An Inauguration and a Coronation

This is a commentary about a political quirk that will only be relevant one day, Jan. 20, 2025, and in the whole nation is most meaningful in New Orleans. Here goes: Today is presidential inauguration day. Originally, in 1789, the First Continental Congress established March 4 as the official swearing-in date for chief executives. (Because […]

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