Staff / TruthdigJan 21, 2009
An ailing Ted Kennedy experienced seizures during a ceremonial luncheon on Capitol Hill and was removed from the private function, according to reports. President Obama accompanied Kennedy from the room and then returned to offer a few words of support. The luncheon then went ahead, though without Sen. Robert Byrd, who was too upset over his friend's seizure to stay. Update 2 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
In case you missed Chief Justice Roberts bumbling the oath of office or you just want to relive the historic moment when Barack Obama became the nation's 44th president, the first of African descent, here is his swearing in and speech in its entirety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
At noon Eastern Time, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. His inauguration speech celebrated America's history of progress, called for a new era of responsibility and rebuked the Bush administration's abuse of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
It looks like Barack Obama's national community service day was a big hit. Reports of thousands of volunteers are appearing in newspaper pages from New York to Philadelphia to San Francisco. Did you participate in your own community? Let us know in the comments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
Rarely has a new presidency been greeted with such a consensus of good will -- and rarely has a new president so needed it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2009
If Sunday's concert extravaganza, featuring such boldfaced musical acts as U2 (channeling U2 from 25 years ago), Stevie Wonder and Mary J. Blige, didn't provide enough glitz for one inaugural bash, several dozen of their celebrity peers are following the spotlight to Washington, D.C., to join in the festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2009
Here's the footage of openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson's invocation, which he delivered Sunday before the inaugural concert festivities began -- and which was not included in HBO's special broadcast of the show. But was it the network's choice or Team Obama's? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2009
The president-elect has so much speech in him he doesn't even have to wait for his inauguration to Barack the house. A crowd at the Lincoln Memorial got treated to a little pre-inauguration magic on Sunday, after a star-studded concert celebrating "American renewal." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 16, 2009
Our nation's capital will survive the financial meltdown, the deepening recession and the plethora of foreign crises from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Whether Washington will survive Tuesday's inauguration, however, is an open question. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigJan 15, 2009
Sorry to rain on the inaugural parade, but we need to find a better way to pay for these things. The financing of President-elect Barack Obama's big day is just as much of an embarrassment to the country as the financing of inaugurations past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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