A Tale of Two Condés

"[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

The Pageant of Democracy Continues

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

How to Watch the Inauguration Online

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