Republican lawmakers from the Philadelphia area celebrated Monday's inauguration, as Mr. Trump's return to Washington gives the GOP control over the White House and Congress. The president took quick action to sign a slew of executive orders.

Among the series of executive actions signed by President Donald Trump, the immigration order tops the list for leaders in Philadelphia, prompting council members to call a special hearing for Wednesday morning to evaluate the city’s immigration policies.

As Trump takes office in Washington, HIAS Pennsylvania is hosting a concert performed by immigrant and refugee musicians, which will take place at the Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square.

Later in the day, about 200 demonstrators — chanting, “We got the power, people power” — gathered at City Hall for a march to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices to protest what they called Trump’s racist, sexist, and xenophobic policies.

For two self-described constitutionalists in Bucks County, Donald Trump didn't initially seem like the answer. Here's how he won them over.

A majority of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation will be in attendance for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, although at least two members have decided not to go.

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions. Which ones have endured?

I expected to see protesters, but I guess they couldn’t withstand the cold,” one Trump supporter said of the lack of antagonists outside the inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump promised increased immigration restrictions and a closed border in the campaign that made him president. His inauguration on Monday could immediately usher in major policy changes that will have ramifications locally.

Republicans called Trump’s speech “uplifting" and said they believed the new president would unite the country and bring peace.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump walks on stage with his wife First Lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, the content of those speeches has changed over time. NBC's analysis of past inauguration ...