Aretha Franklin is not sure if she wants to give up her custom made hat that she wore at the presidential Inauguration on January 20. According to Today Show Smithsonian wants to have Franklin's Inauguration hat.

The 44th president of the United States Barack Obama today in a very unusual move retakes the oath of office as the yesterdays oath taking did not go smooth because of mixing up the words. Today as I was watching the Russian news on official Channel One it was reported that some lawyers had apparently said they will start legal proceedings if the oath is not retaken.

Gordon Brown has welcomed today’s inauguration of President Barack Obama as a “new chapter in both American history and the world’s history”.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington for the inaugural parade honoring the new U.S. president, Barack Obama.

Xavier de Souza Briggs, associate professor of sociology and urban planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, has been named associate director of the White House Office of Management and Budget and will be on a two-year professional leave effective Inauguration Day.

When Barack Obama speaks to the nation as the first African American President on Tuesday, people around the world will be listening to his inaugural message. Over the years, some of the most memorable inauguration speeches have been delivered by presidents who were taking office during a time of crisis. The words from many of those inaugural addresses still resonate today.

Michelle Obama has silenced naysayers by wearing a stunning design by Isabel Toledo. Many fashion pundits were wondering what the new First Lady would be wearing on inauguration day, and now their curiosities have been put to rest. Michelle will bring fashion back to the White House.

U.S. President George Bush will depart Washington for his ranch in Texas Tuesday, ending eight years as the nation's chief executive, and leaving a host of urgent problems for his successor. Mr. Bush will take part in a welcome-home ceremony in the town of Midland, Texas, before heading to his ranch in Crawford. The Bushes will eventually live in Dallas, but their house in that city is not yet ready.

Although President-Elect Barack Obama will be sworn in Tuesday, inauguration celebrations started Saturday and, especially, Sunday. Yesterday, Washington was crowded with people celebrating Obama’s victory and the end of the Bush presidency. Many artists, singers and actors joined the crowd and performed live on stage to pay respect and gratitude to the man who will become the leader of the most powerful country on earth.