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In addition to the inauguration staff, there's one more group that deserves to take a bow: tens of thousands of mobile users who gave the nation a unique view of a great event.
On Tuesday afternoon, ticketed passengers were held outside in freezing temperatures after some already spent countless hours battling the cold on the Mall or at the Capitol or along the parade route.
Enjoy this celebration of Obama and how we all got here (with great music by Richie Havens): ...
Obama may yet prove a disappointment. The task asked of him may be too great. But for the moment that is of no account. American democracy has delivered, and done so spectacularly.
The anticipation leading up to Barack Obama's Inaugural Address yesterday was as emotionally loaded as awaiting the outcome of a lottery drawing, and ...
We've all heard the old adage that Washington, DC is Hollywood for ugly people. As a geeky law grad, I am comfortable saying that DC just got a whole lot sexier over the past few days.
First published at WashingtonTimes.com on Jan. 20, 2009, updated today with video. There are 10 hot tickets in town tonight for sure, but anyone who...
Following Tuesday's Official Swearing-In and Wednesday's Swearing-In Unplugged, the White House this morning announced the swearing-in schedule for the rest of the month.
Jesus, this is a tough crowd. What's with everyone dissing the hat? Why didn't anyone find it aesthetically logical? And in any case, who cares? Aretha's got gravitas, presence.
The ink is not yet dry on his Inaugural Address, and the sober but inspiring words breathed through the chill of a January afternoon and a collapsing ...
Yes, the country has changed. Yes, there is a new energy in the air. Yes, I was in front of the Capitol the day Obama took the oath of office. And yes, I missed the whole thing.
January 20, 2009 is a day most of us will remember all our lives, thanks to Barack Obama's inauguration. We will certainly treasure that memory, but w...
It's so easy to speechify -- that is to say, to lie -- about the great ideals of America and humanity. When the rhetoric soars, can the missiles be far behind?
President Barack Obama was sworn into office a third time today, and the White House announced plans to repeat the swearing-in on a daily basis.
I cannot help but think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who 47 years ago stood on steps of the Lincoln Memorial and spoke of his dream. Tuesday, that long-awaited, long-fought-for dream of equality was realized.
The sea of joyous humanity on the Mall in Washington gave us a snapshot of what a million people looked like. It gave us some inkling of the sheer size of what was perhaps humanity's greatest crime.
