Work has been going on for months to get Washington D.C. supplied with all the seats, viewing stands, portable restrooms and other amenities it will need for the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
Obama has banned big donors from funding his inauguration. But 90% of donations have been raised by bundlers, including Wall Street executives.
Obama is expected to set a record for number of people attending a presidential inauguration. But setting a new record requires knowing the old record.
Intelligence analysts reviewing secret data and electronic intercepts have found no credible evidence of plans to disrupt inauguration, Chertoff said.
Some two million people are expected to show up in Washington for inauguration. Here's how to enjoy the day amid the crowds.
Celebrities, activists and jet-setters are preparing to turn Obama's inauguration into a mix of Woodstock and King's 1963 speech on the Mall.
What you see at the inauguration may depend on how much you have in your pocket. Here's our guide.
Elizabeth Alexander is writing the most important poem of her life, a work she'll read Jan. 20 at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
Rick Warren, who will deliver the invocation at Obama's inauguration, finds it's hard to be both America's Pastor and a Leader of Religious Conservatives, writes Steven Waldman.
Evangelical pastor Rick Warren will deliver the invocation at Obama's inauguration, giving both men a chance to extend their appeal.
See which Bibles and verses U.S. presidents chose for their inaugurations.
Take a look at big donors helping to finance Mr. Obama's Jan. 20 swearing-in festivities.
Inauguration turnout estimates vary, but Obama won't be the first to draw a big crowd.
A look at those named to the cabinet and key advisory roles in the new administration.
Events for Obama's Inaugural on Jan. 20
Guides to the Big Day
A designer's dumpster couture has caught the eye of environmentalists, who plan to showcase her clothing at the Green Inaugural Ball.
For a toast to a new president, American sparkling wines are worthy of celebration. Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher on their favorites.
Rare is the leader who can actually write well, but those who do offer a window into their governing style. Jonathan Raban on the best presidential writers, and what Barack Obama's memoirs say about how he'll lead.
Can such a historic inauguration give rise to historic poetry? It hasn't yet.
Tips on how to score one of the 7,000 government jobs that will open up when the new administration takes over.
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