The election was fought over lots of big issues — tax reform, immigration, how to wind down our wars — before the Newtown shooting added gun violence to the list. Here's a preview of what President ...

(The Root) — With the final inaugural ball finally wrapped up and all of the out-of-town attendees headed back home today, The Root decided to take a look back at the highs and lows of President Obama ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a reversal from four years ago, President Barack Obama will accept unlimited sums of corporate money to pay for his inauguration. A spokeswoman for the Presidential Inaugural ...

Look for the wave. • The Inaugural Parade — Down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. The parade will begin after Obama’s lunch. • The weather — The current Weather Service ...

Love may be lovelier the second time around, but second inaugurations rarely outdo the first. Washington, D.C., is preparing for a much smaller to-do than President Obama’s 2009 unprecedented blowout.

Obama's quote: "We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca ...

REUTERS - U.S. President Barack Obama will be sworn in at a ceremony in the White House for his second four-year term on Sunday. A public swearing-in will be held Monday at the U.S. Capitol, followed ...

WASHINGTON — It's not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look. There was a loud cheer for Beyonce and Jay-Z as they ...

As January approaches and many begin to prepare their inauguration plans, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced that public tickets will be made available for one of the two inaugural ...