Under the Constitution’s 20th Amendment, the newly elected president of the United States takes office on Jan. 20 (unless that’s a Sunday, in which case it moves to Jan. 21). For Trump’s (second) big day, the pomp and circumstance will include performances by Carrie Underwood and the Village People, a military parade, and formal balls.

Lawmakers plan to skip the festivities surrounding the incoming Republican president for various reasons, as Democrats lick their wounds after election season.

Although the inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump was moved​ into the highly fortified and secured U.S. Capitol, helicopters will still be a key tool for D.C. Police.

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office on Monday. Despite the bitter cold in Washington, D.C., the city is preparing for more than 200,000 visitors and protesters. CBS News Correspondent Kris Van Cleave has a look at security preparations.

More than half a dozen local D.C.-area police departments will not be assisting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) with security for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, the Daily Caller has learned.