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Biden, Trump and Oval Office

Biden to leave Trump a letter in Oval Office, continuing modern presidential tradition started by Ronald Reagan

President Joe Biden will leave a letter for President-elect Donald Trump before leaving the Oval Office for the final time on Monday as part of tradition among outgoing presidents, according to a report.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

A look at the tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors

As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, it's unclear if he'll follow the tradition of leaving a note in the Oval Office.

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India Today · 1h

40 years apart, Trump and Reagan's inauguration have one thing in common

Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the record at the age of 78 years, And now Trump, who turned 78 in June 2024, will become the oldest person to start a presidential term.

The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

Reagan’s 1985 inauguration, among the coldest, was also held indoors

The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.

Fortune · 1d

Trump’s inauguration weather could be below 21°—the coldest since Ronald Reagan’s

If the forecast is correct, it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985.

21hon MSNOpinion

Opinion: Experts once thought highly of Biden’s presidency. Here’s how his legacy is likely to change

A year ago, a survey of presidential scholars put him in the top third of chief executives while Trump ranked last. But that ...

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Reagan: The ending days of Biden’s presidency

Michael Reagan criticizes Joe Biden's presidency, comparing his actions to symptoms of "Trump Derangement Syndrome." He also ...

2don MSN

The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plans

The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see ...

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Patti Davis’s Reflections on Joe Biden and Her Dad, Ronald Reagan

Readers discuss a guest essay about the aging of two presidents. Also: A peaceful Jan. 6; the Palestinians’ future; ...

Latin Times on MSN4d

Did Trump Pull a Reagan? Eerie Similarity Between Biden and Carter in Surprise Hamas Hostage Deal

Eerie similarities between Joe Biden's hostage release deal and the deal made with Iran by former President Jimmy Carter do ...

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Biden's legacy: Historians weigh in on how the 46th president will be remembered

Historians say it will take years to fully assess Joe Biden's legacy, but several spoke to ABC News to offer a glimpse of ...

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Why ‘Late Regime’ Presidencies Fail

The coalition collapse that doomed Biden follows a grim precedent set by another Democratic leader: Jimmy Carter.

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Inauguration of Donald Trump and JD Vance

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol. Follow for live news updates on all of the events.

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