January 20, 2009
Outside the mall
Following Obama’s speech those who couldn’t get close enough to the mall to hear the speech were not upset because they expected things to be crazy and the point was they were in DC on the big day.
Byrd reported to be well after leaving luncheon
Sen. Robert C. Byrd’s office says the 91-year West Virginian decided to leave an inauguration luncheon after Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was stricken, but not because of any medical problem of his own
Kennedy hospitalized after apparent seizure
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., battling a brain tumor, became ill at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama on Tuesday and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital
Obama calls for “new era of responsibility”
Barack Obama, sworn in today as nation’s first African-American president, called for “a new era of responsibility” to restore America at home and abroad.
Va. Democrats celebrate a day early
ARLINGTON — Virginia Democrats were so excited about today’s inauguration of Barack Obama — and turning Virginia blue for the first time in 44 years — that they celebrated a day early.
Region marks a historic day
Virginians gather to watch history being made
Text of Obama inauguration speech
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.“
Inaugural committee looking for photos
The Presidential Inaugural Committee wants your photographs.
Early morning crowds
People heading to the inauguration in the wee hours of the morning kept spirits high despite jams, confusion and long lines.
Obama street vendors get creative
WASHINGTON—Gregory Alexander, 53, of Harlem stood in the middle of 14th Street in the morning chill, his arms extended and his body covered with more than 100 Barack Obama presidential pins. “This is the third day—whole body,“ he said, smiling broadly as women came up to check out his wares on his arms and legs. “It’s keeping me warm.“
Access to National Mall is closed
Shortly after 9 a.m., the crowd on the National Mall had grown so thick that authorities closed access to the area from 14th Street, adjacent to the Washington Monument. Even with people pressed together, the shared body heat was not enough to battle the morning chill. The National Weather Service said the temperature in Washington at 9 a.m. was 22 degrees, and the gusting wind made it feel colder.
Bush leaves a note for Obama in Oval Office desk
WASHINGTON—Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. The White House today declined to provide intimate details of the message the two-term Republican left for the incoming Democrat, saying only that Bush wrote it yesterday and left it in the top drawer of his desk.
Access to National Mall closed
The crowd on the National Mall has grown so thick that authorities closed access to the area from 14th Street, adjacent to the Washington Monument.
Pride in a president
People from all over the country arrive in Washington to share a sense of history and a mood of hope.
Bush leaves a note for Obama in Oval Office desk
Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch.
