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Inauguration of Barack Obama

President Obama formally sworn in for second term, lays out ambitious agenda

Global Politics

President Barack Obama intends to address climate change, gay rights, immigration reform and a whole host of other issues in his second term. He laid them out in a 20-minute inaugural address that surprised many — and delighted many of his fellow Democrats.

Second inaugural addressess typically shorter, rarely well-remembered

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Analyzing President Obama’s Second Inaugural Address

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Terrance McKnight on the Inauguration

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It IS about the bike: Ryan Bowen’s cross-country journey to the inauguration

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