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Jihan ForbesMichelle Obama’s Inauguration Faces Went Viral — and the Memes Are HilariousMichelle Obama may now be the former first lady, but on the Internet, she’s being celebrated as the reigning shade queen, thanks to her facial expressions on Inauguration Day.
- Lisa Belkin‘History!’: Journey to the Women’s March on Washington ends in triumph
Lisa Belkin attended the Women’s March on Washington with a group of women from Louisville, Ky. On Friday she wrote about their daylong road trip, a story you can read here. On Friday morning they had done so in their hometown of Louisville, Ky., boarding a white rented van for the 12-hour drive to Washington. On Saturday they were outside Washington, boarding the Metro at about 6 a.m. for the hourlong trip to the starting point of the Women’s March on Washington.
- Yahoo News Photo StaffSigns of the Women's March from around the world
A day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, demonstrators participated in the Women’s March on Washington and its satellite gatherings around the globe. These are just a few of the wide-ranging messages relayed by the hundreds of thousands of participants. See full coverage of the Women’s March on Yahoo News. _____ Related slideshows: Slideshow: Women’s March on Washington D.C. Slideshow: Women’s March around the world Slideshow: How newspapers covered President's Trump inauguration Slideshow: Anti-Trump inauguration protests break out in U.S. Slideshow: Protests worldwide against the inauguration of Donald Trump Slideshow: Obama's Washington Slideshow: Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day Slideshow: 66 hands on 66 Bibles _____ See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
Yahoo News Photo StaffWomen's Marches around the worldA day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, women in as many as 200 cities around the world are expected to take to the streets in sympathy with the protest march in Washington. Yahoo News is providing continuous coverage of the marches around the world. Follow throughout the day in on Yahoo News live blog.
Colin CampbellWhite House claims largest crowd size in history, despite evidence to the contraryIn striking comments, White House press secretary Sean Spicer used his first official statement on Saturday to castigate the media for what he claimed was “deliberately false reporting,” including reporting on the attendance at President Trump’s inauguration. Spicer was particularly incensed about photos shared on social media by members of the press comparing the crowd at Trump’s ceremony with those at inaugurations past. A number of reporters posted side-by-side photographs of the crowds amassed for the inauguration of Trump on Friday and for Barack Obama eight years before.
Yahoo News Photo StaffWomen’s March on Washington, D.C.A day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, women in as many as 200 cities around the world took to the streets in sympathy with the protest march in Washington. Yahoo News is providing continuous coverage of the marches around the world. Follow throughout the day on the Yahoo News live blog.
- Michael IsikoffWhite House website hails and hails and hails the chief
The new White House website that went operational just as President Trump was sworn into office has already been getting attention for signaling sharp changes in policy and rhetoric. But the most striking section may be its adulatory biography of the 45th president. It unabashedly touts Trump’s achievements in real estate, promotes his business, describes him as the author of a “classic” book, and portrays his election as president as miraculous. “Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story,” reads the Trump biography that was posted on the official whitehouse.gov website. “Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially with his interests in real estate, sports, and entertainment.
Colin CampbellTrump visits CIA, blames media for tensions with intelligence communityPresident Trump visited CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., on Saturday to offer words of assurance after sharply criticizing the outgoing head of the agency, as well as the broader intelligence community, for weeks. “There is nobody that feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than Donald Trump,” he declared a day after he was sworn in as president. Indeed, Trump suggested that he might give the CIA more support than it wants.
Yahoo News StaffWatch live: Sean Spicer addresses media on first full day of Trump presidencyWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is set to address the media from the White House on Donald Trump’s first full day as president.
- Hunter WalkerInside President Trump’s confirmation-hearing war rooms
Secretary of Energy nominee former Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, is sworn in before testifying during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 19. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Now that President Donald Trump has taken the oath of office, all eyes are turning to the confirmation process for the members of his Cabinet and other administration appointees. Trump’s transition team has set up an elaborate operation led by veteran Capitol Hill aide Eric Ueland to prepare his nominees for their hearings.
- Colin CampbellMadonna at Women’s March: ‘I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House’
Madonna made a surprise Saturday appearance at the Women’s March on Washington, the cornerstone of the massive worldwide protests following President Trump’s inauguration. “Are you still awake out there?” she asked the Washington, D.C., crowd.
Gabby Kaufman6-year-old immigration activist wins hearts at Women’s MarchSophie Cruz, a 6-year-old immigration activist and daughter of two undocumented immigrants, spoke at the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday and won over the crowd with her inspiring message. After delivering her speech in English, she repeated it in Spanish and led the crowd in a rousing chant of “Si, se puede,” or “Yes, we can.”
Gabby KaufmanWomen’s March recruits ousted inauguration parade announcerCharles Brotman, who announced every inaugural parade since President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s in 1957, was replaced by President Trump’s transition team this year.
Colin CampbellWhiteHouse.gov petition for Trump to release tax returns hits 100,000 thresholdWhen President Trump was delivering his inaugural address on Friday, WhiteHouse.gov was completely revamped, replacing Barack Obama’s policy pages with Trump’s own. A new petition calling on the Trump administration to immediately release the president’s tax returns was created almost immediately.
- Yahoo News Photo StaffHow newspapers covered President Trump’s inauguration
Friday's inauguration officially marked the day that Trump became the United States' 45th commander in chief.
- Yahoo News StaffFull coverage: Women’s March on Washington
A day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, women descended on the nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington. Catch up on Yahoo News’ coverage of the marches in Washington, New York City and elsewhere.
- Julie ScelfoThe generations of women who led the way for Saturday’s march
A crowd of women joining the National Woman Suffrage Association, which was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony in 1869. On Saturday, when as many as 2 million women — and men — take to the streets in Washington, D.C., and around the world for the Women’s March, they will be following in the footsteps of women who have marched for progressive causes and civil rights at least since the late 19th century. In 1862, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton began working on Park Place in Manhattan across from City Hall, a street then known as Newspaper Row, to publish a periodical promoting suffrage for women.
Yahoo News StaffYahoo Diaries: The 2017 InaugurationYahoo News enlisted three participants visiting the the 2017 presidential inauguration to be our eyes and ears on the ground while Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Get an inside look at yesterday’s historic event as these unique voices take us through their experiences. Hi everyone! My name is Amanda and I’m a 22-year-old recent college graduate from Long Island, N.Y. I’ve been a big Trump supporter since the very beginning.
- Lisa Belkin‘Our world changes today’: A journey to the Women’s March on Washington
When the group of a dozen women arrive at the staging spot for the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday morning — just after dawn, if all goes as planned, to grab spots up front — it will have been 24 hours since they left home. Fueled by junk food, a passionate playlist and a belief that they needed to stand up and be counted, they spent 12 hours in a van from Louisville, Ky., and a night on floors, couches and inflatable mattresses in and around Washington, D.C., to become a dozen individuals in a sea of what is expected to be several hundreds of thousands of others. The plan was to drive on Friday in order to ignore the inauguration.
- Hunter WalkerMore than 200 people arrested as inauguration protests turn violent
More than 200 people have been arrested as of Friday evening in connection with protests that erupted during the inauguration of President Donald Trump, according to a spokesman for the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department. The demonstrations included acts of vandalism and clashes with police officers, who used flash-bang grenades and pepper spray against the protesters. Yahoo News was present for a particularly intense clash between police and hundreds of demonstrators that took place in the vicinity of K Street and 14th Street Northwest at about 5 p.m. Demonstrators lit multiple fires in the area and set ablaze a limousine.
- Alexandra MondalekDid Melania Trump Send Ralph Lauren Stock Soaring During Inauguration?
On Friday morning, the world watched as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. By his side was his wife, Melania, the first lady, wearing a full, custom Ralph Lauren ensemble. Melania Trump wears a pale blue Ralph Lauren ensemble to her husband’s inauguration.
- Lauren TuckMelania Trump Helped Hervé Pierre Design Her Inaugural Ball Gown
The piece was designed by Hervé Pierre in collaboration with Mrs. Trump herself, according to the first lady’s representatives, Women’s Wear Daily reports. President Donald Trump, left, arrives with first lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Ball, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. “I was actually lucky because over my 20 years in the U.S., I dressed all the first ladies: Mrs. Clinton at Oscar [de la Renta], Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Obama at Carolina Herrera.
- Lauren TuckIvanka Trump Has a Princess Moment in Carolina Herrera at Inaugural Balls
For inauguration events, Ivanka Trump wore three Oscar de la Renta ensembles. But for the grand finale, the first daughter switched things up and opted for a piece from Carolina Herrera.
Yahoo News Photo StaffAnti-Trump inauguration protests break out in U.S.Police deployed pepper spray and made numerous arrests in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the new president. Spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as police helped ticket-holders get through to the inaugural ceremony.
- Olivier KnoxTrump signs first executive order, targeting Obamacare with few specifics
President Trump signed his first executive order in his redecorated Oval Office late Friday, targeting Obamacare, as his administration ordered an immediate freeze on new regulations just hours after his inauguration. Seated behind the iconic Resolute Desk, made from the timbers of a British exploration ship in the late 19th century, Trump also signed the commissions for his first two Cabinet nominees to win Senate confirmation: Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Trump was surrounded by senior aides and advisers, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Kellyanne Conway, Hope Hicks, National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, Stephen Miller and Marc Short.
