Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term, Clinton's Inauguration took place on Jan. 20, 1997.

For the third time in U.S. history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will both be held on the same day.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

On January 20, 2025, Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her followers to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "legacy of service."

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Michelle Obama is choosing to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy — and encouraging others to do the same.

Gold prices firmed on Monday, supported by a weak U.S. dollar, as markets awaited Donald Trump's return to the White House and his inauguration speech later in the day for hints on the impact of his upcoming policies on the economy and rate-cut outlook.

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against antiwoke rhetoric.

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday ... King never wanted White Americans to get ...

The mood among Bay Area Democrats and activists who marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march was somber as Republican President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term.