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Swearing In

Vice President Joe Biden re-enacts administering the Senate oath to Sen. William "Mo" Cowan, D-Mass. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Joining him, from left are. Secretary of State John Kerry, who he is replacing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., his sons Miles, 8, and Grant 4, and his wife Stacey. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

'Mo' Cowan officially sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

Andrew Miga, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden...
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President Barack Obama (L) takes the oath of office as first lady Michelle Obama holds the bible in the Blue Room of the White House January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn in a day before the ceremonial inaugural swearing-in. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama wears bangs, Krakoff to swearing-in

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama showed off her new bangs and a royal blue dress by American designer Reed Krakoff at Sunday's swearing-in ceremony...
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U.S President Barack Obama (L) takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (R) as first lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) holds the bible and daughter Malia (C) and Sasha looks on in the Blue Room of the White House January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn in a day before the ceremonial inaugural swearing-in. (Photo by Larry Downing-Pool/Getty Images)

Barack Obama sworn in as US president

Julie Pace, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president, surrounded by family in the ornate White House Blue Room, was administered the brief oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts...
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier January 20, 2013 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Both Obama and Biden will be sworn in today for a second term in office. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama takes oath in strong position

Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama guided the country through many crushing challenges after taking office in 2009: ending the Iraq war, putting the Afghan war on a course toward U.S. withdrawal and saving the collapsing economy...
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a church service at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama, first family attend services at oldest black church

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - The Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. is hosting the first family this morning during a service celebrating the second inauguration of America's first black president simultaneously with the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King....
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Barack H. Obama shakes the hand of Chief Justice John Roberts after his swearing in as the 44th president of the United Statesas on the West Front of the Capitol as his wife Michelle looks on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama to take private oath in brief family service

Josh Lederman, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House...
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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Construction workers build the Inaugural platform December 11, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama will be sworn in for his second term as the President of the United States during a private ceremony on January 20 and a public ceremony on January 21, 2013. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Obama to be sworn in twice

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in President Barack Obama for a second term later this month...
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