Inauguration costs: Who pays?

Private donors pay for perks like prime row seats, but is the access they get fair?

• Jan 19, 2013

Preparing for Inauguration Day

The inauguration of President Obama's second term marks a traditional break in partisan battles, before fights are renewed over the D.C. agenda

• Jan 19, 2013

Obama's first term: By the numbers

CBS News' Mark Knoller, the authority on White House statistics, breaks down Obama's first term, number by number

• Jan 19, 2013

Making history at presidential inaugurations

A look at memorable inaugural moments: The first African-American president, the inclusion of the LGBT community, a lassoed president and more

• Jan 19, 2013
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Behind-the-scenes security for the inauguration

With the president, his family, top White House officials and millions of people in one place, inaugurations are a major target

• Jan 18, 2013

Why confrontation is Obama's best chance to be transformative

John Dickerson: Why if he wants to transform American politics, Obama must declare war on the Republican Party

• Jan 18, 2013

Poll: Americans optimistic about Obama's next four years

In spite of the daunting fiscal challenges ahead, a new CBS/New York Times poll shows most Americans feel good about Obama's second term

• Jan 18, 2013

Poll: Americans want compromise over debt ceiling

CBS/New York Times poll: Americans overwhelmingly want the debt ceiling raised, and most want it done with spending cuts

• Jan 18, 2013

Appeals judge upholds Wis. law stripping collective bargaining rights

Appeals court says Gov. Scott Walker's law stripping most public workers of almost all collective bargaining rights is constitutional

• Jan 18, 2013

Report: New Florida laws hurt minority vote

Gov. Rick Scott, who supported GOP-led cutback of early voting days, now wants to go back to old rules after mess of long lines

• Jan 18, 2013

A guide to this weekend's inaugural events

As the president prepares to embark on his second term, here's how Washington is celebrating

• Jan 18, 2013

Inauguration weekend: Washington gets ready to party

Special interest groups, lawmakers and celebrities will mix and mingle at more than 100 events in Washington this weekend

• Jan 18, 2013

Poll: Majority of Americans back stricter gun laws

A new CBS News/New York Times poll found that Americans back the central components of President Obama's new gun proposals

• Jan 18, 2013

Christie: NRA ad on Obama daughters "reprehensible"

New Jersey governor said it is "reprehensible" for the NRA to run an ad bringing President Obama's daughters into the gun-control debate

• Jan 17, 2013

Biden to mayors: "We have to act" on gun violence

Vice president says nation "has no choice" but to take on the gun lobbies

• Jan 17, 2013

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