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Clémence Michallon looks at roles that were the results of an arduous process – but made Oscars history

Trump's assertions of broad, unchecked executive power are a predictable result of the court's "immunity" decision

Presidential “greatness” is a difficult thing to define, although many people have tried. One prevailing theory is that it requires a president to face great challenges, meet them by changing how the US functions, institutionalise those changes in a way that creates lasting impact, and convince the American people to…

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Foreign Emoluments Clause.

Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it “the people’s department” because half of all Americans lived on farms at that time. Today, fewer than 2% of Americans farm, but the Agriculture Department still touches people’s lives in many ways.

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US President using Lincoln's bible. Chief Justice Roberts administers oath.

Recent presidents of the United States have issued fewer executive orders.

Who will be attending? How does an inauguration work? Will there be protests? We answer these questions and more.

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else.