Inauguration Day: Donald J. Trump, the 45th president

Vice President Mike Pence watches at left as President Donald Trump prepares to sign his first executive order, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in the Oval Off

Trump has plans for executive orders on nearly a daily basis

But aides say he has made few firm decisions about which orders he wants to make, or in which order.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Freedom Ball in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017.

Trump takes charge, assertive but untested 45th US president

January 20, 2017
Pledging emphatically to empower America's "forgotten men and women," Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a riven nation facing an unpredictable era under his assertive but untested leadership.
Trump cabinet nominees 2017

Trump's team takes charge

April 28, 2017
These men and women are preparing to steer the federal government. Six have been approved. Here's a closer look: