Alaskans attend Inauguration Day events
APRN’s Peter Granitz talked to Alaskans who traveled to Washington D.C. for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama.
The Inaugural Ball: Thousands Of Dresses Searching For An Experience
The inaugural ball is sort of a strange event — it’s not really fancy, but everyone treats it like it is. People are determined to have the experience be special, even if the surroundings aren’t.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Inauguration 2013: Live NPR Chat
Join “It’s All Politics” blogger Frank James and other NPR journalists to talk about the day’s events and the issues coming up in President Obama’s second term.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Inaugural Trivia Quiz
How many presidents have chosen to affirm (rather than swear) to “faithfully execute the office … “? Try your hand at inaugural trivia.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The Presidential Oath: Not Always Perfect, But It Gets The Job Done
By the time he is through with his inauguration on Monday, President Obama will have taken the presidential oath four times. In 2009, he had to do it twice after some stumbles between him a Chief Justice John Roberts. But as history shows us, his oath was not the first to suffer a few mishaps.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The Rev. Al Sharpton, In Six True-False Statements
Activist. Leader. Self-promoter. Shakedown artist. Sharpton has heard all of these claims about him and more over his decades in the public eye. And now, an older and remarkably thinner Sharpton has reinvented himself again, this time as a cable television talk show host.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Designing Inaugural Dresses, Not All Roses
For fashion designers, catching the eye of a first lady can be the opportunity of a lifetime. But sometimes the attention isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Host Michel Martin speaks with fashion critic Robin Givhan about the agony and ecstasy of creating inaugural gowns.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Some House Republicans Deny Risk Of Default In Debt Ceiling Debate
Some GOP House members argue that if the debt limit isn’t raised, the president would have to make choices about what bills get paid. But economists say prioritizing payments — even assuming it would be possible — isn’t a great idea.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
White House Plan On Guns To Include 19 Executive Actions, Lawmakers Say
When the president unveils his administration’s plan this week, it will include a call for legislation to expand background checks of gun buyers. But it will also include a series of steps, such as increased sharing of mental health records, that the president may take on his own.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
