Donald Trump takes office again with a broader GOP coalition and a sharper focus on loyalty.

But the conditions that enabled his return to power have been decades in the making, beginning with policies first introduced by President Ronald Reagan. After the tear gas dispersed and the ...

For years, internet users have shared a quote about how to measure the success of welfare programs, attributing the words to Ronald Reagan, the former U.S. president and California governor.

Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has a problem with its heating system in the terminal.

President-elect Trump, who takes office Monday, will see his swearing-in ceremony in Washington hit by freezing temperatures and winds of up to 30 miles per hour ...

A drummer from Minnesota was ready for a frigid inauguration in 1985. He sprayed antifreeze on his snare before an outdoor parade rehearsal. But the polar express that blasted into Washington for ...

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold ...

Rossein said some people might have confused Johnson’s 1965 order with the 1964 Civil Rights Act he signed into law that went into effect July 5, 1965. That law created the Equal Employment ...

With the temperature in Washington DC plummeting to –14C (7F) with a biting wind, Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in January 1985 was forced inside. In fact, there were two ceremonies.

The ironies one can find in the competing interests and actions of this Jan. 20th are woven into the fabric of this election.

The Press Secretary, however, brushed off concerns that shifting the inauguration indoors had anything to do with Ronald Reagan's health. Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. First lady Nancy Reagan, center, looks on as President Ronald Reagan is sworn in during ceremonies in the ...