The Supreme Court has again refused to review the limits of liability involving the secret detention of a suspected terrorist under the government's post-9/11 "extraordinary rendition" program.
Doug Brinkley, David Gergen, and Michael Gerson join Anderson to break down the President's performance in Tucson.
I never thought that this show would last 25 years -- I didn't even know it would be a success. I took it on kind of a dare. There was a three-year deal with Ted Turner, but I had an option to get out after a year. I never thought I'd be on worldwide, or we'd have the kind of impact we've had on elections and cable in general.
Hamid Karzai is sworn in, vowing to root out corruption in Afghanistan.
Amid intense international pressure for reform, Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to tackle corruption and drug-trafficking in a speech delivered at his inaugural ceremony Thursday.
One of the most unexpected controversies of the Obama administration came to a head Tuesday as the president delivered a hotly debated back-to-school speech to students across the country.
President Obama delivers a hotly debated back-to-school speech to students across the country.
The White House released the text Monday of a controversial back-to-school speech to students from President Obama.
In death as in life, Michael Jackson continues to light up the Internet.
In a new anti-Israel, anti-U.S. video, an American al Qaeda member makes reference to his Jewish ancestry for the first time in an official al Qaeda message.
President Obama delivers a message to the world's Muslims from the University of Cairo.
When you think about the Smithsonian, images come to mind of old documents, artifacts and other materials from years gone by. But an exhibit unveiled Tuesday hopes to put forth a snapshot of recent history in the making.
A national poll indicates most Americans think President Obama will give a good speech Tuesday night in his address to a joint session of Congress, but expectations are not as high as they were for his inaugural address.
Larry talks with his panel about what President Obama will say in his address before a joint session of Congress.
A drum major has been suspended for nodding at President Obama during the Inaugural parade. WEWS' Duane Pohlman reports.
Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall on Tuesday with somber yet confident tones, saying the country will overcome its serious economic and international challenges.
iReporter Mark Brodsky talks about having a ticket to the inauguration, but not being allowed into the event.
The U.S. senator in charge of the Congressional Inaugural Committee has acknowledged there were "significant problems" handling crowds that kept thousands of people with valid tickets from witnessing the inauguration of President Obama.
With many workers stuck at their desks during the late-morning swearing-in of President Obama on Tuesday, more people than ever went online to watch live video of the historic inauguration.
iReporters Rick Haverkate and Dane Borie say thousands were refused access to the inauguration, despite having tickets.
CNN's Don Lemon discusses an emotional, upcoming story with CNN.com's Wayne Drash about a Mississippi man descended from slaves.
Alfred Bouey, an 84-year-old African-American, still remembers the stories from his grandfather about the scars on his body from the beatings he took as a slave in the South.
Washington D.C. will never be Rio de Janeiro but it came as close as it could yesterday.
Newspaper front pages around the world were unanimous Wednesday in celebrating the momentousness of Barack Obama's inauguration as U.S. president.
CNN's David McKenzie talks with Obama supporters as they celebrate his inauguration as U.S. president.
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Because his coach insisted that routine stay the same, Omari Johnson did not get to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama live Tuesday morning. Instead Johnson, a shooting guard for the Oregon State men's basketball team, went to practice.
Sometimes pictures tell a story better than words. On Inauguration Day, we saw Barack Obama, strong and certain, striding purposefully into the presidency.
The global economy is in the doldrums but the market for merchandise featuring the world's new mega-star shows no sign of tailing off.
The American Morning team was in DC for the historic inauguration. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the occasion on our AM Inauguration Blog! Photos, text, and video that you can only find here! Don't Miss: A Witness to History by Kiran Chetry
Hundreds of thousands of visitors to the National Mall crowded Metro stations around Washington on Tuesday, slowing movement to a crawl after the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
President Obama's inaugural address was cooler, more measured and reassuring than that of other presidents making it, perhaps, the right speech for the times.
CNN's Campbell Brown looks at the inauguration of Barack Obama and says it's a night Americans will never forget.
Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th U.S. President has been accompanied by celebrations around the world.
Americans across the country gather to watch President Barack Obama's historic inauguration.
CNN's John Roberts hits the street to capture the atmosphere of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama.
Wireless service was spotty in downtown Washington on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people tried to share Barack Obama's historic inauguration through cell-phone calls and text messages to family and friends.
There was no shortage of superstars in Washington this week, including the middle school students of Atlanta, Georgia's Ron Clark Academy.
Students from Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy sing "Dear Obama" on the inauguration grounds.
Sheryl Crow, U2 and Garth Brooks offer inspirational performances on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
On Inauguration Day, there's one scene at the White House that won't be playing out exactly as it has during past transitions: the traditional moving of the outgoing first family's belongings.
Washington residents are bracing for the estimated 2 million people flocking to Washington to see Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday.
Larry King speaks to Stevie Wonder about performing at the Lincoln Memorial and his thoughts about the Obama inauguration.
Comedian Mark Russell was at a recent event in Chicago, Illinois, when he found himself sitting next to Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to President-elect Barack Obama.
See how Barack and Michelle Obama plan to redecorate 24 rooms of the White House with a $100,000 budget.
The total cost of the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States will likely top $150 million by the time the galas and streamers and porta-pots are all cleaned up.
CNN's Jeanne Meserve looks at the transportation security plan for the inauguration.
So you're in D.C. for the inauguration. Now what?
Retail sales have contracted as consumers slow their spending, but gear linked to President-elect Barack Obama is generating sales for many retailers and designers.
Barack Obama describes his thoughts on this historic election.
Inauguration revelry began Sunday afternoon as thousands of people packed the National Mall in Washington for a free concert featuring big stars.
While nearly all maritime activity on the Potomac River will be halted on Inauguration Day, a handful of Mall-goers will sail from Virginia to Washington on water taxis.
If anything were to go seriously wrong at Tuesday's inauguration of Barack Obama, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is the man who would manage the crisis response. He is trying to make sure everything goes right.
A national poll suggests that President-elect Barack Obama is more popular than ever despite recent speed bumps on the road to his inauguration.
John McCain tried to make Barack Obama's celebrity status a campaign issue last summer, but there's no debate about the president-elect's ability to draw famous and talented Americans to his inauguration.
Top designers have helped create a line of shirts and bags in honor of Barack Obama's inauguration.
The 1 to 2 million people expected to pour into downtown Washington for inaugural festivities will pose major challenges for the city, for law enforcement, and for the attendees themselves.
Barack Obama's historic train ride to Washington on Saturday drew large, cheering crowds of people who braved freezing weather and gathered along the tracks in cities and small towns along the way in hopeful anticipation of getting a glimpse of the nation's next president.
The hunt is on for inauguration tickets, and CNN's Jim Acosta looks at how far some people are willing to go.
With just a few days until his historic inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama will travel by train from the birthplace of the nation's democracy to the city where political power brokers run it.
Based on their latest estimates, congressional officials organizing next week's presidential inaugural expect 2 million people to brave extra-long security lines in the bitter cold to witness Barack Obama being sworn in as the first African-American U.S. president.
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Stocks rallied Friday, ending a choppy session on a high note as investors eyed the federal bailout of Bank of America, Citigroup's plan to split its businesses and geared up for next week's presidential inauguration.
More than 2 million Americans lost their jobs last year, the stock market fell by almost 45 percent from its peak, and comparisons with the Great Depression are becoming disturbingly commonplace.
Hosting history comes with a price, as CNN's Kate Bolduan reports.
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
The Rev. Sharon Watkins will deliver the sermon at the traditional National Prayer Service on January 21, the day after Barack Obama is sworn in as president, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Sunday.
President-elect Barack Obama will invoke God when he takes the oath of office January 20, despite a lawsuit filed by atheist and non-religious groups, according to an attorney for Chief Justice John Roberts, who will administer the oath.
President-elect Barack Obama's January 17 train trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington is intended to make the inauguration the most open and accessible in history.
With all the bridges and road closings on Inaugural Day, the problem isn't just about getting people into Washington but getting them back out after Barack Obama is sworn in January 20.
CNN's John Zarrella asks what would Martin Luther King Jr. say about Obama's victory?
Hate crimes experts and law enforcement officials are closely watching white supremacists across the country as Barack Obama prepares next week to be sworn in as the first black president of the United States.
Barack Obama's inaugural planners carefully stage a celebration for tough times. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
The 2009 presidential inauguration is looking to be historic and, frankly, headache-inducing for the throngs of people descending on the nation's capital to watch Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president.
The U.S. Army Old Guard's Fife and Drum Corps practice for January's inauguration parade.
The Army is making sure it impresses its next commander-in-chief when he is sworn in next month. It is planning to honor President-elect Barack Obama with the biggest fife and drum corps that the Army has ever put together.
Use this resource as a brief history of presidential inaugurations and the traditions associated with them.
Students will embark on an inauguration scavenger hunt to learn about some of the unique moments in U.S. presidential inauguration history.
James Presley stands amid chopped cotton, the thick Mississippi mud caked on his well-worn boots. A smile spreads across his face when he talks about voting for Barack Obama and what that might mean for generations to come. His voice picks up a notch. He holds his head up a bit higher.
When Barack Obama is sworn in as president January 20, there will be music -- by, among others, Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman and the U.S. Marine Band. There will be prayers and speeches -- including Obama's inaugural address. And for the fourth time in the nation's 56 inauguration ceremonies, there will be poetry -- by someone far less well-known.
Planning to attend the presidential inauguration this month in Washington? Expect a fortress-like city bursting at the seams.
Obama's new ride
updated: Thu Jan 08 2009 17:44:00
CNN's Jeanne Meserve reports on President-elect Barack Obama's new ride and how it compares to past presidential rides.
Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder are among the performers tipped to appear
A number of atheists and non-religious organizations want Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony to leave out all references to God and religion.
The singer will be benefitting the group Feeding America at the Jan. 20 gala
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
A-Listers are flocking to what may be the biggest inaugural event in history
Federal and local officials are bracing for an expected massive turnout for the January inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, but say predictions of 4 or 5 million visitors to Washington are too high.
Brian Chesky, creator of Crash the Inauguration, talks with CNN's Errol Barnett about the guide for ticketless people.
As Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities.
She will air a live episode from the Kennedy Center Opera House
President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural planners have a difficult task on their hands: how to put together a celebration, given the tough economic times.
Oprah, Beyoncé and Anne Hathaway are said to be going, so why not you?
Millions of people are expected to go to Washington to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20, but with a troubled economy and pocketbook issues on the mind, the president-elect must be careful to set the right tone.
Given the struggling economy, how extravagant will Obama's inauguration ball be? Carol Costello reports.
Is it just me or has everyone living within a 120-mile radius of the U.S. Capitol Building heard from his or her fifth cousin lately?
Inauguration tickets are free, but some people are paying top dollar. CNN's Brianna Keilar explains.
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