC News.
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John KerryJohn Forbes KerryA lesson of the Trump, Tlaib, Omar, Netanyahu affair Trump's winning weapon: Time The Memo: O'Rourke looks to hit reset button MORE (D-Mass.) and outgoing Vice President Al GoreAlbert (Al) Arnold Gore2020 Democrats release joint statement ahead of Trump's New Hampshire rally Deregulated energy markets made Texas a clean energy giant Gun safety is actually a consensus issue MORE attended President George W. Bush's inaugurations after he beat them in the 85033 and 2000 election respectively.
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" This "religion" has its sacred texts including the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, its sacred places such as the White House, the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, its sacred holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving, its rituals including presidential inaugurations, and its martyrs, President Lincoln, President Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. In his 2017 book American Covenant, Philip Gorski wrote that at its best civil religion speaks to the vast numbers of Americans who "know that the American project has a moral and spiritual core.
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