Washington Bureau

Barack Hussein Obama took his place as the 44th president of the United States under a bright winter sky on Tuesday, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and...

From lines of flag-waving Americans along the railroad tracks to a statue of Abraham Lincoln gazing down on a huge outdoor concert and hundreds of thousands filling the Mall for...

As he assumed the presidency, Barack Obama declared that it was time to "set aside childish things," to put away "petty grievances," "worn-out dogmas" and "stale political arguments." He promised...

President Barack Obama, calling on Americans to embrace "a new era of responsibility," delivered an inaugural address sober in its recognition of the crises confronting Americans yet soaring in its...

President-elect Barack Obama arrived in Washington for his inauguration embracing the same historical imagery he used to kick off his presidential campaign: the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. Obama traveled to...

The patriotic bunting has been hung, the grandstands and porta-potties are in place, and city officials say they are ready for what may be the largest outdoor event ever to...

For years, Democratic leaders excoriated the Bush administration for what they saw as its long neglect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, vowing that should they take office, they would play a...

The $825 billion stimulus proposal that Democrats unveiled last week may encounter stiff opposition from conservatives on Capitol Hill. But it isn't meeting significant resistance from conservative economists. While economists...

As the multitudes arrive for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the most high-tech security bubble ever created is in place to protect the incoming president from any foreseeable act...

As Barack Obama prepared for his arrival in Washington, he embraced the same historical imagery that he used to kick off his presidential campaign: the spirit of Abraham Lincoln. Obama...