In 1265, Britain's House of Commons, which became a model for parliamentary bodies, met for the first time. In 1778, James Cook became the first European to step foot on the Hawaiian Islands. He called them the Sandwich Islands.

The former First Couple made it clear they are still very much in love … or very committed to needlessly lying about their relationship status!

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama.

As Barack, 63, Bill, 78, and Hillary, 77, entered the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Monday for the 78-year-old’s historic swearing-in ceremony, people at the Capitol One Arena could be heard loudly booing.

America made its history as the first Black person, Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 44th president of the country. In front of record-breaking crowds, the young senator became the commander-in-chief of the United States,

The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.

The former president also shared a sweet photo of the couple holding hands at what appeared to be her birthday celebration dinner at Aubergine Carmel.

With neither president revealing what the pair spoke about, speculation has mounted about the details of their conversation.

Explore the iconic inaugural fashion of U.S. First Ladies, tracing styles from Mary Todd Lincoln's ball gowns to Melania Trump's bold choices, highlighting their impact on identity and diplomacy.

Hearst Newspapers conducted an AI-driven analysis to compare Donald Trump's 2025 speech to the one he delivered in 2017, and to Obama's and Biden's.

Hearst Newspapers conducted an AI-driven analysis to compare Donald Trump's 2025 speech to the one he delivered in 2017, and to Obama's and Biden's.