In a moment that seemed to symbolize this nation's reverence for peaceful transfers of executive power, Barak H. Obama assumed the presidency Tuesday not with a bang but a melody. When the hour struck ...

While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same Bible that Abraham ...

The election was fought over lots of big issues — tax reform, immigration, how to wind down our wars — before the Newtown shooting added gun violence to the list. Here's a preview of what President ...