History reveals little known facts about swearing-ins, past and present. Jan. 18, 2013 -- intro: In less than a week, President Obama will stand before the nation and once again swear the oath that ...

In a moment that seemed to symbolize this nation's reverence for peaceful transfers of executive power, Barak H. Obama assumed the presidency Tuesday not with a bang but a melody. When the hour struck ...

The changes are part of a continuing erosion of Obama’s pledge to keep donors and special interests at arm’s length of his presidency. He has abandoned the policy from his first inauguration to accept ...

NEW YORK — The convoluted American economy — restoring windfalls to a lucky few while leaving millions jobless and distraught — was the top news story of 2009, followed closely by the inauguration of ...

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 ...