Volunteers sorted donated clothing and packaged boxes of food at Mission Arlington and Arlington Charities in honor of MLK.

In these quiet ways — and others — people across the Washington region will honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday while thousands of others converge on the nation’s capital to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in for a second term.

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Donald Trump spent part of his last full day as president-elect visiting the graves of three U.S. soldiers killed in the chaotic pullout from Afghanistan, a tragedy that he has long blamed on the Biden administration.

President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance appeared solemn as they placed wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Sunday. Lichgate volunteers gathered Saturday beyond the iconic oak to clean the cottage and board up the windows and back door to secure the property.