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Archive: News / U.S. / Presidency (40 Stories)

A closer look at the inauguration schedule

01/21/2013 2:10am
The schedule for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden (all times EST):

Obama adviser hedges optimism on stricter gun laws

01/21/2013 2:32am
The Obama administration says it's confident stricter gun laws can be passed, but it's hedging its optimism by stressing just how politically difficult it will be.

Obama hears pastor's advice ahead of swearing-in

01/21/2013 7:55am
A pastor used a morning church service to counsel President Barack Obama to use his power for the benefit of others.

Small group of protesters urges jobs not war

01/21/2013 7:59am
A few dozen protesters were gathered along the Inauguration Day parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue invoking the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King's legacy and urging jobs, not war.

Obamas host coffee with congressional leaders

01/21/2013 8:02am
Could a blend of inaugural excitement and fresh coffee be the stimulant Washington needs to break political gridlock?

Obama starts inauguration day with visit to church

01/21/2013 8:17am
President Barack Obama began inauguration day listening to a church pastor counsel him to use his power to benefit others, and the nation.

Obamas arrives at the Capitol for festivities

01/21/2013 8:58am
President Barack Obama has arrived at the Capitol for the beginning of inauguration ceremonies.

Religious tensions play out in inaugural

01/21/2013 9:24am
There may be no clearer reflection of this moment in American religious life than the tensions surrounding prayers at President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Clinton, Carter join Obama inaugural gathering

01/21/2013 9:28am
Former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter joined lawmakers and other dignitaries at the Capitol for President Barack Obama's ceremonial swearing-in Monday to a second term.

Sen. Schumer opens inaugural

01/21/2013 9:36am
Sen. Charles Schumer is opening the 57th inaugural ceremonies by invoking the innate majesty and sacred meaning of the proceedings.

Vice President Biden takes public oath of office

01/21/2013 9:49am
Vice President Joe Biden has taken a ceremonial oath office, kicking off the start of his second term as No. 2 to President Barack Obama.

Obama takes public oath of office

01/21/2013 9:56am
President Barack Obama is promising to uphold the Constitution in a public swearing in ceremony that signals the beginning of his second term in office.

Obama begins second inaugural address

01/21/2013 9:56am
President Barack Obama has begun his second inaugural address.

Obama: Freedom must be secured

01/21/2013 10:04am
President Barack Obama says that "while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by his people here on Earth."

Obama says decade of war ending

01/21/2013 10:07am
President Barack Obama says that a decade of war is now ending and an economic recovery has begun.

Obama: We must reduce health costs, deficit

01/21/2013 10:12am
President Barack Obama says the nation must make the "hard choices" to reduce the cost of health care and the size of the deficit.

Obama calls for action, not delay

01/21/2013 10:24am
President Barack Obama says "we must act" even if our work is imperfect. He says we cannot afford to delay.

Inaugural poet pays homage to American experience

01/21/2013 10:35am
Poet Richard Blanco has delivered an inaugural poem paying homage to the American experience.

Obama inaugural speech references Stonewall riots

01/21/2013 10:36am
President Barack Obama referenced the Stonewall gay-rights riots in his inaugural address, classing them as a civil rights watershed along with key moments in the struggles for blacks and women.

A day pulsing with history follows very old script

01/21/2013 10:37am
It was altogether a more intimate affair than four years ago. Just a party of untold hundred thousands, chilling in the nation's backyard.

Shinseki absent from inaugural ceremonies

01/21/2013 10:49am
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki was absent from ceremonial inaugural ceremonies as President Barack Obama was being sworn-in to a second term.

Obama stumbles on "states" during swearing in

01/21/2013 11:05am
Chief Justice John Roberts got it right this time -- but President Barack Obama appeared to stumble over the word "states" during his ceremonial swearing in.

President Barack Obama's inaugural address

01/21/2013 11:05am
Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address, as provided by the White House:

Biden says 'trust' makes him deal closer with GOP

01/21/2013 11:59am
Vice President Joe Biden says the reason he has been called upon to close deals with congressional Republicans is because he has developed trust with lawmakers over the course of four decades in Washington and because they know he speaks for President Barack Obama.

Tuskegee airmen honored guests at inaugural

01/21/2013 12:27pm
They sat in wheelchairs as honored guests at President Barack Obama's second inaugural, attended to almost minute-by-minute by active duty members of the military. For these Tuskegee Airmen, members of the famed all-black unit of World War II and several years beyond, the tables surely turned.

Obama stops for one last look after being sworn in

01/21/2013 12:29pm
It was the last time that Barack Obama would be sworn in as president of the United States and he wanted to savor the moment.

Obamas attend congressional luncheon

01/21/2013 12:57pm
President Barack Obama has told lawmakers he's confident they can act together to make a difference for the country's children, "and our children's children."

Special interests gather for own inaugural parties

01/21/2013 1:06pm
While most Americans caught distant glimpses of President Barack Obama's second inauguration festivities from their living room TVs and on the Internet, a privileged set of celebrities and special interests got pampered access Monday at exclusive soirees just blocks from the ceremonies.

Obama officially signs Cabinet nominations

01/21/2013 1:32pm
Minutes after his inauguration speech Monday, President Barack Obama signed documents officially submitting top administration nominations to the Senate.

Obama's second inaugural is a political speech

01/21/2013 2:00pm
President Barack Obama never mentioned the words Democrat or Republican, yet his second inaugural address was a decidedly political speech.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush sends Obama regards

01/21/2013 2:08pm
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, are congratulating President Barack Obama as he begins his second term.

Obama, first lady walk part of inaugural parade

01/21/2013 2:56pm
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Monday emerged twice from their limousine to respond to wildly cheering crowds along the inaugural parade route from Capitol Hill to the White House.

Obama: Privilege to use King's Bible in inaugural

01/21/2013 3:04pm
President Barack Obama says it was a privilege to take the oath of office using a Bible that had been owned by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Inauguration Quotes

01/21/2013 3:33pm
Quotes on Inauguration Day:

Quick hits and other moments from Obama inaugural

01/21/2013 3:56pm
A wistful moment for President Barack Obama came shortly after his public swearing-in ceremony.

Obama pledges to deal with climate change

01/21/2013 4:03pm
President Barack Obama pledged in his inaugural address Monday to respond to the threat of climate change, saying the "failure to do so would betray our children and future generations."

Official: turnout above 800K, maybe 1M

01/21/2013 4:08pm
An inauguration planning official says turnout was "definitely above 800,000" and possibly up to one million people.

Obama thanks troops at inaugural ball

01/21/2013 7:34pm
President Barack Obama has thanked the troops during an inaugural ball honoring the military, and says their nation is behind them.

Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath 2nd time

01/21/2013 7:42pm
Turning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with "passion and dedication" to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global warming as he embarked on a second term before a vast and cheering crowd that spilled down the historic National Mall.

Inauguration-goers find tight DC security, delays

01/21/2013 7:57pm
The hundreds of thousands of spectators at President Barack Obama's second inauguration Monday encountered strict security screening, slow-moving lines at checkpoints and a packed National Mall. But while some inauguration-goers complained they were stalled in getting into the swearing-in ceremony, or had difficulty accessing public transit, law enforcement authorities reported no major security problems from a crowd that was smaller than the record-breaking turnout of 2009.
 
   
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