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If you’re planning to be in Washington Jan. 20 to take part in President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration celebration, you might have a hard time getting close enough to see the swearing-in ceremony. But now you may be able to score a choice seat to watch the preceding inaugural parade that follows.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced [...]

Are you planning a pilgrimage to the nation’s capital to witness President-elect Barack Obama’s historic inauguration? Are you worried that the festivities might end when, as usual, the D.C. bars close at 2 a.m. on weeknights?
Good news! The Washington Post reports that the D.C. City Council passed emergency legislation yesterday allowing the city’s bars to [...]

The president-elect is something new in American politics. In showing unfailing respect for those with competing views, he attempts to produce solutions that will accommodate the defining commitments of his fellow citizens. But he also wants to transform the nation’s self-understanding.

Celebrations sprang up throughout the world last night — captured in a remarkable front-page slideshow on the Huffington Post – after the major networks made the call for Sen. Barack Obama. But nowhere was the jubilation more passionate or immediate than in our nation’s capital.
I headed downtown to enjoy some peaceful reflection on the Mall, [...]

LA CROSSE, Wisc.- Speaking to a rally on Main Street here, Sen. Barack Obama touted a “rescue plan” to help workers, homeowners and taxpayers on Main Streets across the country.
Obama tried to allay concerns about the financial bailout plan, saying it was essential to avoid a “crisis from turning into a catastrophe.”  Reminding voters that [...]

In her interview with Katie Couric, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin again points to her state’s proximity to Russia as evidence of her national security cred. She offers, “As Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border.”
But [...]

Part 2: The U.S. Treasury has been able to print dollars to service its own debt, but with the rise of the euro and yen, this may change.