North Korean President Kim Jong Il has pardoned two U.S. journalists, state-run news agency KCNA said Tuesday. Earlier in the day, former President Clinton met Kim in North Korea.

Before and after Harvard Professor Skip Gates was handcuffed at his own home, many saw one questionable call after another but Obama hopes beer will cool everyone off in the controversy over race relations.

There’s a new political parody from the Internet animators known as JibJab and it pokes fun at President Obama.

Iranian voters began casting ballots Friday in a colorful and passionate presidential election pitting incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against Mir Hossein Moussavi, the leading reformist candidate.

Former President George W. Bush is writing a book called “Decision Points”, which is expected to be published in fall 2010. Topics of the book include September 11 attacks and the Hurricane Katrina’s response.

It may not be DOA like other presidential budgets, but President Barack Obama’s initial offering provides plenty of goals for congressional Democrats and targets for Republicans.

President Barack Obama plans to announce Monday that he’s appointing a former Secret Service agent to oversee the $787 billion economic stimulus plan.

Stevie Wonder is one of the musicians who paid tribute to Barack Obama on the campaign trail and at the Inaugural Concert the Sunday before Obama was sworn in.

Across the country millions celebrated as President Barack Obama took the oath of office.

Listen to portions of Barack Obama’s inaugural address after taking the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States.

Barack Obama was sworn in Tuesday as the 44th President of the United States.  Read the full text of inaugural address.

Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th President of the United States before an enormous crowd packing the National Mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against, Demario Atwater, who’s charged with killing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.

The governor spoke to reporters Friday in Chicago hours after members of the House voted 114-1 to impeach him.

It’s official….Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States.