Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration

"Death, death to Saddam!" chanted Imam Husham Al-Husainy through a megaphone at a pro-war rally broadcast by C-SPAN in Washington, D.C., in October 2002, countering a nearby anti-war rally as the crowd echoed his remarks. "Saddam must go."

Hundreds of Michiganians are traveling to Washington in the coming days to witness the transfer of power at Donald Trump's second inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, succeeding President Joe Biden. Follow for live coverage.

President-elect Donald Trump rode in one of the Loadmaster garbage trucks last year while on the campaign trail.

President-elect Donald Trump, who carried Michigan in the 2024 presidential election, will be inaugurated Monday in Washington, D.C., with events featuring country singer Carrie Underwood and 1970s disco group, the Village People.

Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Michigan, was reportedly tapped to deliver a benediction at President-elect Trump's inauguration after a series of controversial remarks.

A Medal of Honor recipient from Southwest Michigan will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday. (Jan. 17, 2025)

Imam Husham Al-Husainy will be the second faith leader from Michigan participating in the inauguration ceremony.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration before a much smaller crowd than he was expecting, a letdown with a silver lining.

Trump’s swearing-in has been moved to inside the Capitol Rotunda because of the intense cold weather expected on Monday. He will take the oath of office inside. Other inaugural events, including three official inaugural balls on Monday night, are expected to take place as scheduled.