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Jair Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida, will skip Lula's inauguration: officials
December 30, 2022 | 5:20pmIn Bolsonaro’s absence, it is not clear who will hand over the presidential sash to Lula on Sunday.
Ousted dictator's son take control in Philippines, ignoring father's abuses
June 30, 2022 | 4:21pmIn his inaugural speech, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended the legacy of his late father as dictator of the Philippines.
Adams returns $800K in unspent cash for postponed inauguration ceremony
May 9, 2022 | 10:26pmMayor Eric Adams returned over $800 thousand in cash raised for his postponed inauguration ceremony because he didn’t spend all the funds in time.
Adams to deliver budget at Kings Theatre – site of his canceled inaugural
April 11, 2022 | 5:33pmAdams announced that he'll deliver the budget address on April 26 at 1 p.m. detailing the nearly $100 million spending plan at the Flatbush venue.
Adams to hold inauguration at historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn
December 14, 2021 | 6:03pmMayor-elect Eric Adams will hold his Jan. 1 inauguration at the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, instead of the traditional City Hall location in Manhattan.
Mayor-elect Adams starts fundraising for his transition, inauguration
November 15, 2021 | 7:25pmMayor-elect Eric Adams is fundraising to prepare his new administration to hit the ground running Jan. 1.
McConnell a 'broken-down crow,' Trump says amid report Mitch tried to bar him from Biden inaugural
November 15, 2021 | 10:08amThe senate minority leader looked to disinvite Trump from the ceremony because he “felt he could not give Trump another opportunity to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.”
Lady Gaga wore a bulletproof dress during Biden inauguration performance
November 9, 2021 | 10:20amThe superstar, 35, revealed that she wore a "bulletproof dress" while performing the national anthem at President Biden's inauguration in January.
Black Pumas' Grammy nominations for 'Colors' like 'winning the lottery'
March 10, 2021 | 8:18amAfter performing on inauguration night, these retro-soul men are up for three Grammys, including Record and Album of the Year, when music's biggest night goes down March 14.
Capitol Police bolster security due to 'concerning' intel about another riot
March 3, 2021 | 1:09amSecurity is being ramped up across Washington, DC, amid "concerning" intel that militiamen plan to again storm the Capitol Thursday — the day QAnon believes former-President Trump will retake the...
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman signs with IMG Models
January 26, 2021 | 12:55pmGigi Hadid congratulated her.
People are getting Bernie Sanders' mittens meme tattooed
January 25, 2021 | 12:43pmThe internet felt the Bern of this meme, and now, so are folks' follicles. A photo of Sen. Bernie Sanders sitting cross-legged, masked and mittened at the Jan. 20 inauguration...
Letters to the editor —Jan. 23, 2021
January 22, 2021 | 7:11pmThe Issue: President Biden’s call for national unity during his inauguration address on Wednesday. I didn’t vote for President Biden. In fact, I’m sorry that President Donald Trump was denied...
Meet the NYC designer behind Jill Biden's elegant inauguration gloves
January 22, 2021 | 4:59pmThe eye-catching leather gloves that First Lady Jill Biden wore for the inauguration were made by Wing & Weft, the last remaining custom glovemaker in Manhattan's Garment District.
Inauguration sensation Amanda Gorman lands job offer
January 22, 2021 | 4:06pmShe's poetry in motion. Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman's electrifying performance has already drawn a job offer. Morgan State University President David Wilson was so moved by Gorman's acclaimed address that...
Garth Brooks got help from Lady Gaga's glam squad at inauguration
January 22, 2021 | 1:36pm"They saved a cowboy."
Bernie Sanders mittens meme 'visits' Brooklyn College in hilarious digital images
January 22, 2021 | 1:34pmBernie Sanders and his viral mittens fit like a glove on the Brooklyn College campus!
Nat'l Guardsmen allowed back in Capitol after they were 'banished' to garage
January 22, 2021 | 7:51amThe National Guard troops who were “banished” to a cramped parking garage amid outrage after protecting Washington, DC, in the aftermath of the deadly riots have been allowed back into...
'Incredibly betrayed': National Guardsmen in Capitol 'banished' to parking garage: report
January 21, 2021 | 11:32pmThousands of National Guardsmen were “banished” to a cramped parking garage after being abruptly forced to leave parts of the US Capitol grounds Thursday, according to reports. Officers were told...
Biden's militarized inauguration showcased Democrats' insecurity
January 21, 2021 | 5:40pmNothing says, “This was a perfectly normal election, and now it’s time to come together as a united nation,” like having your swearing-in behind 12-foot-high razor wire surrounded by 25,000...