National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made history on day one in office in 2021, by becoming the first Native American to lead NPS.  Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

About 7,800 National Guard troops were on duty as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the peaceful transition of power during

President Donald Trump took the oath of office inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday. Trump is now officially the 47th President of the United States of America. His ceremony had to be moved inside as Washington,

The question of attendance numbers is likely to draw particular scrutiny. Throughout his 2024 campaign, Trump has consistently emphasized rally crowd sizes, making this inauguration's attendance figures a closely watched metric of public support.

The inauguration will take place Monday, Jan. 20, at the United States Capitol Building, with Trump expected to take his oath around 12 p.m., according to the National Park Service. The event will be aired across various major broadcast networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC and PBS.

The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional and other roadblocks.

The National Park Service stays out of the debates about crowd sizes — including for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

WASHINGTON: United States President-elect Donald Trump's will be held inside the Capitol on Monday instead of outdoors owing to severe cold marking first time in 40 years that

Security in the nation’s capital will be at an all-time high Monday at Donald Trump’s history-making inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

Scheduled for late January, presidential inauguration ceremonies always take place during a chilly time of year at the nation’s capital. The normal high temperature for the day is 45 degrees, and the normal low temperature for the day is 30 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

It's too early to say what Republican plans will take root in Congress, but already there are proposals to both sell off federal lands and pull back National Park Service funding budgeted for helping parks respond to climate change.

Washington, D.C. officials are preparing for the 60th Presidential Inauguration which will be held on Monday, Jan. 20.