When faced with a reality he did not like, President Trump instead chose to construct one with his own alternative facts. By Emily McPeak
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Election 2016NewsPoliticsProtest
Photo essay: Inauguration Day in D.C. marked by both celebration and unrest
by Carina Juligby Carina JuligProtestors filled the streets — some were arrested — in Washington, D.C., as Donald Trump was inaugurated. By Jack Barker and Carina Julig
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By Avalon Jacka
Why Beyonce’s lipsynched National Anthem shouldn’t matter, and what it means for her Super Bowl half time show. -
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By Elizabeth Hernandez
With a speech containing the phrase “we, the people” five times, a couple shout-outs to self evident truths, and multiple mentions of founding principles and documents, President Obama’s second inaugural address was a clear allusion to a time when leaders of the United States were figuring out what was important to Americans and how to govern accordingly.