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 ...

US President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office for the second time, in front of hundreds of thousands of onlookers in Washington DC. He delivered an inaugural address that called for renewed ...

The bronze sculpture of the waving Obamas has already become a thirst trap for selfies and other photo-takers.

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 ...

Harsh is right, especially for the entrance stage of the morning, which was otherwise a smiley affair. But to be fair, Ryan set himself up for this one after he said last week that he was attending ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Booking the era's biggest artists to perform at presidential inauguration events has been a decades-long tradition. From Ella Fitzgerald to Lady Gaga, we take a look back at some of the most memorable ...