"[W]hen the current [New Yorker] editor, David Remnick, ordered up a bunch of articles for the magazine’s formidable presidential inauguration issue, some of the reporters drove to Washington and stayed at friends’ houses. Mr. Remnick, who was among those who bunked with a friend in Washington, declined comment, beyond suggesting it was just common sense Read More
Inauguration day, 2009 was a thrilling affirmation of the United States and the most hopeful day I can remember. The American President is both our head of government and our head of state. He is both prime minister and king. And before about two million people, and millions more on TV and the web, President Read More
WASHINGTON–Even at a black tie ball where President Barack Obama and his wife danced to celebrate his historic inauguration, New York’s most frustrating political parlor game continued to take center stage.
"I think I’ve got an idea," said Governor David Paterson.
He was responding to questions from reporters about whether he had decided on a Read More
On the evening of Monday, January 19th, the publisher David Bradley, stood in the opulent living room of his Georgian mansion off of Embassy Row in Washington D.C., across the road from the Naval Observatory, and spoke of existential angst.
"All of us have those middle of the night sentiments of, ‘Does any of Read More
ALBANY—State Senator Bill Perkins was the first prominent elected official in New York to endorse Barack Obama's candidacy during the presidential primary.
Speaking by phone from the Mall in Washington today, he told me he is more than pleased.
"I couldn't ask for more. In fact, I got more than I asked for," Read More
So what is Barack Obama’s transparent government going to look like online? We’ll find out at 12:01 p.m. today, after Mr. Obama’s official inauguration oath, when his new-media team takes over and some content from his transition Web site, change.gov, may be transferred to whitehouse.gov. "The White House is going to be Read More
If you’re going to be trapped in your cubicle for Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration tomorrow, there are plenty of places to catch the celebration online. Mr. Obama’s inauguration speech is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m., but most sites will be streaming content all day.
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies will be Read More
Now that the hordes have descended upon D.C., the parties are becoming more exclusive. Try to charm your way into the sold-out HuffPo party, or ingratiate yourself with an Obama staffer at the official Obama for Change Volunteer Victory Celebration.
Official Obama for Change Volunteer Victory Celebration
Time: 9 pm to 4 am
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By Sunday, it’ll seem as though every bar and restaurant in town is throwing some sort of Inauguration shindig. Then there’s the huge HBO-sponsored concert at the Lincoln Memorial, with Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Will.i.am, among many others.
Time: 8 pm to 1 am
Place: Georgetown Waterfront, Read More
If you’re heading down to Washington, DC for the Inauguration, there’s a rather head-spinning assortment of parties, galas, and celebrations starting tonight. We’ve culled a few of the more interesting sounding ones-including the Jay-Z Inaugural Gala and the Tribute to Obama-Caribbean Style.
Jay-Z Inaugural Gala – 2009: AMERICANHistory
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