That’s how many years it’s been since a third consecutive U.S. president was inaugurated for a second time. President Barack Obama, who was sworn in to a second term Jan. 20 and delivered an inaugural address yesterday at the 57th presidential...
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President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, as first lady Michelle Obama holds the family bible next to daughter Malia Obama in the Blue Room of the White House on Jan. 20, 2013.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 192
Bush-Used Pick-up Fetches $300,000
On this day when President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush find something in common — both sworn again — comes news of a charity event at which the 43rd president’s own autographed Texas ranch limousine fetched $300,000...
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Cristina Castro, 23, of New York, wraps up against the cold while waiting to enter the Capitol to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Obama’s 40-Degree Inaugural Day — History Dictates a Heavy Top Coat
The real inauguration will play out indoors. The outdoor celebration the next day will be chilling. President Barack Obama’s second term actually starts at noon Sunday, on the date and time demanded by the Constitution. The president will have Supreme...
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President Barack Obama announces his nomination of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, center, as the new Defense Secretary, next to current Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, left.
Sergeant Hagel: `No Political Future’ — Merely Historic Pentagon Nominee
Chuck Hagel, the president notes, stands to become the first enlisted man to serve as secretary of defense. If confirmed by the Senate where he once served with his brother, he’ll be one of few secretaries who have been wounded...
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The Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 43, 45
Those are the percentages of Americans who approve and disapprove, respectively, of last week’s agreement on the so-called fiscal cliff, according to Gallup. While Americans generally are divided on the agreement to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts, self-identified...
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The crowd watches a large screen on the National Mall during President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20, 2009.
Obama’s Second-Term Inauguration: `Era of Responsibility,’ Take Four
The White House is preparing for another inauguration. This one will span two days, with an official swearing in on the day required under the Constitution, Sunday the 20th, and a ceremonial swearing in outside the Capitol on Monday the...
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President Barack Obama arrives to deliver a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 1, 2013. The House of Representatives passed legislation averting income tax increases for most U.S. workers after Republicans abandoned their effort to attach spending cuts that would have been rejected by the Senate.
Happy New Taxes Year: Deal Done
On the first day of this odd new year (2013): Democrats in Washington have fought to the end of a protracted debate to preserve the tax cuts that former President George W. Bush won for most American taxpayers. Republicans in...
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Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
Norquist: `Plan B’ OK by Tax Pledge
In Washington, up is often down. No is sometimes yes. And a pledge isn’t necessarily a pledge. Grover Norquist, famously the author of a pledge against tax increases that most members of the House of Representatives have signed, reports today...
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A collage of campaign buttons hangs on the wall while volunteers call potential voters to re-elect President Barack Obama at the campaign's Field Office in Chicago.
Obama’s Favorite 389,821 Voters
When all the votes from the Nov. 6 presidential election are counted — they’re still tallying ballots in California and New York — President Barack Obama will have beaten Republican challenger Mitt Romney by close to 5 million votes. Yet...
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Delegates sit at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa.
RNC Asks What Went Wrong — Working on Getting it Right in 2016
The Republican National Committee has created a study group to examine ways to improve the party’s image and win more elections. The initiative, called the Growth and Opportunity Project, was announced today by party chairman Reince Priebus and comes after...
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