WASHINGTON (AP) — The pomp surrounding the inauguration of the president of the United States can carry a hefty price tag, from the glitzy galas to all those inaugural balls. Think of it this way: It ...

Love may be lovelier the second time around, but second inaugurations rarely outdo the first. Washington, D.C., is preparing for a much smaller to-do than President Obama’s 2009 unprecedented blowout.

Click here to see photos from the 2009 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. Check back throughout the day for new photos of this historic day. Bynews@inforum.com January 19, 2009 at 11:00 PM ...

What message will Barack Obama deliver to the nonprofit world today when he takes the oath of office? We’ll be posting updates on this historic event throughout the day on this blog and on our Twitter ...

President-elect Barack Obama called his former Republican presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, a hero at a bipartisan dinner Monday night and encouraged politicians to reach across the aisle. "I ...

Politicians, celebrities, and nonprofit leaders gathered in Washington to urge Americans to take up President Obama’s call for a new era of community service, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy In ...

One of the most politically charged topics of any Inauguration Day is invariably: crowd size. Officials had suggested in advance of Donald Trump's inauguration that around 900,000 people would descend ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Mary Rhopa la Cierra made this quilt ...