Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones, saying the country will overcome its serious economic and ...

1833GMT: The new president is now attending his inaugural lunch ... and Barack Obama - introduced as "Barack H Obama" - walks down the steps. The ceremony is about to begin.

The inaugural luncheon tradition stems ... The former first ladies will also attend the swearing-in ceremony except for Michelle Obama, according to the Obamas’ office. No reason was provided.

President Obama's upcoming swearing-in ceremony and surrounding festivities are no exception, partly by design. Washington officials are expecting about 800,000 visitors on Jan. 21 rather than the ...

Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson, opened up about meeting Barack Obama for the first time amid speculation that the ...

Take a few minutes to rewatch President Obama's historic inaugural address on the same day in 2009. Video courtesy of The National Archives. Read a transcript of the address below: My fellow ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Princeton University history and public affairs professor Julian Zelizer talked about Barack Obama's inaugural address.

Even Trump rode with Obama.” But this will not be the ... Day — the gathering of past presidents, the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.

We were also left guessing what the contents of the box could be. Luckily for us, over one year later, Michelle Obama has revealed what Melania Trump gifted her. It was a picture frame.