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'March Madness' Beltway style
David Gura Mar 21, 2013
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off today, and there is big money at stake -- in office pools, of course, and in Washington, where the tournament is a gimmick for politicians raising campaign cash.
Nation's capital gripped by 'sequester stress'
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 22, 2013
D.C. denizens turn to happy hours, cigarettes to cope with looming budget cuts.
Why President's Day sales don't picture Ronald Reagan
Sarah Gardner Feb 18, 2013
Did you spot any sales using presidents to hawk their wares? Ever wonder if that's... legal?
Born on Inauguration Day: Where we go from here
John Haas Jan 21, 2013
People born on Inauguration Days past talk about how it's affected their lives and how American has changed in their lifetimes.
Inauguration goes social with first smartphone app
Kai Ryssdal Jan 21, 2013
Politico's senior technology reporter Steve Friess says if you look to the past, inaugurations have never really been a showcase for technology.
A smaller crowd in Washington as Obama begins second term
David Gura Jan 21, 2013
Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.
A Data-Mining Inauguration App, and a 3D printed Smartphone Case
David Brancaccio Jan 21, 2013
A new app from the Presidential Inauguration Committee seems like a handy tool for people visiting Washington, D.C. to watch President Obama take his second (public) Oath of Office. But critics say the app is data-mining for political purposes.
Born on Inauguration Day: How America has changed
John Haas Jan 21, 2013
Reflecting on what it's like to be born on Inauguration Day, and how America has changed over time.
Notable firsts in inauguration history
Chau Tu Jan 18, 2013
Tradition and ritual play major roles on Inauguration Day. Here are some of the firsts, both quirky and significant, that have occurred throughout history.
Government job cuts hurt wealthy, middle class and poor
Kate Davidson Jan 18, 2013
Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances
