Jan 18 Friday on the NewsHour: Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco By Tom LeGro Extended interview, reading: inaugural poet Richard Blanco. Continue reading
Jan 18 Insider Tour of the Capitol’s Crypt With Sen. Chuck Schumer EmbedVideo(5496, 482, 304); With inaugural festivities underway in Washington, NewsHour took a step back in time with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, inside the area of the Capitol known as… Continue reading
Jan 18 From Carter to Obama: Covering Inaugural Addresses With the NewsHour When it comes to inaugurals, the circumstances often outweigh the event. The weather is cold, the incoming presidents and their families all seem to have mastered the same genteel wave and the speeches are largely ceremonial. Here's a review of… Continue reading
Jan 18 Politics and Pizza: An Insider’s Tour of Washington EmbedVideo(5483, 482, 304); Visiting Washington, D.C., for the inauguration? NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni gives an insider's guide to sights that are off the beaten tourist path. She visits the best places to get grub, meet the the… Continue reading
Jan 16 Never ‘Misunderestimate’ Word Power of the Presidency By Tom LeGro With the second inauguration of President Obama next Monday, we thought we'd take a different look at the American presidency. We often think of the White House as a seat of power in the country and in the world, but… Continue reading
Jan 16 The Architect of the Capitol on Prepping the ‘Nation’s Stage’ for Inauguration EmbedVideo(5472, 482, 304); Get a behind-the-scenes look at the planning for the inaugural ceremonies from the man pulling the strings, architect of the U.S. Capitol Stephen T. Ayers. A little like the Wizard of Oz, Stephen Ayers is… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Fundraising Rules Change for 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies Fundraising Rules Change for 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies… Continue watching
Jan 10 Obama’s Inauguration Tick-Tock and NewsHour Viewing Guide By Larisa Epatko The theme of this year's inauguration -- the nation's 57th -- is "Faith in America's Future."… Continue reading
Jan 09 Poet Richard Blanco Chosen to Read at Obama’s Inauguration By Tom LeGro The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday that Richard Blanco has been chosen to read a poem at President Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21. Blanco will become the first Hispanic and first gay poet to read at a presidential inauguration. At… Continue reading