More than a dozen high-profile faces will be missing from the sea of spectators huddled in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to arrive in Washington on Saturday evening for an inauguration celebration marking his return to power that has been upended by record cold temperatures. Trump will land in the area with his wife Melania in the early evening from his home base in Palm Beach,

The 46th president's successes and failures — and the predecessors who invite the closest comparisons to Joe Biden as he leaves office.

Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.

Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right about the Equal Rights Amendment — but his declaration on Friday has no legal significance. In a surprise move on his way out of office, Biden proclaimed that the amendment has met the requirements for ratification and is now part of the Constitution.

PHILADELPHIA — Progressive activists in Congress have put mounting pressure on President Joe Biden to direct the archivist of the United States to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment — which would become the first explicit mention of women in the U.