Ronald Brownstein: Political ConnectionsSaturday, Jan. 24, 2009

A Rose With the Thorns Left On

President Obama offered an unusually concrete -- and tough -- inaugural address. No Subscription Required

John Mercurio: PolitiScopeWednesday, Jan. 21, 2009

Dems Can Draw On The Wisdom Of Crowds

Those interested in where the country may be headed had only to look around the Mall on Tuesday. No Subscription Required

Eliza Newlin Carney: Rules Of The GameMonday, Jan. 19, 2009

Corporate Presence At Inauguration Is No Change

For all Obama's pledges to keep moneyed interests at bay, big donors and prominent lobbyists have left their stamp on his inauguration. No Subscription Required


Series: Inaugurating Webmaster In Chief No Subscription Required

A Look Back From 2010: How The Web Changed Washington

One scenario of how Obama could use these tools to set the agenda in Washington.

• Governing And Legislating In Web 2.0
• Obama To Test Web Transparency
• Advocacy When Every Interest Is Special
• Small-Donor Election Pushed
• 'Health 2.0' Could Prove Worth The Bill?
Obama Seeks Feedback Online
• Smarter Disaster Relief May Begin Online
Supporters Engaged, But For How Long?
• Q&A: Examining Web's Effect On Activism
• What If Wait Ends For Web Voting?
• Q&A: Election Vendor On E-Voting's Future
High Hopes For Obama's Web Savvy
Congress

Making History, In More Ways Than One

Already, lawmakers are trying to assess what it will mean to have a sitting senator elected to the White House for only the third time in American history and the first time in nearly half a century.

• Speech For The Ages, A Goal Not Often Met
• Lobbyists Expect More Work Than Ever
• The Perils Of Success
• Consider The Numbers
• John McCain's New Role
• Hot Ticket
• Big Changes Since Last Inauguration
• Bush Vs. History
• Difficult Choices Will Greet Obama
• Celebrities, Ordinary Americans Brave Cold
• Members Of Congress Caught Up In Excitement

History Of Inaugurations No Subscription Required

Inaugurations: FDR To Present

Video, audio and highlights of inaugural speeches.

Inauguration Trivia

Test your knowledge of memorable moments from inaugurations past.

Bill Clinton

Memories from:
   · Keith Boykin
   · Carol Browner
   · Lawrence Eagleburger

George H. W. Bush

Memories from:
   · Michael Dukakis
   · Dan Quayle
   · Marlin Fitzwater

Ronald Reagan

Memories from:
   · Lou Cannon
   · Kenneth L. Khachigian
   · Michael K. Deaver

Jimmy Carter

Memories from:
   · Jody Powell
   · Hodding Carter III
   · Greg Schneiders

Gerald Ford

The 38th president was sworn in on Aug. 9, 1974.

Inaugurations By The Numbers

Discover the facts behind the numbers.

Approval Ratings

Compare public reaction to recent presidents in their first 100 days.

Richard Nixon

Memories from:
   · Herb Klein
   · Paul McCloskey
   · Ron Walker

Lyndon B. Johnson

Memories from:
   · Jack Valenti
   · Richard J. "Dick" Murphy
   · Liz Carpenter

John F. Kennedy

Memories from:
   · Ted Sorensen
   · Lesley Lee Francis
   · Raymond Jacobson

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The 34th president was sworn in on Jan. 20, 1953.

Harry S. Truman

The 33rd president was sworn in on Jan. 20, 1949.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The 32nd president was sworn in on March 4, 1933.


Multimedia No Subscription Required

America's Demographics At The Inauguration

A look at U.S. demographics via the inauguration crowd.

Republicans' Hopes And Fears

And their outlook for the GOP party and the image of conservatism.

High Hopes For Obama's Web Savvy

Obama's tech skills are often mentioned as reason business as usual might change.

An Administration's Impact On D.C. Life

A look back at how the city has transformed as administrations have changed.

Measuring The 'Oprah Effect' On Election

She brought her show to D.C. for the inauguration and some say, Obama, too.

Dispatches From The National Mall

First-person accounts of Barack Obama's swearing in.

Tuskegee Airman On Past, Future

William Fauntroy on being one of the country's first black military pilots.

Obama Keeps Supporters Engaged

It's unclear how long Obama can keep his online network thriving.

Change Comes To Washington

Unbelievable moments from the inauguration festivities.

Confirm Or Deny: Clinton's Confirmation

Hotline TV hosted by Amy Walter and John Mercurio.




Barack Obama As President