As supporters of President Obama prepare for his toned-down but glammed-up second inauguration over the long weekend of Jan. 19-21, the president's detractors are making other plans. Across the ...

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A sharp contrast to the frothy, white one-shouldered gown First Lady Michelle Obama wore to the first inaugural ball of President Barack Obama, this time she wore a gown that was decidedly less fussy, ...

Unless you’ve been hibernating (which isn’t a bad idea given the economy and weather lately), you know that President-elect Barack Obama has asked Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. The news ...

In terms of A-listers, the big guns are coming out on Inauguration Day. Beyonce, a longtime Obama supporter, has been tapped by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to sing the national anthem. The ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Far fewer people attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday than his predecessor’s swearing-in eight years ago. Photos of the National Mall from President Barack Obama’s ...