President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will twirl their way through 10 official inaugural balls on Jan. 20.

If you want to attend President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration and don’t mind sacrificing some dead presidents to do so, American Rail Excursions in the southern Chicago suburb of Sauk Village may have just the deal for you.

President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in.

The centuries-old railroad route between Philadelphia and Washington is marked by shimmering waterways and industrial sprawl, well-kept suburbs and urban blight.

Under fire for opposing gay marriage, influential evangelical pastor Rick Warren said Saturday that he loves Muslims, people of other religions, Republicans and Democrats, and he also loves “gays and straights.“

President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday defended his choice of a popular evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, rejecting criticism that it slights gays.

President-elect Barack Obama will kick off his inaugural celebration on Jan. 17 — the weekend before his swearing in as the country’s 44th president — by traveling on a train to the nation’s capital.

“Our objective is to bring in a cross-section of society — those who are distressed, those who are terminally ill, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged, those veterans who are wounded and served our country.“

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today it is opening the entire National Mall to accommodate as many people as possible in anticipation of what are expected to be unprecedented crowds. Estimates range from 1 million to 4 million people.

Nine interior designers suggest Obama-style changes for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., including environmentally friendly materials,  modern furnishing, and high-tech flourishes.

If you’re planning a trip to the Jan. 20 inaugural ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama, be warned: Backpacks, signs, umbrellas and thermoses are forbidden.