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 ...

In this raw video, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama get out of of their limousine and walk a portion of ...

None other than Beyonce will kick off the festivities after the presidential inauguration on Tuesday, Variety’s Wilshire and Washington blog reported. The “Cadillac Records” star will sing the first ...

Now, District of Columbia officials estimate that between 600,000 and 800,000 people will attend Obama’s second swearing-in, a steep decline from 2009 but an above-average audience for a second-term ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The surfer host of Ledger Live can't contain his excitement as he sees President Obama give the shaka hand greeting from the reviewing stand. Also, a bleary-eyed Star-Ledger reporter Mark Di Ionno ...